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

Website: http://www.ufl.edu

Published: May 12, 2009