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ViewAttendees 7

Member Symposium

Current Advances in Acarology

Sunday, October 31, 2021
9:30 AM – 12:00 PM MT
Location: Colorado Convention Center, Meeting Room 405-407

In-Person

    Organizer(s)

  • Lorena Lopez

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

  • 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

This symposium features presenters from all over the world whose research focuses on mites. Student researchers are a large component of the invited speakers, and all speakers present groundbreaking applied and/or theoretical acarological research. This symposium was organized by the Acarological Society of America.

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

Presentations:

  • 9:30 AM – 9:35 AM MT
    Introductory remarks
  • 9:35 AM – 9:50 AM MT
    Developing a forecasting model for hazelnut big bud mite in a novel crop

    Presenting Author: Hailey Shanovich – University of Minnesota

    Co-author: Brian Aukema – University of Minnesota

  • 9:50 AM – 10:05 AM MT
    Seasonal population dynamics of bermudagrass mite and associated mites in turf

    Presenting Author: Matthew Steven Brown – Clemson University

    Co-author: Juang-Horng Chong – Clemson University

  • 10:05 AM – 10:20 AM MT
    Evaluating newly registered miticides for management of plant-feeding mites in highbush blueberries

    Presenting Author: Lorena Lopez – Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

    Co-author: Oscar E. Liburd – University of Florida

  • 10:20 AM – 10:35 AM MT
    Optimizing biological control of Tetranychus urticae with the predatory mite Phytoseiulus persimilis in staked tomato systems

    Presenting Author: Tom Bilbo – North Carolina State University

    Co-Author: James Walgenbach – North Carolina State University

  • 10:35 AM – 10:50 AM MT
    The effect of rearing host plant on dispersal behavior of predatory mites

    Presenting Author: Samantha A. Willden – Cornell University

    Co-Author: Greg M. Loeb – Cornell University

  • 10:50 AM – 11:05 AM MT
    Testing new compounds for efficacy against Varroa destructor and safety to honey bees (Apis mellifera)

    Presenting Author: Cameron Jack – University of Florida

    Co-Author: Kaylin Kleckner – University of Florida

    Co-author: Fabien Demares – University of Florida

    Co-author: Leslie Rault – University of Nebraska

    Co-author: Troy Anderson – University of Nebraska

    Co-Author: Paul Carlier – Virginia Tech

    Co-author: James D. Ellis – University of Florida

    Co-Author: Jeffrey Bloomquist – University of Florida

  • 11:05 AM – 11:20 AM MT
    Feeding habit of Histiogaster arborsignis (Acari: Acaridae) phoretic on ambrosia beetles in Florida avocado orchards

    Co-Author: Marielle de Moraes Berto – University of Florida

    Co-Author: Daniel Carrillo – University of Florida

  • 11:20 AM – 11:35 AM MT
    Mighty mite: Pervasive acaricide resistance in Tetranychus urticae

    Presenting Author: Adekunle Wasiu Adesanya – Corteva Agriscience

    Co-author: Laura Lavine – Washington State University

    Co-author: Fang Zhu – Pennsylvania State University

    Co-author: Doug Walsh – Washington State University

  • 11:35 AM – 11:40 AM MT
    Closing remarks
  • 11:40 AM – 12:00 PM MT
    Networking meet and greet