We are excited to announce our upcoming workshop titled "Vector Control: Insecticides and Beyond," scheduled for July 11-12, 2024, at the Foundation for Research and Technology - Hellas (FORTH) in Heraklion, Crete. Organized under the EU-funded projects MicroBioPest and CypTox, this event will feature leading experts discussing advanced methods in vector control and insecticide development. Highlights include plenary sessions by George Dimopoulos on vector control challenges, Laurence J. Zwiebel on the insect olfactory system, and George Christophides on gene drive solutions, along with practical courses on novel insecticides, microbial biopesticides, and molecular diagnostics. The workshop concludes with networking activities and opportunities for hands-on learning.

The workshop’s agenda can be downloaded here.