1771) 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 …

1772) Expert working group maintains momentum for phytosanitary capacity development

Group phot of the EWG As agreed at the 5th Session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures, an expert working …

1773) Entry Points in Ghana

Ghana is a peaceful country located on the west coast of Africa. It is bounded on the north by Burkina …

1774) 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), …

1775) 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 …

1776) 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 …

1777) 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 …

1778) 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 …

1779) 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 …

1780) Eradication of Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri (citrus canker) from Australia

In April 2018, Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri (citrus canker) was detected in the Northern Territory and Western Australia on potted …