501) Eradication of Sweet potato weevil（Cylas formicarius）in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan

In October 2022, Sweet potato weevil（Cylas formicarius）was detected in Hamamatsu city, Shizuoka prefecture in Japan.

502) Call for software applications to help plant pest surveillance activities

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is calling for:

503) Organogram of Ghanaian NPPO

The Plant Protection and Regulatory Services Directorate (PPRSD)

504) News & Calls / Calls & Deadlines / Calls for Standards / Calls for EWG and TP experts

Once the Standards Committee (SC) approves a specification and resources are identified to hold an expert working group (EWG) meeting, …

505) The IPPC ePhyto project receiving an innovation reward at the UNESCAP Asia-Pacific Trade Facilitation Forum

IPPC ePhyto Project group members, host and funders. © IPPC Secretariat

506) Second workshop session held on Fusarium TR4 surveillance and remote sensing

Rome, 19 April 2022. The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) held the second workshop series session on Fusarium TR4 diagnostic, …

507) The second virtual meeting of the IPPC Secretariat’s staff held to continuously advance its work programme during the Covid-19 pandemic

Rome, 11 June 2020 – The IPPC Secretariat organized the second virtual briefing to continuously advance its work programme during …

508) APHIS Updates the Quarantined Areas for Sweet Orange Scab in California, and Revises the Conditions for the Interstate Movement of Citrus Nursery Stock and Packing House Procedures for Citrus Fruit from Sweet Orange Scab Quarantined Areas

For full report, please visit the NAPPO Phytosanitary Alert System (https://www.pestalerts.org).

509) Blog: Setting standards for plant health: Looking back and planning ahead

In November 2022, the Standards Committee (SC) held a hybrid meeting, the first face-to-face meeting since the year prior. Although …

510) SPOTLIGHT: Bridging plant health policy implementation gaps

It all starts with healthy plants. Healthy plants are crucial for life on land, particularly in agriculture and crop production. …