Source: UNIV OF MINNESOTA submitted to NRP
FIRST INTERNATIONAL ENTOMOPHAGOUS INSECTS CONFERENCE
Sponsoring Institution
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Project Status
COMPLETE
Funding Source
AFRI COMPETITIVE GRANT
Reporting Frequency
Annual
Accession No.
0219961
Grant No.
2009-65104-05971
Cumulative Award Amt.
(N/A)
Proposal No.
2009-02082
Multistate No.
(N/A)
Project Start Date
Sep 1, 2009
Project End Date
Dec 31, 2009
Grant Year
2009
Program Code
[91111]- Arthropod and Nematode Biology and Management: Organismal and Population Biology
Recipient Organization
UNIV OF MINNESOTA
(N/A)
ST PAUL,MN 55108
Performing Department
Entomology
Non Technical Summary
Scientists in both North America and Europe do research on entomophagous insects, working primarily on questions that have a very direct bearing on the use of entomophagous insects in arthropod biological control. Until now, these scientists have convened in separate specialized meetings rather than together. A general consensus seems to have emerged that merging the North American and the European meetings would benefit research into biological control by facilitating the exchange of ideas and collaboration. This award supports this merger by improving the first such meeting in Minneapolis in 2009.
Animal Health Component
50%
Research Effort Categories
Basic
50%
Applied
50%
Developmental
(N/A)
Classification

Knowledge Area (KA)Subject of Investigation (SOI)Field of Science (FOS)Percent
2110199113050%
2150199113050%
Knowledge Area
211 - Insects, Mites, and Other Arthropods Affecting Plants; 215 - Biological Control of Pests Affecting Plants;

Subject Of Investigation
0199 - Soil and land, general;

Field Of Science
1130 - Entomology and acarology;
Goals / Objectives
The objective of this proposal is to support the First International Entomophagous Insects Conference, held in Minneapolis, MN, in July 2009. This conference represents a merging of two previous workshops: the International Entomophagous Insects Workshop (held in North America), and the European Parasitoid Workshop. One of the main objectives of the merged conference is cross-fertilization of ideas and multi-disciplinarity. For the merging of these two conferences to be a success in the long run, it is important that this first conference is perceived as a success by the participants, which depends largely on bringing in exciting speakers and also attracting a new scientists, particularly graduate students and young post-docs. The support provided by this award will support this objective. Outputs of the conference support will include information dissemination in the area of biological control and basic biology of insects used in biological control. Outcomes also include collaborations among scientists that originate at the conference and translates into innovative and effective research into biological control and its underpinnings.
Project Methods
The award will be used to reimburse plenary speakers for registration, lodging and travel to the conference, and for printing and copying of the abstract booklet.

Progress 09/01/09 to 12/31/09

Outputs
OUTPUTS: The conference was held on the campus of the University of Minnesota on July 27 - 31, 2009. The event represented a merging of two previous workshops: the International Entomophagous Insects Workshop, which was held in North America, and the European Parasitoid Workshop. The conference had 75 participants with representation from 19 countries, 10 in Europe, 4 in Asia, 3 in North America, 1 each in South America and Africa, and Australia. PARTICIPANTS: Paul Ode, co-organizer of the conference TARGET AUDIENCES: Entomologists biological control scientists PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: Not relevant to this project.

Impacts
Sixty-three oral presentations and 35 poster presentation were included in the program. Among the oral presentations, we highlighted 7 plenary addresses and 9 presentations by researchers at the beginning of their careers and making particularly exciting contributions.

Publications

  • No publications reported this period