Location

Ft. Lauderdale Research & Education Center

FLREC Room T103-104
3205 College Avenue
Davie, FL 33314

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Instructors

Dr. Thomas Chouvenc

University of Florida

Dr. Nan-Yao Su

University of Florida

Dr. Faith Oi

University of Florida

Dr. Aaron Mullins

University of Florida

Dr. Sang-Bin Lee

University of Florida

Dr. Joseph Velenovsky

U. of South Florida

Dr. Paul Bardunias

Florida Atlantic U.

Dr. Johnalyn Gordon

University of Florida

David Mora Del Pozo

Anticimex

Dr. Carrie Cottone

City of New Orleans

Steve Niedzwiedzki

Douglas Product

Introduction

This course provides a unique opportunity to obtain in-depth knowledge about termite biology, including material usually not covered during pest control conferences. This event will allow anyone in the pest control industry, from the PMPs, to sales reps and technical staffs, to gain a new understanding of what termites are, beyond their pest aspects. This 24 hours workshop will include extensive seminars provided by guest speakers. If you work in the industry, and you want to increase your knowledge about these remarkable foes, this course is for you.

Course Objectives

• Participants will learn about the natural history, ecology, evolution, symbiosis behavior, and distribution of all major termite families
• This course will have strong focus on the biology of subterranean termites and drywood termites with pest status
• Provide an update on the most recent advances on how we understand control methods for termite pest species
• Covers rules and regulations around termite control

Tentative Agenda

Day One: Wednesday
7:00am - 8:00am	Registration (Front Lobby), coffee and snacks at pavilion
8:00am - 8:30am	Introduction and presentation – Perez (30min)
8:30am - 9:30am	Terminology, life cycle, anatomy, Classification, research history – Chouvenc (60min)
9:30am - 10:00am	Living with termites – Mullins (30min)
10:00am - 10:15am	Break (15min)
10:15am - 11:15am	Termites beyond pests. Termite diversity in the world – Chouvenc (60min)
11:15am - 11:45am	An introduction to termite symbiosis – Velenovsky (45min)
12:00pm - 1:00pm	Lunch (provided) (60min)
1:00pm - 1:30pm	Insect societies, who are they? – Velenovsky (30min)
1:30pm - 2:15pm	Social insects: why are they so successful? – Gordon (45min)
2:15pm - 3:15pm	Major termite pest species and identification – Chouvenc (60min)
3:15pm - 3:30pm	Break (15min)
3:30pm - 4:15pm	Biology of drywood termites – Gordon (45min)
4:15pm - 5:00pm	So, you want to be a fumigator? – Niedzwiedzki (45min)
5:00pm	Adjourn

Day Two: Thursday
7:30am - 8:00am	Coffee and snacks at pavilion
8:00am - 8:45am	The perils of colony foundation in subterranean termites – Chouvenc (45min)
8:45am - 9:45am	Colony development and demographic changes over colony growth – Chouvenc (60min)
9:45am - 10:00am	Break (15min)
10:00am - 10:30am	Foraging behavior in subterranean termites – Su (30min)
10:30am - 12:00pm	Principles of IPM for the control of subterranean termites – Su (90min)
12:00pm - 1:00pm	Lunch (provided) (60min)
1:00pm - 2:00pm	Areawide termite management around the world – Mora (60min)
2:00pm - 3:00pm	Termite problems from a municipality perspective – Cottone (60min)
3:00pm - 3:15pm	Break
3:15pm - 5:00pm	Doing the job right and avoiding litigations – Oi (105min)
5:00pm	Adjourn

Day Three: Friday
7:30am - 8:00am	Coffee and snacks at pavilion
8:00am - 8:30am	Termites in trees and their impact – Chouvenc (30min)
8:30am - 9:30am	Termite damage Q & A Breakout sessions (2 groups) - Termite damage (30min) (Room 130) - Termite Laboratory tour (30min) LAB
9:30am - 10:15am	Termite photography. From the termite perspective to the pest control provider perspective - Mora (45min)
10:15am - 10:30am	Break (15min)
10:30am - 12:00pm	The importance of colony demographics in subterranean termite control strategies – Chouvenc (90 min)
12:00pm - 1:00pm	Lunch (Provided) (60min)
1:00pm - 2:00pm	Behaviors of subterranean termites – Lee (60min)
2:00pm - 3:00pm	Construction behaviors in termites – Bardunias (60min)
3:00pm - 3:15pm	Break (15min)
3:15pm - 4:00pm	Discussion panel
4:00pm - 4:30pm	Concluding remarks, CEUs and Certificates

Please Keep in Mind That:

• We are 15 min away from the beach
• We are 45 min away from the Everglades national parks
• We have a diverse fauna of social hymenoptera in various parks in the area
• Butterfly World is 30 min away
• Fairchild Botanical garden is 45 min away.

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Registration Information

Course is limited to 60 people. Registration proceeds on a first-come, first serve basis.

Payment is due at the time of registration. Pay using your credit or debit card. We accept Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express.

Registration Costs
Attendee Type	Price	Deadline
Regular Registration	$395	On or before December 2, 2024
Late Registration	$495	After December 2, 2024

Registration Covers:

• Lunches and Snacks (Wednesday – Friday)
• Handbook with printout of all lectures
• Course certificate

Registration Does NOT Cover (and therefore on your own):

• Travel
• Lodging
• All Breakfasts and Dinner

Refund Policy

Requests for registration refunds for the new course dates will be honored if written notification of cancellation is received by the Office of Conferences on or before December 23, 2024. A 25% processing fee will be deducted from all refunds. Sorry, no refunds will be honored for cancellations after the applicable deadline.

Email: kimmer72@ufl.edu

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Travel Information

Local Airports

Nearby Hotels

If you want to share a room to cut the cost, please contact tomchouv@ufl.edu so you can be put in contact with other participants who also wish to share a room

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