3471) Standards Committee: progressing the development of standards

The 28th IPPC Standards Committee (SC) convened from 9 to 13 May at FAO-HQ in Rome. The meeting was chaired …

3472) Report on Tomato Leaf Miner (Tuta absoluta)

T. absoluta is a devastating pest on tomato with the caterpillar being the damaging stage of the pest. T. absoluta …

3473) Report on Fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda)

S. frugiperda is a noctuidae and a polyphagus pest with the caterpillar being the damaging stage of the pest. S. …

3474) LEGISLATION FOR PHYTOSANITARY REQUIREMENTS

The Plant and Fertilizer Act, 2010, (Act 803) provides for Plant Protection, Seeds and Fertilizer Regulations and for related matters. …

3475) An emerging biotype of Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle Discovered in the Pacific

The discovery of a new biotype of Coconut rhinoceros beetle (CRB), Oryctes rhinoceros, is an imminent threat to the livelihoods …

3476) The International Year of Plant Health Brochure is Online in all languages!

The International Year of Plant Health (IYPH) brochure is now available in all the UN official languages! The publication shows …

3477) We are hiring- CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST - Deputy Manager IPPC ePhyto Solution Project

Short term consultancy based at the IPPC, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) HQs in Rome.

3478) Plants vital to human diets but face growing risks from pests and diseases

4 April 2016, FAO, Rome - Invasive ants that devour crops, or the insidious "olive quick decline syndrome", which scorches …

3479) Review of the IPPC Dispute Settlement System

On 4 - 6 March 2013, members of the IPPC Subsidiary Body for Dispute Settlement (SBDS) met at FAO Headquarters …

3480) Spodoptera littoralis absent in Denmark

In 1980s Spodoptera littoralis was intercepted a few times in imported ornamental plants for green house production. The pest was …