The Fifteenth Session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM) of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC).) was held in virtual mode on 16, 18 March and 1 April 2021. The CPM adopted three new irradiation treatments: - PT 33 (Irradiation treatment for Bactrocera dorsalis) (2017-015) as...
Effective April 1, 2021, all consignments of fresh plums (Prunus domestica) from Chile for export to the United States must be treated either by irradiation with a minimum absorbed dose of 400 Gy upon arrival in the United States or fumigation with methyl bromide in...
In a note published in Biocontrol News and Information [31(2), 11N–12N] Dr Peter A. Follett (USDA-ARS, Hawaii, USA) elaborated on the possible harmful effects of X-ray radiation from baggage or parcels inspection systems when live biological material is shipped. Insect irradiation studies normally involve application of...