2291) Description of NPPO (T&T)

In Trinidad and Tobago (T&T), the functions of the National Plant Protection Organisation (NPPO) are shared among the units of …

2292) REPORTING PEST PRESENCE: PRELIMINARY SURVEILLANCE REPORTS ON TUTA ABSOLUTA IN ZAMBIA

A preliminary survey was conducted in selected areas of Zambia following reports of Tuta absoluta from farmers. The pest was …

2293) Deepening the Bilateral Cooperation of the IPPC with New Zealand

Mr. Jingyuan Xia, the IPPC Secretary visited the New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) for the first time on …

2294) Emergency Actions

Some of the alien invasive species that have been observed to affect biological diversity and agricultural production are water hyacinth, …

2295) Update on "First report of Erwinia amylovora in Rep. of Korea"

Erwinia amylovora was detected in 1,092 trees(768 pear trees, 324 apple trees) in 46 orchards in the southern part of …

2296) International Border Checkpoint of Lao PDR

Lao PDR is a landlocked nation in Southeast Asia occupying the northwest portion of the Indochinese peninsula, surrounded by China, …

2297) Detection of Bactrocera dorsalis species complex (Oriental fruit flies) in Amami Oshima Island, Japan

In September 2015, Oriental fruit flies were detected in Amami Oshima Island, Kagoshima Prefecture in Japan. The Ministry of Agriculture, …

2298) Enhancing Global Food Security through Strengthening Plant Health

The year of 2016 is a milestone for the IPPC to start the implementation of the IPPC annual theme towards …

2299) National Plant Quarantine Services Division (NPQSD) of the Bureau of Plant Industry

The National Plant Quarantine Services Division (NPQSD) is a division under the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI). BPI, being a …

2300) First detection of Tuta absoluta in South Africa

Traps were set alongside the border with Mozambique in the Mpumalanga province. Tuta absoluta was detected in five of those …