International Organisation for Biological and Integrated Control

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IOBC-WPRS is one of six Regional Sections of the International Organisation for Biological Control. IOBC was established in 1955 to promote environmentally safe methods of pest and disease control in plant protection.

Latest News

New Bulletin: Biological and Integrated Control of Plant Pathogens

Recently published: IOBC-WPRS Bulletin, Vol. 165, 2023
Working Group “Biological and Integrated Control of Plant Pathogens”
Preceedings of the XVI Meeting in Wageningen (The Netherlands), 6-9 June, 2023.

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IBMA, Bernard Blum Award 2023 – Call for Nominations

Call for Nominations:
The Bernard Blum Award is given annually to the most innovative biocontrol product of the year.
Submit your nomination by July 1st, 2023

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New Bulletin: Pome Fruit Diseases

Recently published: IOBC-WPRS Bulletin, Vol. 164, 2023
Working Group “Pome Fruit Diseases”
Proceedings of the 12th Meeting at Plovdiv (Bulgaria), 13-16 June, 2022.

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New Bulletin: Modern Biotechnology in Integrated Plant Production

Recently published: IOBC-WPRS Bulletin, Vol. 163, 2023
Working Group “Modern Biotechnology in Integrated Plant Production”
Proceedings of the ninth Meeting at Berlin (Germany), 28-30 September, 2022.

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BioControl: Volume 68, Issue 2, April 2023

Recently published: BioControl, volume 68, issue 1, February 2023

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New Bulletin: 14th General Assembly

Recently published: IOBC-WPRS Bulletin, Vol. 160, 2022
14th General Assembly
17-18 November, 2021, online.

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New Bulletin: Microbial and Nematode Control of Invertebrate Pests

Recently published: IOBC-WPRS Bulletin, Vol. 162, 2023
Working Group “Microbial and Nematode Control of Invertebrate Pests”
Proceedings of the 18th Meeting „Microbial Control Agents in the Age of Global Change“ at České Budějovice (Czech Republic), 19-22 June, 2022.

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New Bulletin: Integrated Control in Citrus Fruit Crops

Recently published: IOBC-WPRS Bulletin, Vol. 161, 2022
Working Group “Integrated Control in Citrus Fruit Crops”
Proceedings of the meeting at Nafplio (Greece), 04-06 April, 2022.

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IOBC-Global Newsletter Issue 112, January 2023

In this edition: Message from the President, IOBC needs your help, upcoming events, IOBC activities during ICE2022 in Helsinki, summary of IOBC-Global Working Group meetings 2022, and much more…

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Expert Groups

IOBC-WPRS encourages collaboration in promoting feasible and environmentally safe methods of pest and pathogen control.

The scientific and technical activity of IOBC-WPRS is carried by Working Groups, Study Groups and Commissions.

Such expert groups are composed of scientists and other professional IOBC-WPRS members and coming from at least three different countries.

Upcoming Events

Meetings and Activities related to IOBC: Time-Table.

ICBPSA23, International Conference on BioProtection for Sustainable Agriculture, 26th-28th July, 2023, Can Tho, Vietnam

ICBPSA23, International Conference on BioProtection for Sustainable Agriculture

Date:

26 - 28 July 2023

Where:
Can Tho, Vietnam

2023 International Congress on Invertebrate Pathology and Microbial Control & 55th Annual Meeting of the Society for Invertebrate Pathology, 30 July - 3 August 2023, College Park, Maryland, USA

2023 International Congress on Invertebrate Pathology and Microbial Control & 55th Annual Meeting of the Society for Invertebrate Pathology

Date:

30 July - 3 August 2023

Where:
College Park, Maryland, USA

Logo: Plant Health 2023 – APS Annual Meeting, 12.-16.08.2023, Denver, Colorado, USA

Plant Health 2023 – APS Annual Meeting

Date:

12 - 16 August 2023

Where:
Denver, Colorado, USA

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PlantBioRes 2023, “Biological induced resistance in plants against pathogens using beneficial microbes and natural substances”, ICPP2023 Satellite Symposium

Date:

19 - 20 August 2023

Where:
Lyon, France

Logo ICPP 2023

ICPP2023: 12th International Congress on Plant Pathology

Date:

20 - 25 August 2023

Where:
Lyon, France

Logo: IOBC-WPRS Working Groups "Integrated Control in Protected Crops, Temperate Climate" and "Integrated Control in Protected Crops, Mediterranean Climate", 27-31 August 2023, Brest, France

IOBC-WPRS WGs “Integrated Control in Protected Crops, Temperate Climate” and “Integrated Control in Protected Crops, Mediterranean Climate”

Date:

27 - 31 August 2023

Where:
Brest, France

Logo, 8th meeting of the IOBC-WPRS Working Group “Integrated Control of Plant-Feeding Mites”, 5 - 8 September 2023, Belgrade, Serbia

8th Meeting of the IOBC-WPRS WG “Integrated Control of Plant-Feeding Mites”

Date:

4 - 7 September 2023

Where:
Belgrade, Serbia

Plant Pathology 2023, 5-8 Sept. 2023, Birmingham, UK

Plant Pathology 2023

Date:

6 - 8 September 2023

Where:
Birmingham, UK

Logo: 5th meeting of the IOBC-WPRS Working Group “Benefits and Risks of Exotic Biological Control Agents”, 11 - 14 September 2023, University of Aveiro, Portugal

BREBCA 2023, Benefits and Risks of Exotic Biological Control Agents

Date:

11 - 14 September 2023

Where:
Aveiro, Portugal

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Meeting of the IOBC-WPRS WG “Integrated Protection in Field Vegetables”

Date:

20 - 22 September 2023

Where:
Rennes, France

Logo: Third International Symposium on Carrot and other Apiaceae from 2nd to 5th October 2023 in York, UK

Third International Symposium on Carrot and other Apiaceae

Date:

2 - 5 October 2023

Where:
York, UK

Meeting of the IOBC-WPRS WG “Integrated Protection in Viticulture”, 3 - 5 October 2023, Logroño, Spain

Meeting of the IOBC-WPRS WG “Integrated Protection in Viticulture”

Date:

3 - 5 October 2023

Where:
Logroño, Spain

Logo, ECE 2023, XII European Congress of Entomology, 16.-20.10.2023, Cultural Conference Center of Heraklion, Create, Greece

ECE 2023, XII European Congress of Entomology

Date:

16 - 20 October 2023

Where:
Heraklion, Crete, Greece

ABIM logo: Annual Biocontrol Industry Meeting, Congress Center, Basel, Switzerland

ABIM 2023, Annual Biocontrol Industry Meeting

Date:

23 - 25 October 2023

Where:
Basel, Switzerland

Logo, Entomology 2023: Insects and Influence: Advancing Entomology's Impact on People and Policy, 05.-08.11.2023, National Harbor, Maryland, USA

Entomology 2023

Date:

5 - 8 November 2023

Where:
National Harbor, Maryland, USA

Logo: 24th APPS Conference, 20.-24.11.2023, Adelaide, SA, Australia

APPS2023, Australasian Plant Pathology Society Conference

Date:

20 - 24 November 2023

Where:
Adelaide, SA, Australia

Third International Congress of Biological Control (ICBC3), 24.-27.06.2024, San José, Costa Rica

Third International Congress of Biological Control (ICBC3)

Date:

24 - 27 June 2024

Where:
San José, Costa Rica

Logo: XX International Plant Protection Congress - Healthy Plants Support Human Welfare, 01.-05.07.2024, Athens, Greece

XX International Plant Protection Congress – Healthy Plants Support Human Welfare

Date:

1 - 5 July 2024

Where:
Athens, Greece

Logo: 27th International Congress of Entomology (ICE2024), 25-30 August 2024, Kyoto, Japan

XXVII International Congress of Entomology (ICE2024)

Date:

25 - 30 August 2024

Where:
Kyoto, Japan

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19th Meeting of the IOBC-WPRS WG “Microbial and Nematode Control of Invertebrate Pests”

Date:

8 - 11 September 2024

Where:
Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal

19th Meeting of the IOBC-WPRS WG “Integrated Control in Oilseed Crops (ICOC)”
& Clubroot Workshop

Date:

10 - 11 September 2024

Where:
Dresden, Germany

OrgHort 2024 Logo: IV International Organic Fruit Symposium and II International Organic Vegetable Symposium 17-20 September 2024, Warsaw, Poland

IV International Organic Fruit Symposium and II International Organic Vegetable Symposium (OrgHort 2024)

Date:

17 - 20 September 2024

Where:
Warsaw, Poland

ABIM logo: Annual Biocontrol Industry Meeting, Congress Center, Basel, Switzerland

ABIM 2024, Annual Biocontrol Industry Meeting

Date:

21 - 23 October 2024

Where:
Basel, Switzerland

Deadlines

Event

Date

Location

Approaching Deadline(s)

Logo, 8th meeting of the IOBC-WPRS Working Group “Integrated Control of Plant-Feeding Mites”, 5 - 8 September 2023, Belgrade, Serbia

8th Meeting of the IOBC-WPRS WG “Integrated Control of Plant-Feeding Mites”

4 - 7 September 2023

Belgrade, Serbia

Abstract submission for the travel grant competition

31.05.2023


Early bird registration: 15.06.2023
Abstract / manuscript submission and registration: 30.06.2023

Logo: 24th APPS Conference, 20.-24.11.2023, Adelaide, SA, Australia

APPS2023, Australasian Plant Pathology Society Conference

20 - 24 November 2023

Adelaide, SA, Australia

Abstract submission

05.06.2023


Early bird registration: 11.09.2023

Logo: IOBC-WPRS Working Groups "Integrated Control in Protected Crops, Temperate Climate" and "Integrated Control in Protected Crops, Mediterranean Climate", 27-31 August 2023, Brest, France

IOBC-WPRS WGs “Integrated Control in Protected Crops, Temperate Climate” and “Integrated Control in Protected Crops, Mediterranean Climate”

27 - 31 August 2023

Brest, France

Early bird registration

15.06.2023


Online registration: 24.07.2023

Logo: 5th meeting of the IOBC-WPRS Working Group “Benefits and Risks of Exotic Biological Control Agents”, 11 - 14 September 2023, University of Aveiro, Portugal

BREBCA 2023, Benefits and Risks of Exotic Biological Control Agents

11 - 14 September 2023

Aveiro, Portugal

Extended early registration

15.06.2023

Logo: Third International Symposium on Carrot and other Apiaceae from 2nd to 5th October 2023 in York, UK

Third International Symposium on Carrot and other Apiaceae

2 - 5 October 2023

York, UK

Full paper modification

30.06.2023

ICBPSA23, International Conference on BioProtection for Sustainable Agriculture, 26th-28th July, 2023, Can Tho, Vietnam

ICBPSA23, International Conference on BioProtection for Sustainable Agriculture

26 - 28 July 2023

Can Tho, Vietnam

Registration

30.06.2023

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Meeting of the IOBC-WPRS WG “Integrated Protection in Field Vegetables”

20 - 22 September 2023

Rennes, France

Abstract submission

30.06.2023


Early registration: 28.07.2023
Late registration: 25.08.2023

Meeting of the IOBC-WPRS WG “Integrated Protection in Viticulture”, 3 - 5 October 2023, Logroño, Spain

Meeting of the IOBC-WPRS WG “Integrated Protection in Viticulture”

3 - 5 October 2023

Logroño, Spain

Early registration and authors registration

05.07.2023

ABIM logo: Annual Biocontrol Industry Meeting, Congress Center, Basel, Switzerland

ABIM 2023, Annual Biocontrol Industry Meeting

23 - 25 October 2023

Basel, Switzerland

Early bird registration

31.07.2023

Logo, Entomology 2023: Insects and Influence: Advancing Entomology's Impact on People and Policy, 05.-08.11.2023, National Harbor, Maryland, USA

Entomology 2023

5 - 8 November 2023

National Harbor, Maryland, USA

Early registration

11.09.2023

Logo: 27th International Congress of Entomology (ICE2024), 25-30 August 2024, Kyoto, Japan

XXVII International Congress of Entomology (ICE2024)

25 - 30 August 2024

Kyoto, Japan

Early bird registration

15.12.2023


Call for papers: 01.09. - 15.12.2023

OrgHort 2024 Logo: IV International Organic Fruit Symposium and II International Organic Vegetable Symposium 17-20 September 2024, Warsaw, Poland

IV International Organic Fruit Symposium and II International Organic Vegetable Symposium (OrgHort 2024)

17 - 20 September 2024

Warsaw, Poland

Abstract submission, early registration and payment

30.04.2024


Regular registration and payment: 30.06.2024
Late registration and payment (only participants without presentation): 30.08.2024

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