Management of Insect-Transmitted Plant Virus Diseases in the Tropics

Sunday, August 7, 2011: 1:00 PM-3:45 PM
323B
1:00 PM
The role of epidemiology in the management of insect-transmitted viruses—A tropical perspective
Roger A. C. Jones, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia

1:30 PM
2:00 PM
Whitefly and Begomovirus biology as a tool for their management in a developing country: Guatemala.
Margarita Palmieri, Universidad del Valle de Guatemala, Guatemala

2:45 PM
Whitefly vector populations in relation to virus ecology and management.
Judith Brown, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, U.S.A.

3:15 PM
Management of Peanut bud necrosis virus disease in tomato in South Asia
Rayapati Naidu, Washington State University, Prosser, WA, U.S.A.

3:30 PM
Challenges unique to managing viruses in tropical developing countries.
Sue Tolin, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, U.S.A.