[IUFRO RG 7.03 FORENT] IUFRO Biocontrol meeting: Abstract Submission and Keynote Speakers

Dear all A reminder of the upcoming meeting of IUFRO Working Group 7.03.13 ‘Biological control of forest insect pests and pathogens’, which will take place at Future Africa in Pretoria, South Africa, from 6-8 November 2019, with a post-meeting field trip from 8-11 November. Abstract submission deadline is this Friday, 15 June 2019. Instructions to submit abstracts, and other information on the meeting, can be found at https://www.fabinet.up.ac.za/index.php/event/iufro/ <https://www.fabinet.up.ac.za/index.php/event/iufro/>. We are very pleased to have two excellent Keynote Speakers for this meeting: Prof. Timothy Paine, University of California, Riverside: Successes, failures, and economics of biological control of invasive insects in California urban forests Dr Maartje Klapwijk, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences: On the interplay between direct interactions and associational effects embedding ecology in forest management We are busy finalizing details for the post-meeting field trip and will communicate the details and cost soon. Early registration deadline is 31 July 2019. We look forward to hosting you at Future Africa! Regards Brett Tel: +27 4205822 - Mobile: +27 82 9093211 - brett.hurley(a)fabi.up.ac.za - www.fabinet.up.ac.za <https://www.fabinet.up.ac.za/> - BP Hurley profile <https://www.fabinet.up.ac.za/index.php/people-profile?profile=909> -- This message and attachments are subject to a disclaimer. Please refer to  http://upnet.up.ac.za/services/it/documentation/docs/004167.pdf <http://upnet.up.ac.za/services/it/documentation/docs/004167.pdf> for full details.