Contents

Editorial – Why Attending Conferences Matters: The Case of the Arab Congress of Plant Protection
Crop Protection News From Arab And Near East Countries
• INVASIVE, NEW PESTS AND BENEFICIALS
• RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS
Graduate Students Activities (Master And Doctorate Thesis)

Activities of the Regional Office of FAO in the Near East and North Africa
-Training and Exchange of Expertise in the Field of Biological Control of Fall Armyworm
-FAO launches the Global Action on One Country One Priority Product in the Near East and North Africa
-FAO Drives Action on Water Scarcity in the Near East and North Africa Region
-FAO Award for Innovations
-FAO and Egypt Strengthen Ties to Ensure Food Security, mitigate the Risk of Climate Change, and Combat Transboundary Plant Pests such as Fall Armyworm
-Global Action for the Fall Armyworm Control in Egypt as a Demonstration Country for the NENA Region
-FAO Delegation Visit the Biopesticide Production Unit in Cairo, Egypt
-FAO Delegation Visits the Natural Enemies Laboratory in South Egypt, Shandawil -Suhag
-The Progress in Global Action (GA) Implementation in the Demonstration Country –Egypt, Shandawil –Suhag
-Farmer Field School (FFS) of Fall Armyworm in Dandara, Qena- Egypt is a Major Success
-FAO Explores Egypt’s Potential for the Mass Production of Natural Enemies for FAW Management, Aswan
-The FFS: An approach to Strengthen Small-Scale Farmers’ Role in Red Palm Weevil Control in Egypt, Benban
-BugVap (Dog sniffer) Training Center Visit in Cairo
-Inception Workshop on “Emergency Preparedness and Response to Strengthen Management Capacities of Maghreb Countries to mitigate the impact and risk of Fall Armyworm in North Africa”-“TCP/SNE/3901”in Mauritania
-IPPC, FAO Hold an Annual Regional Workshop with Near East and North Africa Member Countries

Activities Of The Commission For Controlling The Desert Locust In The Central Region (CRC) FAO
Arab Society For Plant Protection News
-The 13th Arab Congress of Plant Protection 2022
-Conference Preparations Meeting
-Keynote Address and Symposia Program 13th ACPP, 16-21 October 2022, Hammamet, Tunisia

Xylella Fastidiosa News
General News
Selected Research Papers
Papers Published In The Arab Journal Of Plant Protection (Ajpp) Volume 40 ISSUE 2, June 2022
Papers which will be Published In The Arab Journal Of Plant Protection (Ajpp) VOLIUM 40 ISSUE3, September 2022
Events of Interest 2022-2023