Keynote Speakers

Session 1: From Risk Assessment to Governance of Exotic BCAs

Francesca Marini (BBCA, Italy)  

Presentation title: "Mind the gap: biological control regulations in Europe when tackling the same invader, the case of Tree of Heaven.”

Session 2: Rapid and Responsible Deployment of EBCAs 

Coming soon

Presentation title: “Cooming soon”

Session 3: Ecological Interactions and Long-Term Dynamics of EBCAs

Taiadjana Fortuna (Université Paris-Saclay, France)

Presentation title: “Risk assessment of exotic natural enemies on non-target species: from laboratory testing to field evaluation”

Session 4 - Innovative Tools and Approaches for EBCA Safety and Specificity

Bart Pannebakker (Wageningen University, The Netherlands) 

Presentation title: "Using genetics to improve biocontrol: Lessons from native BCAs for the application of EBCAs”

Session 5: Integrating EBCAs into Sustainable Pest Management Systems 

Coming soon

Presentation title: “Cooming soon”

Session 6: Emerging Issues and Cross-Cutting Perspectives in Biological Control 

Coming soon

Presentation title: “Cooming soon”