Workshop to Determine Biological Control Research Needs and Priorities in Plant-Microbe Interactions in Agriculture

对病原体、杂草和昆虫等有害生物的识别和开发有效的生物防治越来越引起人们的兴趣。关于美国国家科学院科学、工程和公共政策委员会(COSEPUP)一个小组的活动，该小组建议增加对可用于病虫害防治目的的生物相互作用的基础研究，举办了一次讲习班，为根据需要和优先事项制定具体研究议程奠定基础，这些议程将有助于指导扩大或建立植物-微生物相互作用方案。为加快讲习班成果的及时公布提供了支助。

There is an increasing interest in identifying and developing effective biological controls for pest organisms such as pathogens, weeds, and insects. As a follow.on activity of a panel of the Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy (COSEPUP) of the National Academy of Science which recommended an increase in basic research on biological interactions that could be manipulated for pest control purposes, a workshop was held to provide a foundation for a specific research agenda based on needs and priorities that would be useful in guiding the expansion or establishment of programs on plant.microbe interactions. Support is provided to expedite the timely publication of the workshop results.