Events: Conferences, Meetings and Activities
(last update: 24.09.2026)
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7th International Symposium on Biological Control of Arthropods (ISBCA7)
26-30 October 2026, Nairobi, Kenia.
ISBCA aims to bring together researchers, practitioners, and stakeholders in biological control to exchange knowledge, share experiences, and discuss the latest developments in the field. This includes the various approaches to biological control, e.g. conservation, augmentation, and importation of natural enemy species for the control of arthropod targets. It also encompasses various transversal issues, including the uptake of biological control and socio-economic impacts.
Website: https://isbca2026.com
57th Australian Entomological Society Conference
7-10 December 2026, Sydney, Australia.
The conference will feature 4 keynote lectures, 1 public lecture, full-length and lightning talks, posters and plenty of networking opportunities in a friendly and inclusive setting.
Whether your interests lie in taxonomy, developmental biology, genomics, pest science, neurobiology, behaviour, conservation, virology, microbiomes or biomimetics, you will find that the conference has a vibrant program that reflects the breadth of our discipline. And if you enjoy observing wildlife in the field, Sydney offers an extraordinary range of habitats—from suburban bushland to the Ku-ring-gai Chase, Blue Mountains, and Royal National Parks. For those who prefer to stay close to the venue, you’ll be pleased to know that more than 1,300 species of insects and arachnids have been recorded on the Macquarie University campus alone. With 126 hectares of parkland and natural bushland, it is truly an entomologist’s paradise.
The 2026 theme, From Backyard Bugs to Outback Wonders, celebrates this remarkable diversity and the many ways Australians engage with the arthropod world.
Website: https://event.mq.edu.au/aes2026/
16th Workshop IOBC-MRQA Work Group:
Innovations in Rearing High-Quality Invertebrates
1-5 March 2027, Tucson, AZ, USA.
Joint meeting of the MRQA and the Association of Natural Biocontrol Producers (ANBP)
We are pleased to announce tentative dates for the 16th Workshop of the IOBC Global Working Group on Mass Rearing & Quality Assurance (MRQA). It will be in Tucson, Arizona USA during the first week of March 2027.
The workshop objective is to explore opportunities for advancing the rearing of high quality entomophagous and phytophagous insects and mites, entomopathogenic nematodes, and other invertebrates for plant and animal pest management, human and animal food, and a variety of other uses. The program will consist of symposia on current “Hot topics,” invited and submitted presentations, and posters on selected aspects of invertebrate rearing and quality assurance as they relate to production and quality control. Presentations will serve as a basis for discussion and exchange, with the final aim of improving collaboration among scientists and practitioners. Accommodation for remote presentations will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
The program will include sessions on:
- Mass rearing and evaluating biological control agents for pests
- Mass rearing for SIT and other autocidal pest control
- Methods for assessing the quality of biological control products
- Mass rearing insects for food and feed
- Mass rearing and evaluating pollinators
- Open session on rearing invertebrates
Download: Invitation - Save the Date! (pdf)
More information on IOBC-MRQA: https://www.mrqa.eu
4th Workshop of IOBC-APRS Working Group on "Predatory Mites as Biological Control Agents"
Planned for August 2027 in China. The venue and dates are still needed to be confirmed.
We plan to hold the fourth workshop of the Working Group in August 2027 in China.
We welcome researchers working in mite biological control to actively participate in ideas to develop the fourth workshop to make it an outstanding event. To assist our planning for the workshop, please contact Bo ZHANG (zhangbo05@caas.cn) with suggestions for themes and colleagues who would like to be part of the organising committee.
XXI International Plant Protection Congress (IPPC 2027) in conjunction with 26th Australasian Plant Pathology Conference (APPC)
1-5 November 2027, Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre, Christchurch, New Zealand.
The XXI International Plant Protection Congress (XXI IPPC) will be held from November 1-5, 2027, at the Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre in Christchurch, New Zealand. Organized by the IAPPS (International Association for the Plant Protection Sciences), this event represents the 78th year of the congress and is the first to be hosted in the Australasian region.
The event follows the XX IPPC held in Athens in 2024, continuing the 4-year cycle of scientific exchange intended to protect global plant resources and enhance food security.
Theme & Goal:
The congress aims to integrate modern indigenous knowledge with global scientific and private sector efforts, focusing on sustainable, effective, and environmentally safe plant protection.
Significance:
It serves as a unique global platform for researchers, practitioners, and students to discuss key plant health challenges, including climate change impacts, emerging pests, and food security.
Key Focus Areas:
The 2027 event will heavily emphasize the incorporation of indigenous insights into plant protection science, featuring field trips and a multidisciplinary approach encompassing plant pathology, entomology, and weed science.
Website: https://www.ippc2027.com
XXVIII International Congress of Entomology in 2028 (ICE 2028)
17 - 21 July 2028, Cape Town, South Africa.
The theme of ICE 2028 is: “Entomology for a better future”.
This international congress offers an opportunity for Africa and the rest of the Global South to join in the journey to this better future, while still offering a world class conference venue and city for international delegates.
Website: https://ice2028.com
13th International Congress of Plant Pathology 2028 (ICPP2028)
19-25 August, 2028, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.
ICPP is the world’s largest conference on plant pathology and has served as the global forum to foster sharing the research updates and facilitate collaboration among scientists around the world.
It is predicted that the global population will reach 9.7 billion people by 2050, placing intense pressure on food supply chains. Half of the world’s population will reside in the tropics due to rapid population growth in this region, and tropical climes will have expanded poleward due to global warming. It is therefore apt that the ICPP in 2028 will be held for the very first time in a subtropical zone.
We are planning a diverse and stimulating program of talks, workshops, technical tours, and social networking events. Think of any crop and it is likely to be grown in Australia – from apples to mangoes and wheat to sugarcane. There will be congress sessions that cater for every plant pathology interest.
Congress website: https://www.icpp2028.org
Further IOBC Event Websites
IOBC-Global:
https://www.iobc-global.org/events.html
West Palaearctic Regional Section, IOBC-WPRS:
https://iobc-wprs.org/meetings
Neotropical Regional Section (NTRS)
http://www.iobcntrs.org/Events.aspx
Nearctic Regional Section, IOBC-NRS:
https://www.iobcnrs.org
