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? Send us the details and we will announce it in BNI. Armoured Scale CDA new CD-ROM* on armoured scale insects (Diaspididae) provides illustrated information on the biology, distribution and taxonomy of armoured scales of economic and quarantine importance. It reproduces illustrations from out-of-print publications that have long been inaccessible to most workers, and provides an extensive bibliography. Armoured scale insects are important agricultural, horticultural and forestry pests but are difficult to identify. This CD-ROM enables entomologists working in agriculture, horticulture and forestry and plant quarantine inspectors to identify the most important species for themselves. It contains guidance on preparation and a pictorial key to adult females of 100 species in 48 genera, detailed information on their taxonomy, and information on their host-plants, biology and ecology, economic impact, natural enemies, distribution and common names. Diagnostic characters and distribution and host-plant information are provided for a further 85 similar species. For users in developing countries, it provides information that would otherwise be accessible only via time-consuming and costly library loans, if at all. For workers in museums, the CD-ROM saves repeated trips to the library. Mac and Windows versions are available. Contact the publishers for details of system requirements. *Watson, G.W. (2002)
Arthropods of economic importance - Diaspididae of the world. CD-ROM.
Price: i129.95 or UK£77.95 (not incl. tax) + P&P. Orders: ETI Information
Services Ltd, Or: UNESCO Publishing, Brighton Conference Moves NorthGlasgow in Scotland is playing host on 10-12 November 2003 to the annual British Crop Protection Council (BCPC) conference. Along with the move to a new venue comes a change in the conference programme, which will no longer run with the alternate year themes of Weeds and Pests & Diseases. The event will be called The BCPC International Congress - Crop Science & Technology 2003. The programme reflects the new mission of BCPC and will encompass three key themes: The primary focus of the Congress will be European, but it will continue to address topics and issues relevant to global interests. The tone will be set by a plenary session of four keynote lectures:
Contact: Chris
Todd, BCPC, Ghent Crop Protection SymposiumThe 55th International Symposium on Crop Protection takes places in Ghent, Belgium on 6 May 2003. It will focus on new developments in all aspects of crop protection. Contact: Kris De Jonghe,
Faculty of Agricultural and Applied Biological Sciences, Invasive Weeds MeetingA preliminary call for abstracts has been announced for the IPINAMS/EMAPI7 Conference (Invasive Plants in Natural and Managed Systems: Linking Science and Management and the 7th International Conference on the Ecology and Management of Alien Plant Invasions), which will be held on 3-7 November 2003 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA. The deadline for submission is 5:00pm EST 1 May 2003, via the electronic form at: The goals of the conference are to promote scientific exchange among invasive plant researchers, provide interchange between scientists, managers and volunteers for efficient invasive plant management, and foster interdisciplinary cooperation on the science and management of invasive plants. The success of the conference will lie in sharing research, management, and policy activities related to invasive plants. National and international speakers have been invited to address a series of topics in the plenary sessions, symposia, and workshops. Contributed poster and (a limited number of) oral presentations are encouraged to complement the invited presentations. |
