3771) Update from the Standard Setting Unit of the IPPC Secretariat

Due to the outbreak of covid-19, we would like to inform you that as the Standards Committee (SC) May meeting …

3772) 2012 Member Consultation on draft ISPMs

The IPPC 2012 Member Consultation on draft ISPMs has started. The consultation period ends on 20 October 2012 and the …

3773) Commission observes a moment of silence for disaster victims

On 14 March 2011, the sixth session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures commenced at FAO Headquarters in Rome. Mr. …

3774) LEGISLATION FOR PHYTOSANITARY REQUIREMENTS

Plant Protection and Regulatory Services Directorate is backed by the Plant and Fertilizer Act, 2010 (Act 803). The Plant and …

3775) RATIONAL FOR PHYTOSANITARY REQUIREMENTS

The rational for Phytosanitary Requirements for the NPPO of Ghana is to safeguard Biodiversity/Biosecurity within and outside the country. Reasons …

3776) List of Regulated Pests

The National Plant Protection Organization (NPPO) of Ghana recently updated its National Pest list in October 2017.

3777) Detection of Bactrocera dorsalis near the Stellenbosch area, Western Cape province, South Africa

One male and one female B. dorsalis specimens were detected from Biolure and Methyl Eugenol baited fruit fly traps, respectively, …

3778) First Repot of Sea Grape Flatid in Barbados

The sea grape flatid was identified through the Caribbean Pest Diagnostic Network by Dr. Susan Halbert of the Florida Department …

3779) First Report of Sea Grape Flatid in Barbados

The sea grape flatid (Petrusa epilepsis) was identified through the Caribbean Pest Diagnostic Network by Dr. Susan Halbert of the …

3780) 4th IYPH Steering Committee report posted

The report of the fourth meeting of the International Year of Plant Health Steering Committee (IYPH StC) of the IPPC …