We are pleased to announce the upcoming meeting of the Working Group on “Integrated Control in Citrus Fruit Crops”, scheduled for November 25-27, 2025, in Castellón de la Plana, Spain. The meeting will take place at the Universitat Jaume I.
This conference will provide an exceptional platform for exchanging insights and engaging in discussions on citrus-related pests, pathogens, and weeds. We’ll focus on innovative management strategies and methods for citrus orchards and address emerging threats from new pests and diseases impacting the Mediterranean region or posing risks to the citrus industry.
During the conference several aspects of IPM in citrus in relation to arthropod pests, pathogens and weeds will be covered. The proposed scientific sessions, among other things, will deal with:
- Pest ecology
- Integrated pest management
- Biocontrol strategies and methods
- Citrus diseases and weeds
- Challenges and opportunities of novel technological tools
- Emerging pests and diseases
- Biodiversity, conservation and sustainability
Sessions will feature 30-minute introductory presentations by invited speakers, followed by 15-minute general presentations and daily poster sessions. A mid-conference tour is planned, offering participants the chance to visit citrus orchards in the Castellón de la Plana area, one of Spain’s key citrus-producing regions.
Download:
- First circular (pdf)
- Second circular (pdf)
Meeting website: https://www.fue.uji.es/IOBCCitrus
Date
25 - 27 November 2025
Place
Castellón de la Plana, Spain
Contact
Local organizer: Víctor Flors
Convenor: María Teresa Martínez Ferrer