March 1998, Volume 19 No. 1
- Editorial
- General News
- Biorational
- Company News
- Internet Round-Up
- Announcements
- Conference Reports
- Proceedings
- Forthcoming Meetings
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A manual of rearing methods for two braconid parasitoids of medfly (Mediterranean fruit fly: Ceratitis capitata) has been prepared by the USDA-APHIS Guatemala Medfly Station, based on experience gained in studies of the parasitoids by the MOSCAMED programme and the regional USDA-APHIS office. The manual, available in English and Spanish, gives details of rearing operations for Diachasmimorpha tryoni and D. longicaudata, and is aimed to serve as a basis for future activities for programmes in this field throughout the World.
Contact: Guatemala Medfly Station - La Aurora Lab, US Embassy/APHIS, Unit 3319, APO AA 34024, Guatemala City, Guatemala
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The National Council for Biological Control, Malaysia has organised the Symposium for Biological Control in the Tropics to be held at Serdang, Selangor on 27-29 October 1998, with the theme: `Towards efficient bio-diversity and bioresource management for effective biological control'. Prospective contributors should contact the address below with tentative titles of papers/posters, and for guidelines on preparation of abstracts which need to be submitted by 30 June.
Contact: The Secretariat, Organising Committee, Symposium on Biological Control in the Tropics, c/o Centre for Strategic Research, Environment and Natural Resource Management, MARDI, PO Box 12301, 50774 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
E-mail:
Tel: +60 3 9437432
Fax: +60 3 9487639
The CABI B ioscience UK Centre (Egham) [formerly the International Mycological Institute; IMI] Inter-national Course on the Identification of Fungi of Agricultural and Environmental Significance will this year be on 10 August - 18 September. This course, which has been run for the last 19 years with more than 230 past participants from 65 countries, aims to give training in the classification and identification of economically important groups of microfungi, with particular attention being given to those commonly associated with plant diseases and difficult to identify. Both temperate and tropical examples are included in all sections. With prior notice of special interests, additional coverage can normally be provided as required. Training will include lectures and discussions but is largely practical in nature. The course fee of UK£3200 includes self-catering accommodation.
Contact: Mrs Stephanie Groundwater, CABI B ioscience UK Centre (Egham), Bakeham Lane, Egham, Surrey, TW20 9TY, UK
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Tel: +44 1784 470 111
Fax: +44 1784 470 909
