2631) Chalara fraxinea

Ash dieback is considered the most urgent problem in Slovenian forest health. Based on the report of Slovenian Forestry Service …

2632) Detection of Potato Spindle Tuber Viroid in Australia

PSTVd has been identified in a range of hosts in Australia and its distribution has been verified through a national …

2633) The IPPC and the World Customs Organization WCO) agree on a Joint Work Plan for Cooperation

The Secretary General of the World Customs Organization (WCO), Mr. Kunio Mikuriya and the Secretary to the International Plant Protection …

2634) Invasive ant, Wasmannia auropunctata, in Far North Queensland

The invasive electric ant pest, Wasmannia auropunctata, was first discovered near Cairns in 2006. Other detections have been made to …

2635) Biodiversity decline is impacting plant health

7 March 2019, Rome – A new report from FAO throws light on the negative impacts of climate change, overpopulation, …

2636) International Year of Plant Health IYPH) Steering Committee meets in Rome

The International Year of Plant Health (IYPH) Steering Committee. Photo: © FAO / Sara Giuliani

2637) Environmental protection and plant health: A new IPPC factsheet explains the link

You cannot protect the environment without also safeguarding plant health. When plant pests and diseases spread into new areas they …

2638) Bactrocera dorsalis - New IPPC Diagnostic Protocol adopted

DP 29: Bactrocera dorsalis: a) oviposition punctures on mango fruit mark spots where fruit flies lay their eggs. B) example …

2639) Pest List for propagating material

Pest list for propagation materials was renewed . Any phytosanitary certificate released with the consignments of plant propagating materials should …

2640) New head for NAPPO

Dr Stephanie Bloem has been appointed the new executive director of the North American Plant Protection Organization (NAPPO) and will …