3491) The 8th Commission on Phytosanitary Measures

The 8th session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM) of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) will be taking …

3492) Standard Setting side session during CPM-8 detailed information)

It was agreed that a meeting of cold treatments experts should be organized under the auspices of the Secretariat. This …

3493) New pest of Maize: Maize lethal necrosis in Uganda

Maize lethal necrosis (MLN) is casued by co-infection of maize chlorotic mottle virus (MCMV genus; Machlorovirus transmitted by Chrysomelid beettle …

3494) Zimbabwe: the 178th contracting party to the IPPC

Welcome to Zimbabwe as the 178th contracting party to the IPPC. This is an important milestone for the country due …

3495) Chalara fraxinea is present in Denmark

Symptoms of what has later been identified as C. fraxineas was observed sporadically in Danish forest around 2003. Since then …

3496) Synchytrium endobioticum absent in Denmark

The last outbreak of Synchytrium endobioticum was eradicated in Denmark in 1989. Since then Synchytrium endobioticum has never been found …

3497) Phthorimaea operculella absent in Denmark

A very few individuals of Phthorimaea operculella have on occation been caught in lighttraps in Denmark, related to imports of …

3498) Liriomyza trifolii

The Danish NPPO carry out official plant health inspections with all producers of plants for planting. The last outbreak of …

3499) Improving coordination and cooperation with the WTO

Recent discussions between the Secretariats for the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) and the World Trade Organization s SPS Committee …

3500) Upcoming CBD & IPPC Meeting

The IPPC Secretariat will continue its cooperation with the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity in an upcoming workshop …