International Organisation for Biological Control, West Palearctic Regional Section (IOBC-WPRS)

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Newsletter Issue 109

July 2021

In this Issue:

IOBC needs your help
ICE2020 postponed to 2022 and preparation of ICE2024 started
2nd Int Congress of Biological Control – ICBC2 – was a success
Reactions from early career biological control scientists attending ICBC2
Biocontrol offers a solution for sustainable agriculture; IBMA IEEP report
European agricultural subsidies will be used to stimulate sustainable agricultural practices; ec.europa.eu; common-agricultural-policy
Biocontrol of fall armyworm with native natural enemies by icipe (Kenya)
First classical biological control program against a weed in Europe
Want to see how much work is done on weed biocontrol in South Africa?
...and more

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Your contribution will be published on the IOBC-Global website:
How to Become a Biological Control Practitioner: Examples of Careers

BioControl - Latest Issue

BioControl, Volume 66, Issue 4, Aug. 2021:
https://link.springer.com/journal/10526/volumes-and-issues/66-4

11 articles in this issue.

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