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l REGISTRATION INFORMATION
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4^th International Bemisia Workshop
December 3-6, 2006

Bemisia Workshop Objective & Overview

The University of Florida/IFAS and the United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service will organize the 4^th International Bemisia Workshop. The objectives of this workshop are multifaceted. First and foremost is to maintain the established global forum for sharing information and progress on research and management of Bemisia spp. and the viruses they transmit. The workshop will provide a framework to promote teamwork between private and public sector scientists in conducting research and in technology development so as to maximize synergy and minimize duplication of effort. The workshop forum will allow participants to review advances, review and recommend research priorities, develop strategies for accelerating work, and provide guidance for future efforts. The workshop will foster national and international networking to achieve these goals and we invite you to attend.

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Bemisia Workshop Structure

Invited and volunteer speakers will address programmatic topics over the course of the symposium during plenary sessions. The workshop will consist of keynote presentations by recognized authorities in each of the subject areas with plenty of time for shorter presentations.  Poster presentations are welcome and everyone will have opportunity to present their findings. Adequate time will also be allotted for interaction during Q&A, topical discussion periods and during many networking functions.

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Who Should Attend the Bemisia Workshop?

Participation will be open to all those interested in addressing the problems caused by Bemisia spp and the challenges faced in controlling this world wide pest. Workshop participants will come from: 

• University, government and private research institutions

• Federal, state and regional regulatory agencies

• The agrochemical industry

• Growers and other interested parties

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Why Should You Attend the Bemisia Workshop?

With the recent detection of the "Q" biotype (Dec 2004) in the United States discussion of this and other biotypes, some of which may be very difficult to control with key insecticides, will
be very timely. The workshop will provide the opportunity for workers from around the world to share experiences, from the basic to the applied. The value of the Bemisia Workshop will be enhanced for many workers by the association with the Whitefly Genomics Workshop described below.

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Bemisia Workshop Programmatic Topics

Biology and Ecology

Life history

Behavior

Population dynamics

Sampling

Damage Potential and Vector Relations

Epidemiology of whitefly borne viruses    

-Virus Movement and host determinants

-Virus transmission

-Virus-vector relationships

Emerging viruses

Plant resistance

Disease and damage expression

Plant disorders

Chemical Control and Resistance Management

Susceptibility and tolerance among populations

Strategies for impeding selection for resistance

Mode of action and selectivity

Integration with other management practices

IPM and Biological Control

Conservation and augmentative biological control

New biological control agents

Other non-chemical control methods

-Plant resistance

-Insect netting and UV absorbing plastics

Biotypes and Genomics

Systematics

Geographic ranges and distribution of biotypes

Biological distinctions

Methodology for characterization and identification

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Call for Abstracts

Individuals conducting research on all aspects related to Bemisia are strongly encouraged to submit an abstract representing an oral or poster presentation. Some oral presentations will be chosen from submitted abstracts by session chairs based on relationship to programmatic topics. Those not selected for oral presentation are encouraged to present their work in poster format. ALL abstracts, both oral and poster, will be published in the book of abstracts and will also be posted on the Bemisia website following the conference.

If you wish to make an oral presentation or present a poster, please submit an abstract no later than September 4, 2006. Abstracts MUST be submitted ONLINE via this web site. Notification of oral/poster format selection will be provided by September 27, 2006.
 

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Bemisia Workshop Final Program Agenda 

Printable Final Program Agenda (PDF format)

Workshop Abstract Book (PDF format)

Sunday, December 3, 2006 (Pre-Workshop)

Monday, December 4, 2006 (Day I)

Tuesday, December 5, 2006 (Day II)

Wednesday, December 6, 2006 (Day III)

Thursday, December 7, 2006 (Day IV)

   - Bemisia Field Trip OR Join the Whitefly Genomics Workshop* (December 7 & 8, 2006)

*Bemisia Workshop attendees not participating in the Bemisia Field Trip are
encouraged to register and attend the Whitefly Genomics Workshop on Thursday and Friday.

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Bemisia Workshop Speaker Instructions

• Please complete the SPEAKER CONFIRMATION FORM and FAX it to 1-352-392-9734 no later than Friday, October 13.

• Please review Speaker Instructions which provides detailed information about submitting your presentation media to conference staff.

• NOTE: If you will also be presenting a poster, see Poster Presenter Instructions.

• Click here to view a PDF of the Program Agenda. To determine when you are scheduled to speak, click on the EDIT command in the tool bar of your Internet browser, select FIND, type in your last name and click on FIND NEXT. The cursor will automatically go to where your name is listed in the program. If you submitted multiple abstracts, be sure to click FIND NEXT to determine everywhere your name appears in the agenda and/or poster directory. Please make a note of each time you are scheduled to speak.

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Bemisia Workshop Poster Directory

(Abstract titles are listed in alphabetical order by the presenting author’s last name. Presenting author names are indicated in bold.) [Printable Poster Directory (PDF format)]

Impact of Temperatures and Plant Species on the Biological Features of the Castor Bean Whitefly, Trialeurodes Ricini Misra (Himeptera: Alyrodidae) — Nagdy F. Abdel-Baky, Economic Entomology Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Mansoura University, Mansoura

Host Plants, Geographical Distribution and Natural Enemies of Sycamore Whitefly, Bemisia afer (Priesner & Hosny) (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae) as a New Economic Pest in Egypt  — Shaaban Abd-Rabou, Plant Protection Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Dokki, Giza, Egypt

Isolation of Bacillus thuringiensis Strain from Kuwait’s Soil Effective against Whitefly Larvae —
Yousif Al-Shayji and N. Shaheen, Biotechnology Department, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, Shuwaikh, Kuwait

Genetic Distance Analysis Among a Large Set of B. tabaci Samples — Petra Bleeker^1,2, Suzan Gabriëls¹, Kai Ament², Paul Diergaarde^1,2, Isa Lesna², Michel Haring², Michiel de Both¹, Robert Schuurink^{2; 1}Keygene NV, Wageningen, The Netherlands, ²University of Amsterdam, Swammerdam Institute of Life Sciences, Dept. Plant Physiology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Monitoring Bemisia Resistance to Neonicotinoid Insecticides in Floriculture Crops — Terry Junek, Carlos E. Bográn, and Patricia Pietrantonio, Department of Entomology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA

Control Strategies for Bemisia tabaci (Genn.) Biotype B and Other Insect Vectors in Tomato Lycopersicum esculentum (Mill.) — Arlindo L. Boiça, Júnior¹, M.A.A. Macedo², N.R. Chagas Filho¹, M.R. Angelini¹, and A.L. Boiça Neto^{3; 1-} Departamento de Fitossanidade – Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias – Campus de Jaboticabal/SP, Brasil; ^2- Departamento de Proteção de Plantas – Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias da Unesp – Campus de Botucatu/SP, Brasil; ^3- Pontifícia Universidade Católica – PUC, Campinas/SP, Brasil

Resistance of Common Bean Genotypes to Bemisia tabaci (Genn. 1889) Biotype B (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) in Two Growing Seasons — Arlindo L. Boiça Júnior¹, F. Gonçalves de Jesus¹, R. M. Pitta¹, M. C. Salvador ¹, and C. P. Stein²; ^1- Departamento de Fitossanidade – Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias – Campus de Jaboticabal/SP, Brasil; ^2- Setor de Entomologia, Instituto Agronômico-IAC, Campinas, SP. BR

Bayesian Phylogenetic Analysis of Mtochondrial COI DNA Sequence from Global Samples of Bemisia tabaci (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) — L.M. Boykin¹, R.G. Shatters Jr.¹, R.C. Rosell², C.L. McKenzie¹ R.A. Bagnall², Paul De Barro³, and D.R. Frohlich².  ¹USDA US Horticultural Research Laboratory, Ft. Pierce, FL, USA, ²Biology Department, University of St. Thomas, Houston, TX, USA, ³ CSIRO Entomology, Indooroopilly, Australia

Out of Africa: Diversity and Host Plant Utilization in Sub-Saharan Bemisia tabaci — L.M. Boykin¹,
C.L. McKenzie¹, R.C. Rosell², R.A. Bagnall², R.G. Shatters Jr.¹, and D.R. Frohlich².  ¹USDA US Horticultural Research Laboratory, Ft. Pierce, FL, USA, ²Biology Department, University of St. Thomas, Houston, Tx, USA

Positive Evidence for Interbreeding and Differential Gene Flow between Three Well Characterized Biotypes of the Bemisia Tabaci Complex (Gennadius) (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) Excludes Geographic and Host Barriers as Isolating Factors — Rafael De J. Caballero and J.K. Brown, ¹Department of Entomology, and ²Department of Plant Sciences, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA

Fertility of Bemisia tabaci and Sex Ratio Determination According to Male Availability — S. J. Castle, USDA, ARS Arid-Land Agricultural Research Center, Maricopa, AZ, USA

Bemisia tabaci Nymphal Feeding Pathway in Cotton — C. C. Chu¹ T. P. Freeman² J. S. Buckner³and T. J. Henneberry^{1; 1}USDA, ARS, Arid-Land Agricultural Research Center, Marcopa, AZ, USA;²Electron Microscopy Center, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND, USA; ³USDA, ARS, Biosciences Research Laboratory, Fargo, ND, USA

Effects of Heat Shock on Survival and Fecundity of Two Whitefly Species, Trialeurodes vaporariorum (Westwood) and Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) B-biotype (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae) — Fang-Hao Wan^{1, 2*}, Ming Xie^{1, 2}, and Xu-Hong Cui^{1; 1} State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China; ² Center for Management of Invasive Alien Species, Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing, China

Cross-commodity Guidelines for Neonicotinoid Insecticides in Arizona — J. C. Palumbo¹, Ellsworth, P. C.¹,
A. Fournier², T.J. Dennehy¹, R. L. Nichols^{3; 1}Department of Entomology, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ; ²Maricopa Agricultural Center, University of Arizona, Maricopa, AZ; ³Cotton Incorporated, Cary, NC

Novel Measurement of Group Adoption of IPM in Diverse Cropping Communities — Ellsworth, P. C.¹,
J. C. Palumbo¹, A. Fournier², Y. Carriere¹, C. Ellers-Kirk^{1; 1}Department of Entomology, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ; ²Maricopa Agricultural Center, University of Arizona, Maricopa, AZ

A Molecular Phylogeny of Indo-Australian Aleyrodidae — P. DeBarro¹, M. Coombs¹, R. Rosell², H. Costa³, and D.R. Frohlich^{2; 1}CSIRO, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, ²Biology Department, University of St. Thomas, Houston, TX, USA, ³Entomology Department, University of California, Riverside, CA, USA

Activity of some Biorational and Conventional Insecticides against Bemisia tabaci and their Compatibility with Whitefly Parasitoids — Judit Arnó, J. Roig and R. Gabarra, Departament de Protecció Vegetal. IRTA, Cabrils (Barcelona), Spain

Microsatellite Markers in the Entomopathogenic Fungus Paecilomyces Fumosoroseus for Monitoring of Isolates Introduced against Bemisia Tabaci, Epidemiological and Population Genetics Studies — Nathalie Gauthier ^1a, Marie-Claude Bon ², Cécile Dalleau-Clouet ^1B, Jacques Fargues ^{1B; 1} Campus International de Baillarguet, Centre de Biologie et de Gestion des Populations, ^A Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD) and ^B Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA), Montferrier sur Lez, France; ² European Biological Control Laboratory, USDA-ARS, Montferrier sur Lez, France

Distribution of Secondary Symbionts in Israeli Populations of Bemisia tabaci — Murad Ghanim¹, Yuval Gottlieb¹, Elad Chiel², Einat Zchori-Fein³; ¹ Institute of Plant protection, Department of Entomology, the Volcani Center, Bet Dagan, Israel; ²Department of Evolutionary and Environmental Biology, University of Haifa, Haifa; ³Laboratory of Genetics, Newe-Ya'ar research center, ARO, Ramat-Yishai

Biotype Monitoring and Genetic Relationships of Bemisia tabaci in Greece: Mitochondrial DNA and Microsatellite Polymoprhism — A. Tsagkarakou¹, C. S. Tsigenopoulos², K. Gorman³, J. B.Kristoffersen¹ J. Lagnel², and I. D. Bedford⁴. ; ¹National Agricultural Research Foundation, Plant Protection Institute, Heraklion, Greece; ²Institute of Marine Biology and Genetics, Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, Heraklion, Greece; ³Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom; ⁴John Innes Centre, Colney Lane, Norwich, Norfolk, United Kingdom

Bemisia tabaci (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae) Instar Preference by the Parasitoids Eretmocerus mundus and Encarsia pergandiella (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) — S. M. Greenberg¹, W. A. Jones², and T.-X. Liu^{3; 1}Beneficial Insect Research Unit, Kika de la Garsa Subtropical Agricultural Research Center ARS-USDA, Weslaco, TX, USA; ²Current address: European Biological Control Laboratory ARS-USDA, France; ³Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, Texas A&M University, Weslaco, TX, USA

Performances of Three Types of Insect Screens as a Physical Barrier Against Bemisia Tabaci and their Impact on Tylcv Incidence in Greenhouse Tomato in the Souss Valley of Morocco — Hanafi A., IAV HASSAN II, Complexe Horticole d’Agadir, Department of Plant Protection, IPP Unit; Agadir Morocco

Pest Situation and Biological Control of Bemisia tabaci in Canary Islands — A. González¹ A., R. Martin¹,  M.A. Reyes¹, I. Jiménez¹, V. Suárez¹, I. De Paz¹, I. Echevarría¹, A. Carnero², J.M. Rodríguez³,  E. Hernández – Suárez^{2; 1}Plant Plant Protection Service, Gov.of Canary Islands, Spain; ²Plant Protection Dpto. ICIA. Canary Islands, Spain; ³Agriculture Service of  Cabildo. Gran Canaria, Spain

Looking for Bemisia tabaci Biotype Q in Florida: Results of Biotype Sampling from 2005-2006 —
Greg S. Hodges¹ and Cindy L. McKenzie^{2; 1}Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Plant Industry, Gainesville, FL, USA; ²USDA, U.S. Horticultural Research Lab, Fort Pierce, FL, USA

Within Plant Distribution of Bemisia tabaci and its Principal Parasitoids on Cassava Mosaic Disease (CMD) Resistant and Susceptible Varieties — S. Kyamanywa¹, P. Asiimwe^{1, 2}, M. Otim¹, D. Gerling³ and J. Legg^{4, 5; 1}Department of Crop Science, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda; ²International Institute of Tropical Agriculture - Uganda, Kampala, Uganda; ³ Zoology Department, Tel Aviv University, Israel; ⁴International Institute of Tropical Agriculture - Tanzania, Dar es salaam, Tanzania; ⁵Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich, Chatham Maritime

Symptoms and Complete Nucleotide Sequence Analysis of Sweet Potato Leaf Curl Virus Transmitted by Bemisia tabaci — Hae-Ryun Kwak¹, Mi-Nam Jung², Mi-Kyeong Kim¹, Minho Lee¹, Jin-Woo Park¹, Su-Heon Lee¹, and Hong-Soo Choi¹; ¹Department of Agricultural Biology, NIAST, RDA, Suwon, Republic of Korea; ²Mokpo Experiment Station, NICS, RDA, Mokpo, Republic of Korea

Comparison of Performance on Different Host Plants between the B biotype and a non-B Biotype of Bemisia tabaci from Zhejiang, China — Lian-Sheng Zang^1,2 and Shu-Sheng Liu¹, ¹Institute of Insect Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China, ²College of Agriculture, Jilin Agricultural University, Jilin, China

Oviposition, Development, and Survivorship of Eretmocerus melanoscutus (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) Parasitizing Nymphs of Bemisia tabaci (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae) — Tong-Xian Liu, Vegetable IPM Laboratory, Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, Texas A&M University System, Weslaco, TX, USA

Fitness of Encarsia sophia (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) Parasitizing Trialeurodes vaporariorum and Bemisia tabaci (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae) — Chen Luo¹² and Tong-Xian Liu¹. Vegetable IPM Laboratory, Texas A&M Agricultural Experiment Station, Weslaco, TX, USA; ²Institute of Plant and Environment Protection, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing USA

Impact of Insecticide Residue on Bemisia tabaci (B-Biotype) — Scott W. Ludwig¹ and Cindy McKenzie ^{2; 1}Texas Cooperative Extension, Overton, TX, USA; ² U. S. Horticultural Research Laboratory, Fort Pierce, FL, USA

Development, Longevity, Fecundity, and Survivorship of Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) Biotype ‘B’ on Six Cotton Cultivars — Chen Luo^1*, Qing-Gang Gao^1,2, Tie-Lu Mo², Fan Zhang¹, and Zhi-Li Zhang¹; ¹Institute of Plant and Environment Protection, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing, China; ²Department of Entomology, College of Plant Protection, Shandong Agricultural University, Taia, China

Influences of Bt Cotton on Population Dynamics of Bemisia tabaci —R.S. Mann¹, University of Florida/IFAS, Gulf Coast Research and Education Center (GCREC), Wimauma, FL, USA

Monitoring of Imidacloprid Resistance in Biotype B of Bemisia tabaci in Florida — D. J. Schuster¹,
R. S. Mann¹, Marco Toapanta¹ R. Cordero,² S. Thompson¹, and R. F. Morris^{3; 1} University of Florida, IFAS, Gulf Coast Research and Education Center, Wimauma, FL, USA; ²  B & W Quality Growers, Inc., Fellsmere, FL, USA; ³ Bayer CropScience, Lakeland, FL, USA

Current Situation of Bemisia tabaci in Vegetable Crops in Portugal — Mateus, C., Amaro, F., Louro, D.and Mexia, A.; Plant Protection Department. Estação Agronómica Nacional, Oeiras, Portugal

Monitoring the U. S Ornamental Industries B’s and Q’s — C. L. McKenzie¹, Jim Bethke², Laura Boykin¹, Frank Byrne², Joe Chamberlin³, Dan Gilrein⁴, Paula Hall¹, Scott Ludwig⁵, Ron Oetting⁶, Lance Osborne⁷, Lin Schmale⁸, Robert G. Shatters, Jr.^{1; 1}Subtropical Insect Research Unit, U. S. Horticultural Research Laboratory, USDA-ARS, Fort Pierce, FL, USA; ²Department of Entomology, University of California, Riverside, CA, USA; ³Valent USA Corporation, Snellville, GA, USA; ⁴Cornell University Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County, Long Island Horticultural Research and Extension Center, Riverhead, New York, USA; ⁵Texas Cooperative Extension, Texas A&M University, Overton, TX, USA; ⁶College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, University of Georgia, Griffin, GA, USA; ⁷Mid-Florida Research and Extension Center, IFAS, University of Florida, Apopka, FL, USA; ⁸Society of American Florists, Alexandria, VA, USA

Progress in Positional Cloning of CMD2 the Gene that Confers High level of Resistance to the Cassava Mosaic Disease (CMD) — Isabel Moreno^1; Jeffrey Tomkins²; Emmanuel Okogbenin³ and Martin Fregene^{1; 1}Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT), Cali, Colombia. ²Clemson University Genomics Institute (CUGI), Clemson, South Carolina, USA.³International Institute for Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan, Nigeria, Africa

Mating Behavior and its Effect on Reproductive Potential of the B and Q Biotypes of Bemisia tabaci —
S. Morin¹ and Moshe Elbaz^{1 1}Department of Entomology, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Faculty of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Quality Sciences, Rehovot, Israel

Effects of SB Plant Invigorator^Ò on Bemisia tabaci Development in Tomato Plants — Mariano Muñiz,
G. Nombela, A. Gómez, and D. Alonso Plant Protection Department, Instituto de Ciencias Agrarias Centro de Ciencias Medioambientales (CSIC), Madrid, Spain

Establishment and Impact of Exotic Aphelinid Parasitoids in Arizona:  A Life Table Approach —
Steven E. Naranjo, USDA-ARS, Arid-Land Agricultural Research Center, Maricopa, AZ, USA

Resistance to Silverleaf Whitefly, Bemisia argentifolii (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) in Gossypium thurberi, a Wild Cotton Species — Greg P. Walker¹ and Eric T. Natwick^{2; 1}Department of Entomology University of California, Riverside; Riverside, CA, USA ²Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources University of California Cooperative Extension Holtville, CA, USA

Induced Plant Responses in the Bemisia tabaci-Tomato System — Mariano Muñiz, G. Nombela, D. Alonso and A. Gómez, Plant Protection Department, Instituto de Ciencias Agrarias - Centro de Ciencias Medioambientales (CSIC), Madrid, Spain

Greenhouse Whitefly Eggs and Nymphs Density on Gerbera jamesonii Under Different Nitrogenous Fertilizer Regimes — Laura D. Ortega-Arenas¹, D. A. Miranda A.¹, and M. Sandoval-Villa²; ¹Programa en Entomología, and ²Programa en Edafología, Campus Montecillo, Colegio de Postgraduados, Montecillo, Estado de México. México

Influence of Weeds on the Whitefly-Virus-Parasitoid Complex in Veracruz, Mexico — Salomón Medina¹,
L. D. Ortega-Arenas¹, H. González-Hernández¹, and J. A. Villanueva².  ¹Programa en Entomología, Campus Montecillo, Colegio de Postgraduados, Montecillo Estado de México; ²Programa en Agroecosistemas Tropicales, Campus Veracruz, Colegio de Postgraduados, Veracruz, México

Interaction Between Two Entomopathogenic Fungi with the Parasitoid Encarsia formosa Gahan in the Greenhouse Whitefly Control — Félix García-Valente¹, L. D. Ortega-Arenas¹, H. González-Hernández¹,
F. Tamayo-Mejía², and A. Guzmán-Franco¹;¹ Programa en Entomología, Campus Montecillo, Colegio de Postgraduados, Montecillo Estado de México, México.²Sanidad Vegetal, SAGARPA, Celaya, Guanajuato, México

Managing Bemisia on Organically Grown Herbs — L.S. Osborne¹; G.J. Hochmuth II²; R.C. Hochmuth³; and D. Sprenkel^{4; 1}Mid-Florida Research and Education Center, IFAS, University of Florida, Apopka, FL, USA ²Office of the Dean for Research, IFAS, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA ³North Florida Research and Education Center, IFAS, University of Florida, Live Oak, FL, USA ⁴North Florida Research and Education Center, IFAS, University of Florida, Quincy, FL, USA

Spiromesifen: A New Pest Management Tool for Whitefly Management — Nilima Prabhaker and Nick C. Toscano Department of Entomology, University of California, Riverside, CA,USA

CORAGENTM SC (DPX-E2Y45): A Novel Anthranilamide Insecticide: Pest Spectrum with Emphasis on Whitefly Control in Vegetables — ¹Hector Portillo; ¹Paula G. Marçon, ²Robert W. Williams, ³Danny Tamayo, ⁴Daniel W. Sherrod ¹Fred W. Marmor ¹DuPont Crop Protection, Stine Haskell Research Center, Newark, DE, USA ²DuPont Crop Protection, Bradenton, FL ³DuPont Crop Protection, Yuma, Arizona, USA ⁴DuPont Crop Protection, Memphis - TN, USA

Arthropod Predation on Bemisia tabaci on Cassava in Uganda: Preliminary Results from Molecular Gut Analysis — Daniel P. Rowley¹, Peter Asiimwe², James P. Legg^3,4, and Matthew H. Greenstone^{1 1}Insect Biocontrol Laboratory, USDA-Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville, MD, USA ²International Institute of Tropical Agriculture-Uganda, Kampala, Uganda ³International Institute of Tropical Agriculture-Tanzania, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania ⁴Natural Resources Institute, Chatham Maritime, Kent, UK

DuPont RynaxypyrÔ (DPX-E2Y45): A Novel Anthranilamide Insecticide for Managing Bemisia tabaci and Interfering with Transmission of Tomato Yellow Leaf Curl Virus on Tomato Transplants —
David J. Schuster¹, Natália A. Peres¹, Robert W. Williams², Paula C. Marçon^3, and Hector E. Portillo^{3 1}University of Florida/IFAS, Gulf Coast Research & Education Center, Wimauma, FL, USA ²Dupont Crop Protection, Raleigh, NC, USA ³Dupont Crop Protection, Stine-Haskell Research Center, Newark, DE, USA

Development of a Management Program against Silverleaf Whitefly (SLW), Bemisia argentifolii Bellows & Perring (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae), using Chemical Insecticides — D. R. Seal (dak) University of Florida-IFAS, Tropical Research and Education Center, Homestead, FL, USA

A Knottin-Like Putative Antimicrobial Gene Family in the Whitefly Bemisia tabaci ‘B: Cloning and Transcript Regulation — Robert G. Shatters, Jr.¹, C. L. McKenzie¹, Laura M. Boykin¹, Shirley Gazit², Xiomara Sinisterra³, A. A. Weathersbee III¹, J. K. Brown⁴ and Henryk Czosnek^{2; 1} Subtropical Insects Research Unit, U. S. Horticultural Research Laboratory, ARS, USDA, Fort Pierce, FL, USA ²The Robert H. Smith Institute for Plant Science and Genetics in Agriculture, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot, Israel ³ IRREC, IFAS, University of Florida, Fort Pierce, FL USA ⁴Department of Plant Sciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA

Wild Germplasm: Plant Resistance for Watermelon — Alvin Simmons¹, Amnon Levi¹, Angela Davis², Kai-shu Ling¹, Rolando Lopez³, D. Michael Jackson¹, Chandrasekar Kousik¹, B. Merle Shepard³, and Judy Thies^{1; 1}USDA, ARS, U.S. Vegetable Laboratory, Charleston, SC, USA; ²USDA, ARS, Lane Research Center, Lane, Oklahoma, USA; ³Coastal Research and Education Center, Clemson, University, Charleston, SC, USA

Biologically Based Management of Whiteflies in Greenhouse Vegetable Production — P. A. Stansly, University of Florida/IFAS, Southwest Florida Research and Education Center (SWFREC), Immokalee, FL, USA

Cotton Whitefly, Bemisia tabaci (Genn.) (Hom., Aleyrodidae) Degree-Hour Model for Predicting Phenological Development — B. Tafaghodinia¹, and S. Iranmanesh^{2 1}Entolomology department, Agricultural Research Center, Iranian Research Organization for Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran ² Entomology Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Tehran University, Karaj, Iran

Oberon^® 2SC: A New Resistant Management Tool for Whitefly Control in Vegetables — Marco Toapanta¹, David Schuster², Rajinder Mann², Roberto Cordero², Lamar Buckelew³, Robert Steffens³, Shane Hand³, Richard Rudolph³, and Ralf Nauen^{4; 1}Bayer CropScience, Brandon, FL., USA ²Gulf Coast Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Wimauma, FL., USA ³Bayer CropScience, Research Triangle Park, NC., USA. ⁴Bayer CropScience, Monheim, Germany

Occurrence of Bemisia tabaci B- and Q-biotypes in Korea — Minho Lee, Ki-Baik Uhm, Sunyoung Lee, Heeyong Park, Hong-Soo Choi, and Jin-Woo Park, Department of Agricultural Biology, NIAST, RDA, Suwon, Republic of Korea

Host Plant Infection by a Plant Pathogen Changes Parasitoid Host-Searching Behavior: A Case Study Using Whiteflies and Encarsia Formosa — Liande Wang^1,2, Stefan Vidal^{2; 1} Key Laboratory of Biopesticide and Chemical Biology, MOE. Fujian Agriculture & Forestry University, Fuzhou, P.R. China ²Department of Crop Science, Entomological Section, Georg-August-University, Goettingen, Germany

Response by a Whitefly Predator, Delphastus catalinae to Toxins from Verticillium lecanii and Mass Rearing Techniques for the Ladybeetle — Liande Wang^1,2, Jian Huang¹, Hongwei Luo^{1; 1} Key Laboratory of Biopesticide and Chemical Biology, MOE. Fujian Agriculture & Forestry University, Fuzhou, P.R. China ² Department of Crop Science, Entomological Section, Georg-August-University, Goettingen, Germany

Responses of Two Whitefly Species, Trialeurodes vaporariorum (Westwood) and Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) B-biotype (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae), to Lower Temperature — Ming Xie^{1, 2}, Yan-Hua Chen¹, Fang-Hao Wan^{1, 2 ; 1} State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China ² Center for Management of Invasive Alien Species, Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing, China

Situations and Researches of Bemisia and Other Whiteflies in China — Fengming Yan, College of Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China

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Bemisia Workshop Poster Presenter Instructions

• Please complete the POSTER CONFIRMATION FORM and FAX it to 1-352-392-9734 no later than Friday, October 13.

• Please make plans to arrive in Duck Key on Sunday, December 3 in time to set-up your poster between 5pm – 8pm. All posters will be on display throughout the duration of the workshop.

• NOTE: If you were also selected to make an oral presentation, see Speaker Instructions.

• Click here to view a PDF of the POSTER DIRECTORY. To find where your abstract is listed, simply click on the EDIT command of the tool bar in your Internet browser, select FIND and type in your last name. Hit ENTER until you locate where your abstract submission is posted.

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Bemisia Workshop Abstracts to be Published

The Journal of Insect Science (JIS) has offered to publish abstracts submitted to the Bemisia Workshop. This would be in addition to the abstract book being prepared for distribution at the workshop. Inclusion in the JIS publication will be contingent on author’s written consent. This is a great opportunity to disseminate information presented at the workshop.

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Bemisia 2006: THE BOOK

The crowning achievement of the First International Bemisia Workshop in Shoresh Israel was the publication of the book Bemisia: 1995, Taxonomy, biology, Damage, Control, and Management (Dan Gerling and Richard T. Mayer [Eds.] Intercept 1996). Much has happened in the whitefly world since appearance of this definitive work, and it seemed fitting to use the occasion of the 4th Workshop to summarize progress in Bemisia research over the last 10 years. Plans are to divide the book into 5 sections, corresponding to the 5 sessions of the workshop, with session organizers editing their respective sections. Chapters within each section would include, but not necessarily be limited to, session presenters, and would review research within a particular subject area. These chapters will provide yet another opportunity to present information shared at the workshop to the widest possible audience.

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Bemisia Workshop Organizing Committee

Phil Stansly
    University of Florida, SWFREC, Immokalee, FL USA
 

Cindy McKenzie
    USHRL, USDA-ARS, Fort Pierce, FL, USA

Judit Arnó i Pujol
    Departament de Protecció Vegetal, IRTA-Centre de Cabrils, Barcelona, Spain

Dan Gerling
    Department of Zoology, Tel Aviv University, Israel

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International Whitefly Genomics Workshop
December 7-8, 2006

Whitefly Genomics Workshop Objective & Overview

The overall goal of this workshop is to provide a venue to bring leading whitefly researchers together to develop a concerted effort to advance whitefly genomics research. Specific objectives within this goal are as follows:

• Officially establish the International Whitefly Genomics Consortium (IWGC) with interested scientists.

• Develop Steering Committee to aid in coordinating whitefly genomics efforts and Advisory Committee composed of experts to provide guidance on strategies and priorities.

• Develop consensus on target species and species for which comparative work should be a high priority.

• Prioritize genomics research objectives with respect to research, industry and grower needs.

• Outline and prioritize genomics strategies, objectives, goals and data sharing protocols.

• Develop working groups to focus on specific genomics tasks (i.e. bioinformatics, EST production, microarray production, BAC library construction, mapping, etc).

• Initiate production of whitefly genomics whitepaper.

• Stimulate collaborative projects targeting whitefly genomics.

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Whitefly Genomics Workshop Structure

The meeting will be structured to provide speakers representing successful genomics programs to provide insight into “what works and what doesn’t”. Forums will also be presented to allow interaction between industry and researchers that include realistic presentations of how the research will be applied to industry relevant issues, and to allow granting institution representatives to present formulas for successful genomics grants. Then planning sessions will be held to develop research priorities and coordinate efforts at securing whitefly genomics funds. This planning session will be used to outline a whitepaper that will be developed and provided to interested participants as a tool to aid in grant writing and to provide an overall whitefly genomics agenda. Methods of sharing genomics data (sequence data, mapping data, clones, and microarrays) will also be discussed and established. 

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Who Should Attend the Whitefly Genomics Workshop?

Researchers interested in whiteflies, the diseases they vector and their interaction with the plants they feed upon, industry personnel with interest in whitefly control strategies and pesticide resistance issues, and scientists involved in regulatory and monitoring issues related to invasive whitefly biotypes.

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Why You Should Attend the Whitefly Genomics Workshop

Funding for “-omics” research is highly competitive and a major factor in funding support for a genomics program is the impact of the organism on human activity (industry needs), the level of organization and cooperation of researchers worldwide, and the development of researcher infrastructure that will use the vast amount of “-omics” data generated to target well defined problems. Successful genomics programs have addressed these criteria by developing genomics consortiums that meet annually to report progress and coordinate the next steps of the research, and openly share the data generated. We are coordinating an International Whitefly Genomics Workshop to initiate a worldwide coordinated effort in whitefly genomics. 

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Benefits of Attending the Whitefly Genomics Workshop

• Learn about the most current efforts in whitefly genomics.

  Macrolophus caliginosus Credit: Koppert Biological Systems

• Listen to leaders in the genomics field speak on the power of this technology and how to make it work in your favor.

• Influence the development of research priorities.

• Become a part of existing, or develop new, collaborative research efforts in whitefly genomics.

• As participant in the development of the Whitefly Genomics Whitepaper you can leverage this resource to support grant applications.

• Gain access to whitefly genomics tools through involvement in the consortium efforts.

• Develop collaborations for grant writing opportunities.

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Whitefly Genomics Workshop Preliminary Agenda

Thursday, December 7, 2006 (Day IV)

Friday, December 8, 2006 (Day V) – Whitefly Genomics Workshop Continues

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Whitefly Genomics Whitepaper

A major outcome of the Whitefly Genomics Workshop will be the production of the Whitefly Genomics Whitepaper to be published in the Journal of Insect Science, and the journal’s editor has enthusiastically agreed to accept it for review. Whitefly Genomics Workshop participants will have the opportunity to provide input and thus be a co-author on this publication. Genomics Whitepapers provide. . .

• justification for sequencing organism genomes

• a layout of the current knowledge of, and gaps within, the organism’s genome information

• a roadmap that will guide future projects, and

• a list of deliverables to the scientific community.

The whitepaper also identifies collaborating personnel and presents contacts for those interested in participating in the international effort. Genome whitepapers are a great resource to the scientific community since they function, in part, as a review of the current state of knowledge about an organism and then interface this with a conceptual pathway for future genomic research and how to integrate it into other research disciplines. All individuals who want to be involved in a collaborative international whitefly genomics effort are encouraged to attend this workshop and participate in the development of this white paper.

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Whitefly Genomics Workshop Organizing Committee

Judith Brown
    University of Arizona, Plant Science Department, Tucson, AZ, USA

Henryk Czosnek
    HUJ, Department of Field Crops and Genetics, Rehovot, Israel

Cindy McKenzie
    USHRL, USDA-ARS, Fort Pierce, FL, USA

Robert Shatters, Jr.
    USHRL, USDA-ARS, Fort Pierce, FL, USA

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General Information for Both Workshops

Registration Information

The REGISTRATION FEE includes almost ALL meals in conjunction with both workshops.

REGISTRATION FEE SCHEDULE

GALA DINNER (Wednesday, December 6)

What Does the Registration Fee Include?

Bemisia Workshop Registration 

Meeting & Student Attendee: The Bemisia Workshop Meeting & Student Attendee registration fee, combined with funds contributed by our generous sponsors, provides full participation in the workshop, conference materials, an abstract book, a customized conference portfolio and a canvas tote along with almost all meals throughout the workshop including: Early morning Refreshments, Mid-day and Afternoon Refreshment Breaks, the Sunday Early Bird Social, the Monday Welcome Reception, the Tuesday Networking Reception, the Wednesday Gala Dinner Event and Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday’s lunch.

Guest Fee: The Bemisia Workshop guest fee allows guests 10 years of age and older to attend the Sunday Early Bird Social, the Monday Welcome Reception, the Tuesday Networking Reception and the Wednesday Gala Dinner Event. The Guest Fee is not for use by co-workers.

Whitefly Genomics Workshop Registration

Meeting & Student Attendee: The Whitefly Genomics Meeting & Student Attendee registration fee, combined with funds contributed by our generous sponsors, allows full participation in the workshop, including conference materials, early morning refreshments, mid-day and afternoon refreshment breaks, the Wednesday Gala Dinner Event, the Thursday Networking Social and the Thursday and Friday lunch.

Guest Fee: The Whitefly Genomics Workshop guest fee allows guests 10 years of age and older to attend the Wednesday Gala Dinner Event and the Thursday Networking Social. The Guest Fee is not for use by co-workers.

Click here for a printable version of the Registration Fee Schedule

Before clicking on the Register Now! link below, we recommend that you have payment information on-hand, such as credit card, check number or purchase order number, if we are to invoice your institution.

Sponsor Recognition & Opportunities

Sponsorship Opportunities: The University of Florida/IFAS and the United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service are organizing the 4th International Bemisia Workshop and Whitefly Genomics Workshop as a collaborative effort. If you are interested in becoming one of the diverse institutions worldwide to support this endeavor, click here to print a form containing more information on sponsorship opportunities or contact Phil Stansly or Cindy McKenzie.

A Special Thank You to the following Sponsors:

	Philip A. Stansly	Cindy McKenzie
David Rogers	John Aleck Laura Bates Joe Chamberlin	Osama El-Lissy
Jerry Baron	Caydee Savinelli	Jeffrey H. Dobbs
Lin Schmale	Richard Ward	Tony Estes
Bob Williams		Mike Aerts

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Hotel Accommodations and Workshop Site

61 Hawk's Cay Boulevard l Duck Key, Florida 33050
Reservations: 800-432-2242 (U.S. & Canada) or 954-252-5200
Resort Telephone: 305-743-7000
Resort Fax: 305-743-5215
Email: reservations@hawkscay.com
Web Site: http://www.hawkscay.com/

The Keys — a 156-mile long chain of islands — extend like stepping-stones from the tip of Florida’s mainland to Key West, the southernmost city in the United States. Nestled amongst this tropical paradise of rare birds, majestic palms and a magnificent coral reef is Hawk’s Cay Resort - 90 miles south of Miami between Islamorada and Marathon in the heart of the Florida Keys. Situated on 60 acres, Hawk’s Cay is a picture perfect island experience you'll never forget. An elegant hotel with a Caribbean flair, the resort offers a 177-room inn and 295 charming villas reminiscent of days gone by. Featuring a waterfront conference center, a marina, award-winning restaurants and saltwater lagoon, at Hawk's Cay on Duck Key, things just feel good. And so will you.

The Hawk’s Cay Resort is offering two types of beautifully appointed guest room accommodations for our group: regular hotel guest rooms and two-bedroom conch villas. Conference participants will primarily be housed in guest room buildings located closest to the main conference center where our meetings and poster sessions will be held.

HOTEL GUEST ROOMS ($135 single or double)

The resort’s regular hotel guestrooms feature 420 sq. ft. of spacious accommodations with separate bath and vanity areas, balcony porches, small refrigerators and coffee makers. These rooms are available at the group rate of $135 a night with one or two people in a room, and $145 a night with three or four people in a room. A $10 charge applies for each additional occupant.

TWO BEDROOM CONCH VILLAS ($230 single or double)

A very limited number of Conch Villas are available if you are traveling with multiple colleagues from your organization and wish to share accommodations. Individually furnished and decorated, the two bedroom, two bath Conch Villas offer 950 sq. ft. and sleeping space for up to five. Amenities include a full kitchen, washer/dryer, living room, and water view porch with an optional spa upon request. Conch Villas with balcony spas are based on availability and are located farthest from the conference center. Housekeeping service is provided after each 3rd night of stay. ADA compliant villas are available on request. Conch Villas are available at a special group rate of $230 a night with one or two people in a room. A $10 charge applies for each additional occupant with a maximum of five occupants per villa. If you wish to book a Conch Villa, we encourage you to make your hotel reservation as soon as possible.

ADDITIONAL GUEST ROOM RATE INFORMATION

The Hawk’s Cay nightly resort fee of $10 per guest room or $20 per villa is also incorporated in the guest room rates quoted above. The resort fee includes: parking, unlimited tennis court time (reservations required in advance), daily access to the fitness center, daily access to the boat ramp, coffee daily in all accommodations, complimentary use of all pools, the lagoon and chaise lounge chairs and towels, complimentary local and toll free calls up to 15 minutes and a daily newspaper. NOTE: All room rates are quoted exclusive of applicable state and local taxes, currently 11.5%. (To receive tax exempt status, payment must be made in the form of a government issued check, credit card or purchase order, and, be accompanied by a Florida sales tax exemption certificate presented at check-in. Tax rates are subject to change.)
 

To Make Reservations:

To make a hotel reservation, contact the reservations department at 954-252-5200, or on their toll free reservations line at 800-432-2242 (U.S. & Canada), or call them directly on the Resort Telephone at 305-743-7000. Be sure to specify you are attending the Bemisia Workshop.

The group rate will be honored two days prior and two days following the conference, based on availability. The deadline to make your reservation and still receive the discounted group rate is November 1, 2006. After this date, guestrooms and the group rate may no longer be available. As this is a discounted group rate, it is not commissionable to travel agents and Frequent Traveler Points do not apply. 

Cancellation Policy for Guest Room Reservations:

Cancellations must be made no later than 8 days prior to arrival or one night's lodging will be charged to your credit card.

Travel Information

Getting to the Keys

The primary option for getting to Duck Key, FL is by flying into Miami International Airport in Miami, Florida and driving 90 miles south to the Hawk's Cay Resort, or, flying into Key West (usually via Miami) and driving 61 miles north to the resort. The drive to Duck Key is 2.5 hours south from Miami and one hour north from Key West.

After you have arrived at Miami International Airport or Key West International Airport, you have two transportation options: 

1.) Rent a car.

Discounted rates have been negotiated through Avis Rental Car. A seven-day rental is estimated to cost about US$135 for a compact car. A drivers license and major credit card is required to reserve a car. Click here for more information. In order to receive our discounted group rate, specify group code: J907675
 

2.) Take a Shuttle Service from the Airport to the Resort.

Between-the-Seas Shuttle

A new shuttle service is now available in the Keys, and we highly recommend this company. Their staff and drivers are courteous, timely and their bus accommodations are very relaxing and provide a comfortable ride to and from the airport.

Between-the-Seas offers a comfortable ride on a leisure bus (click here to view photos of the bus) and for added enjoyment, they offer complimentary snacks and drinks during the trip. Taxes are included in their price of $75 per person one-way, and $150 round-trip. If a majority of you schedule a ride on this same shuttle, you will have a unique opportunity to visit with each other in a comfortable setting on the ride to and from Duck Key.

To book a seat on the Between-the-Seas shuttle, email your arrival and departure dates and times, the airline carrier and flight numbers, and details and your personal contact information to Mr. Tim Watson, Owner/Operator of Between-the-Seas. He can be reached by email at: tim@betweentheseas.com;
by telephone at: 305-294-7430 or visit their web site at: www.betweentheseas.com/reservations/

The Keys Shuttle

The Keys Shuttle also provides door-to-door service from Ft. Lauderdale and Miami International Airports to Duck Key. Apparently, however, they do not service Key West. The shuttle to the Middle/Upper Keys where Duck Key (Marathon) is located, is estimated to cost US$60 ONE-WAY for a single-person reservation and US$96 ONE-WAY for a two-person reservation. Once you know your flight schedule, call 1-888-765-9997 or 305-289-9997 -OR- Click here to visit their web site.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION on Shuttle Services:

Between The Seas, Inc.

Heading to Key West? Choose to use the world's first official Mobile Embassy of the Conch Republic! Food & drinks all inclusive! Non-stop between Miami International Airport and Key West. Phone: 231-929-3576

Greyhound Lines

Makes numerous scheduled stops between Miami International Airport
and the Keys, including Key Largo. 1-800-231-2222 or 305-296-9072

By Sea

IF you happen to be visiting family or friends on the west coast before the workshop, you can take the Key West Bight Ferry Terminal Passengers from Ft. Myers Beach and Marco Island on Florida's southwest coast can arrive at this facility in approximately 3.5 hours aboard state-of-the-art ferries operated by the company Key West Express. The 12,500-square-foot terminal is equipped with an information desk, a gift shop specializing in local products and a café offering local fare. Even the walls are decorated with works of local artists. The terminal is the gateway to the island's Historic Seaport District, known locally as The Bight. From here, visitors can stroll along a wooden Harbor Walk lined with charter boats, restaurants and shops and arrive on the fabled Duval Street in about 15 minutes. Numerous local transportation options are also available. Car ferries do not currently serve Key West.

	Miami International Airport
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