On behalf of the Organizing Committee, it is a pleasure to invite you to participate the  1stCongress of the International Society for Citrus Huanglongbing and Liberibacter Pathosystems (ISCHLP) that will be held in Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China from March 9 to 11, 2018. A 1-day post conference tour to the citrus region at Xinfeng will be offered; Dates: March 12, 2018.

This conference is organized under the auspices of Gannan Normal University ，University of Florida andSouthwest University, specifically by the China-USA Citrus Huanglongbing Joint Laboratory ( A joint laboratory of The University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences and Gannan Normal University) . The conference fee is 3000 RMB/person and student enjoys 50% off.

ISCHLP is a non-profit association in the field of citrus Huanglongbing (also called citrus greening) and other Liberibacter pathosystems. We connect, sponsor, organize events related to Liberibacter pathosystems and provide platforms for interactions and information exchanges for relevant stakeholders. 

We are confident that this ISCHLP will greatly promotethe cooperation and action in studying the citrus HLB and Liberibacter pathosystems and leading to ultimate control of Liberibacter caused diseases.

We look forward to see ing you in China.

Sincerely yours, 

Nian Wang, Ph.D.

Chair of the Organization Committee for the 2018 ISCHLP CONGRESS I

Associate Professor

UF Research Foundation Professor

Citrus Research and Education Center

Department of Microbiology and Cell Science

Lake Alfred, Florida, USA

Contact Information

 Email:  nianwang@ufl.edu

 Telephone: +1 863-956-8828