EPPO Global Database

EPPO Reporting Service no. 07 - 2025 Num. article: 2025/183

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)