XVII International Symposium on Biological Control of Weeds (Rotorua, NZ, 2026-03-8/13)
The XVII International Symposium on Biological Control of Weeds will be held in Rotorua, New Zealand from the 8th to the 13th of March 2026. Topics will include:
- Taxonomy and weed biological control,
- Target and agent selection,
- Release and establishment,
- Climate change and weed biological control,
- Post-release monitoring and evaluation, including social and economic assessments,
- Integrated weed biological control with other weed management methods and post-control restoration,
- Bioherbicides,
- Using ecological science and modelling to make classical biological control of weeds more predictive,
- Regulations,
- Classical biological control in developing countries including small island states/nations,
- Classical biological control in developed countries,
- Community engagement and education,
- Weed biological control and involvement of indigenous communities,
- Why classical weed biocontrol and bioherbicides remain a side-show in global weed management,
- Novel methods for classical biocontrol,
- New technologies and their application to weed biocontrol.
Abstract and workshop submissions are currently open.
Conference website: https://isbcw-rotorua.com/
Sources
EPPO Secretariat (2025-07)