The Pathology and Pests Section promotes interactions and communication among people involved in all aspects of Potato Plant Protection. The exchange of information, discussions and development of concepts associated with potato diseases and pests, is done mainly in the Section Meetings taking place during each triennial conference and once in-between these meetings. The general aim of Section Meetings is to bring together researchers, students and company representatives to discuss pathological and entomological aspects of potato production.
Next meeting will be held in Oulu, Finland 5. - 8. July 2026
Section chairperson
Dr. Karima Bouchek-Mechiche
Head of the inov3pt team “Tuber blemishes, storage diseases and agrosystem management”
inov3PT, INRAE UMR Igepp, Domaine de la Motte, Le Rheu 35653, France
Tel.
+33223485818
