1561) New pest in Kenya: Preliminary surveillance report on Tuta absoluta- preliminary report by Kenya

This moth was first known as a tomato pest in many South American countries. In 2006, it was identified in …

1562) 2016 IPPC Photo Contest: “The Shocking Impacts of Pests” Call for submissions

The International Plant Protection Convention Secretariat is launching the second edition of this photo contest entitled “The Shocking Impacts of …

1563) The IPPC Financial Committee Meeting in October Held in Rome Italy

The IPPC Financial Committee (FC) meeting was held on 9 October 2017 at FAO-HQs in Rome, Italy. The meeting was …

1564) Notification on the detection of Bactrocera invadens in the Vhembe district, Limpopo Province of South Africa

The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) hereby provides notice of the detection of male specimens of Bactrocera invadens …

1565) Status Report of Potato Wart Disease in imported potatoes into Singapore from 2008 - 2012

Synchytrium endobioticum (Potato Wart Disease- PWD), is listed as a Quarantine Pest under the First Schedule in the Control of …

1566) The 2017 IPPC and 18th APPPC Regional Workshop Successfully Held in the Republic of Korea

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1567) Core Activities / Implementation & Capacity Development / Programmes

Information on the activities is available from the following links:

1568) First detection of Brevipalpus lewisi in South Africa

The DAFF hereby provides notice of the detection of Brevipalpus lewisi on grapevine rootstock mother material in the Western and …

1569) Works on Harmonization of International Phytosanitary Terminology

The IPPC Technical Panel for the Glossary (TPG) meeting was held 7 - 10 December 2015 in Rome, Italy. The …

1570) Strengthening Cooperation between the IPPC Secretariat and the Joint FAO/IAEA Division AGE)

With the kind invitation by Mr Aldo Malavasi, the Deputy Director General (DDG) of the International Atomic and Energy Agency …