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Member Symposium

Advancements in Developing Baculovirus-based Insecticides as Mainstream Tools for Lepidopteran Pest Management On-Demand Presentations

On-Demand

On-Demand

    Organizer(s)

  • PM

    Paula Marçon

    Chief Technology Officer
    AgBiTech
    Elkton, Maryland

Adoption of baculoviruses is increasing proportionally to increased resistance to conventional control methods; increased demand for safer and more selective alternatives; and increased capabilities in mass-scale manufacturing.  These advancements will be discussed.

Attending the meeting in-person? Be sure to check out our live talks taking place Tuesday, November 2 at 1:30 PM in Meeting Room 405-407.

Presentations:

  • On Demand
    Baculovirus insecticides: Present and future, opportunities and challenges

    Presenting Author: Anthony Hawes – Recubed

  • On Demand
    Baculovirus-based insecticide development in Australia: A collaborative effort between the public and private sector

    Presenting Author: Melina Miles – Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries

  • On Demand
    Baculovirus-based Insecticides for tree fruit lepidopteran pest management: Overcoming the shortcomings and improving efficacy

    Presenting Author: Sean Moore – Citrus Research International

    Co-Author: Tammy Marsberg – Citrus Research International

    Co-Author: Michael Jukes – Rhodes University

    Co-Author: John Opoku-Debrah – River Bioscience

    Co-Author: Patrick Mwanza – Nelson Mandela University

    Co-Author: David Taylor – Rhodes University

    Co-Author: Caroline Knox – Rhodes University

    Co-Author: Martin Hill – Rhodes University

    Co-Author: Gill Dealtry Dealtry – Nelson Mandela University

    Co-Author: Michael Lee – Nelson Mandela University

  • On Demand
    Baculovirus-based insecticides: The regulatory and development pathway in Kenya

    Presenting Author: Ivan Rwomushana – CABI

  • On Demand
    Biocontrol and baculovirus: Lessons from the past and opportunities for the future

    Presenting Author: Pedro A. J Faria, Jr. – Cultivar Soluções para Agricultura Ltda

  • On Demand
    Development of a baculovirus for diamondback moth management in Georgia

    Presenting Author: Alton N. N. Sparks, Jr. – University of Georgia

    Co-Author: David G. Riley – University of Georgia