4th Biopesticide International Conference (BIOCICON2013)

Fourth Biopesticide International conference (BIOCICON2013) is being organized from 28 to 30 November, 2013 by Crop Protection Research Centre, Department of Zoology, St. Xavier’s College (Autonomous), Palayamkottai, Tamil Nadu, India.

Theme and sub-theme
Theme 1: Microbes-basic and applied aspects
 Microbes for the management of arthropod pests, vectors and vector-borne diseases
 Microbial products, biomolecules for arthropod pests, vectors and vector-borne diseases management
 Entomopathogenic nematodes, entomopathogenic bacteria, viruses and fungi for the management of pests and diseases.
Theme 2: Botanicals-basic and applied aspects
 Chemistry, mode of action and toxicology: botanical for pest management
 Chemistry, mode of action and toxicology: botanical for disease management
 Botanical formulation, stabilization, shelf life and method of application tehnologies
Theme 3: Natural enemies
 Predators in pest management
 Parasites and parasitoids in pest management
 Mass production, storage, field application/release technologies
Theme 4: Other Arthropod management
 BIPM strategies for Hematophagous & non-hematophagous arthropods
 BIPM strategies against Household pests
 BIPM strategies for pests of domesticated species/animals
Theme 5: Bionano materials in Pest and Disease Management
 Botanical Bionano materials in pests and disease management: basic and applied aspects
 Microbial Bionano materials in pests and disease management: basic and applied aspects
 Bionano formulations, biosafety, shelf life and application technologies
Theme 6: Other aspects of Biopesticides
 Semio-chemicals in pest management
 Biopesticides for forest and social forest pests and disease management
 Pest and disease problems in GM crops
 Safety, proper use, and disposal of biopesticides
 The role of industry in the development, education, application, and stewardship of biopesticides, biotic control agents, and pathogenic organisms used in pest and disease management.
Theme 7: Biopesticides for Forest Pest and Disease Management
 Microbials for Forest Pest and Disease Management
 Botanicals for Forest Pest and Disease Management
 Natural enemies for Forest Pest and Disease Management
 Other means of Forest Pest and Disease Management

From 28 Nov 2013
Until 30 Nov 2013
India
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