3121) Bactrocera tryoni (Q-fly) was declared eradicated

Bactrocera tryoni (Q-fly) was declared eradicated on 4 December 2015 following an eradication response and no further detections of Q-fly …

3122) IPPC seminar: «Stop the Red Palm Weevil. Contribution of the IPPC to prevent the spread of this pest»

The IPPC Seminar «Stop the Red Palm Weevil. Contribution of the IPPC to prevent the spread of this pest» will …

3123) Webinar: Enhancing quality of new topic proposals for implementation of IPPC Strategic Framework 2020-2030

The IPPC Secretariat has organized a webinar to explain the process of submitting proposals for topics for the development of …

3124) Now available: Report of the 2023 meeting of the Taskforce on Topics

The report of the virtual meeting of the Task Force on Topics (TFT), held in April 2023, is now available …

3125) DRAFT DETERMINATIONS UNDER THE BIOSECURITY ACT 2015 RELEASED FOR COMMENT

Public consultation has commenced on new draft determinations under Australia’s Biosecurity Act 2015.

3126) Two minor outbreaks of Globodera pallida are under eradication in Denmark

For decades the Danish NPPO has carried out official inspections, soil sampling and testing for the presence of potato vyst …

3127) Detection of Euwallacea fornicatus (Shot hole borer) in South Africa

The polyphagous shot hole borer (Euwallacea nr. fornicatus) which is a tiny beetle and its fungal symbiont (Fusarium euwallaceae) were …

3128) First detection of Bactrocera invadens in South Africa

On 5 May 2010 two possible exotic fruit fly specimens were detected in a Methyl Eugenol baited fruit fly trap …

3129) The revised Surveillance guide has been published!

The Surveillance guide (2nd edition): A guide to understand the principal requirements of surveillance programmes for national plant protection organizations …

3130) Entry points

Currently, the Plant Quarantine and Phytosanitary Service(PQPS) has positioned gazetted Plant Health Inspectors (PHIs)at entry/exit points with high agriculture trafic. …