C-IPM will hold its final conference along with a kick-off of the C-IPM first call projects in Brussels in December 2016.

Sharing results and practical experience across borders is imperative for spreading integrated pest management in agriculture. European scientists recommend three ways to improve networking.

Scientists propose five actions to facilitate the incorporation of herbicide-tolerant crops in integrated weed management systems and emphasise that the same approach should be taken whether the crops are conventionally bred or genetically modified to be herbicide-resistant.