1681) The IPPC Secretary's Message on the New Year Greetings for 2017

Dear Colleagues,

1682) Confirmation of occurrence of Banana Bunch Top Disease (BBTV) in Mozambique

BBTV is the most serious viruses of all banana viruses and causes a devastating disease called Banana bunch Top Disease. …

1683) Final IPPC Training Workshop for PCE Facilitators held in Costa Rica

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat organized and held the final training for the Phytosanitary Capacity Evaluation (PCE) Facilitators …

1684) Notification of amended emergency quarantine measures for plant pathogen Xylella fastidiosa – 13 January 2016

The attached notice provides clients of the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources who import nursery stock, tissue cultures and …

1685) Current status of plant Import Risk Analyses

Summary of current status of plant risk analysis being conducted by Plant Biosecurity, Department of Agriculture and Water Resources.

1686) Extended deadline: Vacancy announcement - IRSS Analyst

The IPPC Secretariat is hiring a consultant to work as Implementation, Review and Support System (IRSS) analysist for a ten-month …

1687) REPORTING PEST PRESENCE: PRELIMINARY SURVEILLANCE REPORTS ON TUTA ABSOLUTA IN ZAMBIA

A preliminary survey was conducted in selected areas of Zambia following reports of Tuta absoluta from farmers. The pest was …

1688) National Plant Protection Organizations contributions to addressing Antimicrobial Resistance

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has become a global issue that society as a whole needs to address, noted Codex members and …

1689) Olives under attack in Italy

The Guardian recently drew attention to a new threat to the olive trees of Italy, and by extension the rest …

1690) The 28th IPPC Technical Consultation among Regional Plant Protection Organizations Successfully Held in Morocco

The 28th Technical Consultation (TC) among the Regional Plant Protection Organizations (RPPOs) was held from 14th to 18th November 2016 …