International Organisation for Biological Control (IOBC)
Organisation Internationale de Lutte Biologique (OILB)
The International organisation for Biological Control (IOBC) promotes environmentally safe methods of pest and disease control. It is a voluntary organisation of biological-control workers.
Membership in IOBC gives individuals and organisations 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.
IOBC Regional Sections and Working Groups
APRS |
Asia and the Pacific Regional Section (India, South-East Asia, Japan and Australia) |
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ATRS |
African Tropical Regional Section (African countries south of the Sahara) |
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EPRS |
East Palearctic Regional Section (Eastern Europe) |
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NRS |
Nearctic Regional Section (North America) |
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NTRS |
Neotropical Regional Section (Latin-American countries) |
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WPRS |
West Palearctic Regional Section (Europe, Mediterranean Region, Near- and Middle East) |
- Mass Rearing and Quality Assurance
- Aphidophaga
- BC and Mgmt. of Eupatorieae Weeds
- Exotic Biocontrol Agents
- IWGO - Ostrinia and other maize pests
- BC and Management of Parthenium Weed
- BC of Diamondback Moth
- More working groups within Regional Sections
Commission
Latest news
Invasive Alien Species
Notification from the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) related to the 'Submission of Information on Invasive Alien Species Management'
Africa in Focus!
Biocontrol Africa and 2018 New Ag Conference & Exhibition,
19-23 March 2018, Nairobi, Kenya.
Job Opportunity
The Asian School of the Environment (ASE) at NTU Singapore seeks to hire three Assistant Professors in forest soil microbial ecology, forest invertebrate ecology, and forest biogeochemistry!
IWGO Meeting 2017
26th IWGO Conference
has taken place 10-12 April 2017 at the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
Global Working Group
IWGO - Biocontrol of Ostrinia and Other Maize Pests
New Publication
Biological control using invertebrates and microorganisms: plenty of new opportunities,
van Lenteren, J.C., Bolckmans, K., Köhl, J. et al. (2017).
Training Course
Hands-On Training Course, 2-9 September 2017, Beijing, China & Hanoi, Vietnam (concurrent)
IOBC Participation
6th China International Forum on Development of Bio-Control Technology, Shanghai:
Goerge Heimpel and Barbara Barratt attended this meeting which was part of the China International Agrochemical Conference Week 2017.
Plantwise
The IOBC Green & Yellow List approach goes global with Plantwise. Over 500 green and yellow lists have been developed in Plantwise countries and are published on the free online Knowledge Bank.
IOBC-APRS WG Meeting
The 1st international workshop of IOBC-APRS (Asia and Pacific Regional Section), "Working Group Predatory Mites as Biological Control Agents" was successfully held in Beijing on 15-19 May 2016.
Writing Partnership
Non-native English speakers sometimes need help in preparing scientific articles for publication in English language journals.
Forum article in BioControl
Will Biological Control Be Impossible in the Future?
Forum article in the journal BioControl of the Commission on Biological Control and ABS.
New IOBC-Global EXE
The IOBC-Global Executive Committee for the next four years (2016-2020) has been elected.
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