Biological control agents in crop and animal protection
24 August 1999 - 24 August 1999
United Kingdom
The University of Wales Swansea, United Kingdom, is hosting an international symposium on biological control agents in crop and animal protection from 24 to 28 August 1999.
The meeting will review the progress made in recent years to reduce costs and improve the efficacy of biological control agents (BCAs). Fungi, bacteria, viruses, and nematodes can be used in crop protection programmes as a more environmentally-friendly alternative to chemical pesticides. They also offer an alternative where pests and diseases have developed resistance to synthetic chemical pesticides.
The event will address both the benefits and difficulties faced by BCA users.
The organisers have announced a call for papers for the conference and are requesting that those interested submit papers, including review articles connected with the meeting, to the journal 'Biocontrol Science and Technology' (BST). Further details about this are available from the Web address below:
http://www.swansea.ac.uk/npg(opens in new window)
According to the organisers, the event will provide an opportunity for collaborative research and to identify potential partners for the next call for proposals from the European Union's Fifth RTD Framework Programme.
For further information, please contact:
Dr Tariq M. Butt
School of Biological Sciences
University of Wales Swansea
Singleton Park
Swansea SA2 8PP
United Kingdom
Tel. +44-1792-295374; Fax +44-1792-295447
E-mail: T.Butt@swansea.ac.uk
The meeting will review the progress made in recent years to reduce costs and improve the efficacy of biological control agents (BCAs). Fungi, bacteria, viruses, and nematodes can be used in crop protection programmes as a more environmentally-friendly alternative to chemical pesticides. They also offer an alternative where pests and diseases have developed resistance to synthetic chemical pesticides.
The event will address both the benefits and difficulties faced by BCA users.
The organisers have announced a call for papers for the conference and are requesting that those interested submit papers, including review articles connected with the meeting, to the journal 'Biocontrol Science and Technology' (BST). Further details about this are available from the Web address below:
http://www.swansea.ac.uk/npg(opens in new window)
According to the organisers, the event will provide an opportunity for collaborative research and to identify potential partners for the next call for proposals from the European Union's Fifth RTD Framework Programme.
For further information, please contact:
Dr Tariq M. Butt
School of Biological Sciences
University of Wales Swansea
Singleton Park
Swansea SA2 8PP
United Kingdom
Tel. +44-1792-295374; Fax +44-1792-295447
E-mail: T.Butt@swansea.ac.uk