Conference: The 8th International Conference on Biotic Plant Interactions (8th ICBPI)
Organization: Nanjing Agricultural University, CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Chinese Society for Plant Biology and Chinese Society for Plant Pathology
Date: 18–21 October 2026
Location: Fengda International Hotel, Nanjing, China
Plant–biotic interactions extensively occur in nature. Plant diseases and pests infecting crops severely limit their high yield and good quality, posing a significant risk to global food security. Meanwhile, beneficial organisms are of great importance in maintaining efficient crop production and sustainable development of agriculture and the ecosystem. In order to showcase the latest progress and achievements in global plant–biotic interaction research, and to promote exchanges and collaborations among researchers around the world, the International Conference on Biotic Plant Interactions (ICBPI) is held every two or three years and has been held seven times since 2011. The scale of the conference has also expanded drastically, with the attendees increasing from over 300 to over 1,500, and a large number of top international experts in the field of plant–biotic interactions have been attracted to participate in the conference, which has significantly strengthened the cooperation and communication among international colleagues in the field of plant–biotic interactions, making positive contributions to the food security of the world.
This conference will bring together around 800 scientists and students to share research advances covering a wide range of scientific topics. The topics include, but are not limited to, cross-kingdom signal perception, immunity receptor and effector biochemical activity/function, plant–microbe and insect symbioses, plant microbiome and microbe–microbe interactions, plant–insect–natural enemy multitrophic interactions, new technologies and frontiers: systems and spatial biology in plant–microbe interactions, plant metabolism and immunity, evolution of plant–insect/microbe interactions, emerging harmful organisms and agroecology, and plant resistance and crop molecular design, etc.
The following MDPI journals will be represented:
If you are attending this conference, please feel free to visit our booth. Our delegates look forward to meeting you in person and answering any questions that you may have.
