981) The International Year of Plant Health closing ceremony marks a new beginning for global plant health

Rome, 1 July 2021. The International Year of Plant Health (IYPH) has officially came to an end with a high …

982) IPPC community gets ready for the first virtual session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures

Rome, 11 March 2021. The Secretariat of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) organized two dry-run sessions to prepare contracting …

983) Update on citrus canker eradication program in Emerald, Queensland - now eradicated

Citrus canker was detected on three commercial citrus orchards in the Emerald district of Queensland between June 2004 and May …

984) Detection of Phytophthora elongata sp. nov in Australia

The fungus has been isolated in the northern jarrah forest of Western Australia from the roots and collars of dead …

985) Detection of a new pathotype of Elsinoe australis causing black scab of jojoba in New South Wales and Queensland

In 2005, a black scab of jojoba was seen in jojoba plantations in New South Wales and Queensland. Black scab …

986) Detection of Tetranychus horridus (Hazelnut mite) in Victoria and New South Wales

Tetranycopsis horridus was first reported on hazelnut in Victoria in 2016. Further surveys during February 2016 have shown a widespread …

987) Cydalima perspectalis (Box Tree Moth): APHIS Expands the Quarantine in Michigan

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

988) Experts meet virtually to begin the development of new guidance materials which will help with the implementation of plant health standards

e-Learning on Pest Risk Analysis (2020-002) and e-Learning on phytosanitary export certification systems (2020-003): Both of these working groups met …

989) Work Area / Standards Committee (SC) / Electronic decisions by SC / Archived e-decisions / 2024-05 to 2024-11

990) Member consultation on draft ISPMs opened today!

The 2015 member consultation on draft ISPMs has opened today, 1 July, and it will last 150 days, closing on …