The 3rd AAB symposium on Potato Cyst Nematodes will be held at Harper Adams University College from 14th-15th September 2010.  The first announcement and call for papers can be found here. Further information is available on the AAB website.

Dr Pat Haydock, Leader of the Nematology Research Group at Harper Adams comments:

`This conference follows on from those held in 2000 and 2005 and has been extended to two-days. On the first day we have presentations on developments in nematode biology, diagnostics and the influence of legislation. This is followed in the afternoon with field based demonstrations including trap-cropping, biofumigation, resistant cultivars and nematicide application. The day concludes with a barbeque supper. Day two is concerned with the practical management of potato cyst nematodes considering both individual control components and an integrated approach`

The conference will be relevant to all those concerned with PCN including agronomists, potato growers, crop protection specialists, regulators, researchers and students.

`We are pleased to welcome a range of speakers from the UK and throughout the world including France, Belgium, Norway, Russia, Canada and Australia and hope that discussions will enable management strategies for this important pest to be improved`.