251) IPPC Secretariat and Gabon officials discuss strengthening national phytosanitary systems

Rome, 18 October 2024. Officials from the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat and the Government of Gabon met on …

252) The passing of Dr Ahmed Kamal El-Attar, IPPC contact point for Egypt

The passing of Dr Ahmed Kamal El-Attar, IPPC contact point for Egypt and CPM Bureau representative for Near East and …

253) IPPC Pest Alert – First Detection of Clavibacter nebraskensis outside North America

On March 3, 2025, the IPPC Secretariat issued a new Pest Alert following the first confirmed detection of Clavibacter nebraskensis …

254) CALL FOR EXPERTS – To proofread translations of IPPC guides and training materials

Are you a phytosanitary expert and a native speaker of Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish? Do you have a …

255) Management of Papaya Mealy Bug (Paracoccus marginatus) out break in India

Papaya mealy bug Paracoccus marginatus is an invasive pest. The pest was first observed in Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu during …

256) IPPC Secretariat receives no objections to adoption of ISPMs

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant health community that it did not receive any objections to the …

257) Coming up: EPPO Webinar on Communication for Plant Health

The European and Mediterranean Organisation for the Protection of Plants (EPPO) invites the plant health community to register for their …

258) Non active-Notification of emergency measures

Non active-Temporary phytosanitary requirements for tomato and pepper seed and seedling, seed and ware potatoes

259) Notification of emergency measures

Temporary phytosanitary requirements for tomato and pepper seed and seedling, seed and ware potatoes

260) Translation of IPPC Guide to Delivering Phytosanitary Diagnostic Services in Arabic now available

The IPPC is pleased to announce that the Guide to Delivering Phytosanitary Diagnostic Services, which was published in English in …