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Member Symposium

Sterile Insect Technique for All - Development and Implementation of SIT for Agriculture, Public Health and Natural Ecosystems

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    Organizer(s)

  • Houston Wilson

    Department of Entomology
    University of California
    Parlier, California

  • Kacie Athey

    University of Illinois
    Urbana, Illinois

Sterile insect technique (SIT) has been used to control insect pests that effect agriculture, public health and natural ecosystems. The area-wide nature of SIT demands involvement of diverse stakeholders and technologies for successful implementation. Speakers highlight the challenges, opportunities and diversity of modern SIT programs.

Presentations:

  • Introductory remarks

    Presenting Author: Houston Wilson – University of California

    Co-Author: Kacie J Jo Athey – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

  • It's raining moths: Drone technology for sterile codling moth release

    Presenting Author: Kacie Athey – University of Illinois

    Co-Author: Dave Crowder – Washington State University

    Co-Author: Tobin Northfield – Washington State University

    Co-Author: Elizabeth H. Beers – Washington State University

  • Putting our thumb on the scale: Methyl eugenol insensitivity may enable combination of MAT and SIT against the Oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis

    Presenting Author: Nicholas C. Manoukis

    Co-Author: Dong H. Cha – USDA-ARS, U.S. Pacific Basin Agricultural Research Center

    Co-Author: Sheina Biason Sim (she/her/hers) – USDA-ARS

  • Improving monitoring of codling moths in orchards using sterile insect technology as an integrated pest management strategy

    Presenting Author: Evan D. Esch (he/him/his) – Okanagan Kootenay Sterile Insect Release Program

  • Quality control and improvement in developing a sterile release program for navel orangeworm

    Presenting Author: Charles S. Burks – USDA-ARS

    Co-Author: Houston Wilson – University of California

    Co-Author: Joshua E. Reger – University of California

  • Modernizing and privatizing SIT: A new perspective

    Presenting Author: Lisa G. Neven (she/her/hers) – USDA ARS

    Co-Author: Nathan Moses-Gonzales – M3 Agriculture Technologies

  • Use of the sterile insect technique in area-wide pest control programs for Lepidoptera

    Presenting Author: Gregory S. Simmons – USDA APHIS PPQ Science & Technology

  • Mechanisms for making macho males: Improving sterile male performance using physiological conditioning

    Presenting Author: Daniel A. Hahn – University of Florida

  • X-ray as an alternative irradiation source in the Mexican Fruit Fly SIT program

    Presenting Author: Bryce D. Blackman

    Co-Author: Hugh Conway – USDA-APHIS

    Co-Author: Jason Carlson – USDA-APHIS

  • Utilizing genomics to develop Strain-specific diagnostics and applications in SIT

    Presenting Author: Scott M. Geib – USDA-ARS-PBARC

    Co-Author: Sheina Biason Sim (she/her/hers) – USDA-ARS

    Co-Author: Julian Dupuis – University of Kentucky