:: Integrated Control in Viticulture ::

Announcements

1st Circular - 2nd Circular

1st Circular

Dear Colleaugues,

On behalf of the International Organization for Biological and Integrated Control of Noxious Animals and Plants (IOBC), West Palearctic Regional Section (WPRS), you are cordially invited to partecipate to the next meeting of the IOBC/WPRS Working Group on “Integrated Control in Viticulture” (http://www.iobc-wg-viticulture.org), that will be held in Trapani province (Sicily) from 25^th to 27^th October 2007.

The meeting is organized by the Section of Entomology, Acarology and Zoology of the Dipartimento di Scienze Entomologiche, Fitopatologiche, Microbiologiche agrarie e Zootecniche (SENFIMIZO) (University of Palermo) and it will take place in Marsala (Trapani) (October 25^th - 26^th 2007) at the “Complesso Monumentale San Pietro”. The third day, October 27^th 2007, an excursion will take place to show the partecipants the “Via del vino”: a few old and historical wineries and some vineyards will be visited to get in touch with some aspects of Sicilian viticulture.

The conference will cover the following aspects:

· grape berry moths and chewing insects;

· mites and sucking insects;

· fungal and bacterial diseases;

· physiological diseases;

· side effects of pesticides on beneficials;

· soil management and weed control;

· biological and biotechnical control methods;

· biodiversity in viticulture;

English will be the official language.

The second circular which will be sent shortly, will provide details on registration fees, accomodation, instructions for submitting abstracts and final papers.

The pre-registration form should be sent to the local organizers by e-mail (info@iobc-wg-viticulture.org), before April 30^th 2007. You can also do it online (http://www.iobc-wg-viticulture.org).

Looking forward to meet you in Sicily,

Yours sincerely,

S. Ragusa, H. Tsolakis ( Local organizers, ragusa@iobc-wg-viticulture.org, tsolakis@iobc-wg-viticulture.org )

G.C. Lozzia (Convenor, giuseppe.lozzia@unimi.it )

2nd Circular

Dear Colleagues,

on behalf of the International Organization for Biological and Integrated Control of Noxious Animals and Plants (IOBC), West Palearctic Regional Section (WPRS), you are cordially invited to partecipate to the next meeting of the IOBC/WPRS Working Group on “Integrated Control in Viticulture” (http://www.iobc-wg-viticulture.org), that will be held in Marsala (Sicily) from 25th to 27th October 2007.

All technical sessions, both oral and poster, will be held at the facilities of the “Complesso Monumentale San Pietro” in Marsala on 25^th and 26^th October 2007. On the third day, October 27^th 2007, an excursion will take place to show the partecipants the “Via del vino”: a few old and historical wineries and some vineyards will be visited to get in touch with some aspects of Sicilian viticulture.

The conference will cover all aspects of IPM in modern viticulture in relation to pests, pathogens and weeds.

In this second announcement of the Meeting you will find details about the major technical points (registration and fee, hotel booking plan, instructions for authors, etc.).

The Organizing Commitee invites all participants to complete the Registration Form and respect the deadlines.

Please visit our web site at http://www.iobc-wg-viticulture.org for regular updates and information, and do not hesitate to contact the Administrative (info@iobc-wg-viticulture.org) or organizers (ragusa@iobc-wg-viticulture.org, tsolakis@iobc-wg-viticulture.org) with any questions or requests for assistance you may require in planning your attendance at the Meeting.

The registration form should be sent to the local organizers by e-mail (info@iobc-wg-viticulture.org), before June 30th 2007. You can also do it online (http://www.iobc-wg-viticulture.org).

Looking forward to meeting you in Sicily,

Yours sincerely,

Local organizers

S. Ragusa, H. Tsolakis

Convenor

G.C. Lozzia

Liaison officer

S. Bluemel

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