1361) A year to celebrate plants: UN proclaims 2020 the International Year of Plant Health

IPPC hails proclamation of the International Year of Plant Health

1362) Seeking for Potential Bilateral Cooperation between the IPPC and the WB

On 29 June 2017, the IPPC Delegate led by the IPPC Secretary Jingyuan Xia and including Craig Fedchock and Shane …

1363) The first virtual meeting of the newly established FAO/IPPC Technical Working Group of the Global Action for FAW control

Rome, 30 July 2020 – Preventing new areas from the introduction and spread of the devastating Fall Armyworm (FAW) is …

1364) Spanish translation of the Surveillance Guide (Guía de vigilancia) now available.

This is the Spanish translation of the revised Surveillance guide published in 2021. It describes different models for national organizational …

1365) Absence of Bactrocera dorsalis (Oriental Fruit Fly) in areas along the Orange River in the Northern Cape province of South Africa

Several Bactrocera dorsalis specimens were detected between Groblershoop and Upington, including Grootdrink, Karos and Keimoes as well as Augrabies and …

1366) The UN International Year of Plant Health 2020 and protecting plants from invasive alien species: Side event at COP 14

The IPPC helps safeguard biodiversity by protecting the environment from invasive alien species such as the water hyacinth. This and …

1367) The IPPC standard on authorization of entities off to a good start

An intense week to draft an International Standard for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM) on authorization of entities to perform phytosanitary actions …

1368) We’d like to hear your experience: 2022-07 IPPC Call for information material on mango fruits

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is calling for papers and information material on mango fruits towards the development …

1369) Final report of the Sea Containers Task Force now available

This report provides a summary of the activities undertaken by the Sea Containers Task Force over the past five years. …

1370) Notification on the detection of Bactrocera dorsalis (Oriental Fruit Fly) in several District Municipalities, in the Northern Cape Province of South Africa

Several male, Bactrocera dorsalis specimens, were detected in Methyl Eugenol-baited traps from Douglas to Kakamas, alongside or close to the …