THE INTERNATIONAL WORKING GROUP ON PLANT VIRUSES WITH FUNGAL VECTORS (IWGPVFV)

Welcome to the IWGPVFV Home Page!

About the IWGPVFV

The IWGPVFV existed to encourage research, contacts and communication amongst anyone who is interested in plant viruses transmitted by "fungi" and/or the "fungal" vectors. Members of the group have a wide range of research interests, covering both applied and fundamental studies. This includes control of viruses and vectors, epidemiology, biology and taxonomy of the vectors (Olpidium, Polymyxa, Spongospora spp.) and the molecular biology of the viruses.

The IWGPVFV was officially launched at the 5th International Congress of Plant Pathology in Kyoto, Japan, in 1988 following an initiative by Professor C Hiruki. The group organised workshops at intervals of approximately 3 years. Membership was free of charge and open to all who are actively engaged in any aspect of research work on these viruses or their fungal vectors.

Previous meetings organised by the IWGPVFV

Workshops have been held every three years since 1990. The proceedings have been published and are available here for downloading:

YearPlaceBibliographic detailsDownload
1990Braunschweig, GermanyProceedings of the First Symposium of the International Working Group on Plant Viruses with Fungal Vectors (Schriftenreihe der Deutschen Phytomedizinischen Gesellschaft 1), Ed. R.Koenig. Stuttgart: Ulmer. 186pp (1990). ISBN 3-8001-8900-3. Get PDF
1993Montreal, CanadaProceedings of the Second Symposium of the International Working Group on Plant Viruses with Fungal Vectors, Ed. C. Hiruki. Denver: American Society of Sugar Beet Technologists. 156 pp (1993). ISBN 0-9639572-0-1.Get PDF
1996Dundee, ScotlandProceedings of the Third Symposium of the International Working Group on Plant Viruses with Fungal Vectors, Eds J.L.Sherwood & C.M.Rush. Denver: American Society of Sugar Beet Technologists. 192 pp (1996). ISBN 0-926195-02-6.Get PDF
1999Monterey, California, USAProceedings of the Fourth Symposium of the International Working Group on Plant Viruses with Fungal Vectors, Eds J.L.Sherwood & C.M.Rush. Denver: American Society of Sugar Beet Technologists. 142pp (1999)Get PDF
2002Zurich, SwitzerlandProceedings of the Fifth Symposium of the International Working Group on Plant Viruses with Fungal Vectors, Eds C.M.Rush & U. Merz. Denver: American Society of Sugar Beet Technologists. 134pp (2003). ISBN 0-9639572-1-X.Get PDF
2005Bologna, ItalyProceedings of the Sixth Symposium of the International Working Group on Plant Viruses with Fungal Vectors, Eds C.M.Rush & U. Merz. Denver: American Society of Sugar Beet Technologists. 165 pp. ISBN 1-4243-0215-3.Get PDF
2008Quedlinburg, Germany Proceedings of the Seventh Symposium of the International Working Group on Plant Viruses with Fungal Vectors, Ed. C.M.Rush. Denver: American Society of Sugar Beet Technologists. 154pp. Get PDF
2011 Louvain-la Neuve, Belgium Proceedings of the Eigth Symposium of the International Working Group on Plant Viruses with Fungal Vectors, Ed. U. Merz. Zurich: Plant Pathology, ETHZ. 72pp. Get PDF
2013 Obihiro, Hokkaido, Japan

Proceedings of the Ninth Symposium of the International Working Group on Plant Viruses with Fungal Vectors, Ed. U. Merz. Zurich: Plant Pathology, ETHZ. No booklet available so far.

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Some pictures of the 5th symposium, held in Zurich Switzerland

Outcomes of the General Assembly at the 2011 meeting (pdf)

Outcomes of the General Assembly at the 2013 meeting (pdf)

IWGPVFV Committee

The present committee comprises (2018):

Some relevant links

This page was maintained by Ueli Merz and running on the WWW Server at ETH Zurich/ISG group. Last update: Mai 2021.

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