4361) Presence of New Pest of Avocado (Persea americana) in Trinidad and Tobago

The avocado lace bug (Pseudacysta perseae, family Tingidae) is a damaging pest of avocado (Persea americana), which occurs in French …

4362) 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. …

4363) Side events during CPM-6 to feature capacity building and other activities

Side event discussionsDuring CPM-6, sixteen side events are scheduled to take place in the Mexico and Lebanon rooms.

4364) Support from the Norwegian government helps ensure that evening sessions can be held at CPM-6

Evening session during CPM-5. Photo by Stephanie Dubon.During each session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures, much of the in-depth …

4365) Update regarding the IPPC financial situation

Bureau discussionsOn 12th October, Mohammad Katbeh Bader, the CPM Chairperson, wrote to all IPPC Contact Points to explain the critical …

4366) Reporting the occurence of Papaya Mealybug

The pest was found in sections of one parish,a survey is currently being done to ascertain the spread of the …

4367) Detection of Hypothenemus hampei (Coffee Berry Borer) in Kona, Hawaii

For full report, please visit the NAPPO Phytosanitary Alert System (www.pestalert.org).

4368) International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures available in Portuguese / Normas Internacionais Para Medidas Fitossanitárias disponíveis em Português

The International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures are now available on the IPP in Portuguese, courtesy of the Brazilian Ministèrio da …

4369) Confirmation of chestnut blight in north-east Victoria

Infected properties have been quarantined and north-east Victoria is a declared quarantine zone to restrict the movement of chestnut planting …

4370) Retraction of identification of Silver Y Moth, Autographa gamma, in Pennsylvania, United States

For full report, please visit the NAPPO Phytosanitary Alert System (www.pestalert.org).