The Association Française de Protection des Plantes (AFPP) Pests Conferences are organised every three years and are now recognised as the leading event for all those involved in crop protection : technical managers, researchers, advisors, pesticide company delegates, growers, etc.. The Conference will address the main current issues related to plant protection : locusts, pollinators, beneficials, new pests, resistance, methods of control, integrated pest management, biological control, side effects of pesticides, new active substances.