Current Advances in Acarology

Organizer(s)

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  Orlando Combita-Heredia, PhD (he/him/his)

  Adjunct Instructor
  Columbus State Community College
  Columbus, Ohio
• ED

  Emilie Demard, PhD (she/her/hers)

  Assistant Professor
  Biology
  Utah State University
  Logan, Utah

Explore the latest in mite and tick research at the Current Advances in Acarology symposium. Discover groundbreaking techniques, innovative management strategies, and new insights into their biology and ecology. Gain practical applications and join the discussion shaping the future of acarology. Don’t miss this engaging and informative session!

Presentations:

• 8:00 AM - 8:15 AM Pacific

  Introductory remarks
  

  Presenting Author: Orlando Combita-Heredia, PhD (he/him/his) – Columbus State Community College
• 8:15 AM - 8:29 AM Pacific

  Understanding the impacts of oxalic acid application methods on Apis mellifera and control of Varroa destructor
  

  Presenting Author: Marie Taylor Yanchak – University of Florida

  Co-Author: Cameron Jack – University of Florida
• 8:29 AM - 8:43 AM Pacific

  LED-based manipulation and plasma-activated water as a carrier improve organic miticide performance against two-spotted spider mites
  

  Presenting Author: Patrice Savi – University of California
• 8:43 AM - 8:57 AM Pacific

  Should we consider the use of predatory mites for the biological control of the invasive Thrips parvispinus Karny (Thysanoptera: Thripidae)?
  

  Presenting Author: Paola Villamarin – University of Florida

  Co-Author: Alexandra Revynthi – University of Florida
• 8:57 AM - 9:11 AM Pacific

  Evaluation of the efficacy of promising compounds for the control of Varroa destructor and their toxicity to honey bees (Apis mellifera)
  

  Presenting Author: Louise Petit – University of Florida

  Co-Author: Cameron Jack – University of Florida
• 9:11 AM - 9:25 AM Pacific

  Utilizing fluorescence in-situ hybridization to detect Streptococcus phocae in nasopulmonary mites and assess their role in respiratory disease transmission in Southern sea otters
  

  Presenting Author: Ashani Hangawatte – The Ohio State University

  Co-Author: Cody Warren – The Ohio State University

  Co-Author: Francesca Batac – California Department of Fish and Wildlife

  Co-Author: Melissa Miller – California Department of Fish and Wildlife

  Co-Author: Risa Pesapane – The Ohio State University
• 9:25 AM - 9:39 AM Pacific

  What triggers chiggers? Evaluating attraction using chemosensory cues
  

  Presenting Author: Elizabeth Foley, BCE – United States Air Force

  Co-Author: Risa Pesapane – The Ohio State University
• 9:39 AM - 9:53 AM Pacific

  Assessing the potential of Neoseiulus californicus (McGregor) (Mesostigmata: Phytoseiidae) for concurrent management of two key strawberry pests in Florida
  

  Presenting Author: Allan Busuulwa – University of Florida

  Co-Author: Abigail Campos Gutiérrez – Universidad Earth

  Co-Author: Sriyanka Lahiri – University of Florida
• 9:53 AM - 10:08 AM Pacific

  Break
• 10:08 AM - 10:22 AM Pacific

  The biogeography of mesotigmatid mite communities across a peatland latitudinal-successional gradient
  

  Presenting Author: Pedro Conceicao – University of Western Ontario

  Co-Author: Zoë Lindo – University of Western Ontario
• 10:22 AM - 10:36 AM Pacific

  Potential of biorational and conventional pesticides to control Acalitus simplex (Acari: Eriophyidae)
  

  Presenting Author: Marcello De Giosa – University of Florida

  Co-Author: Alexandra Revynthi – University of Florida
• 10:36 AM - 10:50 AM Pacific

  How did Philippine geological history affect the diversity and distribution of soil mites in the archipelago?
  

  Presenting Author: Jeremy Naredo – The Ohio State University

  Co-Author: Hans Klompen – The Ohio State University
• 10:50 AM - 11:04 AM Pacific

  Efficacy of biorational products and compatibility with predatory mites for managing two spotted spider mites
  

  Presenting Author: Leslie Alejandra Aviles Lopez – Purdue University

  Co-Author: Laura Ingwell (she/her/hers) – Purdue University

  Co-Author: Antonio de Oliveira Costa Neto – University of Florida

  Co-Author: Paola Villamarin – University of Florida

  Co-Author: Yiannis Ampatzidis – University of Florida

  Co-Author: Alexandra Revynthi – University of Florida
• 11:04 AM - 11:18 AM Pacific

  Early detection of Tetranychus urticae Koch (Acari: Tetranychidae) on Hibiscus plants using hyperspectral imaging analysis
  

  Presenting Author: Maria Canon – University of Florida

  Co-Author: Antonio de Oliveira Costa Neto – University of Florida

  Co-Author: Paola Villamarin – University of Florida

  Co-Author: Yiannis Ampatzidis – University of Florida

  Co-Author: Alexandra Revynthi – University of Florida
• 11:18 AM - 11:33 AM Pacific

  Stethorus for spider mite biocontrol in PNW orchards
  

  Presenting Author: Erica Moretti – USDA-ARS

  Co-Author: Daniel Hausler – USDA-ARS

  Co-Author: Megan Asche (she/her/hers) – USDA-APHIS

  Co-Author: Robert Orpet – Oregon State University

  Co-Author: Rebecca Schmidt-Jeffris – USDA-ARS
• 11:33 AM - 11:45 AM Pacific

  Closing remarks
  

  Presenting Author: Emilie P. Demard, PhD (she/her/hers) – Utah State University