New Zealand
Plant Protection Society
Protecting Plants with Science
The 75th NZPPS Anniversary Conference held at the Christchurch Town Hall from 9-11 August 2022 was a great success. The programme and abstract booklet is available here.
The conference was preceded by a one-day symposium on 8 August 2022. The title of the symposium was “Plant pathogens that keep us awake: past, present and future threats to native species”. The programme and abstract booklet is available here.
The 2023 conference will be held in Rotorua.
We protect plants with science by sharing the latest research findings on pests, pathogens, weeds and border biosecurity affecting plants.
We connect people and organisations to reduce the impact these issues have on New Zealand’s economy and environment.
Membership is open to groups and individuals with an interest in all aspects of plant protection biology and ecology in agriculture, horticulture, forestry, natural ecosystems and as it relates to biosecurity.
Royal Society Te Apārangi
The NZPPS is one of over 40 constituent organisations of the Royal Society Te Apārangi. Constituent organisations help the Royal Society identify and address issues relevant to the research, knowledge and innovation sectors, and link into the research information and activities that the it undertakes.
The Society holds a conference each year to present the latest plant protection research in New Zealand as well as publishing relevant books and a scientific journal New Zealand Plant Protection. We also present various scholarships to encourage young scientists study plant protection and award a medal each year to acknowledge the contribution of an experienced researcher.
We are affiliated to related organisations in order to promote plant protection research across New Zealand and throughout the world.
Ryegrass resistance to glyphosate and amitrole is becoming common in New Zealand vineyards https://journal.nzpps.org/index.php/nzpp/article/view/11760 Impact of guttation fluid from perennial ryegrass infected with different strains of Epichloe festucae var. lolii endophyte on Microctonus aethiopoides adult longevity https://journal.nzpps.org/index.php/nzpp/article/view/11756 Initial test of…
The Society awarded a Plant Protection medal to Brian Richardson and one to George Follas at the 75th anniversary conference in Christchurch.
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