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Phyto fight: reinforcing Europe’s plant defences

The European Union has a rigorous system of protective measures in place to guard against the introduction or spread of plant pests within the EU. This regime is currently being...

Plant health

19 November 2014
Apple snail poses a serious threat to south European wetlands

The apple snail could have massive consequences for biodiversity if it establishes in the freshwater wetlands of southern Europe. The risk is high for species such as amphibians and...

Plant health

30 April 2014
EFSA and EPPO hold joint workshop on data collection in plant health

More than 100 delegates gathered in Parma this week for a three-day conference on data collection in plant health organised jointly by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and...

Plant health

2 April 2014
Measures to prevent entry of citrus pests ‘are appropriate’

Existing measures are effective at protecting the EU from two serious diseases that attack citrus plants. That is the conclusion of risk assessments carried out by EFSA on...

Plant health

21 February 2014
The apple snail: a creeping threat to the environment?

The apple snails Pomacea maculata and P.canaliculata are some of the largest freshwater snails. They consume vast amounts of rice and can devastate the flora and fauna of natural...

Plant health

18 February 2014
Register for the open PLH Plenary meeting

Registration for those interested in attending as observers the Plenary meeting of the Panel on Plant Health (PLH) will close on 25 February 2014. As part of EFSA’s commitment to...

Plant health

29 January 2014
Sign up for the EFSA-EPPO plant health workshop

Registration is now open for the joint EFSA-EPPO workshop on “Data collection and information sharing in plant health”, to be held in Parma, Italy, on 1-3 April. Delegates will be able...

Corporate, Plant health

21 January 2014
EFSA reviews apple snail threat

EFSA has reviewed the current scientific literature on the biology and ecology of the apple snail (Pomacea maculata and P.canaliculata), and refined its assessment of the potential...

Plant health

12 December 2013
EFSA issues urgent advice on plant bacteria Xylella fastidiosa

Gallery The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has concluded that focusing on the trade of plants intended for planting and on the presence of infective insects in plant...

Plant health

26 November 2013

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