Advances in Acarology

Sunday, November 16, 2008: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Room D9, First Floor (Reno-Sparks Convention Center)
Organizer :
Ashley PG. Dowling
8:13 AM
Welcoming Remarks
8:18 AM
Apparent biological control of rust mites by Zetzellia mali (Stigmaeidae) on juice grapes in Washington state
Deborah Brooks, Washington State University; David G. James, Washington State University; Victor Reyna, Washington State University
8:31 AM
Seasonality and management of eriophyid mites in Washington viticulture
Lawrence C. Wright, Washington State University; David G. James, Washington State University; Deborah Brooks, Washington State University; Victor Reyna, Washington State University
8:57 AM
Some ultrastructural observations on the Astigmata
Norman J. Fashing, College of William and Mary
9:23 AM
Varroa mites and viruses
James Amrine, West Virginia University
9:36 AM
Tick species diversity in small mammals in the north coast range
Janet E. Foley, University of California Davis
10:02 AM
Break
10:30 AM
Aquatic mite [Arrenurus (Megaluracarus)] sensitivity to herbicide contamination
Sandra Yi, University of Illinois - Urbana/Champaign; Bettina M. Francis, University of Illinois - Urbana/Champaign; Wesley M. Jarrell, University of Illinois - Urbana/Champaign; David J. Soucek, Illinois Natural History Survey
10:43 AM
Mite community differences between two forest types, and the role of such studies in conservation and land management
Samantha Colby, Lewis and Clark College; Peter Kennedy, Lewis and Clark College; Andrew Moldenke, Oregon State University
11:09 AM
Feather mites of Brazil: A prospect of biodiversity
Fabio A. Hernandes, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina; M. P. Valim, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz - Fiocruz; Heather C. Proctor, University of Alberta
11:22 AM
Population genetics and phylogeography of Arkansas-collected ticks
Rebecca Trout, University of Arkansas; A. L. Szalanski, University of Arkansas; CD. Steelman, University of Arkansas
11:48 AM
Phylogeny of genus Aceria (Prostigmata: Eriophyoidea)
Mariam Lekveishvili, West Virginia University; James Amrine, West Virginia University; Jeffrey D. Wells, West Virginia University
12:01 PM
Concluding Remarks
8:00 AM
Red palm mite in Florida, one year later
C. W. Welbourn, University of Florida
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