11TH WORKSHOP OF THE IOBC GLOBAL WORKING GROUP ON ARTHROPOD MASS REARING AND QUALITY CONTROL

Joint Meeting With:

• Association of Natural Bio-control Producers
• ASTM subcommittee E35.30 on Natural Multi-Cellular Biological Control Organisms
• International Biocontrol Manufacturers Association Invertebrate Biocontrols Group

Hosted by: Biocontrol Network of Canada

DoubleTree Plaza Hotel
Montreal 28 October – 1 November, 2007

Registration:

Registration fees are as follows:

• $415 US for registration before 15 September, $460 US after 15 September; registration includes access to sessions, banquet, excursion, lunches, coffee breaks and meeting abstracts.
• There is a $40 US discount for members of IOBC
• $55 US for the symposium banquet for those guests who wish to attend.

Online Registration Form

or download a printable version here:

Printable Registration Form (PDF FILE)

Please enter the information in the fillable areas using the computer (must use Adobe Reader), then print and mail with payment to:

Maclay Burt, ANBP
maclayb2@aol.com
2230 Martin Drive
Tustin Ranch, CA  9278, USA
Phone and Fax: 714-544-8295

Conference Information

This workshop will focus on the rearing of entomophagous and phytophagous insects, mites, and nematodes for the purpose of biological control, and principles and practices of quality assurance. The program will consist of keynote addresses presenting an overview of selected topics and contributed presentations on the different aspects of arthropod rearing as it relates to quality assurance. Papers will serve as a basis for discussion and exchange, with the final aim of improving collaboration among scientists, producers, practitioners and regulators.

Keynote speakers:
Karel Bolckmans, Koppert BV and IBMA, The Netherlands
Norman C. Leppla, University of Florida, US

Thematic sessions and moderators:

1. State of the Industry
   Jacques Brodeur, Canada Research Chair in Biocontrol, Montreal, Canada
2. Quality Assurance Philosophy, Methods and Research
   Carol Glenister, IPM Labs and ASTM, Locke, NY USA
3. Fitness, Cold Storage, and Effectiveness
   Marshall Johnson
4. Entomophagous Arthropods and Artificial Diets
   Patrick De Clercq, Ghent University, Belgium
   Simon Grenier INRA-INSA de Lyon, France
5. Recent Advances in Mass Production of Phytoseiids
   Anna Luczynski, Qadra Consulting Ltd., White Rock, BC, Canada
6. Education
   Norman C. Leppla, Univ. of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
7. Microorganisms, Genomics, and Quality
   Kevin Floate
8. Research Needs
   Angela Hale, Bug Factory, Nanoose Bay, BC, Canada
9. Sterile Insect Technique
   Andrew Parker, IAEA, Vienna

The program includes a half-day agricultural excursion. The workshop will be concluded by business meetings of the individual groups that wish to meet.

Program At A Glance

Sunday, October 28, 2007, 17:00
Arrival of participants, registration, welcome reception.

Monday, October 29
Scientific Sessions, with mid-day luncheon and breaks.

Tuesday, October 30
Scientific Sessions. Banquet

Wednesday, October 31
Morning: Scientific Sessions, Afternoon: Boxed lunch and visit to greenhouse biocontrol sites.

Thursday, November 1
Scientific Sessions in the morning, meetings of individual organizations in the afternoon.

Download the full conference program here (PDF)

Montreal

Montreal is a dynamic city that is easily accessible from North America and Europe. It is also the seat of the leaders of Canada’s Biocontrol Network. Information on the local attractions may be found at:

• http://www.tourisme-montreal.org/B2C/00/default.asp
• http://www.bonjourquebec.com/qc-en/accueil0.html
• http://www.bonjourquebec.com/qc-en/montreal0.html

Accommodations

The conference will be at the DoubleTree Plaza Hotel in the City Center. Rooms are available on a first come, first served basis at the conference rate of $115 Canadian per night, provided that you call the registration desk Monday through Friday 8:00 until 17:00 local time, ask for Jenny and specify the group code BIO. The website http://plazamontreal.doubletree.com will stop offering the reduced rate shortly, but you may still qualify if you call the registration desk directly. The DoubleTree Plaza is a luxury hotel, a member of the Hilton Hotels family, and is in the heart of downtown Montreal. It is located at 505 Sherbrooke St. East, at the northeast corner of Sherbrooke East and Berry.

Phone: 1 (800) 561 4644 or 1 (514) 842 8581
Fax: 1 (514) 842-8910

Sponsors and Exhibitors

Institutes or companies that wish to sponsor events or reserve display space should contact Maclay Burt at ANBP.

Organizing Committee

• Carol Glenister, Conference Co-chair; ANBP Board; ASTM Subcommittee E35.30 Chair, IPM Labs, Inc., USA
• Simon Grenier, Conference Co-chair;  IOBC AMRQC Co-chair; INRA, Lyon, France
• Jean-Louis Schwartz, Conference Host, BioControl Network Leader, Université de Montréal, Canada
• Karel Bolckmans, Koppert, Berkel en Rodenrijs, The Netherlands
• Jacques Brodeur, Canada Research Chair in Biocontrol, Université de Montréal, Canada
• Patrick De Clercq, AMRQC Co-convenor, Ghent University, Belgium
• Marshall Johnson, IOBC NRS President, University of California, Parlier, CA, USA
• Norman Leppla, AMRQC Co-convenor, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
• Joop van Lenteren, IOBC Global President, Wageningen University, The Netherlands
• Douglas Streett, Supervisory Research Entomol., USDA ARS Bio. Control Res. Unit, Stoneville, MS, USA
• Richard Ward, Association of Natural Bio-control Producers, President, BioBest, Canada