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August 24-29, 2008 Torino, Italy HealthyHealthy and Safe Food and SafeHealthyHealthy Food for Everybody andandfor EverybodySafeSafe FoodFood forfor EverybodyEverybody
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CONGRESS BOOK UPDATED 03/06/2008 ICPP 2008
ICPP 2008 Organising Committeee ISPP Executive Committee 2003-2008
President President Giovanni P. Martelli, University of Bari Richard E. Falloon, New Zealand Vice Presidents Immediate Past President Peter Scott, UK Peter R. Scott, United Kingdom Wenhua Tang, P.R. China Vice President Cleora J. D’Arcy, USA Tang Wenhua, China Jaacov Katan, Israel Vice President Chairperson M. Lodovica Gullino, Italy M. Lodovica Gullino, University of Torino Secretary-General International Advisory Committee Greg Johnson, Australia Khaled M. Makkouk, Arab Society for Plant Protection Gert. H.J. Kema, Royal Netherlands Society of Plant Pathology Treasurer Eliane Dumas-Gaudot, French Phytopathological Society Chuji Hiruki, Canada José M. Melero Vara, Spanish Society for Plant Pathology ISPP Newsletter Editor Georg F. Backhaus, The German Phytomedical Society Brian Deverall, Australia Scientific Programme Committee Angelo Garibaldi, University of Torino and ______Giuseppe Surico, University of Firenze - Chairpersons Naldo Anselmi, Tuscia University, Viterbo Paola Bonfante, University of Torino Contents Giorgio Calabrese, University of Torino Antonino Catara, University of Catania Maurizio Conti, National Research Council, Torino Francesco Faretra, University of Bari Paolo Gonthier, University of Torino Welcome messages Cristina Marzachì, National Research Council, Torino Felice Scala, University of Napoli Acknowledgemtents Proceedings and Posters Commitee Host Societies Angelo Porta-Puglia, Ministry for Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies, Roma - Chairperson Proceedings Scientific Institutions in Torino Giovanni Vannacci, University of Pisa - Chairperson Poster Matteo Lorito, University of Napoli Venue directory Paolo Cortesi, University of Milano Finance Committee Programme at a glance Angelo Garibaldi, University of Torino - Chairperson Scientific programme Donato Gallitelli, University of Bari Marina Barba, Ministry for Agricultural, Food and Forestry Pre-Congress Associated Workshops Policies Local Arrangements Committee Post-Congress Technical excursions M. Lodovica Gullino, University of Torino - Chairperson Cristina Marzachì, National Research Council, Torino Partner Programmes Paolo Gonthier, University of Torino Davide Spadaro, University of Torino Exhibitors details Federico Tinivella, University of Torino Exhibition and Registration Information Massimo Pugliese, University of Torino Congress Secretariat General information Valentina Communication Via Cibrario 27, 10143 Torino (Italy) How to find a poster ph. +39 011 4374250 - Fax +39 011 4374318 e-mail: [email protected] Map of City Centre and Hotels accommodation
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Message from the President of the International Society for Plant Pathology Prof. Richard Falloon It is with very great anticipation that I write a message for the 9th International Congress of Plant Pathology (ICPP 2008) Congress Book. August 2008 is few months away. The Programme for ICPP 2008 - including the Plenary, Keynote and Concurrent Sessions, the numerous Evening Sessions and several Associated Workshops - preludes a Congress certain to be another highly successful and worthwhile event for our research discipline, the science of the causes, effects and management of plant diseases. The Organising Committee of ICPP 2008 has worked for over 5 years to develop a programme that fully reflects the breadth of current plant pathology. The Programme addresses the latest advances in our science, as well as consider the effects of plant diseases in the broader context of human well-being. Invited speakers will present the latest information across the full spectrum of our research discipline, and the Offered Papers will present the very latest research results. The Congress will look to history, as we join the American Phytopathological Society to celebrate 100 years of plant pathology leadership and the huge contribution that organisation has made. We will consider the present as we see the full breadth of the current state of plant pathology knowledge and the activities associated with our science from contributors from all parts of the world. We will take cognizance of the current state of human food security and the role that our research discipline is taking to assist production of food and fibre for human use. We will also look to the future, as plant pathology makes its contributions in a world facing huge problems associated with rapidly expanding population and burgeoning environmental stresses. We will enjoy the excellent Congress facilities of the Lingotto Centre in Torino, and have the chance to communicate and socialise with colleagues, both at the Congress venue, in the city of Torino and in the surrounding Piedmont countryside. The Congress will also be important as Subject Matter Committees convene to exchange information on the wide range of research topics encompassed under the auspices of the International Society for Plant Pathology. ICPP 2008 will be the culmination of a great deal of work by the Congress Organising Committee on behalf of the world’s plant pathology community. It now remains for the event to be staged in Torino. I am certain ICPP 2008 will be a very worthy successor in the long line of highly memorable and worthwhile International Plant Pathology Congresses. I look forward to greeting representatives of the world plant pathology community in Torino in August. Again, I say, “Arrivederci a Torino”.
Welcome from the Mayor of Torino Hon. Sergio Chiamparino I heartly welcome all the delegates to the International Congress of Plant Pathology 2008. The theme for ICPP 2008 is “Healthy and Safe Food for Everybody”, nowadays a key theme in the research and control of plant diseases in agriculture and horticulture. The Congress will be a superb way for plant pathologists from around the world to come together and to share information and solve problems, and it will greatly contribute to effective and sustainable disease management and environmental protection. Thanks to the great success of the 2006 Winter Olympic Games and their inheritance in terms of facilities, Torino is the ideal place for hosting the Congress. Furthermore, it is a very special city with a wealth of attractions. You can see unique museums like the Egyptian Museum, featuring the world’s second largest collection after that of Cairo, the National Museum of Cinema located inside the Mole Antonelliana, the historic building representing the city of Torino, and the Giovanni and Marella Agnelli Gallery, a futuristic
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treasure trove by Renzo Piano featuring gems by Canaletto, Canova and Matisse. Just outside Torino, you can explore a surprising territory where history, culture and nature combine, creating picturesque landscapes. You will find ancient castles, sumptuous Royal Residences, imposing churches. Nature is the protagonist with evocative views and local products to be tasted in genuine dishes of Piedmontese tradition. I hope that many plant pathologists will take this opportunity to visit our beautiful city. With best wishes for the success of the International Congress of Plant Pathology 2008.
Message from the Rector of the University of Torino Prof. Ezio Pelizzetti As Rector of the University of Torino, I wish to welcome all participants to the 9th International Congress of Plant Pathology. The University of Torino was funded in 1404 and is one of the most ancient and prestigious Italian Universities. It has about 70,000 students, 4,000 academic, administrative and technical staff, 1,800 post-graduate and post-doctoral students and 120 buildings in different part of the city as well as in key places of Piedmont. The University of Torino can indeed be considered as “a city-within-a-city”, promoting culture and producing research, innovation, training and employment. The University of Torino is today one of the largest Italian Universities, traditionally open to an international perspective both in the field of research and training. The University is an integral part of the community, changing it for the better, reviving urban and suburban areas, promoting cultural interaction, social integration and development, encouraging dialogue and insight into current realities. The University makes an active stand on a number of social issues, such as environment, sustainable development, global change. It is very active at international level, with strong partnership agreements with India, China, developing countries in Asia, Latin America, Eastern Europe. The 13 Colleges of the University of Torino cover virtually every field of knowledge, except Engineering and Architecture. The University of Torino has a remarkable tradition of research in subjects such as history, philosophy, law, medicine as well as in modern sectors such as food science, social politics, information technology, performing art and communication sciences. Plant Pathology is another research field well covered at our University: it is a key topic in a country and a region where agriculture and, more generally, the agro-food sector are of primary importance. The topics covered during this International Congress are of crucial importance to our economic development as well as to the sustainability of our agriculture. I hope that the most updated results of your researchers will be well transferred to the practice, in order to help our growers to produce better food and consumers to be more and more confident in our production. Of special interest to the University of Torino is the attention paid by the International Society for Plant Pathology and by ICPP 2008 to food security and the effort done to support the participation of many people from developing countries, also – thanks to bursaries liberally offered by Bank Foundations and by the Regional Government – is strongly appreciated. I wish all participants to get great benefit from this Congress and truly hope that they will appreciate the efforts made by our University in the organisation of ICPP 2008.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Patronage Presidency of the Italian Republic Italian Ministry for Environment, Land and Sea European Parliament European Food Safety Authority Region Piedmont Province of Torino City of Torino University of Torino City of Grugliasco Main sponsors Italian Ministry for Environment, Land and Sea Region Piedmont Province of Torino University of Torino Foundation Cassa di Risparmio di Torino Compagnia di San Paolo Agroinnova 8th International Congress of Plant Pathology International Society for Plant Pathology Dow AgroSciences Sponsors European Commission Syngenta Crop Protection American Phytopathological Society Canadian Phytopathological Society Isagro Italia Lufthansa Rijk Zwaan, The Netherlands Technical Sponsors Coldiretti Città di Torino Banca Intesa - San Paolo Centro Universitario Sportivo Torino Birra Menabrea, Biella Acqua Sant’Anna, Vinadio Paniere della Provincia di Torino Maina Panettoni, Fossano Luigi Lavazza, Torino Fantolino, Fiano Azienda F.lli Rabino, Santa Vittoria d’Alba Locanda La Posta, Cavour Madi Ventura, Genova
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HOST SOCIETIES AND SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTIONS IN TORINO
Host Societies
The Associazione Italiana per la Protezione delle Piante (Italian Association for Crop Protection, AIPP, www.aipp.it) has a membership of more than 500 and represents a broad cross-section of the scientific community including: research scientists, teachers, extension professionals, students, corporate research and development managers, industry scientists and technical personnel, private consultants, administrators, and technicians. Within the AIPP there is a positive interaction between research and practice within those disciplines, such as Plant Pathology, Entomology, Weed Science, Agronomy, Ecology, which contribute to the public and private sectors, with competence in various fields of plant protection. This makes this Association an important point of junction between science and practice. The Società Italiana di Patologia Vegetale (Italian Society for Plant Pathology SIPaV, www.agr.unipi.it/sipav/) has a membership of nearly 400, with expertise in most of the basic and applied aspects of plant pathology. The Society owns and edits the “Journal of Plant Pathology”, an international journal with roots in the former Rivista di Patologia Vegetale, the second oldest phytopathological journal in the world, founded in 1892. The SIPaV holds annual meetings and has a close ties with several European and Mediterranean Societies for plant pathology. The International Society for Plant Pathology (ISPP, www.isppweb.org) promotes the world-wide development of plant pathology and the dissemination of knowledge about plant diseases and plant health management. The ISPP (founded in 1968) is a member of the International Union of Biological Sciences (IUBS), the International Union of Microbiological Sciences (IUMS), in liaison with the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
Scientific Institutions in Torino
University of Torino (www.unito.it). With 70,000 students, 4,000 professors and staff, 4,000 post-graduate and post-doctoral students, 120 buildings in various areas of Torino and at key points across the Piedmont Region, the University of Torino can truly claim to be a kind of city-within-a-city, promoting culture, generating research, innovation, training and employment. The University is an integral part of the community, changing it for the better, reviving urban and suburban areas, promoting cultural interaction and social integration, encouraging dialogue and insight on the current state of affairs, and promoting civil development. With six hundred years of tradition behind it and a rich asset of modern resources, the University boasts twelve Schools which cover virtually every field of knowledge except Engineering. It is also active on an international level, with partnerships with India, China and with a number of emerging countries in Asia, Latin America, Eastern Europe and the Mediterranean and with a number of international organizations active in the region.
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Torino hosts scientific Institutions with programmes in plant pathology, belonging to the University of Torino and to the National Research Council of Italy (CNR). Agroinnova, the Centre of Competence for the Innovation in the agro-environmental field (www.agroinnova.org), established at the University of Torino in 2002, carries out basic and applied research, knowledge and technology transfer, life-long learning and communication on up-to-date topics in the agro-environmental and agro-food sectors. It has several national and international collaborations, with public Institutions and the private sector. The Centre possesses extensive facilities including laboratories, experimental fields and greenhouses and hosts two National Certified laboratories, one for testing agrochemicals efficacy, the second for diagnostics of plant pathogens. The Department of Exploitation and Protection of the Agricultural and Forestry Resources (www.divapra.unito.it) hosts a group of plant pathologists working on the biology and epidemiology of fungal diseases of vegetable, ornamentals, forest and urban trees. The Istituto di Virologia Vegetale (Institute of Plant Virology, IVV, www.ivv.cnr.it) of the CNR has branches in Milano and Bari, thus constituting the largest plant virology unit in the country. The IVV addresses fundamental and applied aspects of research on plant viruses, viroids and phytoplasmas and cooperates with more than 50 foreign and national research Institutions. The IVV also acts as consultant to public agricultural organizations such as extension services and growers’ Associations, throughout Italy.
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Venue directory
Lingotto Conference Centre, via Nizza 294, Ground floor
WC WC P.T. Auditorium Internet point Madrid Hall
WC WC
Press room Hall 500 Basement
int coll. coll. int Bar room
Cloakroom Cloakroom Power Po Power centre
Entrance to Lingotto Stairs to Hall 500 Conference Centre
Railway side Snack bar Entrance to Lingotto Conference Centre Cloakroom R e g i s t r a t i o n Cloakroom Via Nizza side Area WC WC
to Pavillion 5
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Lingotto Conference Centre, Mezzanine
Roma WC Bruxells Hall Hall
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Paris Hall
Rectorate, via Po 17
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Lingotto Conference Centre, Pavillon 5
Posters Agroinnova Lounge Buffet Buffet Buffet
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square Centre Conference Registration Posters Entrance to Lingotto Lingotto to Entrance WC and Halls Buffet Buffet Buffet
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1 Auditorium 9:00 - 10:30 Auditorium 9:00 - 10:30 Auditorium 9:00 - 10:30 Auditorium 9:00 - 10:30 Congress opening Auditorium 9:30 - 11:00 Keynote Session 5 Keynote Session 4 Keynote Session 3 Keynote Session 2 at a glance
Coffee Break Coffee Break Coffee Break Coffee Break CS43 - CS Concurrent Sessions 11:00 - 13:00 CS31 - CS Concurrent Sessions 11:00 - 13:00 CS25 - CS Concurrent Sessions 11:00 - 13:00 CS13 - CS Concurrent Sessions 11:00 - 13:00 Coffee Break Keynote Session 1 Auditoriu 11:30 - 13:00 m 48 36 30 18 9 :00 - 21:30 Lunch CS1 - CS18 Poster viewing Pavillon 5 13:00 - 14:30
Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch CS48 - CS Concurrent Sessions 14:00 - 16:00 Crop and Food Biosecurity Special Session EU 1 C Poster viewing Pavillon 5 14:00 - 15:30 Concurrent Sessions C Poster viewing Pavillon 5 14:00 - 15:00 Welcome Reception R
4 S19 - CS36 S37 - CS R R R R R R :00 - 17:30 egistration egistration egistration egistration egistration egistration CS1 - CS6 Concurrent Sessions 14:30 - 16:30 51 51 7:30 - 19:00 10 8 8 8 8 :00 - 10:00 :00 - 15:00 :00 - 15:00 :00 - 15:00 :00 - 22:00 Coffee Break Coffee Break Plenary Auditorium 15:00 - 17:30 100 ye Concurrent Sessions 1 Special Session EFSA
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, Hall 500 Sessions CS 24 ES11 - ES 1 Verduno Re staurant “La Cascata” Social 1 ES1 - ES 1 Evening Sessions Evening Sessions Buffet 1 Pavillon 5, Cong Auditorium, Opera Arias 1 and Global Food Security Open Forum Plant Pathology Auditorium 8 8 8 9 9:30 - 22:00 :00 - 20:00 :00 - 24:00 :00 - 20:00 :30 - 24:00 Event in the Langhe 1 2 0 0
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Plenary and Keynote Sessions- ordered by track Track Title Hall Date Time Page
PS1 Congress opening Auditorium Monday 25 9:30 - 11:00 p. 15 KS1 The role of plant pathology in food safety Auditorium Monday 25 11:30 - 13:00 p. 15 and food security PS2 Public Discussion Forum: Auditorium Monday 25 19:30 - 22:00 p. 21 Plant Pathology and Global Food Security KS2 Host-pathogen interactions and molecular Auditorium Tuesday 26 9:00 - 10:30 p. 22 plant pathology KS3 Diseases of Mediterranean crops and forests Auditorium Wednesday 27 9:00 - 10:30 p. 28 PS3 In celebration of 100 years of the Auditorium Wednesday 27 15:00 - 17:30 p. 31 American Phytopathological Society KS4 Recent developments in disease management Auditorium Thursday 28 9:00 - 10:30 p. 32 KS5 Knowledge and technology transfer for Auditorium Friday 29 9:00 - 10:30 p.39 plant pathology PS4 Congress closing Auditorium Auditorium Friday 29 16:30 - 18:00 p. 43
Concurrent Sessions - ordered by track Track Title Hall Date Time Page
CS1 Concepts in biological control of plant pathogens Auditorium Monday 25 14:30 - 16:30 p. 16 Part 1: Practical application CS2 Tropical plant pathology Hall 500 Monday 25 14:30 - 16:30 p. 16 CS3 Post-harvest pathology Part 1: Mechanisms London Hall Monday 25 14:30 - 16:30 p. 17 of pathogenicity and resistance in post-harvest diseases of fruit and vegetables CS4 Vascular plant pathogens Madrid Hall Monday 25 14:30 - 16:30 p. 17 CS5 Climate change and plant diseases Roma Hall Monday 25 14:30 - 16:30 p. 17 CS6 Scientific publications Paris Hall Monday 25 14:30 - 16:30 p. 18 CS7 Molecular diagnostics for plant pathology Part 1: Auditorium Monday 25 16:30 - 18:30 p. 18 PCR protocols for rapid detection of plant pathogens CS8 Disease models, epidemiology Hall 500 Monday 25 16:30 - 18:30 p. 19 CS9 Post-harvest pathology Part 2: Effects of host, London Hall Monday 25 16:30 - 18:30 p. 19 pathogen and environmental changes on post-harvest disease development CS10 Genomics and proteomics Madrid Hall Monday 25 16:30 - 18:30 p. 20 CS11 Microbial endophytes Roma Hall Monday 25 16:30 - 18:30 p. 20 CS12 Urban plant pathology Paris Hall Monday 25 16:30 - 18:30 p. 20 CS13 Concepts in biological control of plant pathogens Auditorium Tuesday 26 11:00 - 13:00 Part 2: Mechanisms of action CS14 Plant virus epidemiology Hall 500 Tuesday 26 11:00 - 13:00 p. 22 CS15 Airborne plant diseases London Hall Tuesday 26 11:00 - 13:00 p. 23 CS16 Management of forest diseases Madrid Hall Tuesday 26 11:00 - 13:00 p. 23 CS17 Crop biosecurity Roma Hall Tuesday 26 11:00 - 13:00 p. 23 CS18 Bioremediation Paris Hall Tuesday 26 11:00 - 13:00 p. 24
CS19 Molecular diagnostics for plant pathology Part 2: Rapid Auditorium Tuesday 26 15:30 - 17:30 p. 25 detection of plant pathogens: before and after PCR CS20 Risk assessment of plant pathogens, mycotoxins and Hall 500 Tuesday 26 15:30 - 17:30 p. 25 plant protection products for the EU Sponsored by the European Food Safety Authority CS21 Diseases of Mediterranean crops Part 1 London Hall Tuesday 26 15:30 - 17:30 p. 26 CS22 Soil disinfestation Madrid Hall Tuesday 26 15:30 - 17:30 p. 26 CS23 Fastidious bacteria Roma Hall Tuesday 26 15:30 - 17:30 p. 26
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Track Title Hall Date Time Page CS24 Diseases of ornamentals and turfgrasses Paris Hall Tuesday 26 15:30 - 17:30 p. 27
CS25 Knowledge transfer for plant pathology Auditorium Wednesday 27 11:00 - 13:00 p. 29 CS26 Plant pathogenic bacteria Hall 500 Wednesday 27 11:00 - 13:00 p. 29 CS27 Natural compounds and disease control London Hall Wednesday 27 11:00 - 13:00 p. 29 CS28 Disease management in organic farming Madrid Hall Wednesday 27 11:00 - 13:00 p. 30 CS29 Nematology and plant diseases Roma Hall Wednesday 27 11:00 - 13:00 p. 30 CS30 Wall-less, phloem-limited bacterial plant pathogens Paris Hall Wednesday 27 11:00 - 13:00 p. 30
CS31 Concepts in chemical control Auditorium Thursday 28 11:00 - 13:00 p. 32 Part 1: Discovery of new fungicides CS32 Induced resistance Hall 500 Thursday 28 11:00 - 13:00 p. 33 CS33 Mycotoxins London Hall Thursday 28 11:00 - 13:00 p. 33 CS34 Innovative disease control strategies Madrid Hall Thursday 28 11:00 - 13:00 p. 33 CS35 Precision agriculture and plant pathology Roma Hall Thursday 28 11:00 - 13:00 p. 34 CS36 Diseases of soilless crops Paris Hall Thursday 28 11:00 - 13:00 p. 34
CS37 Host-pathogen interactions Auditorium Thursday 28 14:00 - 17:30 p. 35 CS38 Soilborne plant diseases and their control Hall 500 Thursday 28 14:00 - 17:30 p. 35 CS39 Diseases of Mediterranean crops Part 2 London Hall Thursday 28 14:00 - 17:30 p. 35 CS40 Plant breeding and resistance strategies Madrid Hall Thursday 28 14:00 - 17:30 p. 36 CS41 Crop and food biosecurity Roma Hall Thursday 28 14:00 - 17:30 p. 36 Sponsored by the European Commission CS42 Teaching plant pathology Paris Hall Thursday 28 14:00 - 17:30 p. 37
CS43 Concepts in chemical control Auditorium Friday 29 11:00 - 13:00 p. 39 Part 2: Fungicide resistance CS44 Taxonomy of plant pathogens Hall 500 Friday 29 11:00 - 13:00 p. 39 CS45 Biosecurity and quarantine London Hall Friday 29 11:00 - 13:00 p. 40 CS46 Plant pathology in industrialized and developing Madrid Hall Friday 29 11:00 - 13:00 p. 40 countries Part 1 CS47 Transgenic plants Roma Hall Friday 29 11:00 - 13:00 p. 41 CS48 Global seed health: concerns and solutions Paris Hall Friday 29 11:00 - 13:00 p. 41
CS49 What future for plant pathology? Auditorium Friday 29 14:00 - 16:00 p. 42 CS50 Plant pathogens and microbial interactions in soil London Hall Friday 29 14:00 - 16:00 p. 42 CS51 Plant pathology in industrialized and developing Madrid Hall Friday 29 14:00 - 16:00 p. 42 countries Part 2
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Plenary Sessions Title Track Hall Date Time Page Congress Opening PS1 Auditorium Monday 9:30 - 11:00 p. 15 Public Discussion Forum: Plant Pathology PS2 Auditorium Monday 19:30 - 22:00 p. 21 and Global Food Security In celebration of 100 years of the American PS3 Auditorium Wednesday 15:00 - 17:30 p. 31 Phytopathological Society Closing Session PS4 Auditorium Friday 16:30 - 18:00 p. 31 Keynote Sessions The role of plant pathology in food KS1 Auditorium Monday 11:30 - 13:00 p.15 safety and food security Host-pathogen interactions and molecular KS2 Auditorium Tuesday 9:00 - 10:30 p. 22 plant pathology Diseases of Mediterranean crops and forests KS3 Auditorium Wednesday 9:00 - 10:30 p. 28 Recent developments in disease management KS4 Auditorium Thursday 9:00 - 10:30 p. 32 Knowledge and technology transfer KS5 Auditorium Friday 9:00 - 10:30 p. 39 for plant pathology Special Sessions Risk assessment of plant pathogens, CS20 Hall 500 Tuesday 15:30 - 17:30 p. 25 mycotoxins and plant protection products for the EU Sponsored by the European Food Safety Authority Crop and food biosecurity CS41 Roma Hall Thursday 14:00 -17:30 p. 36 Sponsored by the European Commission
Concurrent Sessions - alphabetical order Airborne plant diseases CS15 London Hall Tuesday 11:00 - 13:00 p. 23 Bioremediation CS18 Paris Hall Tuesday 11:00 - 13:00 p. 24 Biosecurity and quarantine CS45 London Hall Friday 11:00 -13:00 p. 28 Climate change and plant diseases CS5 Roma Hall Monday 14:30 - 16:30 p. 17 Concepts in biological control of plant pathogens CS1 Auditorium Monday 14:30 - 16:30 p. 16 Part 1 Concepts in biological control of plant pathogens CS13 Auditorium Tuesday 11:00 - 13:00 p. 22 Part 2 Concepts in chemical control Part 1 CS31 Auditorium Thursday 11:00 -13:00 p. 32 Concepts in chemical control Part 2 CS43 Auditorium Friday 11:00 -13:00 p. 27 Crop biosecurity CS17 Roma Hall Tuesday 11:00 - 13:00 p. 23 Disease management in organic farming CS28 Madrid Hall Wednesday 11:00 - 13:00 p. 30 Disease models, epidemiology CS8 Hall 500 Monday 16:30 - 18:30 p. 19 Diseases of Mediterranean crops Part 1 CS21 London Hall Tuesday 15:30 - 17:30 p. 26 Diseases of Mediterranean crops Part 2 CS39 London Hall Thursday 14:00 -17:30 p. 35 Diseases of ornamentals and turfgrasses CS24 Paris Hall Tuesday 15:30 - 17:30 p. 27 Diseases of soilless crops CS36 Paris Hall Thursday 11:00 -13:00 p. 34 Fastidious bacteria CS23 Roma Hall Tuesday 15:30 - 17:30 p. 26 Genomics and proteomics CS10 Madrid Hall Monday 16:30 - 18:30 p. 20
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Concurrent Sessions - alphabetical order
Global seed health: concerns and solutions CS48 Paris Hall Friday 11:00 -13:00 p. 41 Host-pathogen interactions CS37 Auditorium Thursday 14:00 -17:30 p. 35 Induced resistance CS32 Hall 500 Thursday 11:00 -13:00 p. 33 Innovative disease control strategies CS34 Madrid Hall Thursday 11:00 -13:00 p. 33 Knowledge transfer for plant pathology CS25 Auditorium Wednesday 11:00 - 13:00 p. 29 Management of forest diseases CS16 Madrid Hall Tuesday 11:00 - 13:00 p. 23 Microbial endophytes CS11 Roma Hall Monday 16:30 - 18:30 p. 20 Molecular diagnostics for plant pathology CS7 Auditorium Monday 16:30 - 18:30 p. 18 Part 1 Molecular diagnostics for plant pathology CS19 Auditorium Tuesday 15:30 - 17:30 p. 25 Part 2 Mycotoxins CS33 London Hall Thursday 11:00 -13:00 p. 33 Natural compounds and disease control CS27 London Hall Wednesday 11:00 - 13:00 p. 29 Nematology and plant diseases CS29 Roma Hall Wednesday 11:00 - 13:00 p. 30 Plant breeding and resistance strategies CS40 Madrid Hall Thursday 14:00 -17:30 p. 36 Plant pathogenic bacteria CS26 Hall 500 Wednesday 11:00 - 13:00 p. 29 Plant pathology in industrialized and CS46 Madrid Hall Friday 11:00 -13:00 p. 40 developing countries Part 1 Plant pathology in industrialized and CS51 Madrid Hall Friday 14:00 - 16:00 p. 42 developing countries Part 2 Plant pathogens and microbial interactions in soil CS50 Auditorium Friday 14:00 -16:00 p. 42 Plant virus epidemiology CS14 Hall 500 Tuesday 11:00 - 13:00 p. 22 Post-harvest pathology Part 1 CS3 Auditorium Monday 14:30 - 16:30 p. 17 Post-harvest pathology Part 2 CS9 London Hall Monday 16:30 - 18:30 p. 19 Precision agriculture and plant pathology CS35 Roma Hall Thursday 11:00 -13:00 p. 34 Scientific publications CS6 Paris Hall Monday 14:30 - 16:30 p. 18 Soil disinfestation CS22 Madrid Hall Tuesday 15:30 - 17:30 p. 26 Soilborne plant diseases and their control CS38 Hall 500 Thursday 14:00 -17:30 p. 24 Taxonomy of plant pathogens CS44 Hall 500 Friday 11:00 -13:00 p. 39 Teaching plant pathology CS42 Paris Hall Thursday 14:00 -17:30 p. 37 Transgenic plants CS47 Roma Hall Friday 11:00 -13:00 p. 41 Tropical plant pathology CS2 Hall 500 Monday 14:30 - 16:30 p. 16 Urban plant pathology CS12 Paris Hall Monday 16:30 - 18:30 p. 12 Vascular plant pathogens CS4 Madrid Hall Monday 14:30 - 16:30 p. 17 Wall-less, phloem-limited bacterial plant CS30 Paris Hall Wednesday 11:00 - 13:00 p. 30 pathogens What future for plant pathology? CS49 Auditorium Friday 14:00 -16:00 p. 42
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SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME (correct at time of print)
Sunday 24 August 2008 Time Programme
10:00-17:00 ISPP Executive Committee Meeting, Lingotto Conference Centre, Brussels Hall
10:00 - 22:00 Registration at Lingotto Conference Centre 19:00 - 21:30 Welcome Reception at Rectorate, via Po 17
Monday 25 August 2008 Time Programme 7:00 Transfer from Collection Points to Lingotto Conference Centre 7:30 - 19:00 Registration 9:30 - 11:00 Plenary session PS1, Auditorium Congress Opening All delegates to be seated by 9:25 Chairperson: Richard Falloon President of the International Society for Plant Pathology Welcome addresses Richard Falloon President of the International Society for Plant Pathology Ezio Pelizzetti, Rector University of Torino, Italy Giovanni P. Martelli, President ICPP 2008 M. Lodovica Gullino, Chairperson ICPP 2008 Opening of the 9th International Congress of Plant Pathology XXXXX XXXXX Opening lecture Plant health research in European programmes Timothy Hall Acting Director DG Biotechnologies, Agriculture, Food, European Commission 11:00 - 11:30 Coffee Break, Pavilion 5 11:30 - 13:00 Keynote session 1 KS1, Auditorium The role of plant pathology in food safety and food security Chairpersons: Peter Scott, Niek van der Graaff Organisers: Peter Scott, Niek van der Graaff 11:30 Plant diseases and the world dependence on rice Robert Zeigler, International Rice Research Institute, Laguna, Philippines Serge Savary, INRA-Bordeaux, France
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12:00 Development of appropriate strategies to control cassava diseases in Ghana Emmanuel Moses, John Nuamah Asafu-Agyei, Francis Ayueboteng et al., Crops Research Institute, Kumasi, Ghana 12:30 Biosecurity in the movement of commodities as a component of global food security Niek van der Graaff, Wafa El Khoury, FAO, Roma, Italy 13:00 - 14:30 Lunch and poster viewing CS 1-18, Pavilion 5 - Ticket holders only 14:30 - 16:30 Concurrent session 1 CS1, Auditorium Concepts in biological control of plant pathogens Part 1: Practical application Chairperson: Richard Bélanger Organisers: Peter Lüth, Tang Wenhua and Richard Bélanger 14:30 REBECA - action to review overloaded EU regulation policy on biological control agents Ralf-Udo Ehlers, University of Kiel, Germany 14:50 Biocontrol of plant pathogens and plant growth promotion by Bacillus Brian B. McSpadden-Gardener, Rosa Raudales, Ohio State University, Wooster, OH, USA 15:10 Biological control of Macrophomina phaseolina in Pakistan Saleem Shahzad, University of Karachi, Pakistan 15:30 Biology, biological control and molecular genetics of root diseases of wheat and barley Linda Thomashow, Dmitri Mavrodi, Olga Mavrodi et al., USDA-ARS, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, USA 15:50 Short oral presentations and poster discussion 14:30 - 16:30 Concurrent session 2 CS2, Hall 500 Tropical plant pathology Chairperson: Mark Holderness Organisers: Nancy Castilla, Mark Holderness 14:30 Functional genomics for identification of disease resistance genes in rice Hei Leung, Ramil Mauleon, Liu Yan et al., International Rice Research Institute, Manila, Philippines 14:50 Information and communication technologies can do more to help farmers in developing countries: new methods for extension and research Eric Boa, CABI, Wallingford, UK 15:10 Managing banana bacterial wilt in Uganda Wilberforce K. Tushemereirwe, National Agricultural Research Organzation, Kampala, Uganda 15:30 Strategies to mitigate the threat to wheat production from the Ug99 (TTKS) race of stem rust Ravi P. Singh, CIMMYT, Mexico Yue Jin, USDA-ARS University of Minnesota, St. Paul, USA Julio Huerta-Espino, INIFAP-CEVAMEX, Champingo, Mexico et al. 15:50 Short oral presentations and poster discussion
Monday 25 August 2008 16 ICPP 2008
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14:30 - 16:30 Concurrent session 3 CS3, London Hall Post-harvest pathology Part 1: Mechanisms of pathogenicity and resistance in post-harvest diseases of fruit and vegetables Chairperson: Lise Korsten Organisers: Dov Prusky, Lise Korsten and Paloma Melgarejo 14:30 Mechanism of pathogenicity in Botrytis cinerea Matthias Hahn, Michaela Leroch, Matthias Kretschmer, University of Kaiserslautern, Germany 14:50 Mechanisms modulating fungal attack in postharvest pathogen interactions Dov Prusky, Itay Miyara, Noam Alkan, et al., ARO Volcani Center, Israel 15:10 Mechanisms of induced resistance against Botrytis Tesfaye Mengiste, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA 15:30 Role of pre-formed antifungal substances in the resistance of fruit to postharvest pathogens Nimal Adikaram, Chaturika Karunayake, Charmalie Abayasekara, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka 15:50 Short oral presentations and poster discussion 14:30 - 16:30 Concurrent session 4 CS4, Madrid Hall Vascular plant pathogens Chairperson: Jaacov Katan Organisers: Mohamed Besri, Jaacov Katan 14:30 Interactions of Verticillium spp. with Brassica: root invasion, systemic spread and plant response Andreas von Tiedemann, Christina Eynck, Nadine Riediger et al., University of Göttingen, Germany 14:50 Gene expression in Arabidopsis following induction of resistance to vascular wilt fungi Sortirios E. Tjamos, Polymnia P. Antoniou, Epaminondas J. Paplomatas, Agricultural University of Athens, Greece 15:10 Evolution of vascular wilt Fusarium taxa into pathogenic races and pathotypes: The Fusarium wilt pathogen of chickpea as a model Maria del Mar Jimenez – Gasco, Pennsylvania State University, USA 15:30 Challenges in controlling Verticillium wilt by the use of nonchemical alternatives George Lazarovits, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, London, Ontario, Canada 15:50 Short oral presentations and poster discussion 14:30 - 16:30 Concurrent session 5 CS5, Roma Hall Climate change and plant diseases Chairperson: Sukumar Chakraborty Organisers: Sukumar Chakraborty, John F. Farrar 14:30 Fingerprints of climate change and diseases Michael W. Shaw, University of Reading, UK
17 Monday 25 August 2008 ICPP 2008
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14:50 Changes in host-pathogen interactions at high levels of CO2 Sukumar Chakraborty, CSIRO Plant Industry, Brisbane, Australia 15:10 Ecological genomics for understanding and responding to the effects of climate change Karen A. Garrett, Kansas State University, Manhattan, USA 15:30 Climate change and geographical distribution of pathogens Benoît Marçais, Claude Husson, INRA-Nancy, France Dominique Piou, INRA-Cestas, France et al., 15:50 Short oral presentations and poster discussion 14:30 - 16:30 Concurrent session 6 CS6, Paris Hall Scientific publications Chairpersons: Christopher C. Mundt, Gary Foster Organisers: Christopher C. Mundt, Gary Foster 14:30 Challenges of launching a new journal in an electronic and highly competitive age: “The Molecular Plant Pathology” story Gary Foster, University of Bristol, UK 14:50 Optimal access to journals Robert Campbell, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing, Oxford, UK 15:10 Challenges facing established journals: “The Phytopathology” Story Cristopher C. Mundt, Oregon State University, USA 15:30 “Phytopathologia Mediterranea” Antonio Graniti, University of Bari, Italy Giuseppe Surico, Laura Mugnai, University of Firenze, Italy Antonio Canova, University of Bologna, Italy 15:50 “The Journal of Plant Pathology” Giovanni P. Martelli, University of Bari, Italy 16:10 Discussion 16:30 - 18:30 Concurrent session 7 CS7, Auditorium Molecular diagnostics for plant pathology Part 1: PCR protocols for rapid detection of plant pathogens Chairpersons: Peter P. Bonants and André Lévesque Organisers: Norman Schaad, Peter P. Bonants and André Lévesque 16:30 Basics of real-time PCR, labelling systems and multiplexing Norman W. Schaad, USDA-ARS, Fort Detrick, MD, USA Philippe Planchon, Cepheid Europe, Maurens-Scopont, France 16:50 Complete bacterial sequence informatics for use in designing primers and probes Alexandr Ignatov, Center Bioengineering RAS, Moscow, Russia 17:10 Real-time PCR protocols for detection of quarantine organisms Ian Barker, Giovanna Muller, Segundo Fuentes et al., International Potato Center, Lima, Perù 17:30 Universal detection and identification of phytobacteria using PCR/Electrospray ionization-mass spectrometry
Monday 25 August 2008 18 ICPP 2008
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Chris Whitehouse, USAMRIID, Fort Detrick, MD, USA William Schneider, Elena Postnikova, USDA-ARS, Fort Detrick, MD, USA et al. 17:50 Short oral presentations and poster discussion 16:30 - 18:30 Concurrent session 8 CS8, Hall 500 Disease models, epidemiology Chairperson: Robert Seem Organiser: Robert Seem 16:30 Introduction: Scope and importance of scale for modeling and disease management Harald Scherm, University of Georgia, USA 16:50 Tree disease management in heterogeneous landscapes Ottmar Holdenrieder, ETH, Zurich, Switzerland Marco Pautasso, Imperial College London, UK Peter J. Weisberg, University of Nevada, Reno, USA 17:10 Patterns of distribution of genetic variation for resistance and virulence Jeremy J. Burdon, Peter H. Thrall, CSIRO Plant Industry, Canberra, Australia 17:30 Modelling disease in larger landscapes: The connectivity of the U.S. agricultural landscape Karen A. Garrett, Kansas State University, USA Margaret L. Margosian, USDA, Manhattan, KS, USA J.M. Shawn Hutchinson, Kansas State University, USA et al. 17:50 Short oral presentations and poster discussion 16:30 - 18:30 Concurrent session 9 CS9, London Hall Post-harvest pathology Part 2: Effects of host, pathogen and environmental changes on post- harvest disease development Chairperson: Paloma Melgarejo Organisers: Dov Prusky, Lise Korsten and Paloma Melgarejo 16:30 Development of post-harvest pathogens at low temperature: the Botrytis cinerea-grapes interaction Amnon Lichter, Shahar Ish-Shalom, Tatiana Kaplunov et al., ARO Volcani Center, Israel 16:50 Global regulation of genes in citrus fruit in response to the postharvest pathogen Penicillium digitatum Luis González-Candelas, Santiago Alamar, Ana Rosa Ballester et al., Instituto de Agroquimica y Tecnologia de Alimentos, Valencia, Spain 17:10 Host responses to biological control agents Raffaello Castoria, University of Molise, Campobasso, Italy 17:30 Preharvest treatments for induction of resistance to postharvest diseases in fruits Elizabeth K. Dann, Zainure, Dept. of Primary Industries and Fisheries, Indooroopilly, Australia 17:50 Short oral presentations and poster discussion
19 Monday 25 August 2008 ICPP 2008
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16:30 - 18:30 Concurrent session 10 CS10, Madrid Hall Genomics and proteomics Chairperson: Nicholas Talbot Organisers: Corby Kistler, Nicholas Talbot 16:30 Genomic analysis of Hyaloperonospora parasitica Jim Beynon, Laura Baxter, Rebecca Allen et al., University of Warwick, UK 16:50 Multiple host-specific toxins, lateral gene transfer and gene loss in the evolution of cereal Pleosporalean pathogens Richard P. Oliver, Peter S. Solomon, James Hane et al., Murdoch University, Australia 17:10 Transcriptomics in the Ustilago-maize pathosystem Jörg Kämper, Ramon Wahl, Miroslav Wranes et al., Max-Planck-Institut, Marburg, Germany 17:30 Genomic analysis of transcriptional regulators of Fusarium graminearum Kim E. Hammond-Kosack, Richard Coulson, Martin Urban et al., Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, UK 17:50 Short oral presentations and poster discussion 16:30 - 18:30 Concurrent session 11 CS11, Roma Hall Microbial endophytes Chairperson: Barbara Schulz Organisers: Johannes Hallmann, Barbara Schulz 16:30 Endophytes: masters of phenotypic plasticity Barbara Schulz, Technical University of Braunschweig, Germany 16:50 Rhizobium radiobacter is a determinant of the symbiosis between Piriformosfora indica and its host Karl-Heinz Kogel, Monica Sharma, Michael Schmidt at al., Justus Liebig University, Giessen, Germany 17:10 Functional and structural diversity of bacterial endophytes Gabriele Berg, Graz University of Technology, Austria 17:30 Visualisation of plant-microbe interactions using autofluorescent proteins Guido V. Bloemberg, Ellen Lagendijk, Flori Constantinescu, Leiden University, The Netherlands 17:50 Short oral presentations and poster discussion 16:30 - 18:30 Concurrent session 12 CS12, Paris Hall Urban plant pathology Chairperson: Georg F. Backhaus Organisers: Georg F. Backhaus, Gary Watson 16:30 Spatial analysis of oak wilt in an urban forest David N. Appel, Texas A&M University, USA Kim Camilli, Texas Forest Service, USA 16:50 Massaria disease (Splanchnonema platani, Ascomycetes) of plane trees in Germany Rolf Kehr, University of Göttingen, Germany Dirk Dujesiefken, Institute for Tree Care, Hamburg, Germany
Monday 25 August 2008 20 ICPP 2008
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17:10 Control of plane tree anthracnose by sanitary pruning María-Luisa Tello, IMIDRA, Madrid, Spain 17:30 Techniques for the detection of agents of decay and rot in standing trees Giovanni Nicolotti, Paolo Gonthier, University of Torino, Italy 17:50 Short oral presentations and poster discussion 18:30 Transfer from Lingotto Conference Centre to Collection Points for delegates not attending the Evening sessions 18:30- 19.30 Buffet Pavillon 5 19:30 - 22:00 Plenary session 2 PS2, Auditorium Public Discussion Forum: Plant Pathology and Global Food Security Organised by ISPP’s Task Force on Global Food Security Chairperson: Richard Falloon Organisers: Peter Scott, Richard N. Strange 19:30 ISPP and the challenge of food security Peter Scott, CABI, Wallingford, UK Richard N. Strange, University College, London, UK 19:50 R. Glenn Anderson Lecture on World Food Security Why plant disease matters to food security Gurdev G. Khush, University of California, Davis, USA 20:10 Globalization and the threat to biosecurity Harry C. Evans, Jim M. Waller, CABI, Egham, UK 20:30 Genetic uniformity of crops and the threat to food security James K.M. Brown, John Innes Centre, UK 20:50 GM as a new tool in the resistance toolbox James Onsando, Africa Harvest Biotech Foundation International, Kenya Thomas Hohn, University of Basel, Switzerland 21:10 Concluding remarks Corrado Clini, Chairman of the Global Bioenergy Partnership, Italian Ministry for Environment, Land and Sea 21:30 Discussion 22:15 Transfer from Lingotto Conference Centre to Collection Points
21 Monday 25 August 2008 ICPP 2008
Tuesday 26 August 2008 Time Programme
8:00 Transfer from Collection Points to Lingotto Conference Centre 8:00 - 15:00 Registration
9:00 - 10:30 Keynote session 2 KS2, Auditorium Host-pathogen interactions and molecular plant pathology Chairperson: John Mansfield Organisers: Pierre de Wit, John Mansfield 9:00 Role of pathogen effector proteins in plant innate immunity Brian J. Staskawicz, University of California, Berkeley, USA 9:30 Molecular mechanisms underlying the activation of NB-LRR disease resistance proteins Roger W. Innes, Jules Ade, Brody De Young, Indiana University, Bloomington, USA 10:00 Signal integration in and intracellular dynamics of the plant immune system Paul Schulze-Lefert, Max-Planck Institute, Cologne, Germany 10:30 - 11:00 Coffee Break, Pavilion 5 11:00 - 13:00 Concurrent session 13 CS13, Auditorium Concepts in biological control of plant pathogens Part 2: Mechanisms of action Chairperson: Richard Bélanger Organisers: Peter Lüth, Wenhua Tang and Richard Bélanger 11:00 Improvement of Trichoderma biocontrol activity by protoplast fusion and Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transformation Hetong Yang, Institute of Biology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, Jinan, P.R. China Marteen Ryder, CSIRO, Adelaide, Australia Huang Yujie et al. 11:20 Importance of multitrophic interactions for successful biocontrol of plant parasitic nematodes with Paecilomyces lilacinus strain 251 Sebastian Kiewnick, Agroscope Changings-Waednswil, Switzerland 11:50 Interactions between Gliocladium catenulatum, Fusarium oxysporum and cucumber roots leading to biological control of Fusarium root and stem rot Zamir K. Punja, Syama Chatterton, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, Canada 12:10 Screening of biocontrol agents for control of foliar diseases Jürgen Köhl, Plant Research International, Wageningen University and Research, The Netherlands 12:30 Short oral presentations and poster discussion 11:00 - 13:00 Concurrent session 14 CS14, Hall 500 Plant virus epidemiology Chairpersons: Larry V. Madden Organisers: Larry V. Madden, Hervé Lecoq 11:00 Molecular epidemiology of potyviruses, an example: Watermelon mosaic virus Cécile Desbiez, Catherine Rys, Benoît Joannon et al., INRA Avignon, France
Tuesday 26 August 2008 22 ICPP 2008
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11:20 Barley yellow dwarf epidemiology as influenced by aphid vectors and disease resistance Nilsa A. Bosque-Perez, Edgardo S. Jimenez-Martinez, Karla J. Medina-Ortega et al., University of Idaho, Moscow, USA 11:40 Epidemiological interactions of tomato viruses in greenhouse complexes in Spain Enrique Moriones, Jesus Navas-Castillo, Juan Antonio Díaz-Pendón, Carmen Cañizares, CSIC, Málaga, Spain 12:00 Evolutionary epidemiology of plant viruses Frank van den Bosch, Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, UK 12:20 Short oral presentations and poster discussion 11:00 - 13:00 Concurrent session 15 CS15, London Hall Airborne plant diseases Chairpersons: Philippe Nicot, Levente Kiss Organisers: Philippe Nicot, Levente Kiss 11:00 A rainfall cycle involving plant pathogens as incitants of precipitation? David C. Sands, Montana State University, Bozeman, USA 11:20 Outside the traditional boundaries of agro-ecosystems: surprising niches for plant pathogens Cindy E. Morris, INRA – Avignon, France 11:40 Where do all the new powdery mildews come from? Levente Kiss, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary 12:00 Detection and quantification of airborne fungi by flow cytometry Guido Lingua, University of Piemonte Orientale, Alessandria, Italy Valeria Prigione, Valeria Filipello Marchisio, University of Torino, Italy 12:20 Short oral presentations and poster discussion 11:00 - 13:00 Concurrent session 16 CS16, Madrid Hall Management of forest diseases Chairperson: John Gibbs Organisers: John Gibbs, Mike Wingfield 11:00 Management lessons learnt from 90 years of Dutch elm disease research Joan Webber, Forest Research, Farnham, Surrey, UK 11:20 Heterobasidion root rot of conifers in Europe Paolo Capretti, University of Firenze, Italy Kari Korhonen, The Finnish Forest Research Institute, Vantaa, Finland 11:40 Adaptive management of Sudden Oak Death in California woodlands Matteo Garbelotto, University of California, Berkeley, USA Dave Rizzo, University of California, Davis, USA 12:00 Management of Scleroderris canker in Nordic Countries Jarkko Hantula, The Finnish Forest Research Institute, Vantaa, Finland 12:20 Short oral presentations and poster discussion
23 Tuesday 26 August 2008 ICPP 2008
Time Programme 11:00 - 13:00 Concurrent session 17 CS17, Roma Hall Crop biosecurity Chairperson: Jacqueline Fletcher Organisers: Jacqueline Fletcher, M. Lodovica Gullino 11:00 Is there really a threat to crops? Simon Whitby, University of Bradford, UK 11:20 Bioforensics and plant pathology: needs, methods and applications Jacqueline Fletcher, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, USA 11:40 USDA’s homeland security roles and responsibilities Sheryl Maddux, USDA Homeland Security Office, Washington, DC, USA 12:00 Impacts of bioterrorism threat on plant pathology research Caitlyn Allen, University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA 12:20 Short oral presentations and poster discussion 11:00 - 13:00 Concurrent session 18 CS18, Paris Hall Bioremediation Chairperson: Gary E. Harman Organisers: Jim Lynch, Gary E. Harman 11:00 Pollution alleviation of water and soil by Trichoderma and Trichoderma-plant interactions Gary E. Harman, Cornell University, Geneva, NY, USA Jim Lynch, Forest Research, Farnham, Surrey, UK Matteo Lorito, University of Napoli Federico II, Italy 11:20 Degradation of petroleum and other soil pollutants with plants colonized by ACC deaminase-producing bacteria Bernard R. Glick, XiaoDong Huang, Bruce M. Greenberg, University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada 11:40 A novel phytoremediation system for soils contaminated with persistent organic pollutants Martin P.N. Gent, Jason C. White, Brian D. Eitzer et al., Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, New Haven, USA 12:10 Phytoremediation of organic xenobiotics: how mixed pollution interferes with detoxification capacity Peter Schröder, Lyudmila Lyubenova, GSF Resarch Centre for Environment and Health, Neuherberg, Germany Avi Golan-Goldhirsh, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Ben-Gurion, Israel 12:30 Short oral presentations and poster discussion 13:00 - 14:00 Lunch, Pavilion 5 - Ticket holders only 14:00 - 15:30 Poster viewing CS 19-36, Pavilion 5 - Coffee break
14:00-17:30 Global Food Security Task Force Meeting, Lingotto Conference Centre, Brussels Hall
Tuesday 25 August 2008 24 ICPP 2008
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15:30 - 17:30 Concurrent session 19 CS19, Auditorium Molecular diagnostics for plant pathology Part 2: Rapid detection of plant pathogens: before and after PCR Chairperson: Norman Schaad Organisers: Norman Schaad, Peter P. Bonants and André Lévesque 15:30 Past and future of immunological assays for the detection of plant pathogens Robert R. Martin, USDA-ARS, Corvallis, OR, USA 15:50 Field applications of DNA arrays for detection of plant pathogens Bart Lievens, Scientia Terrae Research Institute, St. Katelijne-Waver, Belgium Bart P.H. Thomma, Wageningen University, The Netherlands 16:10 Exploiting phylogenetic and DNA barcode databases to design broad spectrum assays André Lévesque, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Ottawa, Canada 16:30 Padlock probe technology, vision of a universal, multiplex and quantitative system for versatile applications Cor D. Schoen, Peter J.M. Bonants, Marianna Szemes et al., Plant Research International, Wageningen University and Research, The Netherlands 16:50 Short oral presentations and poster discussion 15:30 - 17:30 Special session CS20, Hall 500 Risk assessment of plant pathogens, mycotoxins and plant protection products for the EU Sponsored by the European Food Safety Authority Chairpersons: Jan Schans, Elzbieta Ceglarska Organisers: Elzbieta Ceglarska, Jan Schans and Giuseppe Stancanelli 15:30 Risk assessment at the European Food Safety Authority Riitta Maijala, EFSA, Risk assessment Directorate, Parma, Italy 15:50 The EFSA Panel on plant health: accomplishments and challenges for the EU pest risk assessment Jan Schans, The Dutch Plant Protection Service, Wageningen, The Netherlands Elzbieta Ceglarska, Sharon Cheek, Giuseppe Stancanelli, EFSA, Plant health unit, Parma, Italy 16:10 Overview on the work of the EFSA Panel on plant protection products and their residues (PPR Panel) since 2003 Muriel Dunier-Thomann, EFSA, Plant protection products and their residues unit, Parma, Italy 16:30 EFSA’s European risk assessment of aflatoxins in almonds, hazelnuts and pistachios Claudia Heppner, EFSA, Contaminants Unit, Parma, Italy Diane Benford, Foods Standard Authorithy, London, UK John Christian Larsen, Technical University of Denmark, Søborg, Denmark et al. 16:50 Evaluation of risk assessments on fungal and bacterial pathogens of banana for the French Overseas departments David Caffier, James Choiseul, Erzsebet Dormannsné Simon et al., EFSA, Plant health unit, Parma, Italy 17:10 Discussion
25 Tuesday 26 August 2008 ICPP 2008
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15:30 - 17:30 Concurrent session 21 CS21, London Hall Diseases of Mediterranean crops Part 1 Chairperson: Rafael Jimenez Diaz Organisers: Khaled M. Makkouk, Rafael Jimenez Diaz 15:30 Climate and plant diseases in the Mediterranean region Giuseppe Surico, Marco Bindi, University of Firenze, Italy 15:50 Integrated management of white fly-transmitted viruses of vegetables Enrique Moriones, CSIC, Málaga, Spain 16:10 Major and emerging diseases of pome fruit in the Mediterranean region Emilio Montesinos, University of Girona, Spain 16:30 Esca disease of grapevine Laura Mugnai, University of Firenze, Italy Philippe Larignon, I.T.V. France Nîmes, France Walter D. Goubler, University of California, Davis, USA 16:50 Short oral presentations and poster discussion 15:30 - 17:30 Concurrent session 22 CS22, Madrid Hall Soil disinfestation Chairpersons: Abraham Gamliel, Ian J. Porter Organisers: Abraham Gamliel, Ian J. Porter 15:30 Behaviour of fumigants in soil Husein Ajwa, University of California, Davis, USA Andrea Minuto, University of Torino, Italy 15:50 Accelerated degradation of fumigants in soil Abraham Gamliel, ARO Volcani Center, Israel 16:10 Soil solarization - 30 years on: what lessons have been learned? Jaacov Katan, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel Abraham Gamliel, ARO Volcani Center, Israel 16:30 Back to the future: total system management (organic, sustainable) Dan O. Chellemi, USDA-ARS, Fort Pierce, FL, USA 16:50 Global phase-out of methyl bromide under the Montreal Protocol: implications for the ozone layer, bioprotection and biosecurity Ian Porter, Jonathan Banks, Scott Mattner, Australia Knoxfield Centre, Department of Primary Industries, Victoria, Australia, et al. 17:10 Short oral presentations and poster discussion 15:30 - 17:30 Concurrent session 23 CS23, Roma Hall Fastidious bacteria Chairpersons: Joseph-Marie Bové, Alexander Purcell Organisers: Joseph-Marie Bové, Alexander Purcell 15:30 Huanglongbing disease of citrus and the genus Candidatus Liberibacter Sandrine Eveillard, INRA and University Victor Segalen Bordeaux 2, France Diva de Carmo Teixeira, Fundecitrus, Araraquara, SP, Brazil
Tuesday 26 August 2008 26 ICPP 2008
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Joseph-Marie Bové, INRA and University Victor Segalen Bordeaux 2, France 15:50 Control of citrus yellow shoot disease (huanglongbing) in South and North America Antonio J. Ayres, Silvio A. Lopes, RenatoB. Bassanezi et al., Fundecitrus, Araraquara, SP, Brazil 16:10 Australian strawberry lethal yellows Claire Streten, Karen S. Gibb, Charles Darwin University, Australia 16:30 Xylella fastidiosa in grapevine and citrus Alexander H. Purcell, University of California, Berkeley, USA 16:50 Short oral presentations and poster discussion 15:30 - 17:30 Concurrent session 24 CS24, Paris Hall Diseases of ornamentals and turfgrasses Chairperson: Margery Daughtrey Organisers: John Hammond, Leszek Orlikowski 15:30 Emergence of new viral diseases affecting ornamentals Anna Maria Vaira, National Research Council, Torino, Italy Abed Gera, ARO Volcani Center, Israel 15:50 Emerging problems in soilborne diseases of ornamental plants D. Michael Benson, North Carolina State University, Rareigh, USA Gaetano Magnano di San Lio, Università Mediterranea di Reggio Calabria, Italy 16:10 Emerging problems in foliar and vascular wilt diseases of ornamental plants Margery Daughtrey, Cornell University, Riverhead, NY, USA Leszek Orlikowski, Research Institute of Pomology & Floriculture, Skierniewice, Poland 16:30 New trends in biocontrol of diseases in ornamental plants Harry Hoitink, The Ohio State University, Wooster, USA 16:50 Short oral presentations and poster discussion
18:00 Transfer from Lingotto Conference Centre to Collection Points for delegates not attending the Evening sessions
19:00-21:00 ISPP Councilors Meeting, Hotel Le Meridien Art + Tech, Lingotto
18:00 - 20:00 Evening Session 1 ES1, Hall to be defined Resistance risk among new fungicides Organiser: Tarlochan Thind 18:00 - 20:00 Evening Session 2 ES2, Hall to be defined Benefits and risks associated with biological control agents of plant diseases in agriculture and forestry Organisers: Simon F. Shamoun, Dan Funck Jensen 18:00 - 20:00 Evening Session 3 ES3, Hall to be defined Citrus diseases Organiser: Edwin L. Civerolo
27 Wednesday 27 August 2008 ICPP 2008
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18:00 - 20:00 Evening Session 4 ES4, Hall to be defined Downy mildews Organisers: Peter Spencer-Phillips, Gerald Holmes 18:00 - 20:00 Evening Session 5 ES5, Hall to be defined Developments in post-harvest pathology and biological control Organiser: Dov Prusky 18:00 - 20:00 Evening Session 6 ES6, Hall to be defined Applied precision disease control Organiser: Erich-Christian Oerke 18:00 - 20:00 Evening Session 7 ES7, Hall to be defined Seed health Organiser: Mark Holderness 18:00 - 20:00 Evening Session 8 ES8, Hall to be defined Grapevine trunk diseases Organiser: Laura Mugnai 18:00 - 20:00 Evening Session 9 ES9, Hall to be defined Taxonomy of plant pathogenic bacteria Organiser: Jeff B. Jones 18:00 - 20:00 Evening Session 10 ES10, Hall to be defined Pathology of private gardens Organiser: Stephan Helfer
20:15 Transfer from Lingotto Conference Centre to Collection Points
Wednesday 27 August 2008
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8:00 Transfer from Collection Points to Lingotto Conference Centre 8:00 - 15:00 Registration 9:00 - 10:30 Keynote session 3 KS3, Auditorium Diseases of Mediterranean crops and forests Chairpersons: Marie-Laure Desprez-Loustau, Eleftherios C. Tjamos Organisers: Marie-Laure Desprez-Loustau, Eleftherios C. Tjamos 9:00 Impact of forest pathogens in the Mediterranean region Naldo Anselmi, University of Tuscia, Viterbo, Italy Alessandro Ragazzi, University of Firenze, Italy Andrea Vannini, University of Tuscia, Viterbo, Italy 9:30 Using DNA to track microbial invasions of Mediterranean natural ecosystems Matteo Garbelotto, University of California, Berkeley, USA David Rizzo, University of California, Davis, USA Paolo Gonthier, University of Torino, Italy 10:00 Current status of cereal and legume virus diseases in the Mediterranean basin Khaled Makkouk, Safaa G. Kumari, ICARDA, Syria
Wednesday 27 August 2008 28 ICPP 2008
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10:30 - 11:00 Coffee Break, Pavilion 5 11:00 - 13:00 Concurrent session 25 CS25, Auditorium Knowledge transfer for plant pathology Chairperson: Julia Brunt Organisers: Julia Brunt, Terry Stewart 11:00 Technology transfer in extension: experience in the USA Paul Vincelli, University of Kentucky, Lexington, USA 11:20 Classroom in the cocoa block David I. Guest, University of Sydney, Australia John Konam, Yak Namaliu, Cocoa Coconut Institute, Papua New Guinea et al. 11:40 Knowledge transfer through farmer-participatory training and research Janny G.M. Vos, CABI, The Netherlands Sam L.J. Page, CABI, Egham, UK Ulrike Krauss, CABI, Curepe, Trinidad and Tobago 12:00 Knowledge transfer: the extension-industry interface Gary Munkvold, Iowa State University, Ames, USA 12:20 Short oral presentations and poster discussion 11:00 - 13:00 Concurrent session 26 CS26, Hall 500 Plant pathogenic bacteria Chairperson: Matthias S. Ullrich Organisers: James R. Alfano, Matthias S. Ullrich 11:00 Dickeya dadantii and Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato: two ways of living in plants Emilia López Solanilla, Polytechnic University of Madrid, Spain 11:20 Functional genomics and host specificity determinans of Ralstonia solanacearum Stéphane Genin, INRA, Castanet Tolosan, France 11:40 Using functional genomics to identify /Pseudomonas syringae/ type III effectors and determining their activities in plants Ming Guo, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, USA 12:00 Genomics of Clavibacter michiganensis Rudolf Eichenlaub, Annette Burger, Karl-Heinz Gartemann et al., University of Bielefeld, Germany 12:20 Short oral presentations and poster discussion 11:00 - 13:00 Concurrent session 27 CS27, London Hall Natural compounds and disease control Chairperson: Nawal Kishore Dubey Organisers: Anne Osbourn, Nawal Kishore Dubey 11:00 Natural products and disease resistance in cereals Alfons Gierl, Monika Frey, Munich University of Technology, Germany 11:20 Plant-derived natural products - Synthesis, function and the basis of metabolic diversity Anne Osbourn, John Innes Centre, UK
29 Wednesday 27 August 2008 ICPP 2008
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11:40 Regulation and functional analysis of bioprotective metabolite genes from the grass symbiont Epichloë festucae Barry Scott, Kim May, Daigo Takemoto et al., Massey University, Palmerston, New Zealand 12:00 Exploitation of natural compounds in ecofriendly management of plant pests Nawal Kishore Dubey, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India 12:20 Short oral presentations and poster discussion 11:00 - 13:00 Concurrent session 28 CS28, Madrid Hall Disease management in organic farming Chairpersons: Ariena Van Bruggen, Youyoung Zhu Organisers: Ariena Van Bruggen, Youyoung Zhu 11:00 Fungal disease management in organic orchards: epidemiological aspetcs and management approches Imre J. Holb, University of Debrecen, Hungary 11:20 Management of late blight in organic farming Dani Shteinberg, ARO Volcani Center, Israel 11:40 Control of diseases on seed for organic production Jan M. van der Wolf, Plant Research International, Wageningen University and Research, The Netherlands 12:00 Management of virus diseases in organic agriculture Roger A.C. Jones, ARWA, Bentley Delivery Centre, Australia 12:20 Short oral presentations and poster discussion 11:00 - 13:00 Concurrent session 29 CS29, Roma Hall Nematology and plant diseases Chairperson: Larry W. Duncan Organisers: Nicola Greco, Larry W. Duncan 11:00 Evolution and the taxonomy of plant parasitic nematodes Byron Adams, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, USA 11:20 Molecular genetics of nematode-host interactions Vivian C. Blok, Scottish Crop Research Institute, Invergowrie, UK 11:40 Managing nematodes in the post-methyl bromide era Nicola Greco, National Research Council, Bari, Italy Larry W. Duncan, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, USA 12:00 Perspectives in biological control of nematodes Brian R. Kerry, Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, UK 12:20 Short oral presentations and poster discussion 11:00 - 13:00 Concurrent session 30 CS30, Paris Hall Wall-less, phloem-limited bacterial plant pathogens Chairperson: Giuseppe Firrao Organisers: Robert E. Davis, Giuseppe Firrao
Wednesday 27 August 2008 30 ICPP 2008
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11:00 Dynamic genomes and the emergence of plant pathogenic mollicutes Robert E. Davis, Yan Zhao, Rasa Jomantiene et al., USDA-ARS Beltsville, MD, USA 11:20 Spiroplasma-host relationships: plasmids and insect-transmission of Spiroplasma citri Joël Renaudin, Marc Breton, Sybille Duret et al., INRA and University Victor Segalen Bordeaux 2, France 11:40 Phytoplasma–insect vector interactions and specificity Domenico Bosco, University of Torino, Italy Cristina Marzachì, National Research Council, Torino 12:00 Phytoplasma functional genomics and host-parasite interactions Shigetou Namba, University of Tokyo, Japan 12:20 Short oral presentations and poster discussion 13:00 - 14:00 Lunch, Pavilion 5 - Ticket holders only 14:00 - 15:00 Poster viewing CS 37-51 and Coffee break, Pavilion 5 15:00 - 17:30 Plenary session PS3, Auditorium In celebration of 100 years of the American Phytopathological Society Chairpersons: R. James Cook, Paul D. Peterson Organisers: R. James Cook, Paul D. Peterson 15:00 Staging a centennial: milestones in the development of the American Phytopatological Society Paul D. Peterson, Clemson University, SC, USA Karen-Beth G. Scholthof, Texas A&M University, USA 15:30 The growth of APS as a publisher of plant pathology literature James D. MacDonald, University of California, Davis, USA 16:00 The American Phytopathological Society: public service and outreach Jacqueline Fletcher, Oklahoma State University, USA 16:30 American Phytopathological Society leadership and participation in international agriculture Cristopher C. Mundt, Oregon State University, USA 17:00 Contributions of plant pathology to the life sciences in the past 100 years R. James Cook, Washington State University, USA
18:00 Transfer from Lingotto Conference Centre to Collection Points for delegates not attending the social event
18:00 Transfer from Lingotto Conference Centre to the Langhe for Social Event 19:30 - 23:00 Dinner - Ticket holders only 23:00 Transfer from Social Event to Collection Points
31 Wednesday 27 August 2008 ICPP 2008
Thursday 28 August 2008 Time Programme
7:00 - 9:00 ISPP Executive Committee Meeting, Hotel Le Meridien Art + Tech, Lingotto
8:00 Transfer from Collection Points to Lingotto Conference Centre 8:00 - 15:00 Registration 9:00 - 10:30 Keynote session 4 KS4, Auditorium Recent developments in disease management Chairpersons: Ilan Chet, Ulrich Gisi Organisers: Ilan Chet, Ulrich Gisi 9:00 Biocontrol fungi act as plant symbionts and improve resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses Matteo Lorito, University of Napoli Federico II, Italy 9:30 Positional cloning and characterization of a major QTL in maize that confers resistance to Anthracnose sheath blight Richard Broglie, DuPont Central Resarch and Development, Wilmington, DE, USA 10:00 The challenge of chemical control of plant diseases Andy J. Leadbeater, Syngenta Crop Protection, Basel, Switzerland 10:30 - 11:00 Coffee Break, Pavilion 5 11:00 - 13:00 Concurrent session 31 CS31, Auditorium Concepts in chemical control Part 1: Discovery of new fungicides Chairpersons: Hideo Ishii, Klaus Stenzel, Derek Hollomon and Maarten A. De Waard Organisers: Hideo Ishii, Klaus Stenzel, Derek Hollomon and Maarten A. De Waard 11:00 Regulatory aspects in chemical control of fungal diseases: impact on efficient plant protection George F. Backhaus, Federal Biological Centre of Agriculture and Forestry, Braunschweig, Germany 11:20 Contribution of genomics in revealing the mode of action of fungicides Roland Beffa, Frédéric Schmitt, Dirk Nennstiel, Bayer CropScience, Lyon, France, et al. 11:40 Genomics-based discovery of antifungal targets involved in pathogenicity on plants Marc-Henri Lebrun, Karine Lambou, C. Ant et al., INRA, Lyon, France 12:00 Reduction of mycotoxins through chemical control Paul Nicholson, John Innes Centre, Colney, Norwich, UK Philip Jennings, Central Science Laboratory, Sand Hutton, York, UK 12:20 Short oral presentations and poster discussion
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Time Programme 11:00 - 13:00 Concurrent session 32 CS32, Hall 500 Induced resistance Chairperson: Brigitte Mauch-Mani Organisers: Brigitte Mauch-Mani, Hirday N. Verma 11:00 Resistance induced by rhizobacterial volatiles Choong-Min Ryu, Hwe-Su Yi, KRIBB, Daejeon, Republic of Korea Yeo-rim Ahn et al., KAIST, Daejeon, Republic of Korea 11:20 The role of priming in induced resistance Brigitte Mauch-Mani, University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland 11:40 Signaling during induced systemic resistance in Arabidopsis Cornè M.J. Pieterse, Sjoerd Van der Ent, Marieke H.A. Van Hulten et al., Utrecht University, The Netherlands 12:00 Role of redox state in systemic acquired resistance Pierre R. Fobert, Heather Shearer, National Research Council Canada, Saskatoon, Canada Kristen Hahn, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada et al. 12:30 Short oral presentations and poster discussion 11:00 - 13:00 Concurrent session 33 CS33, London Hall Mycotoxins Chairperson: Antonio F. Logrieco Organisers: Antonio F. Logrieco, Anne E. Desjardins 11:00 Ecophysiology of mycotoxigenic fungi: understanding function for better control Naresh Magan, Cranfield University, Bedford, UK Rolf Geisen, Federal Research Centre for Nutrition and Food, Karlsruhe, Germany 11:20 Genomics, gene expression, and the control of aflatoxin contamination Gary A. Payne, Andrea L. Dolezal, Dahlia M. Nielsen et al., North Carolina State University, Raleigh, USA 11:40 Contribution of ergot alkaloids to success of a fungal endophyte-grass symbiosis Daniel G. Panaccione, West Virginia University, Morgantown, USA Christopher L. Schardl, Daniel A. Potter, University of Kentucky, Lexington, USA 12:10 Biological and chemical complexity of Fusarium proliferatum Anne E. Desjardins, R.H. Proctor, M. Busman, USDA-ARS, Peoria, IL, USA 12:30 Short oral presentations and poster discussion 11:00 - 13:00 Concurrent session 34 CS34, Madrid Hall Innovative disease control strategies Chairperson: Mark Mazzola Organiser: Mark Mazzola 11:00 New methods of the management of plant parasitic nematodes Richard A. Sikora, University of Bonn, Germany 11:20 Quorum-sensing as a target for novel biocontrol strategies directed at Pectobacterium Yves Dessaux, Amélie Cirou, Stéphane Uroz et al., CNRS, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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11:40 Innovative fungicides and innovation in their use Heinz-W. Dehne, University of Bonn, Germany 12:00 Microbial community management to control soilborne plant diseases Linda Kinkel, University of Minnesota, St Paul, USA 12:20 Short oral presentations and poster discussion 11:00 - 13:00 Concurrent session 35 CS35, Roma Hall Precision agriculture and plant pathology Chairperson: Harald Scherm Organiser: Erich-Christian Oerke 11:00 Prospects for precision agriculture to manage aerially dispersed pathogens in a patchy landscape Donald E. Aylor, Francis J. Ferrandino, The Conneticut Agricultural Experiment Station, New Haven, USA 11:20 Modeling plant disease epidemics for crop protection Vittorio Rossi, “Sacro Cuore” Catholic University, Piacenza, Italy 11:40 Detection and monitoring of airborne pathogens by optical reflectance and air sampling Jonathan S. West, Sarah L. Rogers, Simon D. Atkins, Bruce D.L. Fitt, Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, UK 12:00 Application of remote sensing technologies for study of Wheat streak mosaic virus Charles M. Rush, Fedeke Workneh, Jacob Price et al., Texas AgriLife Research, Bushland, USA 12:20 Short oral presentations and poster discussion 11:00 - 13:00 Concurrent session 36 CS36, Paris Hall Diseases of soilless crops Chairperson: Walter Wohanka Organisers: Walter Wohanka, Michael Stanghellini 11:00 The status of biological control of plant diseases in soilless cultivation John M. Whipps, University of Warwick, UK Joeke Postma, Plant Research International, Wageningen University and Research, The Netherlands 11:20 Challenges, opportunities and obligations in biology and management of plant pathogens in irrigation water Chuan X. Hong, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, USA Gary W. Moorman, Pennsylvania State University, USA 11:40 Transmission of viruses in soilless cultivation systems Carmen Büttner, Martina Bandte, Josefa Echevarria Laza et al., Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany 12:00 Methods for detection and quantification of plant pathogens in recycled irrigation water André Lévesque, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Ottawa, Canada 12:20 Short oral presentations and poster discussion
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13:00 - 14:00 Lunch, Pavilion 5 - Ticket holders only
14:00 - 17:30 Concurrent session 37 CS37, Auditorium Host-pathogen interactions Chairperson: Felice Cervone Organisers: Felice Cervone, Brian Staskawicz 14:00 Strategies of plant viruses to overcome silencing based antiviral response Jozsef Burgyan, Agricultural Biotechnology Center, Pest, Hungary 14:20 Activation of defences by oligogalacturonides: how plants sense and respond to a breach in the wall Giulia De Lorenzo, University of Roma La Sapienza, Italy 14:40 Genome-wide catalogs of oomycete effectors: from structure to function Sophien Kamoun, The Sainsbury Laboratory, Norwich, UK 15:00 Hidden aspects of innate immunity of Arabidopsis to Botrytis cinerea Jean-Pierre Métraux, University of Fribourg, Switzerland 15:20 Short oral presentations and poster discussion
14:00 - 17:30 Concurrent session 38 CS38, Hall 500 Soilborne plant diseases and their control Chairpersons: George Lazarovits, David Weller Organisers: George Lazarovits, David Weller 14:00 IPM for soilborne disease management for vegetable and strawberry crops in SE USA Frank J. Louws, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, USA 14:20 Sustainable approaches for controlling soilborne pathogens Carolee T. Bull, USDA-ARS, Salinas, CA, USA 14:40 Control of soilborne diseases in organic systems Ariena van Bruggen, Wageningen University, The Netherlands 15:00 Integrated control of soilborne wheat pathogens Timothy Paulitz, Kurtis Schroeder, Patricia Okubara, USDA-ARS Washington State University, Pullman, USA 15:20 Short oral presentations and poster discussion 14:00 - 17:30 Concurrent session 39 CS39, London Hall Diseases of Mediterranean crops Part 2 Chairperson: Rafael Jimenez Diaz Organisers: Khaled M. Makkouk, Rafael Jimenez Diaz 14:00 Current status and future prospects for integrated management of olive diseases in the Mediterranean basin Eris C. Tjamos, University of Athens, Greece 14:20 Current status and future prospects for the integrated control of soilborne diseases of legumes in the Mediterranean basin Blanca B. Landa del Castillo, University of Córdoba, Spain
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14:40 Viral diseases threatening vegetable production under protected conditions in the Mediterranean Fernando García-Arenal, Polytechnic University of Madrid, Spain 15:00 Occurrence of Aspergillus Section Nigri in grapes and its impact on wines and European viticulture Vicente Sanchis, University of Lleida, Spain 15:20 Short oral presentations and poster discussion 14:00 - 17:30 Concurrent session 40 CS40, Madrid Hall Plant breeding and resistance strategies Chairpersons: William E. Dolezal, Richard Michelmore, Ko Shimamoto Organisers: Hans Van Den Heuvel, William E. Dolezal, Richard Michelmore, Ko Shimamoto 14:00 Sequence-based breeding! How markers turn into sequence alleles Remco van Poecke, Marcel Prins, M. de Both, A.P. Sørensen, Keygene N.V., Wageningen, The Netherlands 14:20 Identification of new potential sources of resistance to soybean rust Shuxian Li, USDA-ARS, Stoneville, MS, USA 14:40 Worldwide monitoring systems: the need of public and private collaboration Roger D. Magarey, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, USA William E. Dolezal, Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Johnston, IA, USA Thomas J. Moore Harris Moran Seed Co., Modesto, CA, USA 15:00 The defensome: a protein network regulating innate immunity in rice Ko Shimamoto, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Ikoma, Japan 15:20 Comparative genomics of plant-pathogen specificity Richard Michelmore, Luo Yao, Katherine Caldwell et al., University of California, Davis, USA 15:40 Deployment of broad-spectrum disease resistance in rice through whole-genome selection Hei Leung, Liu Yan, Suzette Madamba, et al., International Rice Research Institute, Manila, Philippines 16:00 Short oral presentations and poster discussion 14:00 - 17:30 Special session CS41, Roma Hall Crop and food biosecurity Sponsored by the European Commission Chairperson: James Stack Organiser: M. Lodovica Gullino 14:00 The Crop Biosecurity project: aims and results M. Lodovica Gullino, University of Torino, Italy 14:20 Evaluation of the risk posed by deliberate use of plant pathogens as anti-crop weapons Frédéric Suffert, Emilie Latxague, Ivan Sache, INRA, Hiverval-Grignon, France 14:40 Crops under risk in Europe Heinz.W. Dehne, Eva Leiritz, Ullrike Steiner, University of Bonn, Germany
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15:00 Diagnostic tools for maintaining crop biosecurity - availability and limitations Christine Henry, Central Science Laboratory, Sand Hutton, UK David M. Kenyon, National Institute of Agricultural Botany, Cambridge, UK Jane Morris, Central Science Laboratory, Sand Hutton, UK et al. 15:40 Crop biosecurity: containment and eradiction of invasive pathogens Abraham Gamliel, ARO Volcani Center, Israel 16:00 Biodefense: vision of a broader cooperation M. Lodovica Gullino, University of Torino, Italy Radoje Lausevic, The Regional Environmental Center for Central and Eastern Europe, Szentendre, Hungary James Stack, Kansas State University, Manhattan, USA 16:20 Discussion 14:00 - 17:30 Concurrent session 42 CS42, Paris Hall Teaching plant pathology Chairperson: Darin Eastburn Organisers: Henri Maraite, Darin Eastburn 14:00 The virtual Plant Pathology Faculty: developping an Australasian plant pathology curriculum David Guest, University of Sydney, Australia Gavin Ash, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, Australia 14:20 Training in plant pathology from an industry perspective Ulrich Gisi, Syngenta Crop Protection, Basel, Switzerland 14:40 Scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) projects in plant pathology Darin Eastburn, Cleora D’Arcy, University of Illinois, Urbana Champaing, USA 15:00 Plant clinics and phytopathological training Henri Maraite, C. Bragard A. Legève, Catholic University of Louvain, Louvain-la- Neuve, Belgium 15:20 Poster discussion 18:00 Transfer from Lingotto Conference Centre to Collection Points for delegates not attending the evening session Evening Sessions
18:00 - 20:00 Evening Session 11 ES11, Hall to be defined Research - extension - application - practice: how do we make it work? An international comparison Organisers: Wilhelm Dercks and Jennifer O. Becker 18:00 - 20:00 Evening Session 12 ES12, Hall to be defined Plant Pathology in Society A multidisciplinary bioethics encounter supported by BioTethed Organiser: Matias Pasquali 18:00 - 20:00 Evening Session 13 ES13, Hall to be defined Biological control of post-harvest diseases Organiser: Wojciech Janisiewicz
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18:00 - 20:00 Evening Session 14 ES14, Hall to be defined Plant disease diagnosis-farmers needs in developing countries Organiser: YS Paul 18:00 - 20:00 Evening Session 15 ES15, Hall to be defined The Sclerotinia Initiative – progress and prospect Organiser: James R. Steadman 18:00 - 20:00 Evening Session 16 ES16, Hall to be defined Taxonomy of plant pathogenic fungi Organisers: Brett Summerell and Pedro Crous 18:00 - 20:00 Evening Session 17 ES17, Hall to be defined Plant health clinic Organiser: Mahendra Pratap Shrivastava 18:00 - 20:00 Evening Session 18 ES18, Hall to be defined Endophytes, Invasive Plants, and Weed Biological Control Organisers: William L. Bruckart, XXX 18:00 - 20:00 Evening Session 19 ES19, Hall to be defined Agricultural practice for the management of post-harvest diseases Organiser: Dov Prusky 18:00 - 20:00 Evening Session 20 ES20, Hall to be defined Enhancing the efficacy of biofungicides in the management of plant diseases Organiser: Rama Shankar Singh
20:15 Transfer from Lingotto Conference Centre to Collection Points
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Friday 29 August 2008
Time Programme
8:00 Transfer from Collection Points to Lingotto Conference Centre 8:00 - 10:00 Registration
9:00 - 10:30 Keynote session 5 KS5, Auditorium Knowledge and technology transfer for plant pathology Chairperson: Jan E. Leach Organisers: Nigel Hardwick, Jan E. Leach 9:00 Decision making in agriculture Steven Parker, Judith Turner, Sharon Elcock, Central Science Laboratory, Sand Hutton, UK 9:30 Plant healthcare for poor farmers around the world: gathering demand and innovative responses Eric Boa, Global Plant Clinic, CABI, Egham, UK 10:00 Linking diagnostic laboratories to ensure rapid detection and accurate diagnosis of plant disease James Stack, Kansas State University, Manhattan, USA
10:30 - 11:00 Coffee Break, Pavilion 5
11:00 - 13:00 Concurrent session 43 CS43, Auditorium Concepts in chemical control Part 2: Fungicide resistance Chairpersons: Hideo Ishii, Klaus Stenzel, Derek Hollomon and Maarten A. De Waard Organisers: Hideo Ishii, Klaus Stenzel, Derek Hollomon and Maarten A. De Waard 11:00 Carbendazim-resistance and its molecular mechanism in Gibberella zeae Mingguo G. Zhou, Changjun Chen, Chaowei Bi et al., Nanjing Agricultural University, P.R. China 11:20 Qol fungicide resistance: current status and the problems associated with DNA- based monitoring Hideo Ishii, National Institute for Agro-Environmental Sciences, Ibaraki, Japan 11:40 Role of drug transporters in fungicide resistance and plant disease control Maarten A. de Waard, Wageningen University, The Netherlands 12:00 Demethylation inhibitor resistance in cereal pathogens and consequences of resistance management Bart A. Fraaije, Hans J. Cools, Juliet Motteram et al., Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, UK 12:20 Short oral presentations and poster discussion 11:00 - 13:00 Concurrent session 44 CS44, Hall 500 Taxonomy of plant pathogens Chairperson: Pedro W. Crous Organisers: Pedro W. Crous, Valerian V. Dolja and Giovanni P. Martelli
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11:00 Taxonomy of plant pathogenic fungi: spore dimensions of the past are refuted by genomes of the future Pedro W. Crous, Fungal Biodiversity Centre, The Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, Utrecht, The Netherlands 11:20 Taxonomy of plant pathogenic nematodes - use of SSU and LSU rDNA sequences for phylogenetic reconstruction and DNA barcoding Hans Helder, Martijn Holterman, Gerrit Karrsen et al., Wageningen University and Research, The Netherlands 11:40 Star-burst evolution of the Picornavirus superfamily: Taxonomic implications Valerian V. Dolja, Oregon State University, Corvallis, USA Yuri I. Wolf, Eugene V. Koonin, National Center for Biotechnology Information, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
12:00 Taxonomy of plant pathogenic bacteria Carolee Bull, USDA-ARS, Salinas, CA, USA Boris A. Vinatzer, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, USA 12:20 Short oral presentations and poster discussion 11:00 - 13:00 Concurrent session 45 CS45, London Hall Biosecurity and quarantine Chairperson: Shuifang Zhu Organisers: Ian Smith, Shuifang Zhu 11:00 The revised International Plant Protection Convention- a new context for plant quarantine William P. Roberts, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Canberra, Australia 11:20 Pest risk analysis as applied to plant pathogens Françoise Petter, Sarah Brunel, Muriel Suffert, European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization, Paris, France 11:40 Bioterrorism and biosecurity M. Lodovica Gullino, University of Torino, Italy Frédéric Suffert, INRA, Thiverval-Grignon, France Jim Stack, Kansas State University, Manhattan, USA 12:00 Consequences of modern diagnostics for plant quarantine Martine Maes, Institute for Agricultural and Fisheries Research, Merelbeke, Belgium 12:20 Short oral presentations and poster discussion 11:00 - 13:00 Concurrent session 46 CS46, Madrid Hall Plant pathology in industrialized and developing countries Part 1 Chairperson: Anne K. Vidaver Organisers: Uma S. Singh, Anne K. Vidaver 11:00 Plant pathology: current and proposed directions in the United States Jan E. Leach, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, USA
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11:20 Molecular plant pathology in southern hemisphere industrialised countries John M. Manners, CSIRO Plant Industry, Brisbane, Australia 11:40 Plant pathology in Europe: present status, impact and future challenges John A. Lucas, Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, UK 12:00 The many challenges for plant pathology in Africa Jolanda Roux, University of Pretoria, South Africa Ambayeba Muimba-Kankolongo, Copperbelt University, Zambia Mary Apetorgbor, Ghana Forestry Research Institute, Kumasi, Ghana et al. 12:20 Short oral presentations and poster discussion 11:00 - 13:00 Concurrent session 47 CS47, Roma Hall Transgenic plants Chairperson: Giovanni P. Martelli Organisers: Neal van Alfen, Wojciech Kaniewski 11:00 General overview of GM crops 1996-2007; adoption, impact and future prospects James Clive, International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications, Cayman Islands, UK 11:20 Mechanisms of resistance to virus diseases Richards. S. Nelson, Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, Aardmore, OK, USA 11:40 Mechanisms of resistance to fungal diseases Richard Broglie, DuPont Central Resarch and Development, Wilmington, DE, USA 12:00 Risk assessment of GM plants and products: facts, the public and politics Tomasz Twardowski, Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poznan, Poland 12:20 Short oral presentations and poster discussion 11:00 - 13:00 Concurrent session 48 CS48, Paris Hall Global seed health: concerns and solutions Chairperson: Angelo Porta-Puglia Organisers: Angelo Porta-Puglia, Denis McGee 11:00 Diagnostic targets, molecular taxonomy and the barcoding of life Giovanni Vannacci, University of Pisa, Italy Giuseppe Firrao, University of Udine, Italy 11:20 Transboundary movement of seeds as influenced by the WTO: a developing country’s perspective Ravinder K. Kheterpal, Vasimalla C. Chalam, Kavita Gupta, National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, New Delhi, India 11:40 Information resources and their application in rationalizing seed health regulations Peter Scott, Lucinda Charles, CABI, Wallingford, UK Joe Cortes, Iowa State University, Ames, USA et al. 12:00 Factors affecting risks related to seed-transmitted Fusarium spp. in maize Gary Munkvold, Iowa State University, Ames, USA 12:20 Short oral presentations and poster discussion
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13:00 - 14:00 Lunch, Pavilion 5 - Ticket holders only
14:00 - 16:00 Concurrent session 49 CS49, Auditorium What future for plant pathology? Chairperson: Richard Falloon Organiser: Richard Falloon 14:00 The future of plant pathology. Challenges/opportunities: a U.S. perspective Marty B. Dickman, Texas A&M University, USA 14:20 Effects of plant diseases on crop production: a European perspective Erich-Christian Oerke, University of Bonn, Germany 14:40 Asian perspective on the future of plant pathology Eun Woo Park, Seoul National University, Republic of Korea 15:00 Global perspective of environmental and agricultural sustainability John Gilliland, Rural Generation Ltd, Londonderry, Northern Ireland 15:20 Discussion 14:00 - 16:00 Concurrent session 50 CS50, London Hall Plant pathogens and microbial interactions in soil Chairperson: Linda Thomashow Organisers: Linda Thomashow, Jozef Vanderleyden 14:00 Tripartite interactions among plants, arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and endocellular bacteria Paola Bonfante, University of Torino, Italy 14:20 Unraveling the secret lives of bacteria: tools for exploring niche-specific gene expression Rob Jackson, University of Reading, UK 14:40 Type III protein secretion system in fluorescent pseudomonads capable of biocontrol Yvan Moënne-Loccoz, UMR, Université Claude Bernard (Lyon 1), Villeurbanne, France Fabio Rezzonico, Istituto Agrario San Michele all’Adige, Italy Davide Gobbin, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zürich, Switzerland, et al 15:00 Adaptation and defence of plant pathogens to microbial antagonism Jos M. Raaijmakers, Alexander Schouten, Wageningen University and Research, The Netherlands 15:20 Short oral presentations and poster discussion 14:00 - 16:00 Concurrent session 51 CS51, Madrid Hall Plant pathology in industrialized and developing countries Part 2 Chairperson: Anne K. Vidaver Organisers: Uma S. Singh, Anne K. Vidaver 14:00 Plant Pathology in China: present status and future priorities Youliang Peng, China Agricultural University, Beijing, P.R. China
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14:20 Plant Pathology in India: historical perspectives, present status and future challenges Uma S. Singh, N. W. Zaidi, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar India 14:40 Applicability of plant pathology research at IRRI and other CGIAR institutes to industrialized and developing countriesl Robert S. Zeigler, International Rice Research Institute, Laguna, Philippines 15:00 Global transfer of plant pathology techniques Richard N. Strange, University College London, UK 15:20 Short oral presentations and poster discussion 16:00 - 16:30 Coffee Break, Pavilion 5 16:30 - 18:00 Plenary session PS4, Auditorium Closing Session - In progress Chairperson: Richard Falloon 16:30 Jacob Eriksson Prise Swedish Academy of Sciences Larry Madden, The Ohio State University, USA Contemporary Approaches to Plant Disease Forecasting: A Case Study with Fusarium Head Blight of Wheat 17:00 ISPP Assembly, announcements and presentation of ISPP New Officers 17:30 Handing over of the ISPP Flag, Presentation of ICPP 2013 18:00 End of the session
19:30 Opera Arias, Lingotto Conference Centre, Auditorium
21:00 - 24:00 Congress Dinner, Pavillon 5
24:00 Transfer from Lingotto Conference Centre to Collection Points
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Pre-Congress Associated Workshops 3rd International Phytophthora and Pythium Workshop: “Integration of traditional and modern approaches for investigating the taxonomy and evolution of Phytophthora, Pythium and related genera” Saturday 23th, 9:00 - 18:3 and Sunday 24th, 9:00 - 18:00, Jolly Hotel Ambasciatori, Marconi Room Organiser: Gloria Abad
International Clubroot Working Group (ICWG) meeting: “Plasmodiophorids and related organisms” Saturday 23th, 9:00 - 18:00, Jolly Hotel Ambasciatori, Pirandello and Segre Rooms Organiser: Geoffrey R. Dixon
Colletotrichum Diseases of Fruit Crops Sunday 24th, 9:00 - 18:00, Jolly Hotel Ambasciatori, Pirandello and Segre Rooms Organisers: Lavern W. Timmer, Natalia Peres
Post-Congress Technical Excursions All excursions depart from and return to the Lingotto Conference Centre. Report time is 15 minutes prior to departure. 1- Forestry and forest pathology - Aosta Valley Saturday, August 30 (full day tour). Departure: 8:00 Return: 19:00 ca min. 40 persons; cost € 58.00/person (V.A.T. 20% included) bus, guide and lunch included A one day tour to include Col San Carlo – Tête d’Arpy, Arpy and Morgex. The excursion will be in naturally regenerated forests of the Aosta Valley, in the western Italian Alps. Diseases of conifers, including scotch pine and Norway spruce, growing in pure and mixed stands, are among the most important topics of the excursion. The technical visit will also deal with small-scale forestry and forest management in Alpine conditions, including demonstrations of forest harvesting and control of Heterobasidion butt rots. 2- Horticulture - In the land of the Marquisate of Saluzzo Saturday, August 30 (full day tour). Departure: 8:00 Return: 19:30 ca min. 40 persons; cost € 73.00/person (V.A.T. 20% included) bus, guide, admission ticket and lunch included Fruit growing: kiwi fruit, apple, and peach in the land of the Marquisate of Saluzzo. Saluzzo is located in North-Western Italy at the foot of the Mount Monviso in a rich fruit growing area. The technical visit will offer the possibility to see different systems for kiwi fruit, apple and peach production, dealing with the main phytopathological problems found in orchards and during storage. 3- Organic agriculture, alpine botanical garden and the art of cuisine - Pellice Valley Saturday, August 30 (full day tour). Departure: 8:00 Return: 19:30 ca min. 40 persons; cost € 60.00/person (V.A.T. 20 % included) bus, guide, admission ticket and lunch included Val Pellice is a beautiful valley that mixes culture, tradition and gracious landscapes, in the western Italian Prealps. A mix of trekking experience and visit to organic agriculture research facilities. It will be possible to observe some of the activity of organic agriculture on fruit trees and wines and related diseases and the alpine botanical garden at 2000 meters.
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Suggested for people that can walk for 3 hours without problems. Trekking equipment required. 4- Viticulture and grapevine pathology - Alba, Langhe e Roero Saturday, August 30 (full day tour). Departure: 6:30 Return: 19:00 ca min. 40 persons; cost € 61.00/person (V.A.T. 20 % included) bus, guide, admission ticket and lunch included The area of Langhe and Roero is located in North-Western Italy and is one of the most important wine growing areas in Italy. The technical visit will offer the possibility to see the most important Piedmontese vine cultivars near the grape harvest, dealing with the main phytopathological problems found in vineyards and their consequences in wine making. and sustainability). All this has been possible thanks to the collaboration of national and international researchers, private farms and rice-growers associations. The Rice Research Center aims at developing a dynamic net involving research and industry (millers, seed producers, etc). With the support of Lomellina’s Rotary Club and the Rice National Council, Agogna Castle will host a rice museum. Proceeding towards Pavia, you will encounter the Certosa monastery, a magnificent example of art and faith.
If minimum excursion numbers are not achieved, excursions will be cancelled and participants have the option of joining another confirmed excursion. If this is not acceptable, a refund may be offered after the Congress.
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Oral presentations The preferred presentation system for Concurrent Session papers is using Microsoft PowerPoint 2003. It is advisable to test the visual aids for each presentation on a projection screen before submission of a Power Point presentation to the Congress Secretariat. This is to adequately review the quality, speed, and the timing of the oral paper. Presentations, saved with your last name, must be handled at the Power point Centre collection well in advance, if possible, the day before. Keynote paper duration All Keynote papers will be of 30 min duration, of which 25 min is for oral presentation and 5 min is for discussion. This time limit will be strictly adhered to. Papers of this length should present of a 20-25 slides as visual aids. Concurrent Session paper duration All Concurrent Session papers will be of 20 min duration, of which 15 min is for oral presentation and 5 min is for discussion. This time limit will be strictly adhered to. This correspond to a maximum of 15-20 slides as visual aids. Duration of oral presentation of Offered (Poster) Papers at ICPP 2008 All Poster Discussion presentations will be of 5 min duration, which will be followed by 2-3 min of discussion-questions. This time limit will be strictly adhered to. Papers of this length should present a maximum of 4-5 slides as visual aids. Slides Word slides should be in clear font (e.g. Arial). Slide titles should be in larger font (e.g. 40 point) than the body of text (24-28 point). Font colour should be light (e.g. white or yellow) and the background colour should be dark (e.g. blue or brown). Four to five bullet points should be used in each slide, with a maximum of 10 words per bullet point. A good rule is to keep to six to 10 words per line and six to eight lines per slide. PowerPoint animation effects to introduce each slide, or each bullet on a slide, should be kept simple. Graphics slides should be simple and easily discernable for the audience. Illustrate only major points on each graphic, and use multiple slides to make several points rather than present all points on a single complex graphic. Colours should be carefully chosen, using light colours (e.g. white or yellow) on dark backgrounds (e.g. blue or brown). Red should be avoided in graphics, and people with red/green colour blindness (10% of males) cannot easily distinguish these two colours. Three-dimensional graphics should be avoided unless the third dimension is important (e.g. for illustration of response surfaces). Three-dimensional effects in graphics are often ‘‘chart junk’’, adding unnecessary complexity to visual representation of data. Photo slides should be in landscape format. Photos for PowerPoint presentations should be scanned at no more than 300 dpi. and at approx. 10 x 8 cm. All photos should be saved as .jpg files and should not exceed 1500 kb. Keeping to these rules will avoid delays during each presentation due to over-large files.
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Poster presentation How to prepare a poster - A display panel will be allocated to each poster. Posters will be A0 paper size (840 mm by 1,188 mm, portrait format only). The organiser will supply dual scotch tape to attach the posters to the panel. No pens, pins or writing materials may be used on the display panels. - Posters must be legible from a distance of at least 2 metres. Headings and subtitles should have the smallest letters in 80-point font (lowercase 12 mm, capitals 17 mm) in the text the smaller letters should be at least 36-point font (lowercase 7mm, capitals 9 mm) with a line thickness of 1 mm. - Each poster will have a single, easy to follow message, be readable in few minutes, eye-catching, have logical layout, and include a photograph of the presenting authors for identification, along with authors’ names and addresses. Use colour pictures, graphs and diagrams in preference to tables. - Avoid excessive details and keep the number of words to a minimum. Use only key phrases or points. How to find a poster Find, by author 1. Locate the author’s family name in the author index of the Abstracts of Offered Papers publications; 2. Find the page number on which the abstract appears; 3. Determine the abstract identification number, 4. Find the poster by locating the relevant poster identification number on the poster boards in the display area, Pavillon 5. Copies of the printed proceedings are on display in the Pavillon 5 Find, by topic 1. Consult the topic index in the Abstract of Offered Papers publications; 2. Find the abstract in the particular topic area; 3. Determine the abstract identification number; 4. Find the poster by locating the relavant poster identification number on the poster boards in the display area, Pavillon 5. Posters, authors Authors of Posters displayed have access to set up their posters from Sunday at 10.00. During exhibition hours, Authors are required to stand by their Poster(s). All posters must be removed by 18.00 on Wednesday 27th, otherwise material will be destroyed. Posters, display Posters will be displayed in the Pavilion 5 during the following hours: Monday 25th 11:00 – 17:30 Tuesday 26th 9:30 – 17:30 Wednesday 27th 9:30 – 17:30 Posters, viewing Poster belonging to Concurrent sessions 1-18 Monday 25th 13:00 - 14:30 Poster belonging to Concurrent sessions 19-36 Tuesday 26th 14:00 - 15:30 Poster belonging to Concurrent sessions 37-51 Wednesday 27th 14:00 - 15:00 Authors are required to stand by their Poster(s). Posters will be discussed during the Concurrent session of reference. Topic areas for Poster display sessions CS1 Concepts in biological control of plant pathogens Part 1: Practical application CS2 Tropical plant pathology CS3 Post-harvest pathology Part 1: Mechanisms of pathogenicity and resistance in post-harvest diseases of fruit and vegetables
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CS4 Vascular plant pathogens CS5 Climate change and plant diseas CS7 Molecular diagnostics for plant pathology Part 1: PCR protocols for rapid detection of plant pathogens CS8 Disease models, epidemiology CS9 Post-harvest pathology Part 2: Effects of host, pathogen and environmental changes on post harvest disease development CS10 Genomics and proteomics CS11 Microbial endophytes CS12 Urban plant pathology CS13 Concepts in biological control of plant pathogens Part 2: Mechanisms of action CS14 Plant virus epidemiology CS15 Airborne plant diseases CS16 Management of forest diseases CS17 Crop biosecurity CS18 Bioremediation CS19 Molecular diagnostics for plant pathology Part 2: Rapid detection of plant pathogens: before and after PCR CS21 Diseases of Mediterranean crops Part 1 CS22 Soil disinfestation CS23 Fastidious bacteria CS24 Diseases of ornamentals and turfgrasses CS25 Knowledge transfer for plant pathology CS26 Plant pathogenic bacteria CS27 Natural compounds and disease control CS28 Disease management in organic farming CS29 Nematology and plant diseases CS30 Wall-less, phloem-limited bacterial plant pathogens CS31 Concepts in chemical control Part 1: Discovery of new fungicides CS32 Induced resistance CS33 Mycotoxins CS34 Innovative disease control strategies CS35 Precision agriculture and plant pathology CS36 Diseases of soilless crops CS37 Host-pathogen interactions CS38 Soilborne plant diseases and their control CS39 Diseases of Mediterranean crops Part 2 CS40 Plant breeding and resistance strategies CS42 Teaching plant pathology CS43 Concepts in chemical control Part 2: Fungicide resistance CS44 Taxonomy of plant pathogens CS45 Biosecurity and quarantine CS46 Plant pathology in industrialized and developing countries Part 1 CS47 Transgenic plants CS48 Global seed health: concerns and solutions CS50 Plant pathogens and microbial interactions in soil CS51 Plant pathology in industrialized and developing countries Part 2
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Exhibitors details (in alphabetical order ) AGROINNOVA (Center of Competence for the Innovation in the Agro-environmental sector), University of Torino, Italy Established at the University of Torino in 2002, the Center of Competence for the innovation in the agro-environmental field carries out basic and applied research, knowledge and technology transfer, life-long learning and communication on up-to-date topics in the agro-environmental and agro-food sectors. It has several national and international collaborations, with public Institutions and the private sector. The Center possesses extensive facilities including well-equipped laboratories, experimental fields and greenhouses and hosts two National Certified laboratories, one for testing agrochemicals efficacy, the second for Diagnostics of plant pathogens. Two University professors, 50 Ph. D. students, post-doc fellows, consultants and technicians (with an average age of about 31 years, 40% of which are women and 25% foreigners), more than 30 ongoing research projects worldwide (of which 8 supported by the European Union and other International Agencies), 20 high level courses carried out during the period 2003-2008. These are some of the figures of AGROINNOVA. Seventy per cent of AGROINNOVA’s human resources works in basic and applied research, 25% in technology transfer at national and international level, with administrative staff making up for the remaining 5%. During the past years AGROINNOVA gained a broad expertise in knowledge and technology transfer in developing and emerging economies, such as China and India. AGROINNOVA top’s organization consists of a President, a Director and a Scientific Council, composed of Italian and foreign eminent researchers representing partner institutions as well as top managers from Institutions and companies. The Scientific Council has the important task to address the activities of AGROINNOVA and represents a network that can easily interact in the realization of complex projects, competing successfully for international tenders.
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Registration and Exhibition Information Registration Desk Hours Sunday 24th 10:00 - 22:00 Monday 25th 7:30 - 19:00 Tuesday 26th 8:00 - 15:00 Wednesday 27th 8:00 - 15:00 Thursday 28th 8:00 - 15:00 Friday 29th 8:00 - 10:00 Registered Delegates Full registration includes: • Attendance at all scientific sessions and entry to the exhibition hall during exhibition hours • Delegate bag • Book of Abstracts (printed and CD-rom) • Attendance at the Welcome Reception (Sunday 24th August) • Five lunches, coffee breaks Student registration includes: • Attendance at all scientific sessions and entry to the exhibition hall during exhibition hours • Delegate bag • Book of Abstracts on CD-rom • Attendance at the Welcome Reception (Sunday 24th August) • Five lunches, coffee breaks One day registration includes: • Attendance at all scientific sessions and entry to the exhibition hall, during exhibition hours, for the selected day • Delegate Bag • Book of Abstracts on CD-rom • One lunch, coffee breaks Exhibition registration includes: • Entrance to the Exhibition Halls during exhibition hours • Four lunches, coffee breaks Accompanying Persons registration includes: • Entrance to the Welcome Reception (Sunday 24th August) • Access to all Exhibition Halls during exhibition hours • Congress opening and closing, but not attendance to any scientific session Exhibition Hours Monday 25th 11:00 – 17:30 Tuesday 26th 9:30 – 17:30 Wednesday 27th 9:30 – 17:30 Thursday 28th 9:30 – 16:00 Booth dressing Sunday 24th 14:00 - 19:00 Monday 25th 8:00 - 10:00
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General information - alphabetical order (updated 02/06/2008) Accommodation Please ensure that accounts are settled in full prior to departure. If accomodation reservations need to be changed or altered, please arrange with hotel. Airports The closest airport to the Lingotto Conference Centre is Caselle “Sandro Pertini”. Distance: 38 km including 29km on motorways. For courtesy buses during the congress see Transport during Congress. For public transport see Transport from and to Airports. Badges Name badges must be worn by delegates, exhibitors and accompanying persons to all Congress venues and social functions. The Organising Committee hopes that the Congress will be a thoroghly enjoyable and satisfying event. However, it is in every delegate’s interest that certain security precautions are adopted. No one will be admitted to Congress venues without a badge. Banking The majority of banks are open Mon-Fri 9:00-13:30. Many branches have automatic teller machines (ATMs), which can be accessed by account holders 24 hours a day. Some banks may charge a fee for the use of the tellers. Most ATMs are linked to Cirrus, Maestro or Plus international money systems. Visitors are advised to check with their local bank prior to travelling. There is an ATM and a Intesa - San Paolo Bank Branch located at the Lingotto Complex, open Mon-Fri 9:05-13:35, 14:25:16:25. Bursary awards Bursary funding will be available to nominated recipients on August the 26th at the Bursary Registration Desk from 14:00 to 17:00. Business Hours Government offices are usually open Monday to Friday from 8:30 to 14:00. Business hours of shops are Monday to Saturday from 10:00 to 19:30, while supermarkets open at 8:30 and close between 19:30 and 21:00, often also on Sundays. A large shopping centre, the 8 Gallery, is located in the Lingotto Complex: open Monday from 14:00 until 22:00; Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 until 22:00. In August some shops may be closed for holidays. Certificate of Attendance Certificates of attendance will be provided in the Congress kit. Child Attendance Policy Children under the age of 14 are not permitted in any session, events or in the exhibit halls. Climate The average temperatures in Turin in August ranges: Min: 21.5 °C (71 °F) - 23.9 °C (75 °F); Max 25.6 °C (78 °F)- 29.0 °C (84.5 °F). Cloakroom A coat/bag store is available for coats, laptops and bags to be stored during Congress sessions. The store is located at the entrance (via Nizza side). Congress Etiquette Mobile phones should be switched off or placed on ‘silent’ during scientific sessions. If you fail to switch off your phone or do not place it on silent and it rings during a session you will be asked to make a donation to the ISPP fund. Thank you for your co-operation. Please also respect speakers and other delegates and refrain from talking once a scientific session has started. If you are planning to move between simultaneous sessions please sit near the end of rows and leave the rooms quietly.
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Congress Venue: Lingotto Conference Centre Once Europe’s most famous car manufacturing complex, Fiat’s first factory - Lingotto - was conceived and built between 1917 and 1920, after the most advanced engineering culture of the time. It has then been reconverted into a modern multifunctional space by the renowned architect and designer Renzo Piano. Atop the ex-Lingotto factory and housed within a glass annex is the Agnelli picture gallery. Matisse, Modigliani and Picasso are all included in the personal collection, although Canaletto is the best represented. Entering the picture gallery it is also possible to visit the test track used by Fiat in its early years. Tuesday-Sunday 10 am-7 pm. Credit Cards VISA and Mastercard are accepted in most hotels, stores and restaurants. Other major credit cards such as American Express and Diners Club are accepted less frequently. Currency Italian currency is Euro (€) and is made up of 100 eurocents. Coins come in denominations of 1c, 2c, 5c, 10c, 20c, 50c, €1 and € 2. International currency exchange services are available at Turin International Airport and banks located throughout the city. Most hotels will also offer currency exchange services. Dress Dress code is informal to the Congress and semi-formal to the Sunday evening Welcome reception. Dress code to the Final Congress dinner is formal (suit and tie or national dress). Electrical Currents The standard voltage in Italy is 240V AC, 50Hz. North American appliances need a transformer and an adapter. Plugs have 2 round pins and adapters are widely available. Emergency Emergency call numbers are: 112 for police, 113 for carabinieri and 118 for rescue and hospital service. A doctor will be contactable during the Congress. Facsimiles Fax can be sent and received, please contact the Info point for details. There will be a per page charge for sending faxes. The fax number will be provided later. Internet Delegates will have access to an Internet Point, located at the Lingotto Conference Centre. This will be open during Congress hours; a time limit of 20 minute will operate during busy periods. Insurance The organisers will accept no liability for personal injuries sustained by or for loss or damage to property belonging to Congress participants, either during or as a result of the Congress or during all tours and events. Partecipants to the Congress are expected to be insured. Language The official language of the Conference is English. Lost and found Lost and found articles may be reported and claimed at the Lost and found desk. After the Congress unclaimed items will be destroyed, disposed of, donated to charity or auctioned off. Messages Participants and Congress organisers may be reached during the Congress at the Lingotto Conference Centre on the following numbers: Tel: Fax Please ensure all faxes are clearly marked “ICPP delegate” with the name of the recipient. All messages will be posted on the Congress notice board located next to the registration desks.
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Partner programmes All partner programmes organised by the Congress Secretariat depart from, and return to, the Lingotto Conference Centre. If partecipants wish to make any changes or additions to their partner programmes, they should contact the desk in the registration area. Accompanying persons can attend the Sunday evening Welcome Reception, the Monday Opening Ceremony and the Friday Closing Session. For Programmes details please see Partner programmes p. 56 or enquire at the Arké desk. Phones Public phones are available in the Lingotto Conference Centre. Please ensure all cellphones are switched off during Congress sessions. Photocopying facilities Please enquire at the XXXX. All photocopying will be charged. Postal facilities The closest post office to the Lingotto Conference Centre is located in via Genova 113. Postmarks Filatelic postmarks will be available Wednesday 27th and Thursday 28th from 11:00 to 17:00 at the P.T. desk. Posters Posters display: Pavilion 5 during the following hours: Monday 25th 11:00 – 17:30 Tuesday 26th 9:30 – 17:30 Wednesday 27th 9:30 – 17:30 Posters viewing: Pavilion 5 during the following hours: Poster sessions 1-18 Monday 25th 13:00 - 14:30 Poster sessions 19-36 Tuesday 26th 14:00 - 15:30 Poster sessions 37-51 Wednesday 27th 14:00 - 15:00 Authors of Posters displayed have access to set up their posters from Sunday at 10.00. During exhibition hours, Authors are required to stand by their Poster(s). All posters must be removed by 18.00 on Wednesday 27th, otherwise material will be destroyed. Public Transport Torino enjoys an extensive public transport network. Tickets for single journeys and blocks of tickets are purchased at the newsagents and cannot be bought on board. Frequent buses (n. 1 and n. 35) connect Torino main train station, Porta Nuova, to Lingotto Conference Centre. However, due to the construction of a new underground, the main routes to the venue might be very busy. See www.comune.torino.it/gtt/en/ for journey planner and further information. Taxi: see Taxi. Airports please see Transport from and to Airports. Refreshments & Lunch Arrangements Note that refreshment breaks are provided each morning and afternoon at various catering stations located throughout the exhibition area (Pavillon 5). Congress staff will direct you at the end of each session. Lunch tickets will be given to you with your registration envelope at the congress. There will be a ticket for each day ordered and you will need to hand this over to the catering staff. During the congress it will be possible to purchase tickets at the reception desk. Restaurants Restaurant prices for a full meal may vary between 35 to 40 euros. Dinner is not usually served before 19:30 . Most restaurants are down town, but in the Lingotto 8Gallery, walking distance from the Congress venue, there are many informal restaurants and snack bars.
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Dishes based on market products at the eight themed restaurants, two café-bars and the agrigelateria ice-cream stand inside the nearby Eataly. Prices for a lunch at the bar restaurants are 10 to 20 euros. Smoking Smoking is not allowed in public places in Italy: it is not permitted in the Lingotto Conference Centre nor during social functions. Social programme Sunday 24th 19:00 - 21:30. Welcome reception at the Rectorate, via Po 17. Entrance is included in the Congress delegate and accompanying person’s registration fees. Dress is semi-formal. Wednesday 27th 18:00 - 24:00. Buses will collect partecipants from the Lingotto Conference Centre and take them to the Langhe, to the restaurant “La Cascata”, Verduno. Tickets are available from the Registration desk and cost 50 euros per person. Tickets are non-refundable and include transport dinner and drinks. Dress is casual. Friday 29th 19:30 - 23:00 Final night, Opera Arias in the Lingotto Concert Hall and formal dinner. Tickets are non-refundable, cost 80 euros. Dress is formal. Power Point collection centre All presenters should hand in their presentation on disk/CD rom/memory stick a minimum of 4 hours prior to their session. Presenters involved in the Monday morning sessions should report to the Power Poing collection centre as soon as possible on arrival. Opening hours: Sunday 24th 15:00 - 17:00 Monday 25th 8:00 - 17:00 Tuesday 26th 8:00 - 17:00 Wednesday 27th 8:00 - 17:00 Thursday 28th 8:00 - 17:00 Friday 29th 8:00 - 14:00 Invited Speakers/Chairs are invited to use the facilities of the Power Point collection centre. Registration Area On-site registration desks can be found within the registration area, located in the Lingotto Conference Centre Hall. Special Assistance Should you require assistance please see staff at the ICPP registration desks. Taxes Most purchases in Italy are subject to V.A.T. (20%), however the prices displayed in shops are V.A.T. included. Visitors from non-EU countries can claim a refund of V.A.T. from selected shops on goods to be taken out of the country under the Retail Export Scheme. Taxi Taxi parking areas are located in front of the Lingotto Conference Centre and in the nearby of downtown hotels. Taxi booking phone numbers : +39 011 5730; +39 011 5737 Average fare from city centre to Turin Airport: 30 euros; from Lingotto Conference Centre aproximately 40 euros. Average fare from city centre to Lingotto Conference Centre: 10 euros, 15 euros in peak hours. Time Italy time is GMT +1.
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Tipping There are no rules for tipping in Italy. If you are happy with the service, a 10-15% tip is customary, particularly in a restaurant or café with table service. Tipping in bars is not expected. For taxi fares it is usual to round up to the nearest euro. Transport during Congress Courtesy buses will run between the Lingotto Conference Centre and Collection Points located close to the official ICPP 2008 Hotels from Monday August 25 to Friday August 29, 2008. Courtesy buses will also be provided on Sunday August 24 from Turin Aiport to Collection Points, departing every XXX minutes from XXX until XXXX. The buses for the Social Dinner on Wednesday August 27 will depart from Lingotto Conference Centre All technical excursions will depart from and return to the Lingotto Conference Centre. Report time: 15 minutes prior to departure. Transport from and to Airports (public transport) Sandro Pertini Airport (Caselle, Torino Airport): by car: Torino airport is located 16 kms north of the city centre. To travel into/from central Turin takes 20 minutes, 30 minutes during peak traffic hours (07:30 - 9:30, 17:30 - 19:30). by train: a railway links the airport to Torino (GTT Dora Railway Station). Departures every 30 minutes to the airport from 05:13am to 07:43pm and to Turin from 06:49am to 9:19pm. Journey time: 19 min. The railway station is located few meters away from the air terminal.(www.gtt.to.it) by bus: Bus service between downtown and Torino airport has several stops enroute including Porta Nuova railway station and Porta Susa railway station. Time table (correct at time of print) from Porta Nuova railway station, C.so Vittorio Emanuele II n. 57/A every 30 minutes from 05:15 to 08:15 every 45 minutes from 08:15 to 16:30 every 30 minutes from 16:30 to 21:00 every 45 minutes from 21:00 to 22:30 One-way fare: Euro 5,50; Journey time: 40 minutes. Rent-a-car: The airport hosts the most important car rental companies. The car rental companies’ offices are located inside of the multistorey car park and in the Arrivals lounge. Malpensa Airport: by car: aproximate time 2 hours from Torino city centre by train: You can reach Malpensa directly from Milan by Ferrovie Nord Milano trains, or, via Gallarate, by Trenitalia trains. by bus: the bus service between Torino centre and Malpensa runs about every two hours: journey 1 time; 2 /2 hours (www.sadem.it).
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Partner Programmes All partner programmes organised by the Congress Secretariat depart from, and return to, the Lingotto Conference Centre. If partecipants wish to make any changes or additions to their partner programmes, they should contact the Arké desk in the registration area. Accompanying persons can attend the Sunday evening Welcome Reception, the Monday Opening Ceremony and the Friday Closing Ceremony. 1- Torino orientation tour with aperitif Monday, August 25 (half day tour). Departure: 14:30 Return: 17:45 ca min. 15 persons; approx. cost € 30,00/person (V.A.T. 20% included) bus ride, guide and aperitif included Half-day guided tour of Torino by bus. The tour will give you a general impression of the City of Turin, its historical and modern quarters, and its cultural and social aspects. You will discover the history of the first Italian Capital City, a noble and elegant City. You will visit the large, beautiful and harmonious squares like San Carlo Square, the famous avenues lined with trees, the large and elegant streets, the magnificent Baroque Palaces and Churches like Palazzo Carignano and the Church of San Lorenzo, the Valentino Park, the Medieval Village on the Po river. The tour will continue with aperitif in a historical café bar in the centre of town. 2- Museums’ tour Tuesday, August 26 (full day tour). Departure: 9:30 Return: 17:45 ca min. 25 persons; approx. cost € 74,00/ person (V.A.T. 20% included) bus ride, guide, admission tickets and light lunch included Located inside the Accademia delle Scienze, one of Italy’s most elegant baroque buildings, the Egyptian Museum is second only to the Cairo museum for its variety and completeness (30,000 items in exhibits), thanks to the dig made by Ernesto Schiapparelli in the early 1900. 5,000 years of history, everyday life and art in ancient Egypt, including the black statue of Ramesses II, the rock-hewn temple of Ellesya and the furnishing of the tomb of Kha and Merit. The only one in Italy and among the most important ones in the world, the National Museum of Cinema is located inside the Mole Antonelliana, the symbol of the City of Torino, conceived in 1862 by the Architect Antonelli as a synagogue. The Museum is the tallest museum in the world (167 mt. high) and one of the most exciting exhibitions of cinema, ranging from pre to post cinema, that is from the magic lantern and the Lumiere inventions to the electronic age – all scrupulously documented and with many curious items. The tour will lead you into an interactive journey into the wonders of cinema with shows taking place inside the Temple Hall. 3- Torino orientation tour boat trip Tuesday, August 26 (half day tour). Departure: 14:30 Return: 17:45 ca min. 20 persons; approx. cost € 30,00/person (V.A.T. 20% included) bus ride, guide and boat trip included Half-day guided tour of Torino by bus. The tour will give you a general impression of the City of Turin, its historical and modern quarters, and its cultural and social aspects. You will discover the history of the first Italian Capital City, a noble and elegant City. You will visit the large, beautiful and harmonious squares like San Carlo Square, the famous avenues lined with trees, the large and elegant streets, the magnificent Baroque Palaces and Churches like Palazzo Carignano and the Church of San Lorenzo, the Valentino Park, the Medieval Village on the Po river. The tour will continue with a boat trip on the Po river. 4- Basilica of Superga and Park Wednesday, August 27 (half day tour). Departure: 14:30 Return: 17:45 ca min. 15 persons/approx. cost € 44,00/person (V.A.T. 20% included) bus ride, guide and admission tickets included Climb through the Park of the Hill of Superga by bus along the eighteenth-century Royal Road or by the enthralling Rack Railway built in 1934. Visit to the Basilica, a baroque masterpiece designed by the architect Filippo Juvarra and built by the will of Victor Amadeus II after a vow he made for the City relief from the French siege in 1706 and to celebrate the fact that he was given the title of king. Then, to enjoy
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a marvellous view on the whole City and on the mountains surrounding Turin, it is possible to go up till the lantern of the Basilica dome. Visit to the Royal Tombs located in the Basilica crypt where Savoy kings are buried, from Victor Amadeus II to Charles Albert. The tour can be ended visiting the Museum collecting all the keepsakes of the Grande (Great) Torino football team and reaching the plaque behind the Basilica commemorating the plane crash causing the death of the whole team in 1949. 5- Torino historical Cafés Wednesday, August 27 (half day tour). Departure: 14:30 Return: 17:45 ca min. 15 persons/approx. cost € 30,00/person (V.A.T. 20% included) guide and aperitif in an historical café included This itinerary goes along the most fascinating squares in Turin, reaching the City’s historical cafes. Places for meetings between artists and poets since the eighteenth century, the cafes were the place in which the Turin upper class used to decide about politics and business, but personal affairs as well. Caffé Platti, Caffé San Carlo, Caffé Baratti&Milano, Caffé Mulassano: these are some of the names that immediately remind stories about ladies and knights, about the flavour of premium chocolate and the deliciousness called bicerin. This is the most typical atmosphere of Piedmont and its capital City. 6- Maggiore Lake Wednesday, August 27 (full day tour). Departure: 9:00 Return: 19:00 ca min. 25 persons; approx. cost € 90,00/person (V.A.T. 20% included) bus ride, guide, boat rides, admission tickets and lunch included Maggiore Lake (or Verbano) is a lake basin of north-eastern Piedmont which borders with Lumbardy and Switzerland, it is the second largest among the Italian lakes after Garda Lake. Sheltered by the Alpine ring, it occupies a valley gully probably of tectonic origin. The Borromeo islands are famous all over the world for their amazing beauty. “Isola Pescatori” (the fishermen’s island) is the smallest one. The island welcomes the tourists with its small and ancient alleys and its typical restaurants: the sudden glimpse of landscape that opens up suddenly in front of their eyes and in the same sudden way changes or disappears, baffling and delighting the visitor who is covering the narrow lanes or the steep flight of stone steps. “Isola Madre” (Mother island), from the smallest island to the biggest one of Maggiore Lake. A huge floating botanical garden where thousands of plants are able to recreate their habitat in order to grow in full bloom by creating strange colour matching which will amaze the most daring painter. “Isola Bella” (Beauty island), undoubtedly the most famous masterpiece of human talent mounted as if it were a precious stone on the mirror of the lake. 7- Venaria Reale and Racconigi Castle Thursday, August 28 (full day tour). Departure: 9:00 Return: 19:00 ca min. 25 persons/approx. cost € 85,00/person (V.A.T. 20% included) bus ride, guide, admission tickets and light lunch included Venaria Reale The tour includes a visit to Venaria Royal Palace. The 17th century Royal Palace, designed in 1658 by Amedeo di Castellamonte for the Duke Carlo Emanuele II, is dedicated to Diana, the hunt goddess. The Gallery of Diana, the Citronnerie, the Stables and the Chapel of St. Umberto, all famous works by Juvarra (1716-28), make up the so-called Turinese “Versailles”. It is a complex of extraordinary size (480,000 sqm) in symbiosis with the village and the surrounding park. The Residence is currently being turned into a large workyard for the restoration wanted by the Italian Ministry of Cultural Resources and Affaires, and by the Piedmont Region, with funding from the European Union. After restoration the complex will house a Museum on Court Life and Civilization; it also houses a national center for restoration and an exhibition area on the history and culture of Europe and the Mediterranean. Castello di Racconigi The Racconigi Castle is the last palace of delights to be inhabited by the House of Savoy, who entrusted its restoration to Guarini in 1676, the Racconigi Castle was the favorite residence of King Carlo Alberto. The King himself entrusted the renovation of its luxurious apartments to the architect and “interior” designer Pelagio Pelagi, who added the prestigious picture gallery and built the Neo-Gothic complex of model farms, the “Margherie” with chapel and attached green-houses. Strolling along the paths of its magnificent park, the visitor will be impressed by picturesque buildings, grottoes, ponds, waterfalls and other romantic sights.
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8- The wines of Piedmont An unforgettable enogastronomical tour in the Langhe Region: wineyards, hills and medieval castles Thursday, August 28 (full day tour). Departure: 9:00 Return: 17:45 ca min. 25 persons; approx. cost € 90,00/person (V.A.T. 20% included) bus ride, guide, lunch and admission tickets to medieval castles and wine cellars included Welcome to the hills of Taste: Langhe, the land of truffles and of the famous Barbera, Barolo, Barbaresco, and Nebbiolo wines. These winding hills represent the most famous enogastronomical area in the Piedmont Region and one of the most appealing in Italy. Genuine and fancy dishes mixed with the magic of the wine world, the beauty of a unique scenery, the scent of history to be discovered through a visit to the town of Alba and its charming surroundings with medieval castles and wine cellars. 9- Shopping tour Friday, August 29 (half day tour). Departure: 14:30 Return: 17:45 ca min. 15 persons/approx. cost € 25,00/person (V.A.T. 20% included) bus ride, guide included Escorted by a local guide-supershopper, this tour visits some of the special stores visitors rarely find as they are often out of the City centre. Italian designer’s clothing, quality crafts, gifts and home wares will all be on show to tempt the pocket. Tour may vary according to trading hours.
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City map and Hotel accommodation
Rectorate, via Po 17 Lingotto Conference Centre, via Nizza 294 Map Cat Hotel Address Web site address 1 5***** Le Meridien Art+Tech Via Nizza, 230 www.lemeridien-lingotto.it 2 4**** Le Meridien Via Nizza,262 www.lemeridien-lingotto.it 3 5***** AC 10 Torino Via Bisalta, 11 www.ac-hotels.com 4 4**** Art Hotel Boston Via Massena, 70 www.hotelbostontorino.it 5 3*** Continental Via Genova, 2 www.continental.to.it 6 3*** Crimea Via Mentana, 3 www.hotelcrimea.it 7 3*** Giotto Via Giotto, 27 www.hotelgiottotorino.it 8 3*** Guala Residence Piazza Guala, 143 9 3*** Lancaster Corso Turati, 8 www.lancaster.it 10 3*** Plaza Via Petitti, 18 www.hotelplazatorino.it 11 2** Eden Via Donizetti, 22 www.hoteledentorino.it 12 4**** Concord Via Lagrange, 47 www.atahotels.it 13 4**** Grand Hotel Sitea Via Carlo Alberto, 35 www.sitea.thi.it 14 4**** Star Hotel Majestic Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, 54 www.starhotels.com 15 4**** Turin Palace Via Sacchi, 8 www.turinpalace.thi.it 16 4**** Victoria Via Nino Costa, 4 www.hotelvictoria-torino.com 17 3*** Genio Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, 47 www.hotelgenio.it 18 3*** Genova & Stazione Via Sacchi, 14/B www.albergogenova.it 19 3*** Gran Mogol Via Guarini, 2 www.hotelgranmogol.it 20 3*** Luxor Corso Stati Uniti, 7 www.hoteluxor.it 21 3*** Piemontese Via Berthollet, 21 www.hotelpiemontese.it 22 2** Bologna Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, 60 www.hotelbolognasrl.it 23 2** Montevecchio Via Montevecchio, 13 www.hotelmontevecchio.com 24 2** Res. Un. Borsellino Via P. Borsellino, 42
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