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New deadline for abstracts at the 4th EU Xf conference in Lyon

Feb 27, 2023 | Events, Updates

The deadline for submitting an abstract to the Satellite meeting for celebrating the 4th European Conference on Xylella fastidiosa that will take place on 20 August at the International Congress of Plant Pathology (ICPP) (Lyon, France 20-25 of August), has been extended. The new deadline for submission is March 15th, 2023.

In plenary sessions and keynotes, the International Congress of Plant Pathology will cover topics such as plant pathology in a One Health World,  food security in an insecure future, invasive and emerging plant diseases, global plant health assessment, new developments in plant disease management.

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