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Sustainability Practices in Bio-Control

October 5, 2016, 9:30 am - 11:30 am
Location Science Hall - 102 the Sokol Room
Posted InCollege of Science and Mathematics
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Please join us as speakers from De LaSalle and Montclair State Universities discuss their research on bio control practices worldwide.

Agenda

  • Mary Jane C. Flores - "Search for potential biological control agent of cattle fever tick in the Philippines" Department of Biology, De LaSalle University, Manila, Philippines
  • Amy Tuninga "Biocontrol of Ixodes scapularis (the black-legged tick, formerly the deer tick)" Director, PSEG Institute for Sustainability Studies at Montclair State University
  • Billy Joel Almarinez - " Biological control of invasive pest species in the Philippines: The case of coconut scale insect, Aspidiotus rigidus".  Department of Biology, De LaSalle University, Manila, Philippines
  • COFFEE BREAK
  • Alberto Barrion - "The two faces of arthropod diversity exploration for natural enemies of rice insect pests in Hainan Island, China" Department of Biology, De LaSalle University, Manila, Philippines
  • Divina Amalin - "Presence of Wohlbachia sp. in mosquito species in Metro Manila, Philippines." Department of Biology, De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines

Moderators

  • Robert W. Taylor - Coordinator, MS Program in Sustainability Science, Montclair State University
  • Jose Carandang- Dean, College of Science, De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines.

For any questions regarding the conference, please e-mail Robert Taylor at taylorr@mail.montclair.edu.