Hi all,

An working group on 'Biological Control and Management of Parthenium' is being
proposed under the IOBC (International Organisation for Biological Control).

Please indicate if you and any others you know of working on parthenium
management and biological control, would be interested in becoming a member of
the working group. An application is being prepared for submission to IOBC. For
more details on IOBC visit: http://www.unipa.it/iobc/view.php

Please forward this email to anyone you think would be interested in parthenium
research.

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Proposed title of working group: Biological Control and Management of Parthenium

Proposed Convenor(s): K. Dhileepan, Wondi Mersie, Lorraine Strathie, and
Rangaswamy Muniappan

General aim of proposed working group: The general aim of this working group is
to promote the use of sustainable, environmentally safe, economic ally feasible,
and socially acceptable control methods of Parthenium hysterophorus L.
(Asteraceae) in Africa, Asia, and Australia.

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Thanks & regards
Dhileepan

Dr K. Dhileepan
Principal Entomologist
Alan Fletcher Research Station
Biosecurity Queensland
Queensland Primary Industries & Fisheries
Department of Employment, Economic Development & Innovation
Sherwood, Qld 4075, Australia
Tel: 61-7-33750721
Fax: 61-7-33796815
Email: k.dhileepan@...