A procedure for inclusion or deletion of particular pests had
been suggested by the Working Group (Annexure 1) but unfortunately due to
time constraint, the proposal had not been openly discussed and adopted by
the Session.
PROGRESS AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE WORKING GROUP ON IPM VEGETABLES
9.
Chairman.
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The Chairman of the Session announced the retirement of Dr. Lim
Guan Soon from the Chairmanship of the Working Group on IPM-Vegetables.
The Commission endorsed the appointment of Dr. Loke Wai Hong as the new
UK (HK) has liaised with Dr. Loke to investigate the possibility
introducing the parasite Di adegma semiclausem (Hymenoptera:
Ichneumonidae) from Malaysia into Hong Kong for the control of the
diamondback moth (DBM) (Plutella xylostella). D. semiclausem had been
imported from New Zealand into Malaysia, Singapore and then to Indonesia
and Philippines for DBM control with remarkable success in most places.
10.
The Session suggested to organize a IPM-vegetables Workshop in
China next year.
Subject to availability of fund, APPPC and the Chinese
Government will schedule a program to invite participation from all member
Among numerous suggested topics, biological control of
vegetable pests and demonstration of novel residues testing technology will
be great interest to Hong Kong.
governments.
THE INTERNATIONAL CODE OF CONDUCT ON THE DISTRIBUTION AND USE OF PESTICIDES
Dr. N.A. van der Graaff, Chief of FAO Plant Protection Service,
reported that a project funded by Japan to implement the International Code
of Conduct on the Distribution and Use of Pesticides was executed in the
11.