We are happy to announce the 10th IOBC-WPRS meeting on Integrated Protection of Olive Crops that will be held in Baeza, Spain , from 11th-14th November 2024.

Three years after the 9th IOB-WPRS “Integrated Protection of Olive Crops” meeting group at Lisbon, we now have the chance and the great honor to host the 10th edition. The meeting serves as a podium for knowledge exchange of scientific findings on a wide range of topics, related to integrated protection of olive crops such as innovative insect pest management or studies about the impact of global warming on olive crops.

The main aim of this meeting is to set up a forum enabling the exchange of information, strengthening the collaboration among people from academia, industry and farming with common interests in biological and integrated control of pests, diseases and weeds in olive crop. 

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The symposium will focus on new developments and technologies in all aspects of IPM and biological control of olive crops. Our goal is to gather scientists and stakeholders from around the globe and provide a unique opportunity to exchange information and to communicate research results on a wide range of topics, including but not restricted to:

• Development of new methodologies for monitoring pests and diseases, and the crop itself.

• Biodiversity, conservation and sustainability of olive crops: effects on pest/diseases and conservation biological control strategies.

• Pest bio-ecology, biological control, biopesticides and bio stimulants.

• Challenges and opportunities of novel technological tools: nanotechnology, biotechnology, bioinformatics, remote sensing, big data and artificial intelligence in IPM. 

• New advances in intensive and high-density olive plantations pest/disease management.

• Semiochemicals in the olive crop protection 

• Emerging pests and diseases 

• Effect of climate change on olive pests and diseases 

• Advances in breeding for resistance/tolerance to (a) biotic stresses affecting olive 

• The olive microbiome: challenges and opportunities

• Improving soil health to enhance fitness, production and food quality of the olive holobiont 

• Natural enemies and biocontrol agents

• Combined use of biological and chemical control in olive pest and disease management

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The meeting will include scientific sessions (several oral and poster sessions, two plenary sessions, and ample time devoted to discussions), one touristic visit to Baeza and Úbeda UNESCO World Heritage sites, and several social events (welcome reception, coffee breaks, lunch breaks and gala dinner) for a more informal dialogue and exchange of ideas among participants. A range of interactive events and prizes will be also available to appeal to students and early-career scientists’ in this field. 

We invite participants to attend this meeting and to present their latest research results, but also to enjoy one of the most beautiful cities of Andalucía. 

Since ancient Greece, the olive branch has been represented as a symbol of peace and abundance. From the organization, we hope that this congress will also serve to unite different Mediterranean peoples who have had the olive grove landscape as a place of refuge and meeting. The success of the congress depends on the contributions of the participants and we sincerely hope that you will actively participate.

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We cordially invite you to Baeza, looking forward to seeing you!

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Important dates​ and deadlines

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• 15 March 2024: Abstract submission begins

• 15 July 2024: Abstract submission closes

• 31 July 2024: Notification of abstract acceptance; Full papers submission opens

• 15 September 2024: Full paper submission closes

• 1 October 2024: Early bird registration ends

• 11–14 November 2024: Meeting