3rd Joint EPPO/OIBC Panel Meeting on Biological Control Agents
Castelló de la Plana (ES), 2010-03-29/31
The Panel discussed new proposals of Biological Control Agents (BCAs) species for addition to the EPPO positive list. It stressed that interaction with the industry is necessary to ensure that the most important dossiers will be completed for the next Panel meeting.
The Panel decided to add Amblyseius swirskii to the EPPO positive list following the decision taken at the previous meeting (to add it to the list with a one year delay). The Panel studied the proposal to add Trichogramma pintoi to the positive list but considered that more information was needed to make a decision. The Panel decided to keep Neoseiulus californicus on the positive list with a remark “non-diapausing strain”, provided appropriate references to the identification method are available. The Panel discussed the possible non-target effects Aphidius colemani but concluded that it fulfilled the existing criteria. The Panel considered addition of Hydrotaea aenescens but decided that additional information was necessary. The Panel agreed to reformat the entry on Steinernema kraussei according to the newly agreed information requirements. The Panel discussed the potential establishment in the EPPO region of the polyphagous species Podisus maculiventris but concluded that it fulfilled the existing criteria.
The Panel finalized the revision of two EPPO standards: PM 6/2(2) ‘Safe use of biological control: import and release of non-indigenous biological control agents’ and PM 6/3(4) ‘Safe use of biological control: List of biological control agents widely used in the EPPO region’ (with the addition of a new Appendix III ‘List of BCAs formerly recommended by EPPO’). Both Standards will be sent out for country consultation.
The Panel discussed the organization of a Workshop on the use of BCAs to highlight harmonized application procedures (back-to-back with the next Panel meeting). The main aspects which should be covered were agreed and it was decided to organize this Workshop in the Netherlands in November 2011. The Panel recognized the necessity of industry participation and of an optional technical visit.
PARTICIPANTS
Aebi Alexandre (Mr)
Agroscope Reckenholz-Tänikon, Research Station ART, Reckenholzstrasse 191, 8046 Zürich (CH) - Tel +41 44 3777669 - Fax +41 44 3777201 - alexandre.aebi@art.admin.ch
Bale Jeffrey (Mr)
School of Biosciences, University of Birmingham, B15 2TT Birmingham (UK) - Tel +44 (0)121 414 5908 - Fax +44(0)121 414 5925 - j.s.bale@bham.ac.uk
Bigler Franz (Mr)
Eidg.Forschungsanstalt für Agrarökologie und Landbau, Reckenholzstr. 191, CH-8046 Zurich-Reckenholz (CH) - Tel +41 44 3777235 - Fax +4144 3777201 - franz.bigler@art.admin.ch
Bishop Samuel (Mr)
Food and Environment Research Agency, Sand Hutton, YO41 1LZ York (UK) - Tel +44(0)1904 462738 - Fax +44(0)1904 462250 - sam.bishop@fera.gsi.gov.uk
Brokenshire Terry (Mr)
Commerce and Employment Department Raymond Falla House, P.O. Box 459, Longue Rue, GY1 6AF St- Martin's (GG) - Tel +44-1481234567 - Fax +44-1481235015 - terry.brokenshire@commerce.gov.gg
De Clercq Patrick (Mr)
Laboratory of Agrozoology Departement of crop Protection Faculty of Agicultural & Applied Biological Science Ghent University, Coupure Linkds 653, B-9000 Gent (BE) - Tel +32-92646158 - Fax +32-92646239 - Patrick.DeClercq@Ugent.be
Governatori Gianluca (Dr)
Servizio fitosanitario regionale, Via Sabatini, Pozzuoli del Friuli, 533050 Udine (IT) - Tel +39-0434529355 - Fax +39-0434520570 - Gianluca.governatori@regione.fvg.it
Herz Annette (Ms)
Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants, Institute for Biological Control, Heinrichstr. 243, 64287 Darmstadt (DE) - Tel +6151-407223 - Fax +6151-407290 - annette.herz@jki.bund.de
Jacas Miret Josep Anton (Mr)
Universitat Jaume I, Dept de Ciencies Agraries i del Medi Natural, Campus del Riu Sec, Avda Vicent Sos Baynat S/N, E-12071 Castello de la Plana (ES) - Tel +34 964 729401 - Fax +34 96 3424000 - jacas@camn.uji.es
Klapwijk Johannette (Ms)
Koppert B.V., Veilingweg 17, 2651 BE Berkel en Rodenrijs (NL) - Tel +31 10 514 0444 - Fax +31 10 511 2157 - jklapwijk@koppert.nl
Loomans Anton (Mr)
Department of Entomology, Plant Protection Service, P.O. Box 9102, 6700 HC Wageningen (NL) - Tel +31 317 496825 - Fax +31 317 421701 - a.j.m.loomans@minlnv.nl
Navratilova Miloslava (Ms)
State Phytosanitary Administration, Section of Plant Protection Products, Division of Registration Evaluation, Zemedelska 1 A, 613 00 Brno (CZ) - Tel + 420 545 137 045 - Fax + 420 545 211 078 - miloslava.navratilova@srs.cz
Prischepa Lyudmila (Ms)
2 Mira Street, p. Priluki, 223011 Minsk Region (BY) - Tel +375-175092339 - Fax +375-175092339 - Prischepa-2625@yandex.ru
Tomalak Marek (Mr)
Department of Biological Pest Control and Quarantine, Institute of Plant Protection, Ul. Wladyslawa Wegorka 20, 60-318 Poznan (PL) - Tel +48 061 8649074 - Fax +48 061 8676301 - m.tomalak@ior.poznan.pl ; marcin.tomalak@neostrada.pl
Tomov Rumen (Mr)
University of Forestry, 10 Kliment Ohridski blvd., 1756 Sofia (BG) - Tel +359 888 686200 - Fax +359 2 862 2830 - rtomov@yahoo.com ; vicerector_tomov@ltu.bg
Trdan Stanislav (Mr)
University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Dept. of Agronomy, Chair of Entomology and Phytopathology, Jamnikarjeva 101, SI-1111 Ljubljana (SI) - Tel +386 1 423 11 61 - Fax +386 1 423 10 88 - stanislav.trdan@bf.uni-lj.si
Van Lenteren Joop (Mr)
PO Box 8031, 6700 EH Wageningen (NL) - Tel +31 317 482327 - Fax - Joop.vanLenteren@wur.nl
Van Opstal Nico (Mr)
Orlinski Andrei (Mr)
OEPP/EPPO, 1 rue Le Nôtre, 75016 Paris (FR) - Tel +33 1 45 20 77 94 - Fax +33-1 42 24 89 43 - hq@eppo.fr