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OBSERVATORY LETTER – July 2022

OBSERVATORY LETTER – July 2022

Please find the issue of July 2022 of the French observatory Letter on our website, espece-risque-sante.info : click here to consult it

This newsletter aims to provide general and scientific information on the latest news concerning ragweed species and other high-stake species for human health.

In this issue :
– Oak and pine processionary moths new frech regulation
Ostreopsis, look out for this summer micro-algae
Ambrosia and Bacillus, a winning duo
– Plants extracts for the Pine processionnary caterpillar management

If you know anyone who might be interested in this newsletter, please share them the link ! They also can contact us (especes-risque-sante@fredon-france.fr ) and we will send them the next issue (just a few issues are in English: one or two newsletters will be translated each year).

Declaration of the International Ragweed Society

Declaration of the International Ragweed Society

The International Ragweed Society (IRS) condemns the military invasion of Ukraine, an independent and sovereign state.

It is an action that violates international law, threatens the freedom, self-determination and peaceful coexistence of people.

Let us think of the immense suffering of the Ukrainian people.

The IRS reiterates its strong support and commitment to Ukraine’s independence.

IRS promotes scientific activities around the world by strongly condemning the war.

IRS will ensure financial support of Ukrainian scientists in the forthcoming scientific activities and events of our Society over the next years.

On behalf of the Society,

Michel Thibaudon, IRS President
Roberto Albertini, IRS Treasurer

ps: you can downoad the official declaration here

RAGWEED OBSERVATORY LETTER – December 2021

RAGWEED OBSERVATORY LETTER – December 2021

Please find the issue of December 2021 of the Ragweed observatory Letter on our website, espece-risque-sante.info : click here to consult it

This newsletter aims to provide general and scientific information on the latest news concerning ragweed species.

As well as the Ragweed Observatory missions, it will evolve to the newsletter of the Observatory of high-stake species for human health. Thus, it will provide general and scientific information on others species, like for exemples the processionnary oak and pine caterpillars.

In this issue :
– AFEDA, 40 years of history
– The giant ragweed and the climate change
– The forest caterpillar hunter, a help in processionnary issue ?
– Poultry and wild birds seeds : an introduction way for ragweed in low-contaminated territories?

If you know anyone who might be interested in this newsletter, please share them the link ! They also can contact us (especes-risque-sante@fredon-france.fr ) and we will send them the next issue (just a few issues are in English: one or two newsletters will be translated each year).

RAGWEED OBSERVATORY LETTER – July 2021

RAGWEED OBSERVATORY LETTER – July 2021

Please find the issue of July 2021 of the Ragweed observatory Letter on our new website, espece-risque-santé.info : click here to consult it

This newsletter aims to provide general and scientific information on the latest news concerning ragweed species.

As well as the Ragweed Observatory missions, it will evolve to the newsletter of the Observatory of hight-stake species for human health. Thus, it will provide general and scientific information on others species, like for exemples the processionnary oak and pine caterpillars.

In this issue :
– French international ragweed days 2021 & ragweed observatory’s 10 years old event
– Creation of the “Observatory of high-stake species for human health”
– Bird seed food in Belgium
–International ragweed society conference, Budapest 2022

If you know anyone who might be interested in this newsletter, please share them the link ! They also can contact us (observatoire.ambroisie@fredon-france.org ) and we will send them the next issue (just a few issues are in English: one or two newsletters will be translated each year).