Southern African Society for Plant Pathology
Advancing Agriculture in Southern Africa
The aim of the Society is to promote Plant Pathology in Southern Africa by acting as official mouthpiece of plant pathologists in Southern Africa. The society provides opportunities for plant pathologists to meet and exchange information of mutual scientific interests, coordinating affiliation with related scientific societies in Southern Africa, as well as with corresponding and related foreign societies, gathering and disseminating information on Plant Pathology.

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NEW PUBLICATION

Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing announced the publication of their new title: Global trends in pesticide resistance, edited by Professor Richard Oliver (University of Nottingham, UK).

The book provides a comprehensive overview of pesticide use in particular regions around the world and the consequent development of resistance to the key groups of pesticides.

The book also reviews what we know about current patterns of resistance, gaps in knowledge, likely future trends in resistance and potential solutions such as integrated disease, pest and weed management.

UPCOMING EVENTS

ICPPEM 2027: International Conference on Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology

4 – 5 February 2027, Lisbon, Portugal

The International Research Conference is a federated organization dedicated to bringing together a significant number of diverse scholarly events for presentation within the conference program. Events will run over a span of time during the conference depending on the number and length of the presentations. With its high quality, it provides an exceptional value for students, academics and industry researchers.

International Conference on Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology aims to bring together leading academic scientists, researchers and research scholars to exchange and share their experiences and research results on all aspects of Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology. It also provides a premier interdisciplinary platform for researchers, practitioners and educators to present and discuss the most recent innovations, trends, and concerns as well as practical challenges encountered and solutions adopted in the fields of Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology.

Abstracts/Full-Text Paper Submission Deadline – 12 August 2026

The NSTF Discussion Forums are platforms for constructive interaction and discussion with science, engineering technology (SET) and innovation stakeholders, including government, on key priority areas of concern to the SET community. The purpose of these events is to exchange expert knowledge from various perspectives on burning issues.