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Pests and weeds are expected to be among the first to show a visible response to climate change, according to CSIRO's Dr Bob Sutherst.
"We will probably notice the effects of climate change, caused by the enhanced greenhouse effect, on pests, weeds and diseases first," said Dr Sutherst. "This is partly because these changes will have an immediate impact on human society. We may have to deal with increased numbers of insect pests, more severe outbreaks of crop diseases, and flourishing weeds in many parts of Australia."
The CSIRO Division of Entomology is running a Workshop on Impacts of Global Climate Change on Pests at Emmanuel College, the University of Queensland , from 9-12 October 1995.
Dr Sutherst, one of the conference organisers, said that the meeting will attract a number of international, interstate and local participants.
"The Government has requested the conference delegates to produce a report to the Department of Environment, Sport and Territories on the likely impacts of climate change on pests, weeds and crop diseases in Australia" said Dr Sutherst.
"The second aim of the conference is to develop an international programme of collaborative research on global change and pests, weeds and diseases on behalf of the International Geosphere Biosphere Programme - Global Change and Terrestrial Ecosystems core project (IGBP-GCTE)."
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