3551) We are hiring - CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST - IPPC Project Management and Implementation Specialists

Short term consultancy based at the IPPC, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) HQs in Rome.

3552) IPPC and Bangladesh join forces to advance plant health cooperation

Rome, 30 April 2019. The IPPC Secretariat met at FAO headquarters with ten delegates from the Ministry of Agriculture of …

3553) Detection of Lethal Yellowing in St. Kitts and Nevis

Surveillance activities led to the detection of the presence of a disease in palms. Coconut tissue samples were sent for …

3554) Core Activities / Governance & Strategies / The Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM) / CPM - Previous Years / CPM 14 - 2019

Each year, the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures holds a "Special Topics" or "Scientific Session" to consider emerging issues, such as …

3555) CPM-10 Report available!

The Tenth Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM-10) took place at FAO Headquarters in Rome from 16 to 20 March 2015. …

3556) Detection of Phyllosticta cavendishii in Northern Territory

Freckle disease is an economically important disease of banana in many countries. The pathogen causes freckle spots on infested leaves …

3557) 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 …

3558) 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 …

3559) Detection of Panicum mosaic virus in New South Wales

The virus was probably introduced in vegetative planting material (stolons) of buffalo grass from North America.

3560) Invasive Miconia species in Australia

Three species of Miconia have been found in Australia. M. calvescens is a small tree, which grows up to 15 …