941) Regional workshop to protect Banana against Fusarium wilt disease TR4 in Southern Africa

Rome. 11 November,2020. International Year of Plant Health 2020 is being promoted globally to raise awareness on the importance of …

942) Official control - Urocystis cepulae, onion smut

In late September 2019, onion smut was detected on onions on one property near Murray Bridge in South Australia. The …

943) Thailand receives FAO Edouard Saouma Award for its international recognition in containing spread of Cassava Pink Mealybug

Thailand receives FAO Edouard Saouma Award for its international recognition in containing spread of Cassava Pink Mealybug in Greater Mekong …

944) Sri Lanka reviews its phytosanitary system to make it shine

4 October 2019, Colombo - The name Lanka is derived from the Tamil word "ilanku" (இலங்கு), which means "to shine", …

945) Highlights from the October 2018 Commission on Phytosanitary Measures Bureau meeting

12 October 2018, Rome - The Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM) Bureau met on the 8th and 12th of October …

946) Globoderarostochiensis (yellow potato cyst nematode)

The occurrence of golden potato cyst nematode (Globoderarostochiensis) as a pest of potato in Kenya was reported in 2015 by …

947) Making e-commerce safer: the IPPC and the World Customs Organization join forces

27 September 2019, Brussels - The pace of digital transformation of economies and businesses has accelerated and become a key …

948) Successful Completion of the 2017 IPPC Regional Workshops

The IPPC Secretariat and newly established regional committees comprised of Regional Plant Protection Organizations (RPPOs), the Food and Agriculture Organization …

949) First report of Phytophtora ramorum in Slovenia

Phytophthora ramorum was found for the first time in Slovenia in 2003 and later once (2007) in a nursery and …

950) Capacity and Team Building of the IPPC Secretariat though Monitoring and Evaluation Training

A monitoring and evaluation (M&E) training workshop of the IPPC Secretariat took place from 28-30 November 2016 at FAO Headquarters …