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The joint EPPO/IOBC/FAO/NEPPO symposium on management of Tuta absoluta is organized in collaboration withIRAC  and IBMA (International Biocontrol Manufacturers Association). The symposium will take place in the Hotel Beach Club in Agadir where the participants will also be accommodated.

The aim of this symposium is to provide a common forum for researchers, regulatory authorities, experts from extension services or advisory bodies, and the crop protection industry, to share their knowledge in pest biology, phytosanitary measures, control measures, particularly biological control and insecticide resistance; to identify gaps in knowledge and research needs in order to avoid duplication of work.

For further information please go to the symposium page on the EPPO website.

The meeting theme for Entomology 2011 is “Identify… Clarify… Speak Out!” This reflects the need for entomologists to inform others about exactly what it is that yhey do and don’t do. There are three sub-themes for the meeting:

• Entomology and Social Responsibility
• Providing Informed, Objective, and Timely Communication
• Increasing Global Involvement

For more information please go the Annual Meeting page on the ESA website.

CropWorld Global 2011 is an in-depth and focussed three-day conference and exhibition that includes 120 speakers; a full day of plenaries; 18 topic-focused modules; a poster session; R&D Platform; over 100 exhibitors and plenty of time for networking. For the duration of CropWorld Global 2011 London will host in excess of 2,000 key opinion formers in crop production from across the world. Click here for further details.

The Association Française de Protection des Plantes (AFPP) Pests Conferences are organised every three years and are now recognised as the leading event for all those involved in crop protection : technical managers, researchers, advisors, pesticide company delegates, growers, etc.. The Conference will address the main current issues related to plant protection : locusts, pollinators, beneficials, new pests, resistance, methods of control, integrated pest management, biological control, side effects of pesticides, new active substances. Click here for more information.

The Sixth International Symposium on Molecular Insect Science is the first of the series to be held outside of the USA. Previous Symposia, organized by the University of Arizona’s Center for Insect Science, have been met with great enthusiasm. For more information click here.

The 4th European Whitefly Symposium will be held in Rehovot Israel. The scientific themes to be covered by the symposium are:

• Trends in evolution
• Plant relationships
• Whitefly biology
• Whitefly transmitted viruses
• Bacterial symbiosis
• Whitefly control

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This major international conference, the sixth in an ongoing series, will review new research on the origins, nature, development and prevention of resistance to insecticides, fungicides and herbicides. It will provide a forum for researchers, consultants, regulators and industrialists to present and discuss approaches to overcoming this continuing and important constraint to effective crop protection. Themes will include: the current status of resistance to pesticides, resistance mechanisms, population biology and modelling, applications of genomics, risk assessment and regulation and transgenic crops. To register an interest in presenting or attending, click here.

This triennial conference offers an excellent forum for exchanging ideas and information on the biology and control of pests in urban environments. The experience of the previous years show that the event is attended by prominent entomologists, pest management and chemical professionals, university scientists and authorities from all over the world. Click here for more information.

The American Phytopathological Society will join the International Association for the Plant Protection Sciences for the 2011 American Phytopathological Society (APS)-International Plant Protection Congress (IPPC) Joint Meeting in Honolulu, Hawaii. Hawaii’s central location in the Pacific Rim will attract attendees and speakers from around the world, making this a truly unique experience for plant pathologists and plant health scientists. Click here for further information.

The Sixth International Workshop on Management of the Diamondback Moth and Other Crucifer Insect Pests will be organized by AVRDC – The World Vegetable Center and its Regional Office for East and Southeast Asia, Thailand in association with Kasetsart University (Thailand) and Cornell University (USA). About 200 – 300 researchers worldwide are expected to participate and present research and extension papers. Click here for more information.

The National Cotton Council and its partners welcome all to the 2011 Beltwide Cotton Conferences. Four days of individual reports, panel discussions, hands on workshops and seminars are designed to provide attendees with the information they need to be the best cotton farmer possible. A dynamic program, along with the opportunity to network with peers from across the Cotton Belt, separate this conference from all others in agriculture.

Theme and Program – Entodiversity: Biological, Geographical, Disciplinary

The Entomological Society of America’s 2010 Annual Meeting logo represents three ways in which diversity influences entomology and ESA:

• Biological – Insects are the most diverse group of animals on our planet. 
• Geographical – ESA members are worldwide, representing more than 75 countries.
• Disciplinary – Within ESA there are a diverse range of interests represented by our Sections. This inclusive diversity is a strength of our organization and is reflected in the broad range of symposia presented at the Annual Meeting

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The event will provide farmers, advisers, policy makers, researchers and representatives of the farm supply chain and food retail sectors across Europe with the opportunity to better appreciate, critique, feed into and benefit from the ENDURE research strategies and outputs. It will also provide a preview of, and help improve, the future permanent European Research Group that will maintain, update and enrich the resources made available by ENDURE. Click here for further information on the conference.

Building on the foundations and heritage of the former British Crop Production Council Congress, CropWorld’s three day conference will feature a content-rich programme which will include over 100 leading speakers from around the world.

• Day One will include a series of plenary sessions from leading figures from the key stakeholder organisations in global crop production
• Days Two and Three will include 24 content-focused sessions spread over four themed streams: Science & Technology, Applied Research, Business & Farm Business Management and Trade & Marketing. Each stream will feature 24 speakers who will present the latest research findings, discuss cutting edge developments and debate the hottest topics.

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The meeting theme is Communication – in the widest sense: at the level of insect to insect, insect to entomologist, and entomologist to society. Click here for more information.

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Recife, the capital of the State of Pernambuco, is located in northeastern Brazil, exactly where the Beberibe and Capibaribe Rivers meet and flow into the Atlantic Ocean. For more information ckick here.

CropWorld South America is a two-day conference & exhibition focusing on advanced crop protection and production strategies to drive forward South America’s agrochemical sector on the global stage.

Attend this conference & exhibition to find out about:

• Overcoming the barriers to entry into the South America crop protection market 
• The impact of the growing focus on sustainability on the crop production industry in Brazil
• Developing new products and meeting the requirements for local product registration
• Eliminating pests and diseases through biotechnology
• Infrastructure, logistics and anticipating demand

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Beyond discussing theories and new results in important new and regular topics, emphasis will be given to the flow of information from basic science to applied science and vice versa, and especially to relevant information exchange with the society and stakeholders of entomology. Click here for further information.

Parasites continue to evolve and adapt to our attempts to control them, from developingDo not include resistance to spreading into new or sometimes previously “cleared” areas. The theme of the meeting is “PARASITE EVOLUTION” – Veterinary parasites and their strategies to survive human intervention, around which we are developing an exciting scientific program. The meeting will branch out with invited speakers from adjacent research fields which will complement, as usual, a large number of submitted oral presentations on a variety of veterinary parasitology topics. Click here for more information.

With so much changing in our world today and so many demands to provide for a sustainable future, the theme of the 12th IUPAC ICPC is very relevant.  “Chemistry for a Sustainable World” will present a holistic focus on sustainable use of pesticides in agriculture for scientists and industry members.  For more information go to the IUPAC website.

 The scientific program explores:
• Emerging Issues
• Pest Management and Crop Protection
• Formulation and Delivery
• Environmental Fate and Safety
• Regulatory and Residue

Plan to attend the Spring National Meeting in San Francisco. The city, known for being home to some of the world’s most innovative environmental legislation and initiatives, is the most appropriate city for our sustainability program theme.

By attending symposia, poster sessions, and workshops, meeting attendees will experience the most exciting and cutting-edge research that the field of chemistry has to offer. For further information click here

Meeting by invitation organised for March

The National Cotton Council and its cooperating partners welcome all to the 2010 Beltwide Cotton Conferences January 4 through 7 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Four days of individual reports, panel discussions, hands on workshops and seminars are designed to provide attendees with the information they need to be the best cotton farmer possible. A dynamic program, along with the opportunity to network with peers from across the Cotton Belt, separate this conference from all others in agriculture. This conference will be educational, as well as enjoyable, for the entire family. Come, learn and experience all the sites and attractions that New Orleans has to offer. Mark your calendar and plan to attend. For more information click here