International Organisation for Biological Control (IOBC-Global)

The International organisation for Biological Control (IOBC) was established in 1955 as a global organisation affiliated to the International Council of Scientific Unions (ICSU). IOBC promotes environmentally safe and sustainable methods of pest, weed and disease control. It is a voluntary, not-for-profit organisation of biological-control workers. Membership in IOBC gives individuals and organisations the opportunity to participate in biological control activities beyond their specific jobs and workplaces, to step outside their bureaucracies, and to contribute to the promotion of biological control worldwide. Specifically, IOBC - Promotes the development of the science of biological control and its applications - Collects, evaluates and disseminates information about biological control - Promotes national/international action including research, training and outreach on the economic, environmental and social importance of biological control - Arranges conferences/meetings/symposia, and takes other action to implement the general objectives of the organisation - Advocates for biological control through providing evidence-based guidance for policy makers and Governments - Fosters communication among biological-control workers, through the IOBC Newsletter - Publishes a peer-reviewed scientific journal (BioControl, published by Springer; https://www.springer.com/life+sci/entomology/journal/10526) for basic and applied research on biological control of invertebrate, vertebrate and weed pests, and diseases