2471) Strengthening of Cooperation between the IPPC and STDF

Mr Jingyuan Xia, the IPPC Secretary, had a meeting with Mr Melvin Spreij, the Secretary of the Standards and Trade …

2472) Core Activities / Trade facilitation / The IPPC ePhyto Solution / ePhyto Project Technical Committee

Since the closing of the pilot phase of the project in 2019, the ePhyto Project Technical Committee (PTC) is no …

2473) Detection of coconut rhinoceros beetle (CRB)

From 7 September to 8 October 2019, 16 specimens of Oryctes rhinoceros have been individually found in Tontouta International Airport …

2474) University of Florence seminar on Tropical Plant Pathology for Master of Science degree students.

26 November 2019, Florence – Prof Laura Mugnai and Prof Antonio Belcari of the Department of Agriculture, Food, Environment and …

2475) New IPPC draft standards progressing for consultation

The Standards Committee Working Group (SC-7) met from 16 to 20 May at FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy. Mr Nico …

2476) First report of Eggplant mottled dwarf virus, potato, tomato - Slovenia

In 2003, the presence of a rhabdovirus was confirmed in Slovenia using electron microscopy on tomato plants cv. Belle, showing …

2477) First UK finding of Plasmopara halstedii

Outdoor plot of cv Galilee Adami where 120,000 seeds were sown on a plot of 5 ha. Germination was stated …

2478) Description of NPPO

The Plant Quarantine and Phytosanitary Service (PQPS) is the National Plant Protection Organisation (NPPO) of Zambia and contact point for …

2479) IPPC faces critical financial situation in 2011

The IPPC is currently facing a budget crisis. The 2011 budget estimates (USD) required to operate a similar work programme …

2480) An emerging biotype of Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle Discovered in the Pacific

The discovery of a new biotype of Coconut rhinoceros beetle (CRB), Oryctes rhinoceros, is an imminent threat to the livelihoods …