2561) A Record Number of International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures ISPMs) Moving towards Adoption

The Standards Committee (SC) met from 14-18 November 2016 at FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy. Five International Standards for Phytosanitary …

2562) Strengthening Cooperation between the IPPC Secretariat and the Joint FAO/IAEA Division AGE)

With the kind invitation by Mr Aldo Malavasi, the Deputy Director General (DDG) of the International Atomic and Energy Agency …

2563) Call for Facilitators to be trained for implementing "Rolling out Systems Approach Globally: sharing tools for enhanced application of Systems Approach and market negotiation on plant pest risk" (MTF/INT/336/STF STDF/PG/503)

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is calling for individuals wishing to be trained as facilitators to support the …

2564) The report of the July 2017 meeting of the Technical Panel on Phytosanitary Treatments is posted!

The report of the July 2017 meeting of the Technical Panel on Phytosanitary Treatments is posted!

2565) Notification period on draft Diagnostic Protocols opened today!

The Notification period for the following draft diagnostic protocols (DPs) has started today.

2566) Absence of Phytophthora meadii from Australia

There are no reliable primary records of this species in Australia. Stamps (1985) and CABI (2013) report Phytophthora meadii as …

2567) Record number of IPPC Contracting Parties using Online Commenting System!

Launched in 2016, the new IPPC Online Comment System (OCS) continues to strengthen IPPC Official Contracting Party participation in developing …

2568) Citrus greening: imaging system can detect infection before symptoms show

A time-lapse polarized imaging system may help citrus growers detect greening before the plant's leaves show symptoms, which should help …

2569) Update of detection of Solenopsis invicta in Rep. of Korea in 2017

Since detection of a single colony of Solenopsis invicta (Si) for the first time in Rep. of Korea in a …

2570) Update of detection of Solenopsis invicta in Rep. of Korea in 2017

Since detection of a single colony of Solenopsis invicta (Si) for the first time in Rep. of Korea in a …