International Organisation for Biological and Integrated Control

West Palaearctic Regional Section

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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

IOBC-Global Newsletter Issue 113, August 2023

In this edition: Message from the President, Candidates for Executive Committee 2024-2028, IOBC needs your help, upcoming events, Summary of IOBC Global Working Group meetings 2023, and much more…

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ANEPPB, Issue 89, Aug. 2023

Recently published: Arab & Near East Plant Protection Bulletin (ANEPPB), Issue 89, August 2023

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New Bulletin: WGs “Pheromones and other Semiochemicals in Integrated Production” and “Integrated Protection of Fruit Crops”

Recently published: IOBC-WPRS Bulletin, Vol. 166, 2023
Proceedings of the PheroFruits Joint Meeting at Girona (Spain), 25-29 September, 2022.

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World Wide Directory of Plant Pathologists

Looking for a plant pathologist worldwide? Or would you like to make yourself as a plant pathologist more visible to around the world? Then check out this data base!

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BioControl: Volume 68, Issue 4, Aug. 2023

A new issue is now available online. Have a look at the table of contents!

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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.

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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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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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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.

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

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IOBC-WPRS Council Convenor Meeting 2023

Date:

7 - 9 November 2023

Where:
Ghent, Belgium

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IOBC-WPRS General Assembly 2023 (online)

Date:

9 November 2023

Where:
online, 14:00 – 15:00 CET

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

Plant BioProTech & IOBC-IR, 17-20 June 2024, Castelló de la Plana, Spain. Joint meeting of the IOBC-WPRS Working Group "Induced Resistance in Plants Against Insects and Diseases" and Plant BioProTech: The path to a more sustainable agriculture.

Plant BioProTech & IOBC-IR

Date:

17 - 20 June 2024

Where:
Castelló de la Plana, Spain

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

ICPPB & Biocontrol 2024

Date:

7 - 12 July 2024

Where:
Blacksburg, Virginia, USA

Plant Health 2024, The American Phytopathological Society Annual Meeting, July 27-31, 2024 in Memphis Tennessee

Plant Health 2024 

Date:

27 - 31 July 2024

Where:
Memphis, Tennessee, USA

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

Joint Meeting of IOBC-WPRS WGs "Integrated Protection of Soft and Stone Fruits", 15-18 September 2024, Warsaw, Poland

Joint Meeting of IOBC-WPRS WGs “Integrated Protection of Soft and Stone Fruits” 

Date:

15 - 18 September 2024

Where:
Warsaw, Poland

IPSP 2024, 14th Conference of the IOBC-WPRS WG “Integrated Protection of Stored Products (IPSP)”, 16-20 September 2024, Novi Sad, Serbia: Conference logo.

IPSP 2024, 14th Conference of the IOBC-WPRS WG “Integrated Protection of Stored Products (IPSP)”

Date:

16 - 20 September 2024

Where:
Novi Sad, Serbia

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

APPS Australian Plant Pathology Society (logo)

13th International Congress of Plant Pathology (ICPP2028)

Date:

18 - 26 August 2028

Where:
Queensland, Australia

ICPP, 13th International Congress of Plant Pathology, 19 - 25 August 2028, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

ICPP, 13th International Congress of Plant Pathology

Date:

19 - 25 August 2028

Where:
Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

Deadlines

Event

Date

Location

Approaching Deadline(s)

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

APPS2023, Australasian Plant Pathology Society Conference

20 - 24 November 2023

Adelaide, SA, Australia

Early bird registration

11.09.2023

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

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

Third International Congress of Biological Control (ICBC3)

24 - 27 June 2024

San José, Costa Rica

Call for sessions

18.09.2023

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

1 - 5 July 2024

Athens, Greece

Concurrent session submission

20.09.2023


Early Registration 31.01.2024

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 15.12.2023

Joint Meeting of IOBC-WPRS WGs "Integrated Protection of Soft and Stone Fruits", 15-18 September 2024, Warsaw, Poland

Joint Meeting of IOBC-WPRS WGs “Integrated Protection of Soft and Stone Fruits” 

15 - 18 September 2024

Warsaw, Poland

Abstract submission and early bird registration

31.03.2024


Abstract acceptance 30.05.2024

Submission of full papers 30.06.2024

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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