News and events

This article in NeoBiota examines biosecurity and management responses to fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) in Ghana and Australia and highlights a persistent knowledge and action gap: awareness of the threat does not always translate into timely, coordinated responses.

This article, published in Biological Invasions, examines how global change may reshape the invasion dynamics of X. fastidiosa across Europe.

The updated Standard No. 1, Version 25, endorsed in July 2026, introduces a nationally consistent framework for developing Technical Reference Guides for plant pest surveillance. It includes clearer governance and review processes, standardised surveillance terminology, stronger evidence and quality requirements, and improved links with diagnostic and surveillance data standards.