newsletter winter 2013

Bio-control
Matters
Volume 10 Issue 4
Winter 2012/2013
Inside this issue:
ANBP Fall
2012 Meeting
News
1
President’s
Corner
2
ANBP Student
Poster Award
3
Regulatory
Committee
Report
6
Research Article
7
Mexico Meeting
Photos
9
Events Calendar
12
ANBP BOARD
President
Brian Spencer
Applied Bio-nomics Ltd.
Victoria, BC CANADA
Treasurer
Daniel Cahn
Syngenta Bioline
Oxnard, CA USA
Angela Hale
The Bug Factory Ltd.
Nanoose Bay, BC
CANADA
Highlights of the ANBP Annual General Meeting in Guadalajara, Mexico
New President and new Board Member start the ANBP year
Once again, Guadalajara, Mexico,
proved to be a wonderful location
for our ANBP Annual General
Meeting. The attendees enjoyed
two full days of networking amid
informative talks, good food, nearby attractions, and an outstanding
conference banquet. In addition
to the programmed portion of our
meeting (see the ANBP website
for speaker list), our official agenda included honoring Don Elliott
as the ANBP Award of Excellence
recipient for 2013, electing Brian
Spencer (Applied Bio-nomics) to
ANBP President, and choosing
John Maurer, Evergreen Growers View from the El Tapatio Hotel in Guadalajara, Mexico. The venue and
Supply LLC, as a new ANBP
hospitality for our Annual General Meeting (Nov. 13-15, 2012) couldn’t have
Board Member. After many years been better. The weather and wonderful food were an added bonus.
of very dedicated service, Carol
Glenister (IPM Laboratories), stepped down from the Board, but we are confident she will
continue to be an active participant in many ANBP functions. Thank you, Carol, and welcome
John! We heartily thanked Eda Reinot (Becker Underwood), for her past two years as ANBP
President, who included focusing our goals after a follow-up Strategic Plan she directed at the
start of her term. For more highlights of the meeting, see pages 9-11.
Kim Horton
Biobest USA
McFarland, CA USA
John Maurer
Evergreen Growers
Supply LLC
Oregon City, OR USA
Sinthya Penn
Beneficial Insectary
Redding, CA USA
Eda Reinot
Becker Underwood
Ames, Iowa USA
René Ruiter
Koppert Biological Systems
Romulus, MI USA
Richard Ward
Biobest Canada Ltd.
Leamington, Ontario
CANADA
Brian Spencer assumes his
leadership role as ANBP
President.
John Maurer, new ANBP
Board member, sporting a
moño charro at the meeting
banquet.
Don Elliott accepts the ANBP
Award of Excellence for 2012
from Richard Ward.
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President’s Corner
By Brian Spencer, President, ANBP
Hello to all my loyal subjects. With a unanimous decision, I have a
glorious mandate to ram through all of my controversial ideas. I still
can’t believe that you voted for me!
ANBP’s Mission is
to address key
issues of the
biological control
industry
through advocacy,
education, and
quality assurance.
“Bio-control Matters” is
published by the Association of
Natural Bio-control Producers
four times per year to provide
members with information,
thought, and opinion on
biological control topics. Biocontrol Matters advocates
the interests of commercial
biological control and the public
interest of quality agricultural
production and environmental
protection. Bio-control
Matters welcomes
contributions of comment and
opinion, as well as articles of
general interest. All
contributions must be signed by
the contributor. Send
contributions for consideration
to Lynn LeBeck, ANBP
Executive Director, P. O. Box
1609, Clovis, CA 93613-1609.
Phone (559) 360-7111.
Contributions may also be sent
to [email protected]. Published
contributions may not
necessarily reflect the views or
policy of ANBP.
ANBP was formed in 1990 by
commercial insectaries to
provide a united voice in
regulatory issues facing the
industry. ANBP is also
dedicated to quality standards
and educating the agricultural
and academic communities
about the importance of
biological pest controls for pest
management. Through its
efforts, ANBP is recognized as
THE spokesman for the
commercial biological control
industry.
First, and foremost, I want to build on Eda Reinot’s fine leadership in
the area of increasing our membership and awareness of ANBP. We
have chosen our Spring 2013 meeting place as Oxnard, California.
This is because most of our member’s, or, at least the statistically
mean distribution of our membership, resides within 100 miles of our
meeting place. We really need all of the members in the area, or, those who can think
of a reason to travel to Oxnard on March 12, to attend our meeting. If we don’t get a
turn out that backs this decision, it will allow us to pick exotic meeting locations at our
whim. And trust me, you don’t want that.
This has been a tough decade, and, there is no end in sight. Fiscal cliffs, rising oil prices,
rising tides, lowering barometric pressures, rising barometric pressures, rising payroll
taxes, drought, new gun control regulations all make our jobs that much tougher to do
and tighter to balance. You can’t afford to spend your money where it doesn’t do
something directly for you or your business. You need to get your money’s worth
from your membership.
Clearly, our group’s major role is to Educate. Educate our regulators about what we
are doing. Educate our Politicians about our industry’s importance and value. Educate
our customers about what we are capable of doing. Educate researchers about our
needs. And educate the public about Biological Pest Control. We are doing a very
good job in this role.
Another historical role is advocacy. In the past, when governments or regulators were
about to make serious decisions that related to us, we rose to the occasion and
quelled the mighty beast. I like to think that if we do a good job educating, the need for
advocacy is reduced. This is a good thing, because, we are a small group, and, the cost
of advocacy is very large. Our strategy, therefore, should be to make strategic alliances
with larger industry groups. If we find the right industry groups, our involvement with
them should help strengthen their position also. A synergy.
So, what strategic alliances should we make? Or should we make any? I want to deal
with this question at our Spring Board meeting. If you can, please come to join in on
the discussion. If you can’t come, send us your thoughts. The nice thing about a small
group is; you really do have a voice, and a say, as to what direction we will take.
Be warned. I am not afraid to make decisions, or to take actions. If we, as a group,
decide on a direction, it will happen.
Brian
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ANBP Student Poster Award Winner is Laura Hewitt, University of Guelph
We are very pleased to announce that Laura Hewitt was
ANBP’s student poster award winner this year at the 2012
Joint Annual Meeting of the Entomological Society of
Alberta and the Entomological Society of Canada, in
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, November 3-7, 2012. This
award (plus $250) is given to the best poster or presentation by a student with research in applied biological control. Laura’s work with predatory mites against thrips in a
greenhouse system was an ideal subject for ANBP and she
did a great job on the poster. She, and her co-authors,
graciously provided a nice, expanded abstract for our
Newsletter. Congratulations Laura!
Determining the better thrips predator: the
effect of seasonal variability on predatory
mites in ornamental greenhouse IPM
Laura Hewitt (M.Sc. candidate)1, Cynthia ScottDupree1, Les Shipp2 and Rose Buitenhuis3
1
School of Environmental Sciences, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON
N1G 2W1 [email protected]; [email protected]
2
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 2585 County Road #20, R.R.#2
Harrow, ON, N0R 1G0, [email protected] 3Vineland Research and
Innovation Centre,, 4890 Victoria Ave. N., Box 4000, Vineland Station,
ON L0R 2E0, [email protected]
Laura Hewitt, University of Guelph.
The rapidly growing Ontario greenhouse industry provides a healthy supply of vegetables and ornamental
plant material year-round to national and international markets. Because greenhouse production is a very
intensive agricultural practice, in order to balance costs and net profit while ensuring a quality product is
delivered to the consumer, greenhouse growers are often faced with tough decisions of how funds will be
allotted. Western flower thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis) (WFT) are a major pest of flowers and vegetables
in commercial greenhouse production. Their cryptic lifestyle and ability to rapidly developed resistance to
insecticides allows them to cause serious cosmetic damage to ornamental crops (e.g., chrysanthemums),
resulting in substantial economic losses. The predatory mites Amblyseius swirskii and Neoseiulus cucumeris are
commercially available as primary biocontrol agents (BCAs) used for WFT control. Although morphologically quite similar, A. swirskii originate from a dry hot climate, while non-diapausing N. cucumeris were originally isolated from a more temperate climate. When purchased from BCA suppliers in Canada, A. swirskii
often cost at least double that of N. cucumeris. Unlike specialty ornamental crops, chrysanthemums are
produced year-round in Ontario greenhouses. Therefore, a need exists for efficacious predatory mites in all
seasons. Due to life history characteristics and anecdotal evidence from growers, Laura Hewitt has been
investigating the impacts of the seasonal climatic variables: temperature, light intensity and photoperiod on
the efficacy of these predators in lab bioassays. She also has conducted greenhouse studies to determine
the efficacy and longevity of mite populations when applied to a thrips-infested ornamental crop.
During the summer (June-July) and winter (November & February) 2011 and 2012, efficacy of A. swirskii and
N. cucumeris was evaluated in greenhouses. Small mesh-sided cages containing a 15cm potted chrysanthemum plant were infested with thrips. A week later, cages were randomly assigned a treatment of either 50
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Award continued
N. cucumeris or A. swirskii, or remained a no-mite
control. Four plants of each treatment were sampled each week (12 plants/week) for the following
4 weeks. Numbers of thrips and mites present on
each sampled plant were recorded. Fifty leaves
from each sampled plant were also dried and
assessed for thrips damage. Damage was rated on
a scale of 0-2. A score of 0 was given for no visible damage on the leaf, 1 for 1-3 feeding scars of
1mm or less, and leaves with 4 or more feeding
scars were heavily damaged and assigned a rating
of 2. Both mite species were evaluated on their
ability to reduce existing populations of WFT,
reduce cosmetic damage caused by WFT feeding
and oviposition, and increase and maintain their
population over the course of the trial. To expand
on these trials, similar experiments were conducted in commercial production greenhouses during
summer and winter. Fifty mites per plant were
applied biweekly to plots of chrysanthemums
containing a natural WFT level. Mite population
survival and WFT reduction potential were monitored each week by sampling and counting the
mites and thrips found on the plants.
In winter, both A. swirskii and N. cucumeris reduced
thrips population levels on chrysanthemum plants
within the greenhouse (Figure 1). Heavy feeding
damage was also significantly decreased in the
presence of the predatory mites (Figure 2). During the 4-week trial, the populations of mites were
equal in both species. During the summer, thrips
populations in the greenhouse were again reduced
by both mite species; however, A. swirskii reduced
the number of thrips per plant to a lower level
(Figure 3). Population levels of A. swirskii also
remained higher than those of N. cucumeris from
week-to-week. Heavy feeding damage was once
again reduced by both mite species (Figure 4).
Figure 1. Mean number of western flower thrips on Neoseiulus
cucumeris and Amblyseius swirskii treated chrysanthemum plants
(cv. Chesapeake) in small cages in a greenhouse over four weeks
during the summer. Data points with different letters indicate a
significant difference (P=0.05) between treatments and weeks.
Figure 2. Mean number of leaves with heavy (4 or more feeding
scars), light (1-3 feeding scars of <1mm), or no visible western
flower thrips feeding damage four weeks post-treatment in a
greenhouse during summer. Treatments were Neoseiulus cucumeris, Amblyseius swirskii, or no-mite control. Data points with
different letters indicate a significant difference (P=0.05)
between treatments.
Based on these findings, during the winter months
of Ontario, N. cucumeris is just as effective as A.
swirskii for the control of western flower thrips. Furthermore, because N. cucumeris costs about a third of
the price of A. swirskii, it is the most cost-efficient choice for growers. Recommendations for summer
growing periods are not as clear-cut. Amblyseius swirskii outperformed N. cucumeris in thrips control and
maintained a larger population within the crop. However, with the large price disparity, it is difficult to de-
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Figure 3. Mean number of adult western flower thrips on Neoseiulus cucumeris, and Amblyseius swirskii treated chrysanthemum
potted plants (cv. Chesapeake) in small cages in a greenhouse
over four weeks during the winter. Data points with different
letters indicate a significant difference (P=0.05) between treatments and weeks.
Figure 4. Mean number of leaves with heavy (4 or more feeding
scars), light (1-3 feeding scars of <1mm), or no visible western
flower thrips feeding damage four weeks post-treatment in a
greenhouse during winter. Treatments were Neoseiulus cucumeris, Amblyseius swirskii, or no-mite control. Data points with
different letters indicate a significant difference (P=0.05) between treatments.
termine whether spending the extra money on A. swirskii
is a worthwhile investment. What is clear is that release rate recommendations need to account for seasonal
climatic conditions, and not just rely on the crop type and pest levels within the crop. Further studies involving
these predatory mites should investigate the option of applying twice as many N. cucumeris to plants during summer months to possibly increase their efficacy. A greater understanding of seasonal effects will aid in the improvement of recommendations for application rates and timing for effective year-round thrips control in greenhouses.
Laura completed a B.Sc. in Environmental Biology at the University of Guelph with Co-Advisors are Drs.
Cynthia Scott-Dupree, School of Environmental Science (SES), Univ. of Guelph and Les Shipp (Agriculture
and Agri-Food Canada). She is currently in the final year of her M.Sc. in the SES, where she has spent the
past two years studying greenhouse integrated pest management.
We are happy to acknowledge
contributors to the ANBP Research Fund
Joe Barcinas, FAR, Inc.
Benedict Blom, Global Horticultural, INC.
Don Cotton, Buglogical Control Systems
Mukti Ghimire, Kansas State University
Marshall Johnson, University of California-Riverside
Andrea Joyce, University of California-Merced
Bob Luck, University of California-Riverside
Tom MacDonald, MGS Horticultural, Inc.
Renee Rianda, The Morning Star Packing Company
Richard Ward, Biobest, Canada
Rob Wein, Clearview Horticultural Products
Many Thanks for such generous support!
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ANBP Committee Reports
ANBP Regulatory Committee Update
Chair, René Ruiter, Koppert
René
As communicated in the last newsletter, in this update we’d like to keep everyone abreast of the most current developments. First a continuation of current
initiatives:
Canada: Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
The ‘best management practices’ on bumble bee management will be published
by the CFIA (Canadian Food Inspection Agency) and get in the hands of
growers by means of informational hand-outs and posters. As soon as the
best practices have been communicated and this CFIA initiative has been
completed, ANBP’s involvement will shift to monitoring of the developFor a direct look at
ments.
A November 2012 deadline was established to provide feedback to CFIA
regarding CFIA's Plant Protection Policy Directive D-12-02. The easiest
way to explain the change CFIA proposes is to go back to a permitting system for all beneficial insects in place of the current system of working with HScodes for import only. The implications for the industry of this proposed
change is not totally clear yet, but ANBP appreciates the opportunity to
be in contact with CFIA and will monitor this situation as well.
RSPM 26, visit the
NAPPO website at this
link: http://
www.nappo.org/en/data/
files/download/Standards/
RSPM26-01-06-12-e.pdf
United States: USDA-APHIS (APHIS) and the US Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
Informally, USDA has announced that new regulations affecting the biocontrol industry will be put
in place, but a timeline for the publication and public comment period for these regulations are not
known yet. ANBP is in close contact with APHIS in order to give the industry a voice once the
comment period opens.
Some ANBP members have voiced concerns regarding the development of individual states regulations and / or lists of approved arthropods changing at the state level. Current federal regulations
do imply state consent, but individual states may regulate permits in addition to federal standards.
ANBP will start getting involved in this development by developing an inventory of regulatory requirements of those states that differ from, or have additions to, the federal standards. Once we
have a clear overview, steps will be determined to see if ANBP can offer facilitation in this area.
Another ‘to-do’ item for ANBP is to continue our communication with the USFWS. The USFWS
typically does not get involved with the importation of beneficial insects, but some inconsistencies
have been occurring in this area. The USFWS does not regulate the movement of domesticated
animals and the definition for insects in this regards is: Insects: crickets, mealworms, honeybees
(not to include Africanized varieties), and similar insects that are routinely farm-raised. As it is
clearly not the intent of the USFWS to regulate biocontrol organisms that are raised in laboratories, ANBP wishes to clarify this with the USFWS and broaden the definition of insects that do not
fall under their umbrella to include laboratory or farm-raised biocontrol organisms. A letter has
been sent to the USFWS now that they have a permanent new Director.
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Research Up-dates
California Blueberry
Growers Enlist
Entomopathogenic
Nematodes in Battle
against Grubs
David Haviland, University of
California Cooperative Extension
- Kern Co., California, USA
The development of heat-tolerant
varieties of blueberries over the
past two decades has led to a rapid Principal Investigator, David Haviland, collecting grubs in a
young blueberry field.
expansion in California blueberry
production. The majority of this
acreage is located in the San Joaquin Valley where native pests, such as the grub Cyclocephala
longula, have acquired a taste for blueberry plants.
Grubs in the genus Cyclocephala are most recognized as pests of turf, where they thrive on shallow-rooted plants, with good soil moisture, and a thatch layer with high levels of organic matter.
Blueberries provide a similar environment due to their shallow root systems, constant and uniform soil moisture from drip irrigation, and fertilization programs based on massive use of compost and mulch. Feeding by grubs on the blueberry root systems causes stunting of plants,
increases in root diseases such as phytopthora,
and in severe cases can cause plant death.
Soil and root conditions that allow grubs to become a pest are also conducive to the survival of
the entomopathogenic nematode Heterorhabditis
bacteriophora. During 2009, University of
California researchers teamed up with members
of the blueberry industry to evaluate the
potential role of this entomopathogenic
nematode against Cyclocephala longula in
commercial blueberry fields in the southern San
Joaquin Valley of California.
Nematode-infested grubs collected two months
Studies were done by applying one billion
following an application of H. bacteriophora
infectious juveniles per treated hectare of the
through the drip irrigation system.
commercial nematode product TerranemTM
(Koppert Biological Systems, Inc.) through the drip system. In the first study, applications were
made in the spring on April 1 as soon as soil temperatures reached 15°C. During the first month
after application the percentage of infected grubs was relatively low (8.3%). However, secondary
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Nematodes against grubs continued
spread of nematodes within the belowground populations of grubs led to an epizootic that reduced overall population to negligible levels within four months.
In the second study nematodes were applied
in August as eggs from the summer flight of
adult beetles had mostly hatched. Ten
months later, plots where nematodes were
applied had an 81.6% reduction in grubs compared to the untreated check; this was
statistically equivalent to the level of control
achieved by the chemical standard program
using imidacloprid.
Due to the successful control of grubs in field
research, entomopathogenic nematodes have
become the standard control method for
grubs in organic blueberries in California, and
have joined imidacloprid as the principal
method for control in conventional berries.
Close-up image of a field-collected grub showing
infestation by H. bacteriophora.
Source: Haviland, D. R and N. M. Hernandez,
2012. Development of Management
Programs for White Grubs in California Blueberries. International Journal of Fruit
Science, 12:114-123.
Start thinking about…
The ANBP Award of Excellence for Outstanding Contributions to the Field of
Augmentation Biological Control.
The Association of Natural Bio-control Producers (ANBP) is calling for nominations for
the ANBP Award of Excellence for 2013. This award allows ANBP to recognize those individuals who
have made, or are making, extraordinary contributions to the field of augmentation biological control and/
or it’s use in integrated pest management. Nominees need not be members of ANBP. The Nomination
Package should consist of a nomination letter (2 page maximum) that summarizes the principle
contributions of the nominee. A copy of the nominee’s CV or Resume (no page limit) should also be
included that provides the nominee’s professional record (i.e., employment affiliations), description of
biological control related activities (in paragraph form), and any other relevant contributions (i.e.,
publications lists, extramural grant record).
Nominations should be emailed (PDF or Word Document) by Saturday, June 1, 2013, to Lynn LeBeck
([email protected]), or mailed to the following address (and must include the file on a CD or thumb drive):
Lynn M. LeBeck, Executive Director, ANBP, P. O. Box 1609, Clovis, California, USA 93613-1609.
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Highlights of the Annual General Meeting in Guadalajara, Mexico
Jan Vermeulen (Biobest Belgium) speaking about the Spanish
industry experience of 2007-2008 during our first session.
Frank and Blaine Junfin (Kunafin Insectary).
Manuel Mendez Lopez (Organismos Beneficos para la
Agricultura S. A. de C. V.) discussing his presentation with
Sinthya Penn (Beneficial Insectary).
Dr. J. Concepcion Rodriguez-Maciel (Concho) (Colegio de
Postgraduados, Montecillo) and Cristopher Bastidas Tirado
(Agrobiologicos Del Noroeste S. A. De C. V. ) during a
meeting break.
Left: Carol Glenister (IPM Laboratories) and Don Elliott
(Applied Bio-nomics), at a post-welcome reception dinner in
Tlaquepaque. Speaking of Tlaquepaque, an afternoon
excursion to this delightful town provided a chance to
stretch our legs, enjoy the architecture, and buy local crafts.
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Highlights of the Annual General Meeting in Guadalajara, Mexico
René Ruiter (Koppert) enjoying a coconut during our
Tlaquepaque excursion.
Jan Vermeulen (Biobest Belgium), Gregorio Ramos (Quality
Control Supervisor for Biobest Mexico’s plant), and
Richard Ward (Biobest Canada), at the start of the Banquet. Distribuciones Imex sponsored this dinner and party
at their headquarters. A truly memorable evening!
At left: Antolin Diaz, our generous host for the evening
(Imex), and Freddy Piedra (Bio Control Solution
(Gerencia), happy with all the arrangements!
The little dots in the photo above are from
colored, revolving lights
Right: Dan Cahn (Syngenta Bioline),
makes it through the amazing buffet
dinner.
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Highlights of the Annual General Meeting in Guadalajara, Mexico
Quite a few games
were featured at the
banquet. And, all of
the women guests
were given a beautiful
rebozo (scarf) as a gift
upon arrival at the
Imex headquarters.
The men were given a
moño charro (tie).
Antolin Diaz, our Imex
host, was a
dedicated and skilled
photographer for the
evening, so many
thanks, Antolin!
From left to right: Luis Diaz de Sandi (Imex), Sarah Stuive (Global Horticulture), Jennifer Blom (Global
Horticulture), Victor Sanchez (Treasurer at Imex), Federico Garcia (Syngenta), and Ana Laura Gamez
(Imex’s CEO Assistant).
Chris Hale (The Bug Factory) trying his hand with
the lasso.
The entertainment at the Banquet was exceptional! Mariachi
bands, dancing, singing, and amazing demonstrations of lassoing
kept the group more than happy! This young man below was
outstanding!
Association of Natural Bio-control Producers
Do you have an announcement, news article,
or an idea for a feature article you would like to share?
Drop us a line at [email protected]
For more information contact:
Dr. Lynn M. LeBeck
Executive Director, ANBP
P. O. Box 1609
Clovis, California 93613-1609
USA
Phone: 559-360-7111
Email: [email protected]
Upcoming Meetings, Workshops, and Events
Visit our website for direct links to the meetings and events!
DATE
EVENT AND
DESCRIPTION
March 4-8, 2013
The 4th Intl. Symposium on
Pucon, Chile
Biological Control of Arthropods.
Contact: Tania Zaviezo at [email protected]
PLACE
Check out the website at: http://
www.isbca.org/
We’re on the
web at
www.anbp.org
March 12, 2013
ANBP Spring Board Meeting.
June 3-6, 2013
Third International
Entomophagous Insects
Conference, Quebec, CANADA
For details, see: http://seq.qc.ca/IEIC3
or contact:
[email protected]
June 24-28, 2013
Embassy Suites Mandalay Beach Hotel
Open to all ANBP members, this is a one day Oxnard, California
meeting. Please contact the Executive DirecFor room booking use this link.
tor for information on room rates and attendance so we can plan our meeting room size.
Basic and Applied Ecology of the
Coccinellida
An IOBC Short Course. Contact Jonathan Lundgren (USDA, ARS) for more
information.
Orford, Québec, Canada
This conference will be held at the Hotel
Chéribourg, a resort nestled at the bottom of
majestic Mount Orford in the scenic Eastern
Townships, 125 km east of Montreal.
Richardson Wildlife Center
Amboy, Illinois USA
The course will explore current basic and
applied aspects of morphology, nutritional
ecology, dispersal, chemical ecology, reproductive biology, and conservation biological
control.
Oct. 9-10, 2013
Canadian Greenhouse Conference Niagara Falls, Canada
Visit their website for full details!
Scotiabank Convention Centre
Oct. 20-23, 2013
Joint Annual Meeting of the
Entomological Society of Ontario
and the Entomological Society of
Canada Contact Joel Gibson
at [email protected].
Nov. 6-8, 2013
13th Workshop of the IOBC –
Bangalore, India
MRQA (Intl. Org. for Biological
Control – Mass Rearing and Quality Joint meeting of IOBC Global Working
Group on MRQA, IBMA, ICAR (Indian
Assurance). Emerging
Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Council of Agric. Research), and the Soc. For
Opportunities for the Mass
Production of Quality Assurance of Inver- Biocontrol Advancement (SBA), India.
tebrates. Questions Contact: [email protected]
Nov. 17-20, 2013
Entomology 2013, the 61st Annual Austin, Texas, USA
Meeting of the Entomological
Society of America