The 12th of May is the UN International Day of Plant Health, an opportunity to raise awareness on the importance of plant health in our daily lives. Many celebrations occur every year all over the world.

In 2020 the Plant Health TV video contest was organized by the International Center for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies (CIHEAM-Bari) and the Euphresco network for phytosanitary research coordination and funding. 

The video, prepared by Rui Cardoso Pereira, explains why a set of International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures on fruit flies has been developed and recently reorganized. Through the implementation of these standards, countries protect plant resources from fruit fly pests while ensuring the application of justified measures that facilitate safe trade.