We are happy to invite you to the Meeting of the IOBC Working Group “Integrated Control in Protected Crops, Temperate Climate”. The meeting is organized by PCS - Ornamental Plant Research.
This Working Group get-together will focus on IPM in covered crops, where we aim to address all major aspects of integrated pest management in covered crops, from the development of new applications to the optimisation of proven approaches, from preventive to curative approaches. All participants are motivated to participate in an active way, by submitting an abstract to give a presentation. Topics should cover greenhouse pests’ and their predators’ biology, ecology, behaviour and integrated pest management, since the meeting’s theme is Integrating Integrated & Biological Pest Management. Accepted papers will be published in the IOBC-WPRS Bulletin.
Call for abstracts in a 2-step process
Those who wish to present a paper are invited to submit an abstract before March 1st, 2014. Abstracts will be evaluated for acceptance by the Organizing Committee. By May 1st, 2014 the presenting author will be notified whether the abstract has been preliminary accepted for participation and is invited to write a full paper by June 15th, 2014. The guidelines for presentation and publication can be consulted on the website: www.iobcghent2014.org.
Preliminary session subjects are: induced resistance, side effects of pesticides on beneficials, alternative food for beneficials, hyperparasitism and intraguild predation, new emerging pests, diseases and beneficials, IPM applied,…. There will also be a grower interaction session where growers and scientists will meet and have a chance to share their knowledge.
Instructions for abstracts
Abstracts are submitted via e-mail to iobcghent2014@pcsierteelt.be, written in English, should be maximum 1 A4 page long (Arial, 12pt) and consist of:
* The title of the paper, not exceeding 100 characters.
* List of author(s) and co-authors, including names and addresses. Underline the presenting author.
* An overview of the objectives, methods used, results and conclusions.
* Key words.
Registration fees
All participants, including those who wish to present a paper, should complete the registration form on the website (www.iobcghent2014.org). Expected attendance cost will be €900. This includes accommodation at the venue, NH Hotel Belfort.
The registration fee covers participation in all sessions, conference materials, IOBC-WPRS Bulletin (e-bulletin), coffee breaks, lunches, dinners, excursions and social activities. There will be no refund after July 31st, 2013.
Note that when registering for the meeting, the participant automatically becomes a member of the IOBC for one year unless he/she is already a member in 2104. The registration fee (also when covered partly by the grant) includes one year membership of IOBC Western Paleaearctic Regional Section.
Students
For students there will be a lower registration fee of €500. Students need to ask their advisor for a letter, confirming their student status and add this to the registration.
To encourage the participation of young scientists and recruit new members, the IOBC-WPRS Working Group “Integrated Control in Protected Crops, Temperate Climate” offers five student grants of €500 each for prospective students who are conducting research on integrated or biological control of greenhouse pests or a topic directly related to it. Details for applying for the grants can be found in the attached document and on the website (www.iobcghent2014.org).
