The Symposium will focus on new developments in all aspects of crop protection. The programme will include a plenary session with three invited speakers:
- Dr. Steven Fennimore (University of California, USA): “Challenges and opportunities for automation of weed control in specialty crops”
- Dr. Dick Shaw (CABI, UK): “Biological control of invasive weeds/escaped ornamentals in Europe”
- Dr. Regina Belz (University of Hohenheim, Germany): “Herbicide hormesis: importance and implications for crop production and weed control”.
The programme will also include parallel sessions with submitted papers related to the following subjects:
- Herbology
- Agricultural Entomology and Acarology
- Nematology
- Formulation and Application Technology
- Pesticide Residues, Toxicology and Ecotoxicology
- Phytopathology
- Special session: Biocontrol of plant diseases