Integrated Protection of Olive Crops
Keywords |
Olive crops, IPM, pests, diseases, weeds, natural enemies, biological control, biotechnical methods, sustainability, conservation biological control |
|
Convenor | MERCADO-BLANCO Jesús | |
Liaison-Officer | CANALE Angelo | |
Structure |
The WG “Integrated Protection of Olive Crops” was initiated as a Study Group in 1991. It is composed of scientists, advisors and other stakeholders from the Mediterranean basin, other European countries and overseas. In September 2003, the Council decided to transform the Study Group into Working Group and endorsed the election of Dr Argyro Kalaitzaki as convenor. The group consists of approximately 40 active members. |
|
Aim |
The group fosters exchange of knowledge and expertise on research, development and implementation of integrated and biological control strategies for olive pests, diseases and weeds, aiming to minimize the impacts of crop protection on the environment, increase sustainability and support the production of higher quality products. Main goal of the group is also to promote cooperation among scientists, advisors and other stakeholders working in this field. |
|
Activities |
Members of the group target their activities towards the development, evaluation and implementation of all aspects of integrated and biological control methods for olive pests, diseases and weeds. The WG meets to discuss new findings on the following main research activities:
|
|
Achievements |
The working group has organized nine meetings. The 1st meeting in Chania, Hellenic Republic, in May 2003, the 2nd in Florence, Italy, October 2005, the 3rd in Bragança, Portugal, October 2007, the 4th in Córdoba, Spain in June 2009, the 5th in Jerusalem, Israel in May 2011, the 6th in Budva, Montenegro in May 2013, the 7th in Kalamata, Hellenic Republic, in May 2015, the 8th in Florence, Italy, in June 2018 and the most recent one in Lisbon, Portugal, in October 2021. The results of the working group's activities appear in the following IOBC-WPRS publications:
9th Meeting 2021, October 26-29, in Lisbon, Portugal. 8th Meeting 2018, June 4-7, in Florence, Italy, Meeting 2015, 11-14 May, in Kalamata, Greece. Meeting 2013, 12-15 May, in Montenegro. Meeting 2011, 15-20 May, in Jerusalem, Israel. Meeting 2009, 1-4 June, in Córdoba, Spain. |