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A new issue is now available online. Have a look at the table of contents!
Recently published EPPO Bulletin Article:
The utilization of biological control against regulated pests in the EPPO region: challenges and opportunities
R. Tanner, S. Bluemel, A. Kapranas, M. Kenis, D. Matosevic, N. Horn
IOBC-WPRS Bulletin, Vol. 175, 2025:
Proceedings of the 10th Meeting
at Baeza (Spain), 11-14 November, 2024
Dr. Raghu Sathyamurthy was elected President of the IOBC-Global Executive Committee for 2025-2028.
In this interview, he introduces himself, outlines his career, lets the audience know what opportunities he sees for IOBC, tells what he wants to focus on during his term and much more. Last but not least, Raghu talks about what defines him as a private person…
In this edition: Message from the new president and interview, news from the Regional Sections, upcoming meetings from IOBC-Global Working Groups, biocontrol related events, news from the Editor of BioControl, obituary, recently published books, and much more…
According to the Statutes of IOBC-Global, members may request affiliation to any Regional Section. The historical border between EPRS and WPRS is therefore not binding. As a first step, IOBC-WPRS invites partners from eastern European countries, with whom it is already co-operating in research activities and meetings, to change their affiliation. On a mid-term perspective, this process may lead to a formal merger of the two regional sections into one.
Arab & Near East Plant Protection Bulletin (ANEPPB):
Issue 93, December 2024
The Arab Society for Plant Protection (ASPP) is a non-profit professional and scholarly organization of scientists from both public and private academic institutions, as well as industry representing a great variety of scientists who are involved in the field of plant protection in the Arab World and abroad.
IOBC-WPRS Bulletin, Vol. 174, 2024:
Commission “Young IOBC-WPRS”,
PhD Symposium „Biological Control of Arthropod Pests and Plant Diseases”
Abstracts of the 1st Meeting at IRTA, Cabrils, Barcelona (Spain), 22-25 April, 2024
One of the most enjoyable ways to disseminate knowledge and scientific results is through comics! If this is accomplished without losing rigor, the contentment is complete.
IOBC-WPRS Bulletin, Vol. 173, 2024:
Preceedings of the 14th Meeting at Novi Sad (Serbia),
16–20 September, 2024
IOBC-WPRS Bulletin, Vol. 172, 2024:
Preceedings of the 19th meeting at Dresden (Germany),
10-11 September, 2024
In this edition: Message from the President, reports from ICBC3, report GA 2024, Executive Committee 2025-2028, IOBC needs your help, upcoming meetings form IOBC-Global WGs, news from the Editor of BioControl, and much more…
The original EU Toolbox database has been extended to cover 30 crop/sector specific guidelines from IOBC-WPRS.
Currently a total of 273 IPM guidelines and 1342 IPM practices are accessible.
IOBC-WPRS Bulletin, Vol. 171, 2024:
Proceedings of the Meeting at Logroño, La Rioja (Spain),
03-05 October, 2023.
