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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.
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
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.
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.
BioControl: Volume 68, Issue 2, April 2023
Recently published: BioControl, volume 68, issue 1, February 2023
Read moreNew Bulletin: 14th General Assembly
Recently published: IOBC-WPRS Bulletin, Vol. 160, 2022
14th General Assembly
17-18 November, 2021, online.
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.
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.
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…
Read moreExpert 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.
Deadlines
Event
Date
Location
Approaching Deadline(s)

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

APPS2023, Australasian Plant Pathology Society Conference
20 - 24 November 2023
Adelaide, SA, Australia
Abstract submission
05.06.2023
Early bird registration: 11.09.2023

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

BREBCA 2023, Benefits and Risks of Exotic Biological Control Agents
11 - 14 September 2023
Aveiro, Portugal
Extended early registration
15.06.2023

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
26 - 28 July 2023
Can Tho, Vietnam
Registration
30.06.2023

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
Early registration and authors registration
05.07.2023

ABIM 2023, Annual Biocontrol Industry Meeting
23 - 25 October 2023
Basel, Switzerland
Early bird registration
31.07.2023

Entomology 2023
5 - 8 November 2023
National Harbor, Maryland, USA
Early registration
11.09.2023

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

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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IP Tools
IP (Integrated Production) is a concept of sustainable agriculture based on agro-ecology and a system approach that aims at contributing to sustainable, resilient, profitable and robust farming systems. IPM (Integrated Pest Management) is the part of IP focusing on pests, pathogens and weeds .
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