Announcements
Are you producing a
newsletter, holding a meeting, running an organization or rearing a
natural enemy that you want other biocontrol workers to know about? Jump To It!The Eighth International Conference on Orthopteroid Insects takes place in Montpellier, France on 19-22 August 2001. Local organization is by Prifas , the operational acridology laboratory of the Center of International Cooperation in Agricultural Research for Development (CIRAD, and the scientific committee includes Maria M. Cigliano (Argentina), Theodore J. Cohn (USA), Michel Lecoq, (France), Jeffrey A. Lockwood (USA) and My Hanh Luong-Skovmand (France). The conference will address the main concerns in current orthopteroid insect research in the field of pest management, ecology, systematics and behaviour. There will be simultaneous French-English translation. Website: http://os2001.cirad.fr/ Contact: Dr Michel Lecoq, ❑ Asian-Pacific Entomology MeetingThe Fourth Asia Pacific Conference of Entomology takes place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 14-17 August 2001, jointly organized by the Malaysian Plant Protection Organization and the Entomological Society of Malaysia, with support from the Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment. The conference provides comprehensive coverage of all aspects of entomology. Amongst the 34 sessions on different topics, are ones on biological control, insect pathology/microbial pesticides, cultural control, and IPM/ICM. Website: http://www.mapps.org.my/mapps /APCE.html Contact: Assoc. Prof. Dr.
Idris Abd. Ghani, ❑ Invasives in Latin America and the CaribbeanIABIN, a biodiversity informatics initiative of the Americas, is developing a directory of institutions, organizations, and individuals in Latin America and the Caribbean that actively participate in invasive species projects. We are particularly interested in the organizations or institutions that are the points of coordination for, or leaders in, the research and management of invasive species in their country. There may be opportunities in the future for collaboration between Latin American and Caribbean organizations and the US National Biological Information Infrastructure [ www.nbii.gov ] to share experiences in dealing with invasive species, and this directory would be a first step in that direction. Forward information to: Contact Andrea Grosse at: ❑ Exotic Birds ListA new Spanish group for the
study and management of exotic bird species is creating a list of
specialists working on exotic bird invasions, biology and control
throughout the world. Send the following information: name, institution,
address (e-mail), country, area of work (species and geographic area),
main publications on this issue, and any other relevant information or
suggestions to ❑ Biocontrol-l MovesThe Biocontrol-l listserv
and the International Information System on Biological Control have a
change of email address. Messages to the list should
be addressed to: Contact: Luiz Alexandre
Nogueira de Sà, ❑ Entomology Discussion ListThe discussion list of the 'Sociedade Entomológica do Brasil', SEB-list, is dedicated to all those interested in exchanging entomological information. It is not restricted to Brazilian Entomological Society members, and has about 200 members. To subscribe send a message to: To send a message to the
list, the address is: Contact: Roberto Zucchi ❑ USDA Biocontrol HistoryThis volume gives a complete chronicle of the US Department of Agriculture's biological control programmes, beginning with the first (unsuccessful) one to control imported cabbage worm by introducing Cotesia glomeratus in 1883-84. Although many topics are necessarily dealt with in summary, it provides a complete catalogue of the biological control initiatives undertaken, and a full list of references allows readers to follow up projects in more detail. The publication is organized into four sections (1883/4-1933, 1934-52, 1953-72 and 1973-93) corresponding to four periods initiated by major organizational change in USDA. An epilogue deals with events to 1999, and summarizes accomplishments and current status of classical and microbial biological control. The history concerns biocontrol activities of the divisions and bureaux that were combined in 1952-53 to form the Agricultural Research Service (ARS), or placed in the US Forest Service (USFS). In 1971, some of the units were moved from ARS to form the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). All of these are dealt with. In particular, the volume gives detailed coverage of the history of ARS insect pathology research (125 pp), and of biological control within the US Forest Service (145 pp). Coulson, J.R.; Vail, P.V.;
Dix, M.E; Nordlund, D.A.; Kauffman, W.C. (2000) ❑ Liriomyza Bibliography and DirectoryAlthough Liriomyza species are not new to the Philippines, only in late 1999 did they achieve important pest status. As part of the response to the threat they present, members of the Potato Leaf Miner Task Force (PLMTF) from the Department of Agriculture, Regional Field Unit, Cordillera Administrative Region have produced a selected bibliography1 on economically important Liriomyza species, and an international directory2 of researchers in this field. The PLMTF are currently developing webpages on Liriomyza species, and welcome suggestions. The bibliography is intended as an initial step in providing information to fill knowledge gaps, and to provide better understanding of research methods, ecology and management of Liriomyza species. It provides lessons from a number of countries showing that optimum leafminer management involved the 'best mix' of IPM options rather than relying on pesticides alone. The directory is complementary to the bibliography, and lists 57 individuals and eight organizations involved in Liriomyza research; as well as providing contact details it indicates their specialist areas. The authors welcome additional information for future updates of both publications. 1 Joshi, E.E.;
Joshi, R.C.; Verzola, E.A.; Baucas, N.S. (2000) 2 Joshi, R.C.;
Joshi, E.E.; Verzola, E.A.; Baucas, N.S. (2000) Both are published by, and
can be obtained from: Contact: Ravindra C. Joshi,
PLMTF, ❑ Striga CD and VideoThe Systemwide Program on Integrated Pest management (SP-IPM) have produced 'Breaking the cycle', a 20 minute public awareness video/CD on the Striga research of the CGIAR (Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research) centres. This is available from the SP-IPM secretariat Contact: Braima James, ❑ CABI Bioscience WebsiteCABI Bioscience is pleased to announce the launch of its new website. Now more interesting, more interactive and easier to navigate than ever before, you can read about CABI Bioscience's groundbreaking work in 104 countries around the world. Check it out at: http://www.cabi-bioscience.org Contact: Ruth Ibbotson, ❑ New Organic WebsiteCABI Publishing has launched organic-research.com - a new online community for organic farming and food. The content of the site, available to members on subscription, includes over 100,00 abstracts selected from the CAB ABSTRACTS® database, news (searchable and updated weekly), a selection of research papers, job vacancies, and a bookshop devoted to organic and sustainable agriculture for browsing and buying securely online. Free/guest membership allows access to limited information including news headlines, jobs, laws and regulations, educational courses and an events 'diary'. For more information visit the website at: www.organic-research.com Contact: Penny Orford
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