The 2nd International Organization for Biological Control (IOBC) Global Cactus Working Group (GCWG) Meeting will be taking place at the Arebbusch Travel Lodge in Windhoek, Namibia (https://www.arebbusch.com/), September 2022. Due to COVID-19 we have had to postpone it by two years. 

The attendance of young scientists at this meeting has been generously funded by the IOBC.

Aims of the meeting 

• Raise awareness about the threat of invasive alien Cactaceae to natural and agricultural ecosystems
• Highlight recent research and developments in cactus biological control
• Encourage collaboration on common problems and the sharing of effective biological control agents with countries that need them
• Developing an early warning network for new species that do not have effective biological control agents
• Standardize techniques to control and evaluate the negative impacts of cactus and the efficacy/success of biological control

The Scientific Programme  

We intend to develop a series of short articles/extended absracts which will be made available on this website and other similar platforms after the meeting. These proceedings will hopefully lay a foundation for future GCWG meetings to work from.

 The proceeding will be divided into two sections:

1. Country/Regional Reports

These could include, but are not limited, to:

• Highlighting invasive alien Cactaceae in a given country/region
• Discuss the negative and positive impacts of the cacti in the country/region
• Discuss current/future management options
• Highlighting any new biocontrol interventions or need for biocontrol in the country/region
• Discuss conflicts of interest that exist in the country/region

2. Technical Reports

These could include, but are not limited, to:

• Recent developments in invasive alien Cactaceae research
• Recent developments in biological control of invasive alien Cactaceae
• Post-release evaluations of biological control.

Last Modified: Tue, 08 Feb 2022 10:17:39 SAST