COST Action 850: Publications

Newsletter and Brochure
Management Committee Meetings
Meetings, workshops and conferences
Published Books and Contents
Thesis

Newsletter and Brochure

Management Committee Meetings: Minutes

  • 2006, June 04:
    10th Management Committee Meeting    , Schloss Salzau, near Kiel, Germany
    Download: Minutes (PDF, 28 KB)

  • 2005, June 11:
    9th Management Committee Meeting    , Locorotondo (Bari), Italy.
    Download: Minutes (PDF, 24 KB)

  • 2005, January 15:
    8th Management Committee Meeting, Ceské Budejovice, The Czech Republic.
    Download: Minutes (PDF, 78 KB)

  • 2004, August 01 :
    7th Management Committee Meeting of COST 850 "Biocontrol Symbioses"    , Helsinki, Finland.
    Download: Minutes (PDF, 49 KB)

  • 2004, January 16-18:
    6th Management Committee Meeting of COST 850 "Biocontrol Symbioses"    , Einsiedeln, Switzerland.
    Download: Minutes (PDF, 35 KB)

  • 2003, May 23-24:
    5th Management Committee Meeting    , Salzau Castle, Kiel, Germany.
    Download: Minutes (PDF, 34 KB)

  • 2002, June 14-15:
    4th Management Committee Meeting    , Botanic Gardens and ICIA, Tenerife, Spain.
    Download: Minutes (PDF, 55 KB)

  • 2002, January 10/12:
    3rd Management Committee Meeting    , Einsiedeln, Switzerland.
    Download: Minutes (PDF, 50 KB)

  • 2001, August 30:
    2nd Management Committee Meeting    , Plant Research International, Wageningen, The Netherlands.
    Download: Minutes (PDF, 36 KB)

  • 2001, March 05:
    1st Management Committee Meeting    , Brussels, Belgium.
    Download: Minutes (PDF, 37 KB)

Meetings, workshops and conferences

  • 2006, June 01-06:
    Summit Workshop COST 850 “Biocontrol Symbiosis”    , Salzau Castle, Kiel, Germany.
    Presentations >>

  • 2006, January 20-21:
    WG3:  Bioassays and Greenhouse Experiments using Biological Control Agents against Thrips    , Koppert, Berkel en Rodenrijs, The Netherlands
    Download: Meeting Programme (PDF, 49 KB)

  • 2005, July 15-17:
    WG1 and 2: “Genomics and Symbiotic Interactions between Micro-organisms and their Helminthic or Invertebrate Hosts”, Orthodox Academy of Crete, Kolymbari, Crete, Greece.
    Presentations >>

  • 2005, June 10-11:
    WG3 and 5: “Novel Use”, Locorotondo (Bari), Italy.
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  • 2005, April 23-24:
    WG3: “Biological Control of Thrips, with Special Emphasis on the Use of Entomopathogenic Nematodes”, University Hanover, Germany.
    Presentations >>

  • 2005, January 14-17:
    WG 3 and 4: “Natural Occurrence and Evolution of EPN”, Ceské Budejovice, The Czech Republic.
    Presentations >>

  • 2004, November 05-06:
    WG3 and 5: “Evaluation of Risks Related with the Use of EPN and Discussion on Requirements for Registration of Invertebrate Biocontrol Agents”, Kiel, Germany.
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  • 2004, October 27:
    WG3 “EPN in Mushrooms – Training of Extension Workers”    , HRI, Wellesborne, UK .
    Download: Meeting Programme and Mushroom-Protocols (PDF, 176 KB)

  • 2004, October 18:
    WG3: “Slug Control”    , Aberdeen University, Scotland UK.
    Download: Report (PDF, 30 KB)

  • 2004, July 31:
    WG3: “Entomopathogenic Nematode Application”, Helsinki University, Finland.
    Presentations >>

  • 2004, May 02-05:
    WG 3 and 4: “Use of EPN to Control Grubs in Turf”, Agricultural Research Centre, Merelbeke, Belgium.
    Download: Programme with Abstracts and List of Participants (PDF, 116 KB)
    Presentations >>

  • 2004, February 21-22:
    WG 4: "Inundative and Inoculative Release and Persistence of EPN in Forest and Agriculture Environments”    , University of Aberdeen, Scotland, UK.
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  • 2003, November 18-20:
    “New Paradigms for Insecticidal Nematodes” - Third International Workshop on Entomopathogenic Nematodes and their Bacterial Symbionts, Eilat, Israel.
    Website with PowerPoint presentations and abstracts: www.easternct.edu/depts/EPN3/

  • 2003, June 14-17:
    WG3 and 5: “Extension in mushrooms-Prepare for Technology Transfer”    , Univ. Warsaw, Poland.
    Download: Meeting Programme (PDF, 18 KB)

  • 2003, May 23-24:
    Joint Working Group Meeting COST 842 and 850: "Fungi and Nematodes: Safety and Risk Assessment"    , Salzau Castle, Kiel, Germany.
    Presentations >>

  • 2002, June 14-15:
    WG4: “Nematode Ecology and Molecular Techniques”    , Instituto Canario de Investigaciones Agrarias, Tenerife, Spain.
    Download: WG4 Activity Report (PDF, 232 KB)

  • 2002, May 31:
    WG3 and 5: ”Introduction into the Biocontrol Potential of EPN”    , Italian Society of Nematology, University of Milan, Italy.
    Download: Meeting Report (PDF, 709 KB)

  • 2002, April 26-27:
    WG3: “Potential Use of EPN to Control Hazelnut Weevils“    , Hazelnut Growers Cooperative Organisation, Bordeaux Merignac, France.
    Download: Meeting Report (PDF, 69 KB)

  • 2002, April 04-06:
    WG3: "Long Dauer Juvenile Phenotypes from Europe and Southern Mediterranean Regions”    , Budapest and Debrecen, Hungary.
    Presentations >>

  • 2002, January 10-12:
    WG1-5: "Challenges of Internal Co-operation" - Communication with all Stakeholders    , Einsiedeln, Switzerland.
    Download: Meeting Report (PDF, 134 KB)

  • 2001, November 30 - December 1:
    WG4: “Interaction with Field Biota”    , Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Copenhagen, Denmark.
    Download: Meeting Report (PDF, 153 KB)

  • 2001, August 31:
    WG2: “Bioactive Molecules”    , Wageningen University, The Netherlands.

  • 2001, May 25-27:
    WG 3 and WG 5: “Initiation of Internal and External Communication”    , Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel, Raisdorf, Germany.
    Download: Meeting Minutes (PDF, 97 KB)

Published Books and Contents

  • Grunder Jürg M.. (2005). QUALITY CONTROL OF ENTOMOPATHOGENIC NEMATODES.
    Includes 7 chapters with 22 authors and index, pp. 134., ISBN 3-033-00347-8, AGROSCOPE FAW, Wädenswil, Switzerland.
    Download: Frontpage, content, impressum (PDF, 78 KB), Order form (DOC, 28 KB)

  • Abad, P., Burnell, A., Laumond, C., Boemare, N. & Coudert, F. (1998). COST 819 - Genetic and molecular biology of entomopathogenic nematodes. Office for Official Publications of the EC, Luxembourg EUR 18261, pp. 163, Contents >>

  • Boemare, N., Ehlers, R.-U., Burnell, A. M., Wegensteiner, R., Koschier, E. & Mulder, R. (2001). COST 819 Entomopathogenic nematodes - Virulence factors and secondary metabolites from symbiotic bacteria of entomopathogenic nematodes. Office for Official Publications of the EC, Luxembourg EUR 19203, pp. 121. Contents >>

  • Boemare, N., Ehlers, R.-U., Fodor, A. & Szentirmai, A. (1996). COST 819 Entomopathogenic nematodes - Symbiosis and pathogenicity of the nematode-bacterium complexes. Office for Official Publications of the EC, Luxembourg EUR 16727 EN, pp. 140. Contents >>

  • Boemare, N., Richardson, P. & Coudert, F. (1999). COST 819 - Entomopathogenic nematodes - Taxonomy, phylogeny and gnotobiological studies of entomopathogenic nematode bacterium complexes. Office for Official Publications of the EC, Luxembourg EUR 18832 EN, pp. 111. Contents >>

  • Burnell, A. M., Ehlers, R.-U. & Masson, J. P. (1994). COST 812 -Biotechnology- Genetics of entomopathogenic nematode-bacterium complexes. Office for Official Publications of the EC, Luxembourg EUR 15681 EN, pp. 277. Contents >>

  • Glazer, I., Richardson, P., Boemare, N. & Coudert, F. (1999). COST 819 Entomopathogenic nematodes - Survival of entomopathogenic nematodes. Office for Official Publications of the EC, Luxembourg EUR 18855 EN, pp. 180. Contents >>

  • Griffin, C. T., Burnell, A. M., Downes, M. J. & Mulder, R. (2001). COST Action 819 - Developments in entomopathogenic nematode/bacterial research. Office for Official Publications of the EC EUR 19696, pp. 333. Contents >>

  • Griffin, C. T., Gwynn, R. L. & Masson, J. P. (1995). COST 819 Biotechnology - Ecology and transmission strategies of entomopathogenic nematodes. Office for Official Publications of the EC, Luxembourg EUR 16269 EN, pp. 109. Contents >>

  • Gwynn, R. L., Smits, P. H., Griffin, C., Ehlers, R.-U., Boemare, N. & Masson, J. P. (1999). COST 819 Entomopathogenic nematodes - Application and persistence of entomopathogenic nematodes. Office for Official Publications of the EC, Luxembourg EUR 18873 EN, pp. 176. Contents >>

Thesis

  • Defence of the doctoral thesis of Minshad Ali Ansari entitled
    Biological control of Hoplia philanthus (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) with entomopathogenic nematodes and fungi
    Biologische bestrijding van Hoplia philanthus (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) met entomopathogene nematoden en schimmels
    Download: Summary (PDF, 43 KB)