1851) Notification period for the draft DP Potato spindle tuber viroid is now open!

The draft DP of Potato spindle tuber viroid is under 45-days Notification period The Standard Committee (SC) approved, via e-decision, …

1852) Plant Health and Capacity Development: A special topic session at CPM-14

The CPM-14 special topic session on plant health and capacity development. © FAO

1853) Be ready for the 2018 IPPC Regional Workshops!

The IPPC Secretariat started the process of coordinating the organization of the 2018 IPPC Regional Workshops since January. This year …

1854) Bactrocera dorsalis (Oriental Fruit Fly): APHIS Removes Quarantine in Riverside and San Bernardino Counties, California

For full report, please visit the NAPPO Phytosanitary Alert System (https://www.pestalerts.org).

1855) The IPPC Implementation and Capacity Development Committee sets its house in order

The 2nd meeting of the IPPC Implementation Capacity and Development Committee (IC) was held between 21 and 25 May 2018 …

1856) Four devastating fruit flies pests are one and the same species

A female oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis, laying eggs by inserting her ovipositor in the skin of a papaya. Image …

1857) Registration is open for the Joint STDF/IPPC Outreach Event on the Phytosanitary Capacity Evaluation (PCE) Facilitators!

The Phytosanitary Capacity Evaluation (PCE) is a management tool designed to help a country to identify both strengths and gaps …

1858) 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 …

1859) The 2017 Meeting of the IPPC Technical Panel for the Glossary

The IPPC Technical Panel for the Glossary (TPG) meeting was hosted by the Italian National Plant Protection Organization on 4-7 …

1860) Ordinance on phytosanitary measures for agriculture and horticulture (OpM-FOAG)

The ordinance on phytosanitary measures for agriculture and horticulture (OpM-FOAG) contains emergency measures and derogations. This ordinance links directly to …