GoingToMeet

The Congress continues a long tradition of regularly assembling the world's experts on parasitic plants for professional and scientific meetings, which started in 1973 with the first international meeting in Malta. The venue was chosen to be�in Virginia, thanks to the long tradition of parasitic plants research in this state, and its significant contribution to the understanding of plant parasitism.

The Congress will bring together scientists representing a wide spectrum of disciplines, research approaches, and geographical representation of parasitic plant research.

Assembling specialists with different perspectives, all focused around the common theme of plant paratism, provides a stimulating environment for learning, exchanging ideas, and connecting with old and new colleagues.

The Congress will include presentations of the cutting edge of parasitic plants research and of management technologies of parasitic weeds. A major emphasis in the Congress will be the fostering of interaction among participants.