Workshop on the Biology and Identification of Phytoseiid Predatory Mites in Agriculture

This course will teach students about the importance of predatory mites in agricultural crops and the basics of how to identify them to species level. Each student will have their own phase contrast microscope and access to a set of slide-mounted specimens to work through “The Key to Genera of Phytoseiidae Found on Crop Plants in California”.

When: 11 September 2024, 8:00 AM- 4:30 PM

Where: UC Kearney Research and Extension Center, 9240 Riverbend Ave., Parlier, CA 93648.

Workshop Fees: $100 (covers the cost of renting phase contrast scope, slide mounting supplies, lunch and snacks)
Make the check payable to "UC Regents" or cash payment with a memo "Predatory Mite Workshop" and mail it to. Receipt of the workshop fees will reserve you a spot.

Jasmin Del Toro

Lindcove Research and Extension Center

22963 Carson Avenue

Exeter, California 93221

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First Name ✻

Last Name ✻

Email ✻

Organization/Affiliation ✻

Occupation ✻

CE Advisor/Academics Pest Control Advisor Grower Independent Consultant Company Representative

What crop and acreage do you cover and thereby influence management practices? ✻

What is your sex?

Male Female Nonbinary Gender not listed Prefer not to state

Are you a Hispanic or a Latino? ✻

Yes Hispanic/Latino/Spanish Origin No not Hispanic/Latino/Spanish Origin Prefer not to state

Which category best describes you? (Select all that apply) ✻

American Indian/Alaska Native Asian Black/African American Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander White Prefer not to state

Reason for attending the workshop (Select all that apply) ✻

Gain knowledge about predatory mites in my cropping system Gain experience in using keys to do my own identification of predatory mites Networking with collegues Learn how to incorporate predatory mites for sustainable crop production I am attending for CE credits

How would you rate your current knowledge on predatory mites? (Select one option) ✻

0 - No knowledge about predatory mites 1 - I am aware of predatory mites in cropping systems but know little about them 2- I know predatory and pest mites in my system but can't identify them 3 - I can identify the pest and predatory mites in field 4 - I can identify predatory mites using keys and practice incorporating into my pest management program

What do you expect to learn at this workshop? ✻

Learn about predatory mites Slide mount mites and use phase contrast microscope Learn to use the keys to identify mites to higher classification Learn to use keys to identify mites to species

Your account chart string, if using UC account for the workshop fees.