XII EMCA Workshop, Switzerland 19-20/11/2026

USEFUL LINKS

* Registration Form via google forms

** A ChatGPT account is required. Participants can access and use the EMCA Workshop 2026 Participant Assistant with a free ChatGPT account. Usage limits and certain features may vary depending on the user’s ChatGPT plan.

DATES

19–20 November 2026

VENUE

University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland — SUPSI
Via Flora Ruchat-Roncati 15
6852 Mendrisio, Switzerland

REGISTRATION FEES

EMCA member: €130
Non-member: €160
Student EMCA member: €70
Student non-member: €110

Participants wishing to benefit from the EMCA member registration fee must have paid their 2026 EMCA membership fee.

PAYMENT

Registration will be considered complete only after the applicable registration fee has been paid.

Payment instructions:

IBAN: FR76 1513 5090 1708 7716 9807 469

BIC: CEPAFRPP513

Holder: Ass. EMCA

Bank: CAISSE D’EPARGNE D’ALSACE

Bank address: 21 Rue des Francs Bourgeois, 67000 Strasbourg, France

Please complete the payment as soon as possible (within 10 days from registration) so that the necessary organizational arrangements can be confirmed.

REGISTRATION TIMETABLE

Beginning of registration and abstract submission: 25 July 2026
Six abstracts will be selected for 10-minute oral presentations. The remaining accepted abstracts will be presented as posters.

End of abstract submission: 1 October 2026
Abstracts will only be considered for acceptance once the presenting author has completed the registration and paid the applicable registration fee.

Notification of abstract acceptance: 15 October 2026

Late registration without abstract: 30 October 2026

Registration will be considered complete after submission of the registration form and payment of the applicable registration fee.

ABOUT THE WORKSHOP

The XII EMCA Workshop 2026 is where Europe’s mosquito-control community comes together to act — not just to meet.

This year’s programme will connect science, regulation and operational practice through three main sessions:

Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis — Bti
Biocide Regulation
Continuous Education

Through expert presentations, practical discussions and interactive Working Groups, participants will exchange experience, identify shared priorities and contribute to effective and sustainable mosquito control in Europe.

Your participation helps EMCA speak with one voice — EMCA in Action.

SESSIONS

The main focus of the Workshop will be the use of Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis (Bti) in Europe. The programme will include oral presentations on Bti applications, completion of the Bti Use in Europe Questionnaire and two interactive Working Group sessions.

Each participant may join two of the following three Bti topics across the two Working Group sessions (the Working Groups are expected to consist of approximately 10–12 participants, supporting active participation and focused discussion):

Non-target organisms
Efficacy, larval sensitivity, mechanisms and resistance
Operations, applications and formulations

The Working Groups will prepare summaries of their discussions, which will be presented and discussed in plenary on the second day.

The programme will also include dedicated sessions of the:

EMCA Biocide Regulation Working Group
EMCA Continuing Education Working Group

These sessions will address the objectives, achievements and future activities of the respective Working Groups.

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION

Participants are invited to submit an abstract describing a case study or real-world experience related to the application of Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis (Bti). Unsuccessful applications and lessons learned from operational challenges are also welcome.

Six abstracts will be selected for 10-minute oral presentations during the Workshop. The remaining accepted abstracts will be presented as posters in A0 format.

Abstracts must be uploaded through the Workshop Registration Form.

Authors will be informed of the outcome of the evaluation in due course.

WORKSHOP FORMAT

The Workshop will be held in person.

EXPECTED OUTCOMES

The Workshop is intended to:

identify shared scientific, operational and regulatory priorities;
exchange experience and good practices among participants;
develop conclusions and recommendations from the thematic Working Groups;
support future EMCA activities on Bti, biocide regulation and Continuous Education;
strengthen cooperation across the European mosquito-control community.

The conclusions and outputs of the Workshop may be further communicated through EMCA’s activities and communication channels.

EMCA ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

The EMCA Annual General Meeting — AGM (for EMCA members only) will take place during the Workshop:

20 November 2026 at 08:30
SUPSI, Mendrisio, Switzerland

ORGANISING COMMITTEE

Eleonora Flacio — EMCA President; Local Host, SUPSI; Workshop coordination
Sandra Gewehr — EMCA Past President; Bti Questionnaire and scientific coordination
Martina Schäfer — EMCA Board Member; Chair of the Bti Working Group
Andrea Drago — EMCA Biocide Regulation Working Group
Miguel Ángel Miranda Chueca — EMCA Continuing Education Working Group
Françoise Pfirsch — EMCA Treasurer; financial coordination
Mahi Slavi — EMCA Secretary; registration, communications, website and administrative coordination