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News Releases Strong non-crop pest control agenda at International Congress and Exhibition 25 July 2007 Non-crop pest control technology promises to play a major role in this year’s International Plant Protection Congress and BCPC Exhibition at the SECC Glasgow, October 15-18, 2007. Technological, commercial and R&D funding trends are all combining to increase interest from both small and large businesses in the non-crop sector. The annual Congress and Exhibition will provide an ideal forum for updating attendees on the trends and opportunities in this pest control sector, says Dr Colin Ruscoe, chairman of the organisers BCPE (British Crop Production Enterprises). The Commercial Seminar: ‘Beyond agriculture – opportunities to diversify’, organised by Pestbusiness.com, examines the size and scope of the whole global non-crop market – covering amenity, consumer, ornamentals and public health pest management – defining the key players, the technical and regulatory hurdles and new opportunities. There is a growing resurgence of insect disease vectors, coupled with concerns about the limited control methods available. The work of the Innovative Vector Control Consortium (IVCC) will be described by Dr Robert Sloss in a Commercial Seminar and Exhibition stand. "The IVCC, which received a $50 million grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, has a mission to improve health by enabling partnerships for the development both of improved insecticides and formulations for malaria and dengue mosquito control, and of tools for vector control decision making," he says. The Seminar will also outline the results of major new market research in this sector. The Congress sessions on ‘New Compounds, Concepts and Uses’ include novel genetic technology to produce sterile insects without the disadvantages of irradiation, with first time exhibitor Oxitec evaluating the technology against the mosquito vector of yellow and dengue fevers. Head of Business Development for Oxitec, Ann Kramer, says that the spread of dengue fever is proving difficult to control with pesticides. "This is an important time to raise awareness of new pest control technologies and we’re very interested in Public Health and insect control through bio-control and integrated pest management," she says. "We expect that the Congress will help us gain further commercial partners to enable us to extend the technology in the future." "An important link between agricultural production and vector-borne disease control is made in the SCI Symposium, in a paper outlining the impact of vector-borne disease – particularly malaria – and agricultural production in West Africa," adds Dr Ruscoe. A new broad-spectrum insecticide from BASF, destined for public health as well as agricultural use, will also be launched in the New Compounds session. |
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