INTERNATIONAL ENTOMOLOGICAL CONGRESS
AND ONE EXCLUSIVE DAY ON CURRENT SCENARIO AND
MANAGEMENT OF PINK BOLLWORM
From the Organizers in the Department of Entomology, University of Agriculture,
Faisalabad, Pakistan.
Dear Colleagues
We, the organizers, are pleased to announce that three days congress titled above will be held in
University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan, from 16th to 18th December, 2016.
The purpose of this congress is to provide an International forum for the presentations and
discussions on various aspects of entomological research. Participants will be encouraged to
present research findings or theoretical models that may range in focus from crop production
technology to large scale ecosystem processes The official language of the meeting is English.
Recently, Pink Bollworm (PBW) has emerged as menace, difficult to manage in cotton growing
areas and this congress intends to encompass the various technical issues related to the biology
and control strategies. A day in the congress will be fixed to arrange discussions on the above as
well.
Call for abstracts
Abstract submission is now open for “International Entomological Congress and one exclusive
day on current scenario and management of Pink Bollworm”. The deadline for abstract submission
is November 5th, 2016. The abstracts (maximum 250 words) as MS word font 12, Times New
Romans and document indicating the paper title (Bold), authors names (Italics) and their affiliation
(Times New Romans) should be sent via e-mail to [email protected].
An email confirming the receipt of abstract will be sent to the corresponding authors. All accepted
abstracts will be published in congress proceedings booklet.
Congress Themes
Enhancing productivity of food and fibre crops on sustainable basis through area wide
management of insect pests, core program of congress will be focused on oral presentations related
to insect pests of all field, laboratory as well as greenhouse crops. Specific areas for presentations
have been earmarked below:
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Insects and ecosystem
Insecticide toxicology
Biological control
Acarology
Insect vectors of plant and animal diseases
Insect biodiversity, conservation and
management
Insects systematics
Stored products entomology and food
security
Climate change and entomology
10. Veterinary and medical entomology
11. Insects
molecular
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bioinformatics
12. Insect physiology and biochemistry
13. Insect - Host interaction
14. Global warming and Tri-trophic interactions
15. Insect behavior and migration patterns
16. Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
17. Invasive entomology
18. Econometrics of insect management program
19. Entomological Cottage Industries
For Further information and registration, contact, Dr. Zunnu Raen Akhter, Assistant
Professor, Department of Entomology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
[email protected]. Office Tel.:+92 41 9200161-70 Ext: 2906, 2909; Mobile: 0092 336
6367503; Fax: +92 41 9201083
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