151) Finding of PSTVd in one genitor of Solanum tuberosum breeding material in one small field in the municipality Noordoostpolder

This report concerns the official finding of PSTVd in the municipality Noordoostpolder in the Netherlands on breeding material of Solanum …

152) UPDATE pest report June 2016 Identity confirmed: Hemitarsonemus ganeo (fern mite) instead of Hemitarsonemus tepidariorum (pest report March) Wider distribution on ferns outdoors (Polypodium vulgare, Dryopteris carthusiana, Dryopteris filix-mas, and Athyrium filix-femina). Single detection on plants for planting of Platycerium alcicorne (fern plants) in a production greenhouse.

The identity of Hemitarsonemus ganeo could be confirmed on plants for planting of (fern plants) in a production greenhouse, which …

153) First outbreak of Potato spindle tuber viroid on seedless Capsicum annuum plants for planting, without specific symptoms, in four professional greenhouses.

This report concerns the first official finding of PSTVd in the Netherlands on plants for planting of seedless Capsicum annuum …

154) First finding of Platynota rostrana at grower of Dracaena marginata ornamental plants for planting in municipality Lansingerland

This report concerns the official finding of a 3rd instar larva of Platynota rostrana in the Netherlands on Dracaena marginata …

155) Ralstonia solanacearum, (race 1): Findings in ornamental Rosa plants for planting

This report concerns the official finding of Ralstonia solanacearum in the Netherlands at a glasshouse company producing Rosa cut flowers, …

156) Implementation and Capacity Development Committee plans bigger and better to advance plant health

Rome, 15 November 2024. Promoting the wider adoption of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) electronic phytosanitary certification (ePhyto) Solution, …

157) SPOTLIGHT: Q&A with Gabrielle Vivian-Smith

On 11 February, the world commemorated the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, an opportunity to promote full …

158) Transforming pest surveillance: Africa Phytosanitary Programme leverages geospatial technology

Nairobi, 27 January 2025. Over 50 plant health officers from Africa are attending a week-long training in Pest monitoring and …

159) Supply chains must mitigate threat of invasive species, for all our sakes

Interview with IPPC Secretary for The Loadstar.

160) Celebrating International Day of Education

Learning, unlearning and relearning: How the IPPC supports continuous, innovative and inclusive learning for phytosanitary excellence