1771) Taro vein chlorosis virus Infecting Taro (Colocasia esculenta) in Samoa

Taro vein chlorosis virus was first detected in Samoa in the south east of Upolu in May 2017 and has …

1772) News & Events / Workshops & Events / IPPC Regional Workshops / 2018 IPPC Regional Workshop

This web page was last updated on 2018-07-05. For further information please contact [email protected]. 2018-08-28: Russian versions available below (Translations …

1773) Republic of Korea implements new trade tool with digital ePhyto plant health certificates

Seoul, 10 May 2021. The Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (APQA) of the Republic of Korea started a new digital …

1774) The IPPC Seminar: Plant Health Standards and Food Security

The 4th IPPC seminar on Plant Health Standards and Food Security, was held at FAO-HQ (Sheikh Zayed Centre) on 13 …

1775) First finding of Gnomoniopsis smithogilvyi

Official laboratory of Agricultural Institute of Slovenia confirmed a new harmful organism Gnomoniopsis smithogilvyi (sin. Gnomoniopsis castaneae; Ascomycota:Fungi) on sweet …

1776) Countries / National Reporting Obligations / NRO and IPP training / 2016: IPP / NRO training for the APPPC region

This regional workshop from 5-9 September 2016 addressed:

1777) Amazon and eBay hosted ads for banned invasive species Guardian News)

Amazon and eBay appear to have openly broken the law by hosting listings to ship banned invasive species to the …

1778) Spodoptera frugiperda (fall armyworm) detections Australia

Eradication of Spodoptera frugiperda from Australia is not considered technically feasible after being reported in Torres Strait (late January 2020), …

1779) FAO Plant Health Team meets to advance international cooperation on Plant Health matters

Rome, 21 April 2021. For FAO and the Secretariat of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC), international cooperation around phytosanitary …

1780) Encouragement for the IPPC Community to participate actively in the STDF Seminar on Electronic SPS Certification

Electronic certification, ePhyto specifically, is increasingly important to the future of phytosanitary certification in the IPPC Community. For this reason …