Third RCM of CRP on Increasing the Efficiency of Lepidoptera SIT by Enhanced Quality Control. 12-16 September 2012, Phoenix, AZ, USA

摘要

The third RCM was hosted by USDA-APHIS-PPQ and held at the Fiesta Resort Conference Centre in Phoenix, Arizona, US (12-16 September 2012). Eighteen contract and agreement holders from 14 countries attended the meeting. In addition, invited speakers from USD A (Bob Staten and Michelle Walters), Canada (Cara McCurrach and Scott Arthur), and South Africa (Martin Wolfarther) gave presentations on the pink bollworm (Pectinophora gossypiella) programme in the US, the SIR codling moth {Cydia pomonella) programme in Canada and in South Africa and on the use of strontium for marking sterile moths. The CRP also welcomed two new contract holders from Argentina and Chile. The CRP is progressing very well with the many goals being attained in the 3 working groups on: (1) Factors and variables that affect quality of Lepidopterans used in SIT programmes; (2) Tools and methods to assess field performance and (3) Quality control aspects in relation to rearing of moths'.