✨On 30 May, the BeXyl team held the 1st reporting period meeting, an important milestone in the project. 📈During the meeting, the work package leaders explained the technical results to the project officer and the evaluators. 1/2

🌿 Don't miss the PPATH2024 Parallel Session: Surveillance and Decision Support in Action with AAB 🌿 Join us for insights on new diagnostic methods, disease control, and more. Keynote by Kelvin Hughes APHA PlantPathology.org.uk #PPATH2024 #PlantPathology

Farmers in Africa promote the biological control of the #papaya #mealybug, Paracoccus marginatus, with "natural enemies field reservoirs" - article in the journal Biological Control by Stephen T.O. Othim and others like Ivan Rwomushana - doi.org/10.1016/j.bioc… 🔓

EPPO just launched a NEW database on Plant Protection Products #DataExtrapolation for #MinorUses! Check it out here: eppo.int/RESOURCES/eppo…

Global e-commerce is thriving, but it brings challenges for plant health. 📦🌍 Awareness campaigns are critical in helping NPPOs manage phytosanitary risks. Learn how IPPC supports safe trade practices: bit.ly/4c3ibh5 #PlantHealth 🌱#ECommerce

#MemberProfile: Jardín Botánico de Medellín🇨🇴Jardín Botánico de Medellín 🏛️Cultural Heritage of Medellín 🌺1400 species, mostly native to Colombia, like magnolias, cycads, palms, bromeliads and orchids 🔬Dedicated to research and conservation of Colombian flora More: gardensearch.bgci.org/garden/3864

Is your Botanic Garden/Arboretum interested in🌿#Biosecurity and Plant & Disease🪲monitoring? Join the IPSN membership at no cost! 🔍 Access info/resources🤝Collaborate globally🌍Contribute to global #planthealth efforts To join, contact us! More: buff.ly/490oD6O

During #IUFRO2024 Felipe Balocchi presented about the collaborative work done together with the International Plant Sentinel Network (IPSN) to monitor tree health at sentinel sited In South African botanic gardens and arboreta🌳🔍 IUFRO Botanic Gardens Conservation International SA Biodiversity FABI

Appears that fungal pathogen Sirococcus tsugae causing blight of cedars is having a big year - v common on ‘glauca’ vars as pink needles very noticeable- report on TreeAlert as keen to understand distribution forestresearch.gov.uk/tools-and-reso…

Read the 5th Newsletter of the EPPO Network of experts working on surveillance, monitoring, and control of Agrilus planipennis (Emerald ash borer) eppo.int/media/uploaded… #planthealth #EAB

Next BGCI webinar is about: "Tree Health & Biosecurity–teaching and engagement activities at Yorkshire Arboretum" 🌳It will also celebrate the Marsh Award for Education in Botanic Gardens 👆Although the event is at full capacity, the recording will be available on BGCI’s website!

🔍 New #Xylella fastidiosa detection in Spain 🇪🇸on five plants in a wooded area of the Extremadura Region. No infections in olive or oak trees have been detected so far. bexylproject.org/updates/news/n…

BGCI is seeking a Plant Health Assistant Officer to support the activities of the International Plant Sentinel Network (IPSN). buff.ly/3YirRAh #Biosecurity #PlantHealth #ConservationCareers #PlantConservation #ConservationJobs

Is your Botanic Garden/Arboretum interested in🌿#Biosecurity and #Plant & #Disease🪲monitoring? Join the IPSN membership at no cost! 🔍 Access info/resources🤝Collaborate globally🌍Contribute to global #planthealth efforts To join, contact us! More: buff.ly/490oD6O

Are you doing any moth light trapping this Summer? If you trap any Oak Processionary Moth, please send us the location and a photo. It can help us in our important work to monitor & control this tree pest. Find out more: gov.uk/guidance/manag… #TreeHealth 📷 @Forest_research

Will the impact of damaging forest insects increase with #ClimateChange? 🦗🍂 Download our bite-sized climate change factsheets that explore this, and other topics, on our Climate Change Hub ➡ ow.ly/kNNZ50SK65t #ForestResearch

Brett Summerell from Botanic Gardens of Sydney presenting at the #8GBGC in Singapore! Learn more about their 🧤 biosecurity and plant health initiatives🌿 in the upcoming issue of BG Journal, out at the end of the month! #Biosecurity #BotanicGardens

🔔Now available: New resources have been added to the IPPC Fusarium TR4 webpage, including a number of posters! Enhance your understanding & management of this plant pest today: bit.ly/4ddveNn #PlantHealth 🌱#TR4 #CapacityDevelopment

The Botanic Gardens Conservation International has announced that The MortonArboretum & the Chicago Botanic Garden have been selected to host the 9th Global Botanic Gardens Congress in Chicago in summer 2027. This is the first time it will be held in North America in 27 years. bit.ly/3SGMFOa

Out today! – The importance of botanic gardens in tackling the #illegalplanttrade. Inside the review are results of a survey of 900 members & activities used to tackle illegal plant trade. Read 16 case studies & much more now: buff.ly/474G06s #ThisPlantWasStolen