771) Detection of Hemileia wrightiae in the Northern Territory

The fungus has previously been found in Indonesia, Philippines, Taiwan, China and India. The fungus has apparently been present in …

772) Detection of Entyloma ageratinae on mistflower in Queensland

Mistflower is an introduced weed in south east Queensland, but is not under official control. It is a locally controlled …

773) Detection of Peronospora somniferi in Tasmania and Victoria

Industry is taking a number of steps to help eliminate the disease from crops in Victoria in advance of the …

774) Liriomyza trifolii (American serpentine leafminer) in Queensland and Western Australia

There were two separate detections of Liriomyza trifolii (American serpentine leafminer) in Kununurra, northern WA in March 2021 and in …

775) IYPH International Steering Committee heads towards closing of the IYPH

Rome, 9 June 2021. The International Steering Committee (ISC) of the International Year of Plant Health (IYPH) convened virtually for …

776) Eradication of Bactrocera dorsalis (Oriental fruit fly) in the Addo area, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa

Bactrocera dorsalis specimens were detected in Methyl Eugenol (ME) baited traps in the Addo area of the Eastern Cape Province …

777) Moving forward the IPPC work on Fall Armyworm prevention

Rome, 28 October 2020. The FAO/IPPC Technical Working Group (TWG) on Quarantine and Phytosanitary in relation to Trade met on …

778) Safe trade facilitation of plants and plant products by harmonized phytosanitary measures in commodities standards

Key elements of the International Plant Protection Convention’s (IPPC’s) work is to safeguard agriculture and facilitate safe trade. It is …

779) Report of oak wilt (Bretziella fagacearum) in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada (2023) / Signalement du flétrissement du chêne (Bretziella fagacearum) à Niagara Falls,, Ontario, Canada (2023)

In June 2023, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) confirmed the presence of oak wilt (Bretziella fagacearum) in association with …

780) Thank you, IPPC Secretariat and IPPC Community!

After one year on the road to cycle around the world, disaster struck on May 12 in Canada. While standing …