2111) The first meeting of the Expert Working Group for the development of the IPPC Pest Free Area Guide

IPPC 2017 – Meeting participants convened in Rome Italy to initiate the development of the IPPC Pest Free Area Guide

2112) CALL FOR EXPERTS – CPM Focus Group on Communications

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is soliciting nominations for appropriately qualified experts to take part in:

2113) Notification on the detection of Bactrocera dorsalis (Oriental Fruit Fly) in several District Municipalities in the Northern Cape Province of South Africa

Several male, Bactrocera dorsalis specimens, were detected in Methyl Eugenol-baited traps from Douglas to Kakamas, areas alongside or close to …

2114) Detection of Russian wheat aphid (Diuraphis noxia) in South Australia and Victoria

Russian wheat aphid is a major production pest of wheat and barley plants. This aphid is approximately 2 mm long, …

2115) The eighth IPPC Seminar on plant health standards and safe trade facilitation

While trade in plants and plant products stimulates economic growth and brings prosperity to rural communities and agricultural sectors, it …

2116) Detection of tomato torrado virus in South Australia

In South Australia, the virus causes leaf mottling, yellow spotting followed by necrosis at the base of leaflets. In some …

2117) Detection of Garlic allexiviruses in Western Australia

Garlic allexiviruses was detected in August 2011. It is likely to be widely distributed as plants are vegetatively propagated. Viruses …

2118) Presence of Cryptosporiopsis citri in Northern Territory and Queensland

Extensive survey of citrus suggests that the pathogen may occur at a very low incidence and especially in wetter conditions …

2119) IPPC is hiring Programme Officer

The position is located at FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy, in the Plant Production and Protection Division (NSP), in the …

2120) International Year of Plant Health off to a good start with first meeting of IYPH International Steering Committee

Rome, 14 June 2019. The first meeting of the International Steering Committee (ISC) on the International Year of Plant Health …