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Volume 39, Number 1 February 2006

Yellow Crane Tower

IX International Colloquium onInvertebrate Pathology

XIII International Conference onBacillus thuringiensis

&XXXIX Annual Meeting of the

Society for Invertebrate PathologyWuhan China

August 27-September 1, 2006

Meeting web sites: http://sip2006.hzau.edu.cn www.sipweb.org

We are pleased to extend an invitation to you to attendand participate in the 9th International Colloquium onInvertebrate Pathology and Microbial Control, whichis held in conjunction with the 39th Annual Meetingof the Society for Invertebrate Pathology and the 8thInternational Conference on Bacillus thuringiensis.This meeting (SIP2006) is scheduled from August 27–September 1, 2006 in Wuhan, the capital of HubeiProvince, China, and held under the auspices of theSociety for Invertebrate Pathology (SIP).

The SIP is an international organization to promoteinvertebrate pathology and microbial control byproviding a platform for scientific discussions andsocial interactions. The Society has members fromwell over sixty nationalities and its meetings are held

annually at various venues around the world.This time we welcome you to Wuhan and tocommunicate the latest results of your researchendeavors at the meeting.

On behalf of the Society and the local organizingcommittee for the meeting, we very much lookforward to your participation in the 2006meeting in Wuhan, China, and we will dowhatever possible to make your stay as pleasantas possible. If you need assistance with visaapplications, please contact the conferencesecretary, Dr Sun Ming directly.Email [email protected]

Professor Yu ZiniuChairman of the Local Organizing Committee

Scientific Program. The 39th Annual Meeting willbegin with an evening welcome mixer on Sunday,August 27, 2006, followed by a full scientificprogram from Monday to Thursday. The scientificprogram will open on Monday morning with theFounder’s lecture and plenary session, followed byafternoon symposia, contributed papers and posters.Symposia and contributed paper sessions will beconducted throughout the meeting. Contributed

TABLE OF CONTENTS

39th Annual Meeting, Wuhan, China................................. 1Additional Meeting Announcements................................. 5Student Awards, 2005 ........................................................ 6From the President ............................................................. 92006 Election Bios ........................................................... 10Positions Available........................................................... 21Positions Wanted.............................................................. 22Future Meetings and Workshops..................................... 24Past Meetings and Workshops......................................... 24Microbial Control............................................................. 25Publications ...................................................................... 25Errata................................................................................. 26Editors’ Notes................................................................... 26SIP 2005 Photos ............................................................... 27

Deadline for the next Newsletter is June. 1, 2006

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papers are being collected covering on all topics relatedto invertebrate pathology. The Division meetings andworkshops are scheduled in the evenings of Monday andWednesday. The meeting will end after banquet onThursday evening.

Preliminary List of Plenary Lectures,Symposia and Workshops

Plenary session:Microbial control in AsiaOrganizer: Wendy Gelernter ([email protected])

Symposia:Bacterial Division: (chair Christina Nielsen-LeRoux,[email protected])I Genetics and characterization of mechanisms of Bt-resistanceOrganizers: Juan Ferre ([email protected]) and WilliamMoar ([email protected])

II Bacteria in biocontrol in Asia: natural and biotechstrainsOrganizer: Ray Akhurst ([email protected])

III Genetical exchanges and gene expression in B.thuringiensisOrganizers: David Ellar ([email protected]), ColinBerry ([email protected]) and Didier Lereclus,([email protected])

SIP Office

Please send all correspondence, membershipapplications and changes of address to ourExecutive Secretary, Margaret (Peg) Rotsteinat:

Society for Invertebrate Pathology8904 Straw Flower Dr.Knoxville, TN 37922USA

Toll Free Tel: 1-888-486-1505Toll Free Fax: 1-888-684-4682Internet: [email protected]: http://www.sipweb.orgOutside USA Tel and Fax: (919)-841-4133

Note: Toll Free numbers for Canada & USAonly

SIP NEWSLETTERPublished by

The Society for Invertebrate Pathology(SIP Homepage: "http://www.sipweb.org")

Dr. Leellen (Lee) Solter, EditorIllinois Natural History Survey607 E. Peabody DriveChampaign, IL 61820 USATel: 217-244-5047 (or 5115); Fax: 217-333-4949Internet: [email protected]

Dr. Gernot Hoch, Assistant EditorInstitute of Forest Entomology, BOKU, WienHasenauerstrasse 381190 Wien, AustriaTel: ++43 1 / 3686352-33; Fax: ++43 1 / 3686352-97Internet: [email protected]

Dr. Vince D’Amico, Assistant EditorUSDA Forest Service, NERSUDEL, Entomology & Appl. EcologyNewark, DE 19717Tel: 610-368-4289; Fax: 302-831-8889Internet: [email protected]

The SIP Newsletter is published 3 times per year andis available on our homepage.

Submissions to the following sections are solicited:Forum: More substantial articles on current issues ofconcern, limited to approximately five pages.Letters to the Editor: Issues of concern can be brought tolight here.Microbial Control News: Information on new discoveries,"News Releases", formation of companies, etc., pertainingto microbial control.

We also depend on our members to supply us withinformation for the following sections: Obituaries,Member News (Retirements, Awards, Promotions),Members on the Move (New Addresses), PositionsAvailable/Wanted, Meeting and WorkshopAnnouncements, and other News Items.

Send all submissions directly to the Editor. Submissions viae-mail or on computer disk (MSWORD, if possible)streamlines publication and saves on costs. Please include ahard copy with any text sent via computer disk.

Deadline for the next Newsletter is June 1, 2006.

Disclaimer: The information contained herein, includingany expression of opinion, and any projection or forecast,has been obtained from or is based upon sources believed byus to be reliable but is not guaranteed as to accuracy orcompleteness. The information is supplied withoutobligation and on the understanding that any person whoacts upon it or otherwise changes his/her position in reliancethereon, does so entirely at his/her risk.


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Fungus Division (Chair: Joergen Eilenberg,[email protected])I A Cordyceps symposiumOrganizer: Richard Humber ([email protected])

II Ecology of EntomophthoralesOrganizer: Ming-Guang Feng ([email protected])

Microsporidia Division (Chair: Gernot Hoch,[email protected])I Microsporidia in silk mothOrganizers: Gernot Hoch ([email protected]) andLeellen Solter ([email protected])

Microbial Control Division (Chair: MichaelBrownbridge ([email protected])I Novel approaches for dealing with difficult dataOrganizer: Surendra Dara ([email protected])

II The LUBILOSA project in RetrospectiveOrganizer: Roy Batemann ([email protected])

Nematode Division (Chair: Parwinder Grewal,[email protected])I Emerging pest targets for entomopathogenic nematodesOrganizer: David Shapiro-Ilan([email protected]) and Richou Han ([email protected])

Virology Division (Chair: James E Maruniak,[email protected])I Diseases of aquatic invertebratesOrganizer: Just Vlak ([email protected])

II Field performance of insect virusesOrganizer: Zhihong Hu ([email protected])

Cross-Divisional Symposia:I Monitoring and managing for Bt-resistance: Thechallenges for the next decade (MCD & BD)Organizers: Juan Ferre ([email protected]) & CarlosBlanco ([email protected])

II News in invertebrate immunity: from humoral tocellular response (BD & FD)Organizers: Christina Nielsen-LeRoux([email protected]) and Rosalind James([email protected])

III Nematodes and Bacteria: from Pathogenicity toMutualism: (BD & ND)Organizers: Raffi Aroian([email protected]) and Parwinder Grewal([email protected])

Workshops:I Microbes commercialized in China/Asia(Microbial Control Division)Organizer: Vince D'Amico(Vincent.D'[email protected])

II Beneficial and noxious Microsporidia of Asia(Microsporidia Division)Organizer: Regina Kleespies ([email protected])

Deadline for abstracts: April 29, 2006The Program committee solicits your contributionof abstracts for presentations at the meeting.Contributed oral presentations will be limited to 12minutes with an additional 3 minutes for answeringquestions. Because of concurrent sessions,moderators will be instructed to keep to thescheduled times. Digital projection and PCcomputer equipments are available. Moreinformation about this will be provided shortly(details will be posted on the meeting websitehttp://sip2006.hzau.edu.cn). Posters should be 0.9m (3 ft) wide and 1.2 m (4 ft) tall. Tacks formounting posters will be provided.

Participants in the Student Competition will belimited to one presentation, either a poster or acontributed paper, but not both.

April 29 is the deadline for receipt of abstracts forthe symposia, contributed papers, poster andplenary presentations. Abstracts received after thedeadline will not be printed and late submissionswill be scheduled as posters if space permits. TheProgram Committee reserves the right to requestthat some contributed papers be presented asposters although this will only be done if absolutelynecessary. The printed Program and Abstract bookwill be available only to those registered for the


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meeting, but this information will be made available inelectronic form on the SIP website.

Excursion Possibilities:Yellow Crane Tower: located at Snake Hill in Wuchangand the South of Yangtze River, is one of the "ThreeFamous Towers" of China.Guiyuan Temple: initially built in the Qing Dynasty(1644-1911) by two monks, is one of the four largesttemples for Buddhist meditation in Hubei as well as animportant Buddhist temple in China.Hubei Provincial Museum is the most important researchand collection institution in the province. More than140,000 collections, mainly from a big tomb excavated in1978, are well preserved and maintained here, including645 excellent cultural relics and 16 national treasures.

Post-Meeting Tours:

The Yangtze River is thelargest river in China. Itstretches for about 200km from Fengjie City toYichang City and cutsthrough three majesticcanyons named theQutang Gorge, the WuGorge, and the XilingGorge, known as the

“Three Gorges”. Visit also the century-spanning Three -Gorges Dam Project on the Yangtze River, which is nowattracting worldwide attention.

Xi'an, named Chang'an in ancient times, has witnessedthe rise and fall of numerous Chinese dynasties, andmountains and archaeological sites surrounding the city

serve as a reminder that once upon a time Xi'anstood at the verycenter of the Chineseworld. The Terra-cotta Army, potterywarriors and horsesare located 1.5kilometers east of theM a u s o l e u m o fEmperor Qin ShiHuang. The site wasdiscovered in 1974 and more excavations weremade in the subsequent years.

Deadline for RegistrationEarly registration: March 1 to April 30Late registration: May 1 to August 18Walk-in registration rates: After August 18

On-line registration is strongly encouraged andwill begin March 1, 2006 at:http://sip2006.hzau.edu.cn. However, for thosewho prefer to register by mail or fax, registrationmaterials are provided at the website. If you needany further assistance, please contact theconference secretary, Dr Sun Ming([email protected]).

The registration fee includes access to the scientificand social program, Program and Abstract book,mixer, barbeque and banquet dinner.

Cancellation policy: Refunds for cancellations willonly be provided before August 1, 2006 with a 25%cancellation fee. After August 1, refunds cannot beguaranteed.

Date AM PM EveningAugust 27 Registration Registration & SIP Council Meeting Mixer

August 28Opening Ceremonies,Founder's Lecture, PlenarySession

Symposia and Contributed Papers/PostersWorkshops& DivisionMeetings

August 29Symposia and Contributed

Papers

Excursion: Yellow Crane Tower & HubeiMuseumOr: Yellow Crane Tower & GuiyuanZenist Temple

5K Race

BBQ

August 30 Symposia, Contributed Papers & PostersWorkshops& DivisionMeetings

August 31 Symposia and Contributed Papers Banquet

September 1Post Conference Tours to the ThreeGorges or Xi'an City


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Guiyuan Zenist Temple

ADDITIONAL MEETING ANNOUNCEMENTS

Richard Humber is organizing a symposium, "CurrentPerspectives on Cordyceps", for the Division on Fungi toput the current understanding of the dramaticallyexpanding knowledge of the biology and importance offungi in the genus Cordyceps into contemporary focus.Further news on this symposium will be provided as itdevelops; Humber apologizes that health problems (nowresolved!) have delayed his work on this symposium.

SIP Travel Award ApplicationGeneral Instructions

(Please Note!! These instructions apply to both theMartignoni Student Award and the Division-sponsored Travel Awards)

To apply, you must be a student enrolled in a universitydegree program. You need not be a member of the SIP orof any Division sponsoring a travel award. Awardapplicants must submit an abstract of their work to bepresented at the Society’s Annual Meeting.

Applications for all travel awards, both poster and oralpresentations, should be sent to the Chair of the Awardsand Student Contest Committee, Stephen Wraight, email:[email protected]. The subject matter of thepresentation should pertain to topics in invertebratepathology and/or microbial biocontrol. All individualssubmitting oral presentations will automatically beconsidered for the Martignoni Award (posterpresentations are not eligible for Martignoni Awardconsideration). Following selection of the MartignoniAward winner, all applications will be forwarded to theappropriate division(s) for travel award competitions.Students and their supervisors are advised to refer to the

SIP Newsletter and SIP website for specificinformation regarding availability of student travelawards for 2006.

There is no limit on the number of awards you mayapply for in a single year. However, while youmay be considered for multiple awards (forexample, one or more Division-sponsored awardsand the Martignoni Award), you will be eligible toreceive only one travel award per year. You areeligible to receive the Martignoni Award only onceduring your student career. Consult Division chairsfor current guidelines on Division Travel Awards.

Required Information1. Curriculum vitae. This should include yourname, address, institution, earned degrees, currentdegree program, honors and awards, researchexperience, and a list of publications and previouspresentations.2. A short biographical sketch and description ofscientific interests and goals.3. A letter from your supervisor providing a 1)recommendation, 2) verification of your studentstatus, and 3) confirmation that the researchpresented was conducted by you (if you are notlisted as the first author of the abstract you submit,your supervisor must explain your specific role inthe research and how you have met thisrequirement).4. Presentation abstract. The application mustinclude a one-page summary of the presentationincluding title, authors, and affiliations. Thepresentation category (oral or poster) should beclearly indicated. If your presentation relates tomore than one pathogen group or involvesfundamental studies such as research oninvertebrate immune defense systems, pleaseindicate the division or divisions you feel would bemost qualified to judge your work. Your researchcontribution represents one of the most importantselection criteria. Therefore, the abstract should becrafted with care, succinctly describing the researchrationale, any unusual or novel methods, and theprincipal results. An explanation of the significanceof the research findings should be offered inconclusion, based on sound interpretation of theresults.5. Brief (one page) description of experimental andanalytical methods employed in conducting theresearch reported in the presentation abstract.


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Please Note: Submitting an award application does notserve to place your name on the program. To do this,you MUST also submit your abstract to the meetingorganizers as specifically instructed on the meetingwebsite or registration forms.

DeadlinesDeadline for submission: April 1Committee decisions: May 1

Successful applicants will receive an officialcommunication from the appropriate Committee Chairand should confirm their acceptance and participation assoon as possible. Award certificates and cash prizes willbe presented at the meeting, but if necessary for travel,the cash awards can be provided in advance.

Mauro Martignoni Student AwardAll students of invertebrate pathology are invited tocompete for the sixth annual Mauro E. MartignoniStudent Award, the Society’s premier award for studentresearch. An award certificate and cash prize of $750will be presented at the 39th Annual Meeting in Wuhan,China (to be held 27 August – 1 September, 2006 inconjunction with the IXth International Colloquium onInvertebrate Pathology and Microbial Control). Theapplicant is required to submit an abstract of his/herresearch to be presented in an oral presentation at themeeting. Specific application details are described in thesection on SIP Student Awards.

2005 Division Travel AwardsAll poster travel award applications and, with the exceptof the Martignoni Award winner, all oral presentationtravel award applications will be forwarded toappropriate Divisions for consideration for the DivisionTravel Awards.

Bacteria Div.: 2 $500 awardsFungi Div. 1 $750 award or 2 smaller

awardsMicrobial Control Div. 1 or more awardsMicrosporidia Division 1 $750 or 2 $500 awardsNematode Division 1 $750 awardVirus Division 2-3 $750 awards

2005 STUDENT PRESENTATION AWARDS

Once again, SIP and the Divisions presented a significantnumber of student awards at the 2005 Anchorage, Alaskameeting. In this issue, we highlight the achievements of

the Paper and Poster Award Winners as well as theTravel Award winners. Congratulations to all ofyou and best wishes for your future endeavors!

Oral Presentations

First Place: Marc Toso (not pictured)School of Biological Sciences, Washington StateUniversity for his presentation “Analysis ofGregarines niphandrodes mitochondria”.

Second Place:ChanitchoteDetvisitsakun, Divisionof Biology Molecular,Cellular, and Develop-mental Biology Pro-gram, Kansas StateUniversity, USA for herpresentation titled“Stimulation of cellmotility by a viralfibroblast growth factor

homolog: Proposal for a role in viral pathogenesis”.Also the winner of the Martignoni Award (see SIPNewsletter 38:3, p. 3), ‘Am’ plans to return to hernative Thailand where she will be on faculty atThammasat University.

Third Place: KristenK n i g h t , School ofIntegrative Biology,University of Queens-land, St. Lucia, Australiafor her presentation “Aproactive approach to theu s e o f f u n g a lbiopesticides to managesucking insects in pulsecrops in Australia”.

Note: April 1 Deadline for2006 Travel Award Applications!


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Honorable Mention: JayneC h r i s t e n , Department ofEntomology, Kansas StateUniversity, USA for herpresentation “Infection pre-ferences of an entomo-pathogenic nematode,Steinernema riobrave”. Jaynefinished her Master's degreeinvolving entomopathogenicnematodes with Drs. SonnyRamaswamy and James

Campbell at Kansas State University in December 2005.Currently, she is working for Dr. James Campbell atUSDA-ARS, Grain Marketing and Production ResearchCenter as a Biological Science Aide. She plans to enter aPh.D. program starting in Fall 2006.

Poster Presentations

First Place: Carolyn Lipke,Department of Bacteriology,University of Wisconsin,USA for her poster titled“Xenorhabdus nematophilasecreted proteases and theirrole in insect pathogenesis”.Carolyn is currently a fourthyear graduate student in theMicrobiology DoctoralTraining Program workingwith Dr. Heidi Goodrich-

Blair. She is interested in understanding how bacteriasense and respond to environmental changes.

Second Place: Xinyi Li,Department of Entomol-ogy, The PennsylvaniaState University, USA forhis poster “Infectivity ofentomopathogenic ne-matodes and immuneresponses of their insecthosts”. Li completed hisdoctoral degree inEntomology under theguidance of Dr. Diana L.Cox-Foster at the end of the summer of 2005. His

research characterized the mechanisms underlyingthe species specificity between different strains ofSteinernema glaseri and species of white grubs. Hefound that a surface coat protein from the nematodeselectively inhibits the immune responses ofdifferent white grub species and performed aproteomic characterization of the protein. He isnow working as post-doctoral researcher tosequence t he gene encod ing t heimmunosuppressive surface coat protein from S.g l a s e r i and constructing a transgenicHeterorhabditis bacteriophora.

Third Place: Sales Ibiza-Palacios, Departamentode Genética, Universitatde València, Spain for herposter titled “A common,but complex, mode ofresistance of Plutellaxylostella to Bacillus thur-ingiensis toxins Cry1Aband Cry1Ac”. Sales is aPh.D. student conducting

research on the basis of resistance to Bt toxins intwo insect species, diamondback moth (Plutellaxylostella) and the silkworm (Bombyx mori).Currently, she combines the research with atechnician position in the R&D Department in aWood, Furniture and Packaging TechnologyInstitute.

Honorable Mention:Lohitash Karumbaia,Department of Ento-mology, University ofGeorgia, USA, for hisposter “Analysis ofmidgut proteinases fromB a c i l l u s thuringiensissusceptible and resistantHeliothis virescens (Lepi-doptera: Noctuidae)”.Lohitash is a 4th year Ph.D. student in Dr. MichaelAdang's laboratory at the University of Georgia,Athens. He is studying midgut proteinases of thetobacco budworm Heliothis virescens and theircontribution to resistance in this insect.


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Division Travel Awards

Bacteria Division

Ruisheng An , Dept. OfEntomology, OARDC, The OhioState University, USA for hispresentation “Identification ofgenes transcribed by Moraxellaosloensis in slug Derocerasre t icu la tum using selectivecap tu re o f t r ansc r ibedsequences”. Ruisheng iss tudying the nematode-associated bacteria responsible

for killing of important horticultural pest slugs with Dr.Parwinder Grewal.

Sarah C. Lee, Warwick HRIUniversity of Warwick, UKfor her presentation titled“The characterization of thestructure of Xenorhabdusinsecticidal toxin componentXptA”. Sarah’s workpresents the first structuralanalysis of a large (280kDa)toxin from X. nematophilawith activity towards severallepidopteran larvae.

Fungi Division

Drauzio Rangel for hispresentation “Environ-mental adaptation ofMetarhizium anisopliaeconidia: cross protection toUV-B radiation and heat,and virulence plasticity.”Working wi th AnnAnderson and Don Roberts,Drauzio explores the effectof stresses (heat shock,nutritive, osmotic, andoxidative stress) onvirulence and cross-protection of Metarhizium anisopliaeconidia to heat and UV-B radiation, two sun-relatedstress factors affecting the fungus in the field.

Microbial Control Division

Robert Graham, NERCCentre for Ecology andHydrology, Oxford, UKfor his presentation “Therole of viral pathogens inthe regula t ion oflepidopteran host pop-ulations: the winter mothand its natural enemies”.Robert studies thecommunity ecology of

the lepidopteran system with particular emphasis onthe role of viral pathogens in regulating hostpopulations and the relationships of viruses withparasitoids.

E m m a O r m o n d ,Anglia PolytechnicUniversity, UK, for herpresentation t i t led“Interactions betweenover-wintering sevenspot ladybirds (C o c -cinella septempunctata)and the entomo-pathogenic fungusBeauveria bassiana:the 12 buckets”. Emmais currently continuing her work with Dr. HelenRoy. She would like to contribute to the field ofsustainable pest control and further develop herexpertise in the field of insect ecology.

Ruth Plymale,Pennsylvania State Uni-versity, USA, for herpresentation “Impact ofthe peritrophic matrix onbaculoviral pathogenesisin a tritrophic system”.Under the guidance of Dr.Kelli Hoover, Ruth inves-tigates the suppression ofbaculoviral mortality by

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university to share the whole of biology with herstudents.

Microspordia Division

H. Elizabeth (Beth)McClymont , University ofLeeds, UK, for her presentationtitled “Microsporidian parasitesin freshwater snails”.Elizabeth is working todetermine the diversity andabundance of microsporidia infreshwater snails and todescribe any new species thatshe discovers. In addition, sheis interested in studying the

impact of the microsporidia on their molluscan hosts. Hergoal is to continue her work in parasite ecology andevolution.

Christina S. Campbell for herpresentation “Transmission ofNosema fumiferanae in sprucebudworm populations”.Christina studies at theUniversity of Toronto, Canadaunder Drs. Sandy Smith andKees VanFrankenhuyzen. Sheis interested in the evolution ofvirulence, as well as tritrophicinteractions of herbivores, theirnatural enemies, and the plant hosts. Her future goals areto study invertebrate pathology from a broad disciplineapproach.

Nematode Division

Fabienne Vigneux,Montpellier University,France, for her presentationtitled “The hemolysin alpha-xenorhabdolysin secreted bypathogenic enterobacteriabelongs to a new family ofcytotoxins and triggersapoptosis”. Fabienne isinterested in the study of theaction of a bacterial pore-

forming cytotoxin, the alpha-Xenorhabdolysin (alphaX),on insect haemocytes. Her future work will address

studies of expression regulation of alphaX as wellas the knowledge of the pathway leading tohaemocyte apoptosis.

Virus Division

Jondavid de Jong,University of Guelph,Ontario, Canada, for hispresentation “Analysisof the immediate earlyme53 gene from thebaculovirus AcMNPV”.Jondavid studies withDr. Peter Krell toinvestigate early mole-c u l a r e v e n t s i n

baculovirus infection of insect cells. He isspecifically looking at genes encoded by the virusthat are involved in the inhibition of apoptosis. Hewould like to stay in the field of molecular virologyin academia, industry or government.

E l i z a b e t h K e m p ,University of Reading,Warwick, UK/WarwickHRI, for her presentationtitled “Deletion of ametalloprotease genefrom the C y d i apomonella granulovirusgenome”. Elizabeth isstudying three NPV andGV genes involved inhost liquifaction, and isalso interested in the effect of liquefaction on therate of transmission of Autographa californicaNPV in Plutella xylostella and Heliothis virescens.After graduation, she would like to continue herstudies on baculovirus biology.

FROM THE PRESIDENT

This is my first address to the membership of theSociety for Invertebrate Pathology in 2006 and Iwould like to take the opportunity to wish you all ahappy New Year. This is even timelier for ourChinese colleague’s hosts of SIP2006, whocelebrated the Chinese New Year at the end of


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January. This is the year of theInternational Colloquium ofInvertebrate Pathology andMicrobial Control , theOlympics of the Society.Every fourth year theinternational colloquium isheld to highlight developmentsof our science for a wideraudience. I visited Wuhan inOctober 2005 and theorganizers are excited to hostthe Society at the end of

August 2006. It is the second time the Society meets inAsia and it is a good opportunity for the members andfuture members to meet with our colleagues in that partof the world. It is also a golden opportunity for theSociety to reach out to many our young Chinesecolleagues.

Although somewhat late in the day, I would like to thankthe organizers of the SIP meeting in Anchorage in 2005for their efforts in putting together such a wonderfulmeeting in a really stunning environment. Kelli Hooverand Diana Cox-Foster did a superb job as localarrangement committee and Bryony Bonning masteredthe programming as if it was her daily job. The wholearrangement really was a ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ experience.The research progress was notable and it was nice to seeso many young and enthusiastic students, despite the hightravel costs. It was a great pleasure to hand out theawards on behalf of the Society to so many outstandingstudents for their excellent oral and poster presentations.

In January, the Council had their annual midtermtelephone conference meeting to solve immediateproblems, to identify items for the ‘still to do list’ andaddress new issues. Contact with the local organizingcommittee in Wuhan was part of the agenda and we wereupdated on the progress. The program is taking shape,organizers of divisional symposia are busy incont(r)acting speakers and the deadline for submission ofabstracts is approaching. I had the privilege to be inWuhan at the end of October 2005 and to sample theexcellent conference venue. Among the other items werea review of the awards system, publication and update ofthe Martignoni/Steinhaus glossary (supervised by DavidOnstad) and the review of the various meeting venuesbeyond 2006. By mentioning Steinhaus, it was sad tolearn that Mrs. Mabry Steinhaus, wife of the founder andsecond president of the SIP, and affectionate to theSociety’s affairs, passed away in the autumn of 2005.

Communication is a very important aspect of theSociety. Although our Newsletter and our Websiteare convenient conduits for exchange ofinformation, we need the help of all our committeesand members to provide both the website and theNewsletter with information. I also wouldencourage individuals just to chip in some newsfrom their research or institute. Our website isusually the first mode of contact with the Societyand its activities, so important enough to keep it ingood shape. The membership is a major concernthese days for any Society, but it is nice to see thatthe number of our Society has stabilized and isready to take off again. Ray Akhurst and hismembership committee did an excellent job to tracelapsed members and invite them to rejoin. Thisseems a successful strategy as many did respond.The majority of our membership increase shouldcome from personal action of our members to askothers to join. You can always contact Ray or PegRotstein, our Executive Secretary, and ask them toapproach potential members.

Societies cannot function and flourish if membersdo not volunteer for offices. Therefore, I am verygrateful that we have again a strong slate ofcandidates for the next election of the Council.Wendy Gelernter is up for President and ready totake over the helm in August. She and her teamdeserve all the support from the membership.

I hope to see many of you all in Wuhan and I amlooking forward to enjoy the further advances ininvertebrate pathology and microbial control.

Just Vlak, President

ELECTIONS 2006-2008

The following candidates for election to SIP officesin 2006 were selected by the NominationsCommittee and approved by Council. Onenomination for honorary membership was receivedand will also be on the ballot. Ballots for thiselection will be mailed to members late March to bereturned by mail by May 01, 2006 as indicated onthe ballot.


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President

Dr. Wendy Gelernter

Education: 1976: B.S. in Agriculture, Cornell University;1984: Ph.D. in Insect Pathology, University of California,Riverside. Thesis: “Isolation and identification, geneticvariation and control potential of a nuclear polyhedrosis virusfrom the beet armyworm, Spodoptera exigua.”

Experience: 1995–present: Owner and Research Director,PACE Consulting. PACE is an independent agricultural andenvironmental consulting company that provides appliedresearch, pest management, agronomic, education andinformation services to the agricultural, turfgrass andhorticultural industries. 1990–1995: Director of BiopesticideCommercial Development, Mycogen Corp.; 1985–1990:Product Manager for Bioinsecticides, Mycogen Corp.;1984–1985: Research Scientist, Mycogen Corp.

Professional Activities: 2004 – 2006, Vice-President, SIP;2001–2003, Chair SIP Microbial Control Division; 2000–2006:Chair, SIP Fundraising and Endowment Committee; 1999:Member, SIP Audit Committee; 1998–2002: Chair, SIPNominating Committee; 1994-1996: SIP Secretary;1989–1993: Chair, SIP Membership Committee; 2000–2006:Editorial Board, Biocontrol Science and Technology;1999–2000: Chair, Agricultural Biotechnology Task Force,National Alliance for Independent Crop Consultants;1998–present: founding member, International BiopesticideConsortium for Development; 1996–2000: Association ofApplied IPM Ecologists, Executive Board Member; 1996: Co-organizer, USDA national forum on insect resistance to

Bacillus thuringiensis; 1994–1995: Chair, Insect Pathologysubsection, Entomological Society of America; 1994: IPM

Innovators Award, California Environmental ProtectionAgency; 1993–1994: Board of Reviewing Editors,Journal of Economic Entomology; 1991–1995: Member,Bt Resistance Management Working Group

Memberships: Society for Invertebrate Pathology,Entomological Society of America, National Alliance ofIndependent Crop Consultants, National Association ofScience Writers, Association of Applied IPM Ecologists,Crop Science Society of America.

Interests: Microbial control of scarabs, developmentand commercialization of microbial pesticides,biopesticides in the developing world, Bt resistancemanagement

SIP is unique among scientific societies. Yes, it is truethat we offer many of the benefits that scientists havecome to expect from their professional organizations,including high quality annual meetings, a useful andinformative website, an excellent newsletter, access tospecial publications, and reduced rates on key journals.But SIP is unique in offering even more – a supportiveand cooperative community that values the broadspectrum of the disciplines it encompasses as much as itdoes the diversity of its membership. Our annualmeetings serve the dual purpose of advancing scientificknowledge in invertebrate pathology, while at the sametime promoting international collaboration, andreinforcing friendships.

I felt for some time that there are too few peoplebenefiting from what SIP has to offer. Our membershiprolls have been stagnant over the past several years. Andwhile our meetings are extremely well attended, the highcost of travel makes it difficult for many scientists andtheir students to attend on a regular basis. SIP needs togrow a bit, and I believe that this growth can beaccomplished without sacrificing the warm and personalnature that so uniquely characterizes our Society.Possible approaches towards this goal include expandedefforts to publicize our annual meetings and toimplement membership drives, especially in thoseregions where future annual meetings are planned.Further student involvement in SIP needs to beencouraged via awards, travel grants, and considerationof a greater role for students in Society affairs.Additional travel grants for scientists who have financialdifficulty in attending the meetings should also beexplored. Concerted efforts to broaden our fund-raisingappeals and to focus member’s volunteer efforts on theseactivities should make it possible to bring the benefits ofSIP to a larger audience.


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Nominees for Vice President

Dr. Mark Goettel

Education: 1975: B.Sc. in Biology, ConcordiaUniversity

1977 M.Sc. in Insect Ecophysiology, University ofOttawa

1987: Ph.D. in Insect Pathology, University of Alberta.Experience: 1988 - Present: Research Scientist, InsectPathology, Agriculture and Agri-food Canada,Lethbridge Research Centre; 1987 - 1988: NSERCPostdoctoral Fellow, Insect Pathology Resource Centre,Boyce Thompson Institute, Cornell University; 1978 -81: Research Entomologist, Dept. of Health, Suva, Fiji.

Interests Microbial control of insect pests, developmentand commercialization of microbial control agents, safetyand registration of microbials and more specifically,regulatory requirements and their impact of microbialcontrol.

Professional Activities: 1996 - present: AdjunctProfessor, Simon Fraser University; 2001 - present:Editor-in-Chief, Biocontrol Science and Technology;1996- present: Member, Editorial Board, BiologicalControl; 2001 - 2002: Member, Board of Directors, TheBiocontrol Network;1999: Member, Organizing Committee, InternationalSymposium, Biological Control Agents in Crop &Animal Protection, University of Wales, Swansea; 1999 -2004: Chair, Bylaws, Rules and Regulations Committee,Entomological Society of Canada; 1998: Member,Organizing Committee, British Mycological SocietySymposium, The Future of Fungi in the Control of Pests,Weeds and Diseases, Southampton, United Kingdom;1997 - 2000: Director-at-Large, Entomological Society ofCanada; 1996: Member, Scientific Program

Subcommittee of the Organizing Committee,International Organization for Biological ControlInternational Conference, “Technology Transfer inBiological Control: From Research to Practice”,Montpellier, France; 1997/98: President,Entomological Society of Alberta; 1993 - 95:President, Canadian Forum for Biological Control;1991-93: Secretary, Entomological Society ofAlberta; 1991: Chairman, Working Group on LRSRegional Biocontrol Centre Proposal; 1991-92:Member, LRS Biocontrol Centre Committee; 1991- 95: Chairman, Professional Institute of the PublicService of Canada, Research Scientist LethbridgeSubgroup; 1990 - 95: Member, PIPSC-Management Consultative Committee.

Memberships Society for Invertebrate Pathology,Entomological Societies of Canada and Alberta,International Organization for Biological Control,Canadian Forum for Biological Control, TheCanadian Biocontrol Network

Service to SIP Member of the Society since 1983;Member of Divisions on Microbial Control andFungi; 2001 - present: Chair, SIP MeetingsCommittee; 1997: Chair, SIP Local MeetingArrangements Committee, Banff 1997; 1991 - 93:Assistant Editor, SIP Newsletter; 1993 - 2001Editor, SIP Newsletter; 1994 - 98: SIP Trustee;1993: Chair, Safety Publications Subcommittee;1989-91: Chairman, SIP, Division on MicrobialControl, past-chair, 91-93; 1985/86: Member, SIPNew Initiatives Committee.

Dr. Jorge Ibarra

EDUCATION: B.Sc. in Biology at Universidad A.de Nuevo León (Mexico) (1976); M.Sc. (Hons.) inEntomology at Colegio Superior de AgriculturaTropical, (Mexico) (1978); Ph.D. in Entomology atthe University of California, Riverside (USA)(1986), with emphasis on Insect Pathology and


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Molecular Biology. Recipient of the Harry S. SmithAward, 1985 (UCR).

EXPERIENCE: Lab Assistant (UANL, 1973-1974),Lab Instructor (UANL, 1974-1975, 1977-1978),Professor (UANL, assist., assoc., full, 1978-1983); Headof the General Biology Lab (UANL, 1979-1982);Research Assistant (UCR, 1982-1986); PostdoctoralResearch Assistant (UCR, 1986); Full-time professor(CINVESTAV-México, since 1986); Chairman of theDepartment of Biotechnology and Biochemistry(CINVESTAV, 1996-1999); Sabbatical leave(Chercheur-stagiaire) (Institut Pasteur-Paris, 1999, hostedby A. Delecluse).

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES: Editorial board,Biological Control (1994-2000). Editorial board,Biopesticides International (since 2004). Reviewer for:Journal of Invertebrate Pathology (1996-2005),Biological Control (2002-2005), BioControl (2005), BioTechniques (2001-2003), FEMS Microbiology Letters(2003-2004), FEMS Microbiology Ecology (2003),Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture (2004),In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology- Plant(2005), BMC Microbiology (2005), Manejo Integrado dePlagas y Agroecología (Costa Rica) (2003-2005),Vedalia (Mexico) (1993-2004) and seven more localjournals. Chairman of the organizing committee for the33rd Annual Meeting of the Society for InvertebratePathology (2000). Organizer of three Latin AmericanCourses on Insect Microbial Control (Mexico, 1991,1993 and Argentina, 1996). Member of three organizingcommittees for three national meetings. Invited speaker(international): Ithaca, NY (1988), Palo Alto, CA (1991),China (1992), Peru (1998), Chile (1998), Spain (1999),Bolivia (2001), Chile (2003). Twenty years promotingthe use of insect pathogens as biological control agents inLatin America, as well as the use of genetically modifiedentomopathogens and plants, through courses, talks,collaborations, and student trainings, in Mexico, Cuba,Costa Rica, Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, Bolivia, Chile,Argentina, and Brazil.

MEMBERSHIPS: Society for Invertebrate Pathology:Since 1984; member of the membership committee(1994-2003); trustee (1996-2000). Entomological Societyof America: Since 1983; member of the membershipcommittee for the Southwestern branch (1992-1994).Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society: Since 1985.Sociedad Mexicana de Control Biológico: Since 1991(Founding member); Trustee for the Central Region(1991-1993); Vice-President (1995-1997 and 2005-2007); Sociedad Mexicana de Entomología: Trustee for

the Central Region (1995-1997). Regular memberof the Mexican Academy of Science: Since 1998.Member of the National System of Scientists(Mexico): Since 1986, currently at level III (thehighest).

INTERESTS: Thirty-two years working inEntomology and 25 years working with Bacillusthuringiensis and other entomopathogens. Mostwork done on the selection and characterization ofnative strains of B. thuringiensis and otherentomopathogens, as well as on their diversity,detected through molecular tools. Search for newactivities of B. thuringiensis strains. Developmentof recombinant baculovirus and cyanobacteria toincrease or develop virulence to insects.Development of commercial formulations ofentomopathogenic fungi. Use of entomopathogenicnematodes to control tropical fruit flies.

Nominees for Secretary

Dr. Jenny Cory

Education: B.Sc. (Hons) 1979, University ofSheffield, UK.D.Phil. 1984, Oxford University, UK. “Aspects ofthe ecology of ground and rove beetles as related totheir pest control potential”.

Experience: 1984 – 2003. Higher, Senior andPrincipal Scientific Officer, Natural EnvironmentResearch Council (NERC), Institute of Virology,Oxford UK (later the Institute of Virology andEnvironmental Microbiology and then the Centrefor Ecology and Hydrology, Oxford). Group leader,‘Molecular Ecology and Biocontrol’, then (from


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2000): Division leader, ‘Molecular Pathogen Ecology’.1998-1999, visiting scientist, Department of Zoology,University of British Columbia, Canada (host JudyMyers). 2004, visiting fellowship, Department ofVirology, Wageningen University (host: Just Vlak).2005 – current. Canada Research Chair (Tier I)‘Molecular ecology of insects and their viral pathogens’.Professor of Biology, Algoma University College(Laurentian University): visiting scientist Great LakesForestry Centre, Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario, Canada.

Memberships:Society for Invertebrate Pathology, 1986 to present.British Ecological Society, 1981 – present.Royal Entomological Society, 1981 – present.Ecological Society of America, 1999 – present.Entomological Society of America, 1999 - present.Society for the Study of Evolution, 1999 - present.Association of Applied Biologists 1981-1998.

Professional activities:Editorial board, Journal of Invertebrate Pathology, Jan.2000 - present.Editorial board, Biological Control, April 2000-2004 and2005 - present.Member, baculovirus study group, InternationalCommittee on the Taxonomy of Viruses, 2005 – present.Chair, Biocontrol of pests and diseases and riskassessment of GMOs. NERC/CEH Core Scienceprogramme 6, 1995-2000.NERC Panel II promotion board (higher scientific officer

to senior scientific officer) 2000-2003.Trustee, Society for Invertebrate Pathology, July 1996-

July 2000.Advisor CEN233/WG3 Drafting monitoring and

guidance standards for release of geneticallymodified baculoviruses. (European Community)1995-1998.

Working Group on monitoring genetically modifiedmicroorganisms, Advisory Committee for Releases intothe Environment (ACRE) (UK) 1994-1998.Organizer, Symposium on 'Insect Virus Ecology', Societyfor Invertebrate Pathology, Mexico, August 2000.Co-organizer, Symposium on the ‘Ecology of GeneticallyModified Organisms’, INTECOL, Florence, July 1998.Organizing Committee, BCPC conference, ‘MicrobialInsecticides: novelty or necessity’. Warwick, April 1997.Co-organizer of first international conference on Bacillusthuringiensis, Oxford, July 1991 (and co-editor ofresulting book).

Interests: Ecology and evolution of insect viruses andtheir hosts. Host resistance and pathogen virulence.

Heterogeneity in insect-pathogen systems.M u l t i t r o p h i c i n t e r a c t i o n s i n v o l v i n gentomopathogens. Insect ecology and theapplication of ecological theory to pest control inforestry and agriculture using pathogens.Interactions between biological control agents.Ecological risk assessment of novel pest controlagents.

Dr. Andreas Linde

Education:Diploma (Biology) 1987, University of Bonn,Germany; Ph.D. (Zoology, Entomology) 1990,University of Bonn; Doctoral Thesis: “The invasionmechanism of entomopathogenic microsporidia”.

Memberships:I joined the Society for Invertebrate Pathology in1990, and since then I have missed only onemeeting (Spain, 1996). SIP meetings are aninspiration and stimulation for my work - and ameeting of friends, too. Besides SIP, I am memberof the Society for Protozoology (1995–present), theGerman Society for General and AppliedEntomology (1987-present), the Organization forTropical Studies (1995-present), and the GermanSociety for Parasitology (1990-present).

Professional Activities:In the German Soc. for Gen. and Appl. EntomologyI serve as Vice Trustee (2000-present) and ViceChair of the Division on Insect Microbials.Besides being an invited reviewer for severaljournals, I am member of the Editorial Board ofBiocontrol Science and Technology (2001-present).


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In the SIP, I served as Vice Chair and Chair of theMicrosporidia Division (1997-2000), and as member ofthe Awards and Student Contest Committee (2001-present). Since 2005, I am also member of theMembership Committee.At home, I served as Dean of the Faculty of Forestry ofthe University of Applied Sciences at Eberswalde (2003-2005) and as a permanent member of the ScholarshipSelection Committee of the Foundation of the GermanPeople (1998-present).

Professional Experience:-Internship ICIPE Nairobi /Kenya (1984): Assistance inresearch projects on Phlebotomus sp. as vectors for CalaAzar; Research on the natural antagonists (parasitoids,microbials) of stem borers.-Teaching Assistant (Entomology / Parasitology)University of Bonn (1985-1987): Medical Entomology;Antagonists of Plutella xylostella, first contact withmicrosporidia.-Research Assistant (Entomology) University of Bonn(1988-1990): Project on the invasion mechanism ofmicrosporidia and the interaction with the host insect onthe cellular level.-Assistant Professor (Zoology, Forest Entomology)University of Munich (1991-1994): Research work on theuse of microbials (B.t.k., microsporidia) for the control offorest insects and on the tri-trophic interactions (plant-insect-pathogen).-Full Professor (Applied Ecology) University of AppliedSciences Eberswalde (1994-present)-Research work on the microsporidia of Lymantriadispar; Taxonomic studies (electron microscopy),ecological studies (interaction with the host,transmission); research on invertebrates (e.g. carabidbeetles) as indicators for the status of forest ecosystems.-Visiting Professor at the University of Illinois and theIllinois Natural History Survey in Champaign-Urbana(multiple visits since 1995), and a Visiting Scientist tothe USDA Forest Service (multiple visits since 1996) andthe Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station.-Since 1995, a joint project on the microsporidia ofLymantria dispar (gypsy moth) allowed me to work withseveral partner institutions in Austria, Czech and SlovakRepublic, Poland, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, and Bulgaria. Iregard the scientific exchange (e.g. visiting scientists inmy lab) with these countries as very important.

Interests:My research field is applied ecology and spans the fieldof biological control, in particular research onMicrosporidia, and population ecology. I started to workin insect pathology in 1985, when I investigated virus

und protozoa of an agricultural pest, Plutellaxylostella. In 1991, I moved to the Department ofForestry to work on tri-trophic interactions of forestpest insects, allelochemicals, and pathogens (virus,B.t., microsporidia). My recent work concentrateson the interaction of pathogens with forest insects.The aim of my work is to use this knowledge forthe regulation of insect populations. The idea is toreduce the number of insects, but not eradicatethem. This is the core of our long-term joint projectwith the USDA Forest Service and the IllinoisNatural History Survey and our European partners.

Besides the research on microbial insectantagonists, I investigate the interaction of insectswith host plants. Furthermore, I try to establish asystem for predatory insects (carabid beetles) asindicators for the functionality and naturalness offorest ecosystems.

Nominees for Treasurer

Dr. James (Jimmy) Becnel

Education: 1976, B.S. Biology, Tulane University,New Orleans, LA; 1981, M.S. Zoology, McNeeseState University, Lake Charles, LA; 1989, Ph.D.Medical Entomology, University of Florida,Gainesville, FL.

Research Experience: 1991-present: LeadScientist and Research Entomologist, USDA, ARS,Gainesville, FL; 1985-1991: Microbiologist,USDA, ARS, Gainesville, FL; 1981-1985:Microbiologist, USDA, ARS, Lake Charles, LA.


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Memberships: Society for Invertebrate Pathology 1981to present; Society of Protozoology, 1981-present;Entomological Society of America, 1991 to present;American Mosquito Control Association, 1981 topresent; Florida Mosquito Control Association, 1995 topresent.

Professional Activities: A member since 1981, Dr.Becnel continues to be actively involved in the Societyfor Invertebrate Pathology. He has served as Chair andVice Chair for the Division on Microsporidia for severalterms and Chaired the Membership Committee from1998-2004. He is also a member of the Division onViruses and the Microbial Control Division. He waschosen as the Society’s Founders’ Lecturer for 2005 andpresented a talk titled “Expanding Frontiers forMicrosporidia: A Tribute to Professor Elizabeth U.Canning” at the 38th Annual Meeting of the Society forInvertebrate Pathology, Anchorage, Alaska. He hasserved several terms as a member of the editorial boardof the Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology and has beenan Associate Editor for the Journal of InvertebratePathology since 2002. In his capacity as a courtesyassociate professor at the University of Florida, he hasserved as an advisor for a number of MS and PhDstudents in various areas of invertebrate pathology orrelated fields. He has also pursued collaborative projectsat several international laboratories particularly inArgentina and Brazil.

Dr. Becnel is currently a Research Entomologist in theUSDA/ARS Mosquito and Fly Research Unit inGainesville, Florida. His research has involved the fieldsof Medical Entomology and Invertebrate Pathologyincluding microsporidiology, virology, and protistology.He has presented numerous national and internationallectures on a broad range of topics related to invertebratepathology and microbial control of mosquitoes. He hasalso participated in several Latin American courses andworkshops on microbial control of insects in Mexico,Argentina and Brazil. He has published some 100technical publications on a diverse range of topics ininvertebrate pathology, and has authored or co-authoredseveral chapters on microsporidia and viruses including“Microsporidia in Insects” in the book Microsporidia andMicrosporidiosis.

Dr. John Vandenberg

Education: B. S. (with Honors; Natural Resources)1975, University of Michigan; M. S. (Entomology)1977, University of Maine; Ph. D. (Entomology)1982, Oregon State University. Doctoral Thesis:“Etiology and pathogenesis of chalkbrood in thealfalfa leafcutting bee, Megachile rotundata.”

Experience: Postdoctoral Research Associate,Boyce Thompson Institute, Ithaca, NY, 1982;Research Entomologist, USDA-ARS, Beltsville,MD 1983-1987; Supervisory ResearchEntomologist and Research Leader, USDA-ARS,Bee Biology & Systematics Laboratory, Logan, UT1987-1993; Research Entomologist and LeadScientist, USDA-ARS, Ithaca, NY 1993-present;Adjunct Professor of Entomology, CornellUniversity, 1994-present.

Membership and Professional Activities:Associate Editor, Journal of Invertebrate Pathology2001-present. Co-Editor, Biological Control 2004-present. Society for Invertebrate Pathology 1976-present; Member, Fungus Division and MicrobialControl Division; Nominating Committee, 1989-1991; Program Chair, Annual Meeting, 1995;Secretary-Treasurer, Chair-Elect, Chair and PastChair, Microbial Control Division, 1993-2001;Symposium and Workshop Organizer, severaltimes; New Initiatives Committee, 1994-1996;Chair, By-Laws Committee, 1995-1999; Databaseand Web Site Committee, 1998-2000; AnnualMeeting Program Committee, 1999; FoundersLecture Committee, 2001-present; Faculty Advisor,Student Affairs Committee, 2003-2005; Trustee,2002-present. Entomological Society of America1976-present; Graduate Student Committee, 1976-


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1977; Nominee, Secretary-Elect, Section C, 1997; Judge,Student Presentations, 1997, 1999-2001; RecognitionAwards Committee, Eastern Branch, 1998; SymposiumOrganizer, Joint Meeting with Amer. Phytopath. Soc.,1998; Secretary, Chair-Elect and Chair, Subsection Ce(Insect Pathology and Microbial Control), 1998-2001;Symposium Organizer, Joint Meeting with Canadian Ent.Soc., 2000. Sigma Xi 1977-present; Secretary, Vice-President and President, Utah State University Chapter,1989-1992. Member, American Association for theAdvancement of Science, 1997-present; InternationalOrganization for Biological Control, 1994-present.

Interests: General insect pathology with a currentemphasis on fungal pathogens of insect pests. Virulencefactors and pathogenicity mechanisms for fungal insectpathogens. Integration of fungi into managementschemes for insect pests of agricultural crops. Diseasesand pests of bees.

Nominees for Trustee

Dr. Jørgen Eilenberg

Education: MSc 1981, The Royal Veterinary andAgricultural University (KVL), Copenhagen, DenmarkPhD 1985, KVL. Thesis title: ‘Relationships between thecarrot fly (Psila rosae F.), and its fungal pathogens fromEntomophthorales, particularly Entomophthora muscae(C.) Fres.’DSc 2002, KVL. Thesis title: ‘Biology of fungi from theorder Entomophthorales – with emphasis on the generaEntomophthora, Strongwellsea and Eryniopsis’

Experience: 1985-1989: Assistant professor, KVL.

1989-1990: Senior biologist, The NationalEnvironmental Research Institute, Denmark1990-2002: Associate professor, KVL2003-present: Full professor, KVL

Professional activities: Heading a number ofresearch programmes on insect pathogenic fungiand bacteria since 1982Responsible for development of teaching, educationand dissemination of biological control of insects atKVL,1988-presentSupervisor of a number of PhD, MSc and BScstudents, 1988-presentConsultant, NOVO-Nordisk 1989.Chair of ‘First Danish Seminar on Insect Pathologyand Microbial Control’, 1992Member of board, ‘The Danish Society for Pestsand Plant Diseases’, 1993-2001Member of board, ‘The Centre of AgriculturalBiodiversity’, 1993-1997Member of a number of steering committees forresearch programmes granted from the DanishMinistries, 1996-Member at Large, SIP, 1996-1998Local organiser, IOBC meeting in working Group:‘Insect Pathogens and Insect Parasitic Nematodes’,Copenhagen 1997Member of the European BIPESCO consortium,1999 -Management Committee Member and head ofWork Package, EU COST Action 842 aboutEntomophthorales, 1999-2005Chair of Danish part in ‘Sino-Danish Co-operationon Microbiological Control’, 1999-2005.Chair of ‘Danish Centre for Biological Control’,established 2003Elected member of Academic Council, KVL, 2004-2007Scientific chair, SIP Annual Meeting 2004,Helsinki, FinlandEditorial board, ‘Biological control’, 2004-Chair of Fungus Division, SIP, 2004-2006Re-appointed as member of the ‘National Board ofEnvironmental Claims’, 2005Member of board of the national research centre ofexcellence ‘The Centre for Social Evolution’,established 2005

Memberships: Society for Invertebrate Pathology,The Danish Mycological Society, The DanishSociety for Pests and Plant Diseases, The DanishEntomological Society, The Danish PasteurSociety, The Danish Microbiological Society


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Interest: My research interest is insect pathogenic fungiand bacteria. The main key words for the researchperformed by my team are: natural ecology, host-pathogen interactions, and use in practical biocontrol.Entomophthoralean fungi, Beauveria and Metarhiziumetc, and also Bacillus thuringiensis are studied from thatperspective, using a steadily increasing set of molecularmethods in combination with more traditional insectpathology and entomological methods. This year wefurther initiated research on diseases of bees. I have beeninvolved in a broad range of fundamental studies:taxonomic descriptions of new species, characterizationof isolates, prevalence studies, studies on host behaviour.On the applied side I have been involved in pest controlprogrammes applying insect pathogenic fungi in variouseco-systems, for example: thrips in glasshouses, weevilsin greeneries, scarabs in Christmas trees and golf courses.I am heavily involved in national efforts to lower the useof chemical pesticides and replace with biologicals, andas a part of that interest I initiated ‘Danish Centre forBiological Control’, a national network including themajor teams working with biological control. Onechallenge is to explore future possibilities to use insectpathogens on the increasing areas subjected to organicfarming. Over the years it has been my privilege to workwith very good and dedicated Ph.D. students and post-docs, who ensure a fine team spirit in my laboratory andwe interact with many teams worldwide. Invertebratepathology science should be ambitious, challenging andfun!

SIP: I attended my first SIP meeting in 1982, Brighton.What struck me was the friendly and warm attitude to meas a student, who for the first time joined an internationalconference. I appreciated this attitude very much andhave since with pleasure attended SIP meeting, whenevertime and (especially!) money allows. In the later years Ihave been able to ‘pay back’ a bit to SIP by takingvarious responsibilities. I will do my best as a trustee toensure that SIP will still be superior with respects to itsscientific disciplines. SIP members have a lot to offer theworld with our unique understanding of host-pathogeninteractions at many levels, ranging from fundamentalstudies at the molecular level to applied science in co-operation with private enterprises. Maintenance of theinvolvement of young people is essential and our societyis doing right in setting up support for student (from allparts of the world) participation in the activities andstimulating them to present their studies for aninternational audience.

Dr. Zhihong Hu (Rose)

Dr. Zhihong Hu (Rose) received her B.Sc. degree inVirology and Molecular Biology in 1986 fromWuhan University, China and a M.Sc. degree inVirology in 1989 from the Wuhan Institute ofVirology (WIV) of the Chinese Academy ofSciences (CAS). Thereafter, she became a memberof the WIV staff conducting research on insectviruses. In 1993 she was awarded the Mme. MarieCurie fellowship to carry out research on themolecular biology of insect viruses at thedepartment of Virology, Wageningen AgriculturalUniversity in the Netherlands with Dr. Just M.Vlak. Later she obtained a sandwich fellowshipfrom the University to pursue her Doctorateprogram on the “Characterization of Buzuras u p p r e s s a r i a s i ng l e nuc l eocaps idnucleopolyhedrovirus genome” and graduated in1998. She became a professor at the WIV and later(2000) she was appointed Director of the Institute.During her tenure as a Director, the researchprograms of WIV expanded to cover research oninsect viruses, HIV, SARS corona virus, influenzavirus, hepatitis viruses (HBV & HCV), and tumorvirology. Her present research on insect virologyfocuses mainly on the molecular biology ofbaculoviruses, especially the Helicoverpa armigeraNPV (HearNPV), which has been widely used inChina to control the cotton bollworm. The genomeof HearNPV was fully sequenced and, presently,her lab is concentrating on the functional genomicof HearNPV. Her research interests also includeunderstanding the molecular mechanisms of NPVinfection and the use of the generated knowledge toimprove viral properties in biocontrol programs.Several recombinant HearNPVs with enhanced


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insecticidal properties have been constructed in her laband tested in the field against the cotton bollworm. Rosehas been an active SIP member since 1996 and is now theScientific Program Chair of the 39th annual meeting ofthe SIP that will be held in Wuhan in August 27-September 1, 2006.

Dr. Yasuhisa Kunimi

Education: B.Sc. in Agricultural Science, 1973.Department of Sericultural Science, Tokyo University ofAgriculture and Technology, Tokyo, Japan. Ph.D. inAgricultural Science, 1985. Faculty of Agriculture,Tokyo University, Japan. Thesis title: Epizootiologicalstudies on a nuclear polyhedrosis of the mulberry tigermoth, Spilosoma imparilis Butler (Lepidoptera:Arctiidae).Experience: 1974-1976: Regional Tsetse Officer,Ministry of Agriculture, West Lake Region, Tanzanian;1977-1987: Research Officer, Tokyo MetropolitanSericultural Center, Tokyo, Japan; 1987 to present:Assistant Professor, Associate Professor and Professor ofBiological Control, Tokyo University of Agriculture andTechnology, Tokyo, Japan; 2001 to present: Dean of theUnited Graduate School of Agricultural Science, TokyoUniversity of Agriculture and Technology, Tokyo, Japan;1994-1995: Visiting Scientist, Department ofEntomology, Louisiana State University, LA, USA (host:Jim R. Fuxa).Memberships: Society for Invertebrate Pathology,Japanese Society of Applied Entomology and Zoology,The Ecological Society of Japan, The Society ofPopulation Ecology, The Japanese Society of SericulturalScience, The Arachnological Society of Japan, JapaneseSociety for Insect Pathology, Society of EvolutionalStudies, Japan.

Professional Activities: 2002-2003: Member-at-large of the Microbial Control Division, SIP; 2002to present: Member, SIP Membership Committee;1991-1994: Secretary General, Japanese Society ofApplied Entomology and Zoology (JSAPZ); 1995to present: JSAPZ Trustee; 1997-1998, 2001-2002:Editorial Board, Applied Entomology and Zoology;2005 to present: JSAPZ Vice President; 1988-1991:Editor, Atypus (Arachnological Society of Japan:ASC); 1991-2002: ASC Trustee; 1998 to present:Editorial Board, Journal of Insect Biotechnologyand Sericology; 1991-2005: Trustee, JapaneseSociety for Insect Pathology; 2005 to present:Trustee, Association of Japanese AgriculturalScientific Societies; 2005 to present: President,Japanese Society for International Center of InsectPhysiology and EcologyInterests: Host-parasitoid-virus interactions ininsects. Epizootiology of viral diseases in insectpopulations. The development and use of viralpesticides to control lepidopteran pests. Educationin biological control.

Dr. Jean Nguya K. Maniania

Education: B.Sc. (1971) in Natural Sciences andGeography, Institut Pédagogique National (IPN),Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo; M.Sc.(1974) in Biology, IPN, Université Nationale duZaïre; Diplôme d’Etudes Approfondies (DEA) inEntomology, 1980, Université Paris VI (Pierre andMarie Curie), France; Doctorat 3ème cycle (1983)with major in insect pathology, Université Paris VI;Doctorat de l’Université Paris VI (1991) with majorin insect pathology, Université Paris VI.


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Experience : Resident Fellow, INRA, La Minière,France, 1984-1985; Research Associate, EuropeanParasite Laboratory (EPL)/USDA/ARS, Paris, France,1985-1987; Research Scientist, International Centre ofInsect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE), Kenya, 1989-present; lecturer in insect pathology, African RegionalPostgraduate in Insect Science (Ph.D. degree), ICIPE,1989-1995; Head of Entomopathology Unit, 1999-present.

Memberships: Society of Invertebrate Pathology, 1986-present; member of endowment committee, 1997-1999;member of endowment committee and student awardscommittee, 2000; member at large, microbial division,1999-2000; member of student awards committee, 2001-present; New York Academy of Science; AfricanAssociation of Insect Scientists, served as treasurer from1989-1997; Entomological Society of Ontario.

Interests: Bioprospecting for entomopathogens,microbial control of insect pests and disease vectors,interactions insect/plant/pathogen, delivery systems forpathogens.

Nominee for Honorary Member

Dr. Robert Granados

Dr. Robert R. Granados graduated from the University ofCalifornia, Davis with a BS degree (Cum Laude) inEntomology and received the outstanding undergraduateaward from the Entomology Department in 1960. Aftergraduating from UC Davis, Dr. Granados continued hisgraduate education at the University of Wisconsin inMadison, receiving his Ph.D. degree in 1964. Since

1964, he has been working at the Boyce ThompsonInstitute where he has conducted research in thearea of insect pathology with particular emphasis ininsect virology and insect tissue culture. He rosequickly through the ranks and in 1992 was selectedto be the Charles E. Palm Distinguished Scientistand Virologist at the Boyce Thompson Institute.Although he retired in 2002, he remains very activeat the Institute.

During his illustrious career, Dr. Granados haspublished more than 135 publications in highlyregarded journals, has edited three books, has over40 patents issued or pending (his patented cell line“High Five” will have major impact in medicine),has been involved in many leadership positions innational and international scientific societies, hasreceived numerous awards from scientificorganizations, and has served on scientific advisoryboards for industry and government panels. Hisawards include being elected as a Fellow in theEntomological Society of America, the AmericanSociety of Microbiology, and the AmericanAssociation for the Advancement of Science. Hehas received the Norvatis Recognition Award inEntomology, the L. O. Howard DistinguishedAchievement ESA Award, and the Award ofDistinction from the College of Agricultural andEnvironmental Sciences, University of California,Davis and was the Founders’ Lecturer honoringLois Miller at the 36th Annual Meeting of SIP inBurlington, Vermont.

He has mentored numerous graduatestudents, postdoctoral fellows, and visitingscientists and has been a positive role model forthese individuals. Moreover, he has served oneditorial boards for a number of leading journals inhis field and is active in community service such asin the Society for the Advancement of Chicanosand Native Americans in Science.

Dr. Granados has served the Society forInvertebrate Pathology well as an active member oncommittees and as an officer. His service to SIPincludes Treasurer (1986-1988), Vice President(1992-1994), President (1996-1998), and PastPresident (1996-1998). His committee serviceincludes being a member of the ProgramCommittee (1983-1989), Founders’ LectureshipCommittee (1983-1991), Publications Committee(1986-1989), By-Laws Committee (1991-2003),Endowment Committee (1986-1993), Meeting Site


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Committee (1990-1994), and Chair of the NominationsCommittee (2002-2005). He has served in many othercapacities for SIP. For his contributions in research,leadership in SIP, contributions to other scientificorganizations, service to community organizations andscientific journals, and mentorship of scientists, hisnomination as an Honorary Member is wholeheartedlysupported by the Executive Council of SIP.

POSITIONS AVAILABLE

Insect Pathologist: Faculty Position. The Departmentof Entomology and Plant Pathology at The University ofTennessee, Knoxville seeks candidates for a 12-mo.,tenure-track position in insect pathology. The successfulcandidate will establish a sustainable, grant driven,dynamic program in the application of insect pathologyto applied pest problems. Demonstrated expertise andinterest in invasive insects in North American ecosystemsis required. Initial appointment will be 100% researchwith the opportunity to advise graduate students.Candidates should have a Ph.D. with graduate or postdocexperience in insect pathology. Evaluation begins Mar.15, 2006. Details for application at:http://eppserver.ag.utk.edu/images/Position_Annoucement.pdf). The University of Tennessee is anEEO/AA/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA institution inthe provision of its education and employment programand services.Contact information for applicants:Dr. Reid R. GerhardtDepartment of Entomology and Plant Pathology2431 Center Dr.205 Ellington Plant Sciences BuildingUniversity of TennesseeKnoxville, TN [email protected](865) 974-7956FAX (865) 974-4744

Graduate student: Applications are invited to study fora Ph.D. degree in the School of Integrative Biology in thearea of host-virus interactions. One school-fundedscholarship is available. The Ph.D. candidate will use acombination of molecular genetic and invertebratechallenge model approaches to explore the molecularinteractions of viruses with either a prawn or Drosophilahost. Students with broad interests in virology, host-

parasite interactions and vaccine development areencouraged to apply.

The scholarship is open to Australian Citizens andPermanent Residents who hold a Honours I or IIAdegree in a relevant discipline. The scholarship isvalued at $18,837 per annum tax-exempt. Non-Australian residents may apply but will incurtuition fees of approx. $26,000 per annum. Formore information see the SIB websitewww.uq.edu.au/sib or contact:Dr Karyn JohnsonSchool of Integrative BiologyUniversity of QueenslandSt Lucia, 4072, AustraliaEmail: [email protected]: +1 61 7 33651358Webpage:http://profiles.bacs.uq.edu.au/Karyn.Johnson.html

Postdoctoral fellowship and graduate studentpositions available immediately in the ecology andenhancement of insect viruses as effective andenvironmentally benign biological control agentsagainst insect pests. There will be an opportunityfor field and laboratory research and in bothUniversity and Government Institutions in bothSault Ste Marie and Guelph. For postdocsappointments in viral ecology contact Dr. JennyC o r y ( A l g o m a U n i v e r s i t y ) a [email protected]; in viral expression of hostgenes contact Dr. Basil Arif (Great Lakes ForestryResearch Centre) at [email protected] or inprogramming misexpression of viral genes contactDr. Peter Krell (University of Guelph) [email protected]. Postdoc fellowship applicants,with expertise in any of ecology, virology andmolecular biology should provide a complete CVincluding educational background, a list ofpublications/communications, relevant researchexperience and the names and contact informationfrom three individuals familiar with their researchabilities. Potential students should provide anupdated transcript and a written statement outliningtheir career aspirations and the reason for theirinterest in this program. Written applications can besent to Dr. Peter Krell, Department of Molecularand Cellular Biology, University of Guelph, GuelphON Canada N1G 2W1Contact information for applicants:Dr. Peter KrellDepartment of Molecular and Cellular Biology


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University of GuelphGuelph ON Canada N1G 2W1Webpage:www.uoguelph.ca/mcb/faculty/faculty_krell.shtmlAppointments with either Dr. Jenny Cory or Dr. BasilArif will be in Sault Ste Marie. Appointments with Dr.Peter Krell will be in Guelph. In both cases there isopportunity of moving between labs.

POSITIONS WANTED

Postdoctoral position. I am on the lookout for a suitablePostdoctoral assignment or Research Scientist/Investigator position matching my field of expertise in achallenging and competitive environment. I am workingas Assistant Professor of Biotechnology at GITAMEngineer ing Col lege , Andhra Univers i ty ,Visakhapatnam. I have a Ph.D. in Entomology and haveworked on entomopathogenic fungi and their molecularcharacterization, IPM and understanding biochemical andmolecular mechanism of virulence. My research skills:insect rearing, experimental design, field layouts,computer and biotechnological tools like PCR-RFLP andRAPD, statistical analysis using software packages andmanually. I have experience in research, teaching andextension on cotton crop. I have guided three Mastersstudents in Entomology. I am able to independentlydesign and conduct experiments.Contact information: Dr. Murali Mohan ChallaDoor No. F2, E-Block,Ramalakshmi EstatesPeda WaltairVisakhapatnam - 530 017

Training opportunity. I am seeking a position as aninternational graduate for practical training ininvertebrate pathology, IPM, biocontrol or agricultureresearch through Council Exchanges (www.ciee.org). Iam a graduate of University of South Bohemia in CeskeBudejovice, Czech Republic in general agriculture. I aminterested in biocontrol. I have experience working in alab of plant protection in University of South Bohemiautilizing entomopathogenic fungi; detection andidentification of entomopathogenic fungi in target soilecosystems; purification, long term maintenance offungal cultures; and standard laboratory evaluation offungal strains (e.g. radial growth, viability of conidia,CFU, evaluation of the virulence - standard bioassay)with special emphasis to its further exploitation for re-introduction back to the soil). I have spent a year as a

professional trainee in Florida with of the biggestproducers of tropical foliage. The past two years Ivolunteered for USDA Forest Service helping withspruce bark beetle and leaf miner projects. Later Iwould like to pursue Ph.D. degree in plantprotection.Helena CharvatovaE-mail address: [email protected]

Research scientist or Ph.D. assistantship. I am apost graduate in Agricultural Entomology and Iworked in bioefficacy of Verticillium lecani onaphids, whiteflies and thrips in vegetables and Iwould like to join a research program or Ph.D. inInvertebrate Pathology.Contact information: jaichakravarthyNo42, Vasantham St, Sudhana NagarMurungapakkam PondicherryWebpage: Http://[email protected] address: [email protected]

Postdoctoral research assistant/associateposition in entomology/nematology. I am aresearcher with an interest in the field of biologicalcontrol of insect pests and phytophagous nematodeswith special emphasis on microbial bioagents. I didmy post graduation in Agricultural Entomologywith a research topic on "Isolation of nativeBacillus thuringiensis Berliner and its bioefficacyagainst leaf eating caterpillars of castor (Ricinuscommunis L.), Spodoptera litura Fab. and Achaeajanata L.". I have also worked for three years onone research project on “Potential of native EPN,Steinernema sp. and symbiotic bacteria,Xenorhabdus sp. for management of groundnut pestcomplex using biotechnology:(1) isolation and establishment of role ofXenorhabdus bacteria isolated from promisingSteinernema sp. against root-knot nematodes Mjpt.2 and H. consanguinea in vitro,(2) estimation of total DNA from Xenorhabdusisolates and Steinernema spp. for differentiationand characterization and(3) estimation and characterization of exo and endoproteins of Xenorhabdus sp. for search of mosttoxic factor / metabolites (Pesticidal Proteins) forMj pt.2 and H. consanguinea.Presently, I am working as a Postdoctorate Fellowin Department of Nematology, ARO, Israel. I havebeen awarded two prestigious InternationalScholarship by Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Israel


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and Rotary International District 2490 as anAmbassadorial Scholar sponsored by The MosheGreidinger Scholarship Fund.Contact information: Dr. Ajaykumar B. MaghodiaDepartment of Nematology,Institute of Plant Protection,Agricultural Research Organization,The Volcani Center, Bet Dagan 50250,PO Box 6, ISRAEL.Phone: +972-3-9683353 (O)Fax : +972-3-9683445 (O)Mobile: +972-0547697472Email : [email protected]

[email protected]

Postdoctoral position or research scientist. I am on thelookout for a suitable Postdoctoral assignment orResearch Scientist/ Investigator position matching myfield of expertise in a challenging and competitiveenvironment. I am working as Assistant Professor ofEntomology at Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana.I have a Ph.D. in Entomology and have worked on virusvector relationships, IPM and host plant resistance.Presently, I am in Gainesville, Florida. Research skills:Insect rearing, experimental design, field layouts,computer and biotechnological tools like PCRs,Statistical analysis using software packages andmanually. I have experience in research, teaching andextension on sugarcane and cotton crop specifically ontransgenics. I have guided one Master’s student inEntomology. I am able to independently design andconduct experiments and can bring research grants.Contact information: Rajinder Singh MannEmail: [email protected]

Ph.D. program in insect pathology/biological controlsought. I completed a Masters Degree in Entomology inJuly 2005 from Tamil Nadu Agricultural University,Coimbatire My M.Sc. thesis was titled "Laboratoryinvestigations on the nucleopolyhedrovirus (HaNPV-Istrain) selected for UV tolerance against cotton bollwormHelicoverpa armigera.” Attempts were made to increasethe UV tolerance of HaNPV. I am interested incontinuing my Ph.D. program in biocontrol relatedaspects. I would like to join a Ph.D. programme in thefall of 2006. ShivashankarEmail: [email protected]

Ph.D. program: I have completed a Masters Degree inAgriculture Biotechnology in August 2004 from

Marathwada Agricultural University, Parbhani inwhich I secured an 8.7/10 grade. My M.Sc. thesiswas titled "A biolistic approach for the transfer andexpression of Cry 1 A(c) and Cry 1 A(b) genes inembryonic axes of cotton (G. hirsutum L)". I havecompleted six months industrial training inmolecular markers at well known companyMAHYCO. Professional Experience:2004-Transformation of cotton straight varietieswith Cry 1 A(c) and Cry 1 A(b) genes usingbiolistic gun (bio rad 1000 He); 2002-Micropropagation of Banana and Sugarcane atTissue Culture Project MAU Parbhani; 2004-Developed molecular markers (SSR, RAPD, andAFLP) for germplasm screening in Brinjal andtomato; 2005-Isolation and characterization andcloning of lectin genes from different sources ofAmaryllidaceae and Araceae family using p GEMTeasy vector system as well as P-cambia1301 vectorsystem; 2005-Gene expression studies on lectingene; 2005-Isolation of lectins from diverse sourcesand purification using affinity. Presently I amworking as research associate in Biotech Divisionof MAHYCO. I have prepared one project on insectpathogenic nematode, which can be replicated at anew laboratory. I would like to join a Ph.D.programme in the 2006.Contact information: Dangat Sandip ShivajiAt Post NirgudasarTal-AmbegaonDist-pune [email protected]

Postdoctoral position: I am a postgraduate inEntomology from the Department of Entomology,Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Ludhiana,India. I have been awarded Gold medal both inB.Sc. and M.Sc. During the Master's program, Iworked on nucleopolyhedrovirus of Helicoverpaarmigera. Then I worked as a Research Fellow inthe Insect Molecular Biology Laboratory,Department of Entomology, Punjab AgriculturalUniversity (PAU), Ludhiana in the project“Resistance to Bt-cotton in the cotton bollwormHelicoverpa armigera: Detection, monitoring anddevelopment of new resistance diagnostic tools andmanagement strategies” for six months. Recently Iwas judged the best Post Graduate student in theuniversity and awarded with the prestigiousUniversity Gold Medal. University MeritScholarship holder throughout B.Sc. and M.Sc.


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programs. Now, I am keen to pursue my Ph.D. in thefield of Insect Pathology/Biological Control in USA toachieve my educational objectives and professionalgoals.Contact information: Rajwinder Singh s/o Balwant SinghV: SujokaliaPO: BurewalTeh: Sultanpur Lodhi, Distt: Kapurthala, Punjab, India.Postal code: 144628, Ph: +91-9872410020E-mail: [email protected]

FUTURE MEETINGS AND WORKSHOPS

May 15-19: Biosafety Ii: Practical Course InEvaluation Of Field Releases Of Genetically ModifiedPlants, Florence, Italy.Contact: ICGEB, Padriciano 99, I-34012 Trieste, ITALY.Email: [email protected]. Fax: 39-040-226555.Web:http://www.icgeb.trieste.it/MEETINGS/CRS06/15_19maggio.pdf.

May 28-31: First Balkan Week of Plant Health inconjunction with the 70th Anniversary of the PlantProtection Institute, in Kostinbrod, BulgariaPlant Protection InstitutePanayot Volov str. 352230 KostinbrodBulgariaFax: +359-721-66061Info: [email protected]: 60 EuroContact: Assoc. Prof. Olia Karadjova, Ph D, Director ofPlant Protection InstituteE-mail: [email protected]

August 6-11: The 11th International Congress ofParasitology (ICOPA XI), Glasgow, Scotland UK

PAST MEETINGS AND WORKSHOPS

S-1024, The USDA Southern Region Committee onDiscovery of Entomopathogens and their Integration and

Safety in Pest Management Systems, met February12-13 in Savannah, Georgia, USA. State andUSDA representatives and other membersexchanged research reports and discussed potentialcollaborations at the annual meeting.

Future SIP Meetings

SIP 2006!!Wuhan, China

August 27- September 1

SIP 2006IX International Colloquium on Invertebrate

Pathology and Microbial Control39th Annual Meeting of the Society for

Invertebrate Pathology andVIII International Conference on Bacillus

thuringiensis

Contact: Sun Ming([email protected])

Link: http://sip2006.hzau.edu.cn

Tentative: August 13-17, 2007Quebec City

Canada

Proposals for hosting future meetings arewelcomed. Please contact Mark Goettel,

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S-1024, Savannah, Georgia, USA, February 2006

MICROBIAL CONTROL

A PLANTING AID FOR REFUGIA IPM is gladlysharing the agricultural stage with another fast risingacronym, IRM (insect resistance management),symbolizing a stream of techniques aimed at staving offemergence of pest insect resistance toincreasinglyadopted, primarily Bt-based, biotech strategies, that havefound favor with many growers seeking to reduce bothpesticide use and travel across fields utilized for graincrops. A key IRM tactic is planting refugia, areas of non-Bt (or other genetically modified strains) in field blocksor strips adjacent to the Bt-modified crops. A refugesupports and fosters the survival and reproduction of Bt-susceptible insects. But refugia also mean that a growerhas to separate and plant two kinds of seed oftennecessitating multiple passes across a field. To addressthis need a U.S. equipment manufacturer now offers adevice that, when fitted to standard grain plantingequipment, allows for simultaneous seeding of both Btand non-Bt seed for creating strip refuges. Theadvantages are said to be increased operating efficiency:growers can plant more land with fewer halts to refillplanting equipment and thereby cover more field areawithin planting "window" deadlines. In turn, this abilitymay serve to encourage increased inclusion of refugia inplanting operations. B.E. Nelson, John DeereIPMnet News, January 2006

PUBLICATIONS

From “The Traveling Microbe-ologist” StefanJaronski: “Thanks to the power of Google: Ithought this might be an interesting addition to thenext newsletter. It's not ALL about killing bugs!”

From the 2003 Institute of Food TechnologistsAnnual Meeting, Chicago IL:

60D-16 “Effect of synnemata of Beauveria bassianaon the properties of noodle and the baking qualitiesof bread”

C. S. YOON1, S. H. BAE2, H. H. SONG3, H. S.Park1, and C. Lee3. (1) Research Inst. of Eng. andTechnol, Korea Univ., 1, 5-ka Anam-dongSungbuk-ku, Seoul, 136-701, South Korea, (2)Grad. School of Biotechnol., Korea Univ, 1, 5-kaAnam-dong Sungbuk-ku, Seoul, 136-701, SouthKorea, (3) Dept. of Food Science & Technology,Chung-Ang Univ., Dae-Duk Myun, Nae ri 72-1,Ansung, 456-756, South Korea

This study was conducted to investigate theaddition effect of synnemata of Beauveria bassianaexhibiting various biological activities on thephysical properties of noodle and on the bakingqualities of bread. Dried-noodle and bread weremade with wheat and synnemata of Beauveria


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bassiana added by 1.0%, 3.0% and 5.0% respectively.There was no remarkable changes in color of dried-noddle [sic] and cooked-noddle by the addition ofsynnemata of Beauveria bassiana at 1% and 3%.However, L-value decreased slightly from 93.54 to 90.37at 5% of addition in both case and b-value increased inevery concentration. As the same way, the addition ofsynnemata of Beauveria bassiana at level of 1% and 3%did not induce significant differences in the weight,volume, ratio of water absorption, and turbidity of soupat cooked-noddle. Breaking force of dry-noddle madewith synnemata of Beauveria bassiana at level of 5%was lower than that of dry noodle without synnemata.The addition of synnemata of Beauveria bassiana gaverise to the increase of breaking force of cooked-noddleand the value reached at maximum at 3% of addition. Incase of bread, L-value decreased from 75.03 to 58.91 at5% and b value increased slightly from 12.37 to 14.29 at5% and a-value did not be changed by the addition ofsynnemata. The hardness of bread made of compositeflour blended with synnemata of Beauveria bassiana atlevel of 1% was lower than that of 100% wheat flour, butthat of 3% and 5% was higher than that of 100% wheatflour. From thid results, the flour from synnemata ofBeauveria bassiana could be applied for the preparationof dried- and coolked-noodle and baking at concentrationunder 3%.

A Broad Perspective Of IPMBeyond its ecological, environmental, and economicrelevance, IPM can be viewed as bearing on the criticalmatter of ensuring food security. It is from thisperspective that the 2005, 2-volume Integrated PestManagement, Principles And Applications has sprung.Author/editors A. Singh, et al., have tapped a contingentof India-based experts to address IPM and its many facetsas "the cardinal principle of plant [crop] protection tominimize the indiscriminate and injudicious use ofchemical pesticides in agriculture," as identified by theIndian National Agricultural Policy of 2001. The first ofthe twin volumes tackles "principles" [note: the secondvolume on "applications" was not in hand] in depthcovering the main pest categories, as well as the basicunderlying philosophy of encouraging natural enemies ofpests of the major economically important crops. Dr.Singh introduces the 420-page, hardbound work citingagriculture as "not only the backbone of India's economyand food security, but also a way of life and anchor of thelivelihood of Indian people," thus imbuing withnationalistic fervor the importance of fostering IPM.Seventeen chapters range from concepts to more prosaic

aspects of regulation and evolutionary trends.Numerous full color plates placed throughoutaugment the text. H.S. Poplai, CBS Publishers,4596/1-A, 11 Darya Ganj, New Delhi 110002,INDIA. Mailto:[email protected]. Fax: 91-11-232-76712. Phone: 91-11-232-89259. Web:http://www.cbspd.comIPMnet News January 2006

ERRATA

Whoops! For the record, Marcelo Jacobs-Lorenawho placed first in the Women’s 35-44 5K fun runin Alaska is not a female. Apologies from the dataentry crew to Marcelo and to Aki Fujimoto whoactually placed first, Erina Lizuka who placedsecond, and to the unknown third place runner inthat division. If you know who you are, please letus know and we will gladly give you the kudos youdeserve!

EDITORS’ NOTE

Thanks to Wu Dandan for providing the tourinformation and photos for the SIP meeting inWuhan. The meeting promises to be SIP at itsbest… new venue, new colleagues, good scienceand great friends!

Lee, Gernot and Vince

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