2021) First report of Citrus bark cracking viroid (CBCVd) on hops (Humulus lupulus)

An unknown and aggressive disease was observed in 2007 in hop gardens in Slovenia. The disease spread extremely rapidly and …

2022) News & Events / Webinars / Remote sensing to support plant health surveillance activities

2023) Core Activities / Standards & Implementation / Standard setting / Current notification period for DPs / Objections to adoption of DPs

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2024) Absence of Phytophthora richardiae

Phytophthora richardiae is no longer considered to be present in Australia. Hall (1991) records Phytophthora richardiae as present in New …

2025) Eradication of Bactrocera invadens in Levubu area, Limpopo Province, South Africa

On the 17 August 2011, one possible exotic fruit fly specimen was detected in a Methyl Eugenol baited fruit fly …

2026) Emergency measures to prevent introduction of Erwinia amylovora through the importation of host plants and plant parts of E. amylovora from the Republic of Korea

E. amylovora is a bacterium that can infect a wide range of plant species and its infection causes serious damage. …

2027) Events / Webinars, Workshops and Symposia / IPPC International Symposium for Pest Free Areas and Surveillance

Date: 28 October to 1 November 2019

2028) Trading healthy seeds to ensure a healthy future

The world wants more international standards on plant health and proof of this is the record number of standards that …

2029) IPPC and Bangladesh join forces to advance plant health cooperation

Rome, 30 April 2019. The IPPC Secretariat met at FAO headquarters with ten delegates from the Ministry of Agriculture of …

2030) Close Cooperation of the IPPC with Canada in the Phytosanitary Areas

A bilateral meeting between the IPPC Secretariat and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) was held at the Oakwood Hotel …