Managing functional biodiversity in agricultural landscapes - 11ᵉ LMFB meeting in Avignon

Meetings of the «Landscape Management for Functional Biodiversity" working group»(LMFB) of the’International Organisation for Biological and Integrated Control (IOBC/WPRS) will be held in Avignon, in the south of France.

Co-organised by Armin Bischoff and Olivier Blight (team EECAR-IMBE-Avignon University) in partnership with the’INRAE, These biennial meetings, which bring together around a hundred European participants, most of whom are non-French speakers, are a must for researchers working on the management of functional biodiversity in agricultural landscapes.

The aim is to share the latest advances in crop protection against pests, pathogens and weeds, based on functional biodiversity, and to discuss methods for monitoring and preserving biodiversity in agro-ecosystems.

The programme will focus on regulating pests, improving pollination and diversifying habitats and plant resources conducive to functional biodiversity, whatever the spatial scale or type of cropping system. These meetings will also provide an opportunity to establish new collaborations and gain a better understanding of the diversity of agricultural systems in the western Palaearctic zone.

For all the practical details, as well as the deadlines for submitting abstracts and full papers, go to event website.