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.
Members of WPRS are individual scientists, governmental, scientific or commercial organisations from 24 countries of Europe, Mediterranean region and the Middle East. IOBC-WPRS encourages collaboration in promoting feasible and environmentally safe methods of pest and pathogen control. Find out more about the aims and objectives of IOBC-WPRS.
Meetings & Activities
Corona Virus (COVID-19) Update: Several IOBC-WPRS meetings had to be postponed due to the current COVID-19 situation. More information see Meetings & Activities page.
IOBC-WPRS WGs "Integrated Control in Protected Crops, Temperate and Mediterranean Climate", 30.08.-03.09.2021, Brest, France. The meeting had to be rescheduled once again to 28-31 August 2023.
Video Contributions 2021: Thanks for sharing your current, ongoing research!
All the short videos about your current research can be found on the IOBC-WPRS YouTube channel.
Share your studies, get recognized and activate scientific exchange and discussions!
Further contributions are still welcome. Send us a short video (2-3 min.) about your current research to exchange within the members of the Working Groups and further interested uses (open to public).
New Meeting Announcements:
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Annual World BioProtection Summit and Awards, 23.-25.05.2022, Birmingham, England.
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8th meeting of the IOBC-WPRS Working Group "Integrated Control of Plant-Feeding Mites", 09.2023 (exact date will be communicated later), Belgrade, Serbia.
Important Approaching Deadlines:
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9th Meeting of the IOBC-WPRS Working Group "Landscape Management for Functional Biodiversity", 15-18 March 2022, Milan, Italy.
Deadline for early registration and abstract submission: 22.12.2021 -
IOBC-WPRS Meeting on Citrus Pests, Diseases and Weeds, Working Group "Integrated Control in Citrus Fruit Crops", 04-06 April 2022, Napflio, Greece.
Deadline for abstract submission: 30.12.2021
IOBC-WPRS Council-Convenor Meeting, 29.11.-01.12.2019 in Belgrade, SerbiaWe had a great time in Belgrade with great people, inspring discussions, fruitful brainstormings and lots of fun! More information: Programme, Convenor Activity Reports, Presentations, Photos and Video |
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