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The Caribbean Plant Health Directors Forum
A collaboration of National Plant Health Services Regional and International Organizations, Government entities, Universities and Reference Laboratories with the common purpose of safeguarding the plant resources of the greater Caribbean Region (GCR) from the threat of quarantine pest; improving plant health through the control and management of existing pests; and expanding production and trade of agricultural commodities; in order to increase food security, protect the unique environment and enhance the quality of life and economic wellbeing of the people of the countries and territories of the Greater Caribbean Region.
Safeguarding Plant Resources
Safeguard our agriculture and nutrition do NOT bring in undeclared agricultural planting material or soil.
Improving Plant Health
Monitor for signs and symptoms of pest/diseases
Protecting Agriculture
Report any suspected signs and symptoms to your Ministry or Department of Agriculture.
CPHD LAST ANNUAL MEETING
Dominican Republic, 2017
Plant Health Directors from more than 20 countries and territories along with several partner organizations are gathered at the Melia Caribe Tropical Hotel in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic for the 10th annual Caribbean Plant Health Directors (CPHD) Forum meeting. During the July 11 to 13 meeting, the plant health officials will have intense discussions aimed at bolstering the ability of member countries to identify, exclude, and respond to pests and diseases that threaten regional agriculture and natural resources and to resolve issues that might impede the trade of Caribbean agricultural products regionally and internationally.
Read MorePRIORITY PEST THREATS
The threat of pest and diseases is real and has the potential to seriously damage our agriculture and food supply. These are some of the priority pests that can affect agriculture and cause a significant economic impact.
Red Palm Mite
Red palm mite, Raoiella indica Hirst (acari: Tenuipalpidae) is a pest of coconut, areca palm and date palm in the Eastern Hemisphere – Egypt, India, Iran, Israel, Mauritius, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Sudan. They can be distinguished from sp...
Mediterranean Fruit Fly
The Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata Wiedemannis) better known as medfly. It is a species that has been introduced in many countries all over the world. It is considered a major pest, due to its ability to attack many hosts. In c...
Lethal Yellowing of Coconut
Lethal yellowing is a devastating disease that affects palms including coconuts. It is caused by a phytoplasma, specialized bacteria that are transmitted between plants by insect vectors. Symptoms and Infestation...
Giant African Snail
The Giant African Snail (GAS), sometimes referred to as the Giant African Land Snail (GALS), is one of a group of large terrestrial snails native to Africa. It can grow to 8 inches in length and is regarded as one of the most destructive ...
Frosty Pod Rot
Frosty pod rot, also called Monilia, is an invasive disease affecting cocoa caused by the fungus Moniliophthora roreri. Until the 1950s, frosty pod rot was confined to the North-western South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Western Venezuela) a...
Caribbean Fruit Fly
Of the fifteen (15) pest species of Anastrepha present in the neotropics, the Caribbean Fruit fly – Anastrepha suspensa (Loew) – also known as Caribfly poses the most imminent threat of invading the islands of the Caribbean regi...
Learn about our Technical Working Groups and Sub-Committees
The CPHD comprises of 6 Technical Working Groups and 1 Sub-Committees:
Fruit Fly Technical Working Group
To safeguard the Caribbean from threats and /or the impacts of introduction, economic damage, and spread of tephritid fruit flies through investigation/ research and the provision of advice and training on all matters related to tephritid fruit flies.
Mollusc Technical Working Group
To safeguard the Caribbean from threats and /or the impacts of introduction, economic damage, and spread of plant pests through investigation, research and the provision of advice on all matters related to Molluscs Pest.
Palm Pest Technical Working Group
The general objective of this working group is to safeguard the Caribbean from threats and/or the impacts of introduction, economic damage and spread of pests of palms through scientific investigation/research and the provision of advice on all matters related to pests of palms.
Emergency Preparedness Technical Working Group
To safeguard the Greater Caribbean from threats and/or the impacts from the introduction, establishment, and spread of plant pests by developing an emergency preparedness, response and recovery plan and mechanism for implementation to manage and mitigate pest outbreaks.
Safeguarding Technical Working Group
To assist in providing technical and policy recommendations to the Caribbean Plant Health Directors (CPHD) Forum towards safeguarding the Caribbean economies (and such sectors as agriculture, tourism and the environment) from the impact of introduction, establishment and spread of plant pests.
Communications Technical Working Group
To focus on all publications related to the Caribbean Plant Health Directors Forum.
Caribbean Pest Diagnostic Network
Caribbean Pest Diagnostic Network (CPDN) database provides a collaboration and communication tool for plant inspectors, scouts, consultants, extension personnel and diagnosticians to share information on plant pests.
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The CPHD Forum held its 10th annual meeting during the period July 11th – 13th 2017 in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. At the opening session, the CPHD Forum elected two new executive members in the persons of Mr. Francisco Gutierrez of Belize as Co-Chair and Miss. Wilhelmina Kissoonsingh of the Turks and Caicos Islands as Technical […]
A 3 day workshop was facilitated by Dr Todd Gilligan, Taxonomist, USDA-APHIS-PPQ in September 2017. Read More: Old World Bollworm Training
The 2017 installment of the Plant Quarantine Principles and Procedures Training Course (7th Edition) was held in Trinidad, in August 2017. Read More: PPQ Training Course – 7th Edition
The Caribbean Plant Health Directors launches its new website www.cphdforum.org. The site was officially launched at the 8th CPHD Meeting held in Aruba (July 7th – 10th). The website showcases information about the CPHD Forum: Objectives and Organization Structure Members and Partners Technical Working Groups and their Achievements since inception Priority and Emerging Pests and […]
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In an effort to enhance the quality of agricultural produce in the region, food safety stakeholders convened in Barbados for the Annual Partnership Meeting, from April 25-26, 2017, to discuss the improvement of plant health in the region.