Emerging Opportunities for the Mass Production & Quality Assurance of Invertebrates
Bangalore, India
November 6 - 8, 2013
Second Announcement
Joint Meeting of:
IOBC Global Working Group on Mass Rearing and Quality Assurance (MRQA)
Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)
Society for Biocontrol Advancement (SBA), India
International Biocontrol Manufacturers Association (IBMA), Invertebrate Biocontrol Agents Group
Hosted by:
National Bureau of Agriculturally Important Insects (ICAR), Bangalore, India
Venue:
The workshop will be held at the Mövenpick Hotel & Spa in Bangalore, India. The program will consist of invited papers presenting an overview of selected topics grouped in organized symposia and contributed presentations on the different aspects of arthropod rearing as it relates to production and quality control grouped in poster sessions. There will also be an organized excursion to the NBAII research facilities.
Organizing Committee:
Dr. S. Ayyappan (DG ICAR & Secretary, DARE)
Dr. S. K. Datta (DDG Crop Science, ICAR)
Dr. N. K. Krishna Kumar (DDG Horticulture, ICAR)
Dr. T. P. Rajendran (ADG Plant Protection, ICAR)
Dr. A. Verghese (Director NBAII)
Dr. P. De Clercq (IOBC-MRQA Co-Convenor)
Dr. T. Coudron (IOBC-MRQA Co-Convenor)
Mr. A. Parker (IAEA)Organizing Secretaries
Dr. Chandish R. Ballal, NBAII
Dr. T. Venkatesan, NBAII
Dr. Y. Lalitha, NBAIILocal organizing committee at NBAII
Dr. J. Poorani
Dr. M. Pratheepa
Dr. Ankita Gupta
Dr. G. Sivakumar
Dr. N. Bakthavatsalam
Dr. S. K. Jalali
Dr. Sunil Joshi
Dr. P. Sreeramakumar
Dr. Prashanth Mohanraj
Dr. K. Srinivasamurthy
Dr. A. N. Shylesha
Dr. B. Ramanujam
Dr. R. Rangeswaran
Dr. M. Nagesh
Dr. T. M. Shivalingaswamy
Dr. Deepa Bhagat
Dr. K. J. David
Dr. M. Mohan
Dr. Y. Mahesh
Dr. Jagadeesh Patil
Mrs. B. L. Lakshmi
Registration:
Basic Registration:
- Early registration for IOBC members before September 1, 2013: 56 EUR
- Late registration for IOBC members (between September 1 and October 31, 2013): 64 EUR- Early registration for non-IOBC members before September 1, 2013: 85 EUR
- Late registration for non-IOBC members (between September 1 and October 31, 2013): 93 EUR
Optional Events:
- Excursion to Mysore, to be organized during the workshop
For online registration please visit:
http://www.tinyurl.com/MRQA2013/
Program - Call for Posters:
The objectives of this workshop are to address quality and assessment protocols, rearing invertebrates for biocontrol and other emerging applications, and societal and legal issues associated with mass rearing invertebrates. The scope of the workshop includes all issues related to the rearing of entomophagous and phytophagous insects and mites, and entomopathogenic nematodes, and to principles and practices of quality assurance.
The program will consist of invited oral presentations as part of organized symposia and submitted papers presented in poster format. All presenters, both oral and posters, are asked to provide an abstract that will be part of the proceedings of the workshop. Papers will serve as a basis for discussion and exchange, with the final aim of improving collaboration among scientists and practitioners.
To submit an abstract please email: iobcmrqa13thworkshop@gmail.com
stating under which symposium theme you wish to be considered and the title. Your request will be forwarded to the session organizer who will send you details of the poster format and an abstract form.
Symposia:
- Development and validation of protocols for invertebrate mass rearing and quality assurance
- Mass rearing invertebrates for:
• Management of arthropod pests
• Veterinary and medical field applications
• Production of microbial biocontrol agents- Biocontrol in high value and export crops and new emerging markets
- Legal and ethical issues associated with mass rearing invertebrates
Excursion:
There will be an organized tour of the NBAII research facilities as part of this workshop on 6 November, followed by the congress dinner.
Meals:
Light lunch will be provided to the participants on 6 and 7 November, as part of the registration fee. The congress dinner (without bar facilities) will be provided by NBAII and will be organized on 6 November and will take place following a tour of NBAII.
Hotel Accomodation :
The Mövenpick Hotel & Spa, Bangalore (http://www.moevenpick-hotels.com/en/asia/india/bangalore/hotel-bangalore/overview/) will serve as the meeting site and also has some rooms available for attendees. Participants are responsible for making their own hotel reservations. A list of hotels with indicative room rates can be found here.
Exhibitors and Sponsorships:
Institutes or companies that wish to reserve display space are kindly requested to contact the local organizers at iobcmrqa13thworkshop@gmail.com no later than 1 September. Any request received after this date will not be considered.
Financial Assistance for Young IOBC Members and Scientists from Developing Countries:
IOBC MRQA has limited funds to award assistance to young scientists and scientists from developing countries who are IOBC members and are presenting a paper or poster at the workshop. An application can be made through the online registration webpage.
For Additional Information:
Please direct all questions concerning the practicalities of the Workshop to iobcmrqa13thworkshop@gmail.com
For the proceedings of previous workshops see Proceedings
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