BCPC PREvIEW 2007
Session 8B
Semiochemicals in practice
With increasing demands for lower residues on crops, will focus on current activities in this field. studies and current views on regulatory procedures for
restricted availability of traditional insecticides due registration of semiochemicals.
to changing regulation and the ever present spectre Enzo Casagrande (Agrisense, Treforest, UK) will review
of resistance, pheromones and other semiochemicals new technologies and applications of semiochemicals Chairman & Session Organiser
are now starting to take centre stage as serious, from the perspective of one of the leading companies in Professor David Hall (Natural Resources Institute,
mainstream tools for pest management. This session this field. Other speakers will highlight successful case University of Greenwich, UK)
Session 8C
Pesticide resistance management – a discussion forum
This interactive forum will complement two preceding etc) charged with overseeing management initiatives discussion will cover a broad range of countries and
platform sessions on pesticide resistance (Sessions 6B and/or implementing new legislation relating to cropping systems in which resistance management is
and 7B) by promoting discussion on the scientific and resistance risk assessment and mitigation. now an integral component of pest, disease and weed
regulatory challenges in formulating and communicating management.
resistance management recommendations. It will The session will commence with short introductory talks
explore the roles of organisations (Resistance Action by speakers from the public and private sectors. In the Session Organiser
Committees, Resistance Action Groups, regulatory bodies spirit of IPPC it is hoped that contributors to the ensuing Dr Ian Denholm (Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, UK)
Session 9B
Neonicotinoid insecticides – present status and future challenges
The discovery of neonicotinoids can be considered as market in the future will be addressed. Bracknell, UK) will present a coordinated agrochemical
a milestone in insecticide research and facilititates industry approach to resistance management for
the understanding of the functional properties of Dr Neil Millar (University College, London, UK) will neonicotinoid insecticides.
insect nicotinic acetylcholine receptors. Because of provide an overview of the nicotinic acetylcholine
the relatively low risk for non-target organisms and receptors as target sites for neonicotinoids. Dr Alfred Chairman
environment, the high target-specificity and their Elbert (Bayer CropScience, Monheim, Germany) will Dr Ralf Nauen
versatility in application methods, this class has to be review the evolution of applied aspects of neonicotinoid (Bayer CropScience, Monheim, Germany)
maintained globally for integrated pest management uses. Dr Steve Foster (Rothamsted Research,
strategies and insect resistance management Harpenden, UK) will report on the current status and
Session Organiser
programmes. The strong impact of an increasing future prospects of resistance to neonicotinoids in Myzus
Dr Peter Jeschke
number of neonicotinoid generics on the insecticide persicae in the UK. Dr Alan McCaffery (Syngenta,
(Bayer CropScience, Monheim, Germany)
Session 9D
Writing a scientific paper
This session is aimed at postgraduates and young Associates, Bury St Edmunds, UK and Principal editor, can ask questions of a group of editors of international
researchers who need to build a research publication Crop Protection) will present information on (a) why journals in the plant protection subject area.
portfolio. we publish, what we publish and how to choose an
appropriate outlet, and (b) the process of actually Chairman & Session Organiser
Professor Robert Naylor (Trelareg Consultants, writing a paper and targeting a journal style. There will Professor Robert Naylor (Trelareg Consultants,
Aberdeen, UK) and Dr Roger Turner (Romadest also be a Panel Discussion where young researchers Aberdeen, UK)
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