411) Pest status of Phthorimaea absoluta in Thailand

The Department of Agriculture (DOA), as the NPPO of Thailand, has received a report confirming the presence of the tomato …

412) IPPC Technical Panel on Diagnostic Protocols and NPPO of Japan to hold technical capacity building workshop

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant health community that the IPPC Technical Panel on Diagnostic Protocols (TPDP) …

413) The second CPM Bureau virtual meeting organized to move forward IPPC work programme during the COVID-19 crisis

Rome, 7 May 2020. The CPM Bureau met virtually for the second time to advance its work. The meeting was …

414) Successful high-level launch of Scientific review of impact of climate change on plant pests

Rome, 1 June 2021. Due to the impact of climate change, plant pests that ravage economically important crops will continue …

415) Standard and Trade Development Facility strengthening SPS systems to adapt to climate change

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to share an update on the work of the Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF) …

416) BLOG: Greater action needed to protect plant health as global hunger rises

By Osama El-Lissy, IPPC Secretary

417) Standards Committee takes steps forward to streamline the standard setting process and implement the strategic framework

Rome, 21 September 2021. The Standards Committee (SC) of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) met virtually on 14 and …

418) Core Activities / Cooperation between Standards & Implementation / IPPC Observatory / Blog: General surveys: Rethinking the design for better results

By Brent Larson

419) Resources / Online tools / IPPC Observatory / 2012 IPPC Observatory study on the Uses and Risks of Aquatic Plants

While aquatic plants have proven to be beneficial to ecosystems and to the economy, some species can become pests when …

420) Report of Tuta absoluta in Trinidad

Suspected specimens of tuta absoluta was discovered in Trinidad in December, 2021 in County St George East and St George …