Ecology, Epidemiology, and Management of Whiteflies and Whitefly-transmitted Viruses On-Demand Presentations

Organizer(s)

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  Rajagopalbabu Srinivasan

  Professor
  Department of Entomology
  University of Georgia
  Griffin, Georgia
• AM

  Allen Moore

  University of Georgia
  Athens, Georgia
• AS

  Alvin Simmons

  USDA-ARS, Vegetable Research
  Charleston, South Carolina

This all-inclusive symposium will provide a comprehensive coverage on whiteflies as pests and their ability to serve as super vectors of viruses threatening food and nutritional security. This symposium also will offer a glimpse of the recent advancements on whitefly-virus-host interactions and on management efforts.

Attending the meeting in-person? Be sure to check out our live talks taking place Sunday, October 31 at 4:00 PM in Meeting Room 111-113.

Presentations:

• On Demand

  Advances in breeding for resistance to whitefly-transmitted viruses in watermelon
  

  Presenting Author: Chandrasekar S. Kousik – USDA-ARS

  Co-author: Bidisha Chanda – USDA-ARS

  Co-author: Haktan Suren – Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

  Co-author: Jennifer Ikerd – USDA-ARS

  Co-author: William W. Turechek – USDA-ARS

  Co-author: Scott Adkins – USDA-ARS
• On Demand

  Assessment of the spatial and temporal distribution of whitefly-transmitted cucurbit leaf crumple disease in yellow squash planted in southern Georgia
  

  Presenting Author: Clarence Codod – University of Georgia

  Co-author: Paul Severns – University of Georgia

  Co-author: Alton N. N. Sparks, Jr. – University of Georgia

  Co-author: Rajagopalbabu Srinivasan – University of Georgia

  Co-author: Robert Kemerait – University of Georgia

  Co-author: Bhabesh Dutta – University of Georgia
• On Demand

  Canine detection of whitefly-transmitted vegetable viruses
  

  Presenting Author: Scott Adkins – USDA-ARS

  Co-Author: William W. Turechek – USDA-ARS

  Co-Author: Poole Gavin – USDA-ARS and NCSU

  Co-Author: Hugh A. Smith – University of Florida

  Co-Author: Tim Gottwald – USDA

  Co-Author: William Schneider – F1-K9
• On Demand

  Commercial cultivar evaluation for yellow squash and zucchini under different whitefly pressures in southeastern U.S.
  

  Presenting Author: Andre da Silva – Auburn University
• On Demand

  Cucurbita germplasm with resistance to whitefly-transmitted viruses
  

  Presenting Author: Cecilia McGregor – University of Georgia

  Co-author: Alexander Luckew – University of Georgia

  Co-author: Geoffrey Meru – University of Florida

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

  Co-author: Rodrick Mwatuwa – University of Florida

  Co-Author: Renato Carvalho – University of Florida

  Co-Author: Melanie Kalischuk – University of Guelph

  Co-author: Andre da Silva – Auburn University

  Co-Author: Joara Candian – University of Georgia

  Co-author: Bhabesh Dutta – University of Georgia

  Co-author: Rajagopalbabu Srinivasan – University of Georgia
• On Demand

  Evaluating transgenic tomato for resistance to the sweetpotato whitefly, Bemisia tabaci (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae)
  

  Presenting Author: Sharon Andreason – USDA-ARS

  Co-Author: Alvin Simmons – USDA-ARS, Vegetable Research

  Co-Author: Daniel K. Hasegawa – USDA-ARS, Crop Improvement and Protection Research Unit

  Co-author: Kai-shu Ling – USDA-ARS
• On Demand

  Linking warmer temperatures, greater insecticide use, and worsening pest outbreaks
  

  Presenting Author: Michael S. Crossley – University of Delaware

  Co-author: Olivia M. Smith – University of Georgia

  Co-Author: Apurba K. Barman – University of Georgia

  Co-author: Michael D. Toews – University of Georgia

  Co-author: William E. Snyder – University of Georgia
• On Demand

  Neighborhood pest management of whitefly-transmitted vegetable viruses
  

  Presenting Author: William W. Turechek – USDA-ARS

  Co-author: Scott Adkins – USDA-ARS

  Co-author: Hugh A. Smith – University of Florida

  Co-author: Craig Frey – University of Florida