191) Ceratitis capitata (Mediterranean Fruit Fly): APHIS Expands Quarantine Areas in Alameda and Santa Clara Counties, California (OPR-40)

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

192) New IPPC e-learning course: Engaging with stakeholders on plant health

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to announce the launch of a new e-learning course Engaging with stakeholders on Plant Health, …

193) Strategic Objectives / Plant Health & Safe Trade / Sea Containers / Working Together: Clean Containers and Safe Trade - Symposium on Plant and Biodiversity Protection: Mitigating Risks of Pest Contamination in the International Containerized Supply Chain

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat in collaboration with the Danish NPPO are supporting the Bureau International des Containers …

194) Critical milestone achieved in strengthening phytosanitary capacities across COMESA countries

Rome, 11 October 2024. From 7-11 October 2024, the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat, in collaboration with COLEAD, organized …

195) CPM-19 adopts key Phytosanitary Standards to strengthen global plant health and trade

Rome, 19 March 2025. As one of its core functions, the 19th session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM-19) …

196) CPM-19 approves the development of International Standard on Phytosanitary Measures for Humanitarian Aid

Rome, 20 March 2025 – In a significant move to protect global plant health during humanitarian crises, the Commission on …

197) Simulation exercises: A crucial tool in combatting emerging pests

In the ongoing battle against agricultural pests, simulation exercises have emerged as a critical component of global plant protection strategies. …

198) 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, …

199) Call for ePhyto Programme Assistant as in-kind contribution

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is soliciting:

200) Plant health is planet health. CPM Chair urges integration of plant health in One Health during global One Health Congress

Cape Town, 20 September 2024. Plant health is vital to support the One Health framework, which addresses the prevention, control, …