PLENARY SESSION | South American Aquaculture, Diseases and Climate Change Challenges – Organizers: S. Patricia Stock, Christian Montalva - Adaptation Strategies of Climate Change Impacts and the Mussel Farming Industry in Chile. Cristian A. Vargas
- Pathogens and Diseases in Marine Invertebrates Related to Mariculture and Commercial Fisheries in Argentina. Nuria Vazquez
- Current and emerging diseases in farmed shrimp. Arun Dhar
- Diseases and parasites of wild and cultivated mussels in Argentine Patagonia. Florencia Cremonte
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SYMPOSIA, ROUNDTABLES, FORUM, WORKSHOP | Fungi Division Symposium: Diversity of Entomopathogenic Fungal Adaptations Chair: Oliver Keyhani, Joseph Ross - Surviving the solar forge: New insights into entomopathogenic fungi adaptation to UV. Patricia Golo
- Entomopathogenic fungi in diverse environments: exploring unconventional niches and host responses. Nicolas Pedrini
- Entomopathogenic fungi in Chile: research in the agricultural and forestry sectors. Cristian Montalva
- Harnessing the diversity of fungal propagules for tick control: what we’ve learned. Everton Fernandes
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Cross Divisional Symposium: Nematodes as hosts for the Microsporidia Chair: Jaime Bojko - Nematodes as hosts for the Microsporidia. Jaime Bojko
- C. elegans defense against infection with intestinal-infecting microsporidia. Emily Troemel
- Purine metabolism regulates the C. elegans immune response to Microsporidia. Eillen Tecle
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DBI Division Symposium: Pathogens of important cultured and fished invertebrates from South America Chairs: Jaime Bojko and Kelly Bateman - Emerging diseases in cultivated mollusks in Chile. Karin Lohrman
- Intracellular bacterial diseases in bivalves. Irene Cano Cejas
- Trematodes in Transit: Assessing Disease Threats Posed by the Invasive Green Crab in South American Waters. Charlotte Davies
- Movement and population connectivity of the blue crab Callinectes sapidus and its viral pathogen CsRV1 across their transhemispheric range. Donald Behringer
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Microsporidia Symposium: Advances in microsporidia research from ecology to cell biology to pathogenesis and treatment Chair: Jonathan Snow - Host diversity and evolution of microsporidia. Sam Edwards
- Using flow cytometry to probe life stage specificity of anti-microsporidia drugs in honeybees. Jonathan Snow
- Phylogenetic placement of Areospora rohanae: a microsporidian affecting the Lithodes santolla fishery in Chile and Argentina. Jamie Bojko
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Bacteria Discussion Forum. How do bacterial pesticidal proteins kill their host cell? Chair: Neil Crickmore Panelists and Discussion topics - How do the pesticidal proteins kill cells. Mario Soberón
- The nature of the pore . Alejandra Bravo
- Spore germination. Christina Nielsen-Leroux
- Vip3 Mechanism of action. Patricia Hernández Martínez
- Receptor interactions. David Heckel
Panelists will give a brief introduction to each topic followed by an open discussion with the audience. |
Nematodes Symposium. Mass production of entomopathogenic nematodes: technologies and new challenges Chairs: Patricia Navarro, Luis Leite - Key drivers behind the production and use of bacteria and nematodes as bioinputs in Brazil. Luis Leite
- Improved approaches for in vivo production of entomopathogenic nematodes. David Shapiro-Ilan
- Liquid and solid culture production of entomopathogenic nematodes in South Africa. Murray D. Dunn
- In vitro solid mass production of entomopathogenic nematodes. Xun Yan
- In-vitro mass production of native entomopathogenic nematodes: difficulties and challenges. Patricia Navarro
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Student & Postdoc Affairs Workshop. Building Transferable and Career-Relevant Skills Chair: S. Patricia Stock This workshop is aimed at students and postdocs attending the conference. There will a presentation on “Transferable Skills” followed by a discussion with a group of panelists who will share their experiences in their career paths and how transferable skills help them succeed in their professional trajectories. |
Cross Divisional Roundtable. A South American Perspective on Microbial Control: Present Status and Future Trends Chair: Natasha Sant’Anna Iwanicki - Mass production of native entomopathogenic nematodes: the importance of partnership between academia, industry, and government agencies to the development of commercial products. Patricia Navarro
- Microbial Biocontrol in Argentina: Science Meets Reality. Nicolas Pedrini
- Emerging non-spore-forming bacterial bioinsecticides: From scientific insights to agricultural implementation. Natasha Sant Anna Iwanicki
- The fast-growing biocontrol market in Brazil: The contribution of research institutions and universities. Italo Delalibera Júnior
- Modern Manufacturing: Biological control production in Brazil. Fernando Valicente
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Cross Divisional Fungi and DBI. Beneficial invertebrates and fungal associations Chairs: Ibtissem Ben Fekih, Joseph Ross - Cross-kingdom interactions for sustainable aphid management practice. Ibtissem Ben Fekih
- Blade-running: behavioral defense against a pathogenic fungus in ants. Enikő Csata
- Novel Araneopathogenic fungi and environmental community analysis of surrounding entomopathogenic fungal communities from a neotropical forest. Joseph Ross
- Naturally Occurring Aphid–Fungal Associations. Ibtissem Ben Fekih
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Virus Symposium. Arbovirus-Mosquito Interactions Chairs: Laila Gasmi, Bergmann Ribeiro - The virome of vector mosquitoes: implications for disease transmission and beyond. Joao Trindade Marques
- Emerging Arboviruses and mosquito vector dynamics in Brazil: Insights from genomic surveillance, virome discovery, and resistance mechanisms. Bergmann Ribeiro
- Transmission and evolution of mosquito-borne viruses. Jelke Fros
- Towards understanding the virus-blocking mechanism(s) of Wolbachia in mosquitoes. Sassan Asgari
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Pan-Divisional Symposium. New Insights into Microbial Control: Emerging Tools and Technologies Chairs: Umut Toprak, Monique van Oers - Beyond Lethality: Gut bacteriome modulation in ticks by entomopathogenic fungi. Patricia Golo
- RNA interference (RNAi) for control of spider mites. Ken Narva
- Symbiotic viruses of parasitoid wasps and their potential for improved biological control. Gaelen R. Burke
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