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Authors
must submit oral papers as PowerPoint presentations. A laptop
computer (preloaded with presentations), an
LCD projector, and laser pointer will be provided for each session. The deadline for receipt of electronic presentations is July 18, 2006. Note: Change from May Newsletter
Please email electronic presentations to Rob Meagher rmeagher@gainesville.usda.ufl.edu or mail CD to Rob Meagher 1700 SW 23rd Dr Gainesville, FL 32608 |
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This is the latest in a series of popular workshops that
have been conducted as part of the Florida Entomological
Society’s Annual Meeting. The workshop will be a
combination of powerpoint lectures and hands-on examination of pest
specimens. Workshop attendees will also receive specimens of some pest
insects for their own reference. The intent of this workshop is to teach
participants
Instructors: Dr. Brian Cabrera, Assistant Professor of
Entomology, University of Florida, Ft. Lauderdale Research &
Education Center; Dr. William Kern, Jr., Assistant Professor of
Entomology, University of Florida, Ft. Lauderdale Research &
Education Center; Lyle Buss, Senior Biological Scientist, University of
Florida, Gainesville, Insect Identification and Diagnostics Lab.
Agenda: Cabrera (1 hour): Introduction, Identifying
fungus and plaster beetles, Mexican book beetles, cigarette and
drugstore beetles, book lice, bed bugs; Kern (1 hour): Identifying
spiders, scorpions, ticks, mites, blind snakes, lizards, lawn shrimp,
millipedes, springtails; Buss (1 hour): Identifying stored-product
pests.
Cost: $60 - includes workshop notebook
and box lunch.
Workshop is limited to 30 persons.
Contact: Brian J. Cabrera Asst. Professor of Entomology & Extension Specialist University of Florida, Fort Lauderdale Research & Education Center 3205 College Ave., Davie, FL 33314 Ph: 954-577-6363 FAX: 954-475-4125 bcabrera@ufl.edu |