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ViewAttendees 6

Member Symposium

Acarology in Sustainable Agriculture

Sunday, October 31, 2021
1:30 PM – 4:00 PM MT
Location: Colorado Convention Center, Meeting Room 405-407

In-Person

    Organizer(s)

  • Emilie Demard

    PhD Candidate
    Department of Entomology and Nematology
    University of Florida
    Fort Pierce, Florida

  • Samantha Willden

    PhD Candidate
    Department of Entomology
    Cornell University
    Geneva, New York

  • Lorena Lopez

    Postdoctoral Associate
    Department of Entomology
    Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
    Painter, Virginia

Mites are understudied in agriculture, although they are important pests and predators in such systems. This symposium will present research investigating sustainable approaches to applied acarology. Diverse topics ranging from ecology, conservation, to IPM and extension will be included and given by students and early to late-career researchers.

View our on-demand presentations, then join us in-person for live presentations and discussion.

Presentations:

  • 1:30 PM – 1:35 PM MT
    Introductory remarks
  • 1:35 PM – 1:50 PM MT
    Mite species and management in blackberries

    Presenting Author: Oscar E. Liburd – University of Florida

    Co-author: Rana Akyazı – Ordu Üniversitesi

  • 1:50 PM – 2:05 PM MT
    Management of herbivorous mites of rose with predatory mites and systemic acquired resistance

    Presenting Author: Austin Fife – University of Florida

    Co-Author: Gary Knox, Dr – University of Florida

    Co-Author: Mathews Paret, n/a – The University of Florida - North Florida Research and Education Center

    Co-author: Xavier Martini – University of Florida

  • 2:05 PM – 2:20 PM MT
    Amblydromella caudiglans as a biocontrol agent in Washington apple orchards

    Presenting Author: Paul Bergeron – Washington State University

    Co-author: Rebecca Schmidt-Jeffris – USDA-ARS

  • 2:20 PM – 2:35 PM MT
    Mite diversity, abundance, and potential impacts on hemp

    Presenting Author: Melissa Pulkoski – North Carolina State University

    Co-author: Hannah Joy Burrack – North Carolina State University

  • 2:35 PM – 2:50 PM MT
    Successes and struggles with using predatory mites in sustainable agriculture

    Presenting Author: Suzanne Wainwright – Buglady Consulting

  • 2:50 PM – 3:05 PM MT
    Effectiveness of hot-water immersion against Brevipalpus yothersi (Acari: Tenuipalpidae) as a postharvest treatment for lemons

    Presenting Author: Alexandra Margarita Revynthi – University of Florida

    Co-author: Jorge Peña – University of Florida

    Co-author: Jessica Moreno – USDA-APHIS

    Co-author: Andrea Beam – USDA-ARS

    Co-Author: Catharine M. Mannion – University of Florida

    Co-author: Woodward Bailey – USDA-APHIS

    Co-author: Daniel Carrillo – University of Florida

  • 3:05 PM – 3:20 PM MT
    Challenges associated with mite pest management in Cannabis

    Presenting Author: Lucas Raymond – Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

    Co-Author: Kadie Elizabeth Britt – University of California

    Co-Author: Thomas P. Kuhar – Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

    Co-Author: Houston Wilson – University of California

    Co-Author: Brian Currin – Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

  • 3:20 PM – 3:25 PM MT
    Closing remarks
  • 3:25 PM – 4:00 PM MT
    Networking meet and greet