2031) ZAMBIA ENTRY POINTS

Currently, the Plant Quarantine and Phytosanitary Service(PQPS) has positioned gazetted Plant Health Inspectors (PHIs)at entry/exit points with high plant and …

2032) First detection of Spodoptera frugiperda (fall armyworm) in Torres Strait

Suspect fall armyworm was detected in pest specific traps on the islands of Saibai and Erub in Torres Strait in …

2033) The NRO Newsletter: NROs UPDATE

Since October 2014 the IPPC Secretariat has been distributing a monthly newsletter on National Reporting Obligations called the NROs UPDATE. …

2034) IPPC Efforts Toward a Seed Standard in the News

The initial issue of the European Seed Magazine has reported on the latest developments regarding the IPPC''s effort to develop …

2035) Strong Support from the IPPC for promoting the phytosanitary control services in the Central Asia

The Central Asia is an important agricultural region, where crops such as cereals, cotton, fruits, grapes and vegetables are grown …

2036) Meeting of the Expert Working Group on Guidance on Pest Risk Management successfully held in Malta

The meeting to develop a draft ISPM on Guidance on pest risk management took place in Qawra, Malta from 05 …

2037) Call for Pest Outbreak Alert from Contracting Parties

During CPM-14 (2019), the concept of emerging pests and emergency issues was discussed and several countries expressed concern regarding the …

2038) Eradication of Bactrocera invadens in Nwanedi area, Limpopo Province, South Africa

On the 22 June 2011 one exotic fruit fly specimen was detected in a Methyl Eugenol baited fruit fly trap …

2039) Detection of coconut rhinoceros beetle (CRB)

From the 7th of September to the 6th of December 2019, 50 specimens of Oryctes rhinoceros have been trapped in …

2040) Description of NPPO

The Plant Quarantine and Phytosanitary Service (PQPS) is the National Plant Protection Organisation (NPPO) of Zambia and contact point for …