About the Working Party

This newly formed Working Party has been created to increase knowledge and exchange ideas and experience in biological control in forest ecosystems. Targets will be restricted to invertebrate pests and tree diseases, since forest weeds are already covered largely by IUFRO Division 8. On the other hand, all forest types - including agroforestry - will be considered and all biological control approaches (introduction, augmentation, inundation and conservation) will be included.

Working Party Representatives

Coordinator
Deputy Coordinator
United Kingdom
Deputy Coordinator
United States

Past Working Party Events

Meeting

Theory and Practice to address defoliating insects, invasive pests and biological control

The health of forests worldwide is threatened by insect pests and diseases. For example, outbreaks of defoliating insects reduce production efficiency, and the continued introduction