2191) WTO Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures turns spotlight on major new standards under development and the IPPC budget deficit

Magic numberDuring the 20 - 21 October meeting of the Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS Committee) at WTO …

2192) First UK finding of Plasmopara halstedii

Outdoor plot of cv Galilee Adami where 120,000 seeds were sown on a plot of 5 ha. Germination was stated …

2193) Detection of coconut rhinoceros beetle (CRB)

From the 7th of September to the 6th of December 2019, 49 specimens of Oryctes rhinoceros have been trapped in …

2194) Call for Implementation and Capacity Development Committee (IC) members

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is soliciting Nominations for regional representative and experts to be members (and replacement …

2195) Report on Tomato Leaf Miner (Tuta absoluta)

T. absoluta is a devastating pest on tomato with the caterpillar being the damaging stage of the pest. T. absoluta …

2196) LEGISLATION FOR PHYTOSANITARY REQUIREMENTS

The Plant and Fertilizer Act, 2010, (Act 803) provides for Plant Protection, Seeds and Fertilizer Regulations and for related matters. …

2197) Organogram of Ghanaian NPPO

The Plant Protection and Regulatory Services Directorate (PPRSD)

2198) United States must step-up forest pest prevention new study says

Imported forest pests cause billions of dollars in damages each year, and U.S. property owners and municipalities foot most of …

2199) An emerging biotype of Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle Discovered in the Pacific

The discovery of a new biotype of Coconut rhinoceros beetle (CRB), Oryctes rhinoceros, is an imminent threat to the livelihoods …

2200) Use of the PCE as a tool to improve plant biosecurity in the Pacific region

Taro root beetle (Papuana woodlarkiana) - photo by Amy Carmichael Queensland University of TechnologyThe Phytosanitary Capacity Evaluation (PCE) tool was …