Wednesday, December 12, 2007: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Pacific Salon Three, Golden Pacific Ballroom, First Floor (Town & Country)
Symposium: Lady Beetle Linkages: Connections of the Coccinellidae
Organizer(s):	Donald C. Weber, Don.Weber@ars.usda.gov Eric W. Riddick, ewriddick@ars.usda.gov Jonathan Lundgren, jlundgren@ngirl.ars.usda.gov Natalia J. Vandenberg, Natalia.Vandenberg@ars.usda.gov
8:00 AM				Introductory Remarks
8:05 AM		1213		Taxonomy and systematics of the Coccinellidae (Coleoptera): A historical overview Natalia J. Vandenberg, Natalia.Vandenberg@ars.usda.gov
8:22 AM	Recorded presentation Audio File	1214		The evolution of ladybird beetles (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae): Reconstructing phylogeny based on molecular data Adriano Giorgi, giorgi@uga.edu, Joseph McHugh, Michael F. Whiting
8:42 AM	Recorded presentation Audio File	1215		Predation of homopteran pests by Coccinellidae: Evaluating levels of biological control John J. Obrycki, john.obrycki@uky.edu, James D. Harwood, james.harwood@uky.edu, Robert J. O'Neil, roneil@purdue.edu, Timothy Kring, tkring@uark.edu
9:02 AM	Recorded presentation Audio File	1216		Connections with pest mites David J. Biddinger, djb124@psu.edu, Larry A. Hull, lah4@psu.edu
9:22 AM	Recorded presentation Audio File	1217		Connections in diverse predator communities: Disruptive or complementary? William Snyder, wesnyder@wsu.edu
9:42 AM		1218		Using molecular techniques to help understand coccinellid feeding dynamics Donald C. Weber, Don.Weber@ars.usda.gov, Jonathan Lundgren, jlundgren@ngirl.ars.usda.gov, Matthew H. Greenstone, Matt.Greenstone@ars.usda.gov
9:59 AM				Break
10:09 AM	Recorded presentation Audio File	1219		The importance of non-prey foods to the life history of coccinellids Jonathan Lundgren, jlundgren@ngirl.ars.usda.gov
10:26 AM		1220		Connections with plants: Lady beetle responses to crop characteristics Claire E. Rutledge, Claire.Rutledge@po.state.ct.us, Sanford D. Eigenbrode, sanforde@uidaho.edu
10:46 AM	Recorded presentation Audio File	1221		Connections with pestiferous fungi: Lady beetles as biological control agents of powdery mildew Andrew Sutherland, asutherl@ucdavis.edu, Michael P. Parrella, mpparrella@ucdavis.edu
11:06 AM		1222		Connections with parasitic fungi: Associations between Laboulbeniales and lady beetles Eric W. Riddick, ewriddick@ars.usda.gov
11:23 AM		1223		Connections with entomopathogens: Susceptibility of native species and the exotic Harmonia axyridis Ted E. Cottrell, tcottrell@saa.ars.usda.gov, David Shapiro-Ilan, dshapiro@saa.ars.usda.gov
11:43 AM	Recorded presentation Audio File Presentation	1224		Connections with pesticides: Impacts, avoidance, and integration E. E. Grafton-Cardwell, bethgc@uckac.edu, P. Gu, ping@uckac.edu

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