The International Organization for Biological Control (IOBC) promotes environmentally safe methods of pest and disease control. It is a voluntary organization of biological-control workers.
Membership in IOBC gives individuals and organizations the opportunity to participate in biological control activities beyond their specific jobs and workplaces, to step outside their bureaucracies, and to contribute to the promotion of biological control worldwide.
Apply for your IOBC Membership today!
Latest News
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New Executive Committee
IOBC Global has a new Executive Committee as of August 2012.
Please see the Contacts page for up-to-date information on new committee members.
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Writing Partnership
Non-native English speakers sometimes need help in preparing scientific articles for publication in English language journals.
IOBC Global is establishing a pool of volunteers to help review and edit these articles, especially for young scientists and those who cannot afford to pay for professional services. The editing is not focused on scientific content, but rather on language use and clarity.
Please contact Dr. Russell Messing (messing@hawaii.edu) if you are willing to volunteer.
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Information on Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS)
IOBC arranged a symposium on Biological control: Benefit sharing and the balance between benefits and risks
At the recent International Congress of Entomology in Daegu, Korea, the IOBC arranged a symposium on Biological control: Benefit sharing and the balance between benefits and risks, organized by Jacques Brodeur (Canada), Barbara Barratt (New Zealand), Peter Mason (Canada), George Heimpel (U.S.A.) and Helen Roy (U.K.).
Presentations
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Will Biological Control Be Impossible in the Future?
Forum article in the journal BioControl of the Commission on Biological Control and ABS
The IOBC report to FAO minimized political statements, to focus on a factual summary. The Commission on Biological Control and ABS thought it was essential to present these issues to the biological control community, as an important part of this community is still unaware or just beginning to understand the possible implications of ABS. Therefore, the Commission wrote a forum article for the journal BioControl.
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Coleomegilla maculata (spotted ladybeetle) © Mathieu B Morin
Coleomegilla maculata (spotted ladybeetle) © Mathieu B Morin
© Mathieu B Morin
© Jacques Brodeur
Coleomegilla maculata (spotted ladybeetle) © Mathieu B Morin
© Mathieu B Morin
Sitona lepidus with parasitoid, Microctonus aethiopoides; clover root weevil with parasitoid. © AgResearch
