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INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON TROPICAL ENTOMOLOGY-NAIROBI, KENYA

The International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE), on behalf of the Council of International Congresses of Entomology, is hosting a “Conference on Tropical Entomology” in Nairobi from 31 August to 5 September, 1986. The Scientific Programme will include sessions covering the following areas with emphasis on tropical entomology: Taxonomy, morphology and evolution, Developmental biology and genetics, Integrated pest and vector management methods (including chemical control), Behaviour and physiology, Ecology and population dynamics, Agricultural entomology, Vector biology, Information, education and training.

Chaudhury, Conference Secretary General, Nairobi, Kenya.

WORKSHOP AND POST- GRADUATE EXOTIC BEES TOUR IN THAILAND

October 18-22, 1985, organized by VISTA, Science Society of Thailand

A tour has been arranged for those who wish to visit Thailand after the 30th International Apicultural Congress in Japan this October. The tour includes visits to beekeeping sites and sight-seeing activities. The cost is US$700 per person including full board for 4 days programme.

Bee Biology Research Unit, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand.

ADVANCE NOTICE

FOURTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON APICULTURE IN TROPICAL CLIMATES

The INTERNATIONAL BEE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION is pleased to announce that the GOVERNMENT OF EGYPT has agreed to host the 4th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON APICULTURE IN TROPICAL CLIMATES. DR. YOUSSEF A. WALLI, MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SECURITY has invited IBRA to convene this Conference in CAIRO in MARCH 1988.

The President of the Conference will be DR ABDEL RAHIM SHEHATA, Director of the Agricultural Research Centre Cairo, and the Conference Chairmen will be DR. AHMED AWADALLAH, Head of the Plant Protection Research Institute, Cairo, and MR. TECWYN JONES, Deputy Director, Tropical Development and Research Institute, London. DR. M. M. MAZEED of the Bee Section of the Plant Protection Research Institute, Cairo, will be Conference Secretary.

The Conference will be organised by a local committee of representatives from the Ministry and a number of University Departments in Egypt, and by a Steering Committee of international specialists including, from IBRA, DR MARGARET ADEY Director, and DR NICOLA BRADBEAR, Information Officer for Tropical Apiculture.

Further information on dates, programmes and organisational matters will be issued as soon as this is available.