Orlando, Florida
May 12, 2009
The Workshop: Breeding for
Resistance to Whitefly-transmitted Viruses, will be held at the
Royal Plaza Hotel in the Walt Disney World Resort, on July
22-23, 2009.
Who should attend?
- Industry Plant Breeders
and staff
- University Plant Breeders
and staff
- Plant Pathologists and
staff working in plant improvement • Anyone currently
working in a program to develop resistance to
whitefly-transmitted viruses
- Anyone beginning a program
in resistance to whitefly-transmitted viruses
Topics to be discussed include
- Begomoviruses,
- Description and
Current Taxonomy of Criniviruses,
- Tomato yellow leaf
curl virus (TYLCV),
- Whitefly Vectors,
- Methods of Inoculation
of Whitefly-transmitted Viruses,
- Inoculation of
Begomoviruses and Criniviruses by Whiteflies,
- the Mechanics of
Working with Begomoviruses and Criniviruses,
- Cultural Practices for
Management of Whitefly-transmitted Viruses for use in
Plant Breeding Programs,
- Interactions Between
Whitefly-transmitted Viruses and Other Viruses, and
- Breeding for
Begomovirus resistance in Tomato
Registration information
The Workshop fee
provides a workshop manual and CD, two continental
breakfasts, a daily morning and afternoon
refreshment break, two lunches, speaker
participation, and two days of educational program.
Enrollment is limited to 25,
so register early to secure a place in the workshop.
Advance registration is required.
Upon conclusion of the Workshop, a Certificate of
Attendance will be provided.
Workshop website:
www.conference.ifas.ufl.edu/whitefly
For more information please contact:
Dr. Jane Polston,
Workshop Organizer
University of
Florida/IFAS, Plant Pathology Department
PHONE: 352-392-3631, x341
FAX: 352-392-6532
EMAIL: jep@ufl.edu
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