The Pesticide Chemistry Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Alexandria University invites all scientists from academia and industry dealing with all types of biopesticdes to attend the 17^th International Conference on Biopesticides: Current Status and Future Prospects to be held in Alexandria during April 1-3, 2014. In addition to presentation and discussion of excellent research in the fields of microbial pesticides, botanical pesticides, semiochemicals, insect growth regulators, natural enemies, entomophagous nematodes, and other topics related to manufacturing, formulation biosafety, regulation, registration, and toxicology of biopesticides, it will be a major goal of this conference to provide a basis for intense networking between scientists of academia and industry from all over the world.

The international conference is a unique opportunity for researchers from all over the world to meet and discuss the latest results of their research, with the aim of promoting international collaboration among researchers from different countries and regions as well as to know more about recent development in diverse fields. The conference will address the latest advances in biopesticides and your contribution will help in making the program richer and more interesting. Organizing committee for the conference is working very hard to put an outstanding conference program. Meanwhile the conference will also give you an opportunity to experience Alexandria and Egyptian culture. We are certain that you will have a memorable stay here attending this conference in Alexandria, Egypt.

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