IPMnet NEWS

January 2001, Issue no. 85ISSN: 1523-7893 © Copyright 2005

IPM NEWS --- international IPM news and programsI. IPM NEWS / APPLICATIONS international IPM news and programs Biotech Predicted toReduce Pesticide Use A U.S. consulting firm predicts that within a decade biotechnology-basedrow crops will cause massive reductions in application of herbicides and insecticides (assumed torefer to usage in the U.S.). By the year 2009, biotech crops will be responsible for a 20 millionkg. (45 million lb.) reduction in herbicide use, and a 6 million kg. (13 million lb.) annualdecrease in insecticides according to projections by Kline & Company, Inc.

The largest decrease, predicts the Kline group in an October 2000 press release, is expected to befor insecticide applied to maize. After resistance to Diabrotica spp. (corn rootworm) isincorporated into seeds that already resist Ostrinia nubilalis (European cornborers), Klineestimates that the insecticide market will drop by 70 percent. Insect-resistant cotton will alsocurtail insecticide use. *> L. Dansbury, Kline & Co., Linda_Dansbury@klinegroup.com.Website: www.klinegroup.com/Press/6_20001024.htm.

GLOBAL IPM NOTES An international research team has cloned two proteins that regulate thelevel of insect juvenile hormone and which could lead to a new generation of insecticides that,while disrupting an insect's life cycle and preventing it from reaching adult form, would beharmless to vertebrates and humans (possessing no equivalent to these hormones). *> M.Robertson, Malcolm.Robertson@ento.csiro.au.

The Phytopathology Dept. at the Swiss Institute of Plant Sciences has been sponsoring a plant"Disease of the Month" contest with those correctly identifying the pathogen (from a descriptionand photos) winning a bottle of wine. It seemed that traffic on the website:www.pa.ipw.agrl.ethz.ch increased noticeably. *> U. Rosenberger,Ulrike.Rosenberger@ipw.agrl.ethz.ch.

A new polymer-based seed coating that can "switch on or off" soil moisture absorption by a cropseed has shown promise for planting a second or relay crop in regions with a limited growingseason, and may also have implications as a pest management tactic. *> Intellicoat,ABarbre@landecag.com .

A grower found that hanging bars of strong-scented, deodorant bath soap from trees or posts

around the perimeter of a field deterred deer from entering and browsing. "The soap," noted M.Trierweiler,"is effective against deer," and also seems to discourage smaller vertebrates. Thetheory is that scent-sensitive animals associate the odor with humans. Or maybe they just don'tfancy the aroma of Irish Spring. QUOTES "Detecting species associations is an important part ofunderstanding ecological processes. Interspecific interactions among species that result inpositive or negative associations include mutualism, competition, and predation. In agriculturalecology, describing interspecific associations is often a necessary first step in describing howspecies interactions affect crops." G.C. Jahn and J.W. Beardsley HAWAIIAN ENTOMOL., 34,2000back to top

IPM MEDLEY --- publications and other IPM information resourcesII. IPM MEDLEY general matters, publications of interest, and other resources for IPMinformation Plant Disease Management Principles Nearly any crop is susceptible to disease, butas with other problems, an enlightened management approach can prevent or mitigate negativeeffects. The SOYBEAN DISEASE ATLAS, 2nd. edition, sets forth key disease managementtactics or principles, intended for Glycine max (soybean), but which apply to many othercropping situations. Effective disease management utilizes an integrated approach incorporatingmultiple tactics. Of course, management strategies will vary depending on location, crop, andpathogen involved, so for specific strategies, a sound management plan includes consulting alocal specialist. The recommended procedures follow, grouped under three headings: beforeplanting, at planting, and after planting.

Before Planting: Prevention is the fundamental key. The longer a crop can be maintained diseasefree, the lower the risks and costs of having to confront disease conditions.

Practice sanitation. Keep equipment clean. Avoid possibilities of transferring soil or plantmaterial from an infected area to a non-infected area. Clean off personal gear such as boots.Clean and sanitize pruning equipment.

Practice crop rotation with other crops. Continuous culture allows pathogens to perpetuate andmultiply. Rotation reduces the likelihood of pathogen survival and increase within a field,orchard, or paddock.

Use deep plowing to bury plant debris. Many pathogens survive on crop debris left in an areabetween cropping seasons. Burying the debris hastens its decay and removes it from the plantingzone. At Planting: Select disease-resistant cultivars. Plant resistance is the most efficient andleast expensive disease management practice, though resistance to all known diseases is notavailable, and resistance may not last forever.

Select and plant high quality, preferably certified seed or plants. Superior quality, certifiedseeds/plants reduce the possibility of introducing pathogens into an area, and also producevigorous seedlings/plants that sustain less decay and disease.

Prepare a proper seed bed. Assure correct planting depth, seeding rates, or other steps to promote

rapid seedling emergence and vigorous seedling growth so that seedlings/young plants avoid seeddecay and seedling disease. After Planting: Practice sound agronomy/horticulture. That is,provide for moisture delivery and drainage; fertilize appropriately; and, manage weeds and pestinsects to encourage vigorous healthy growth enabling young plants to escape disease and bemore tolerant of pathogens.

Apply a fungicide seed treatment (as needed). Fungicide seed treatments are relatively low costand initially protect the seed and seedlings from seed-borne and soil-borne pathogens.

Apply nematicides (as needed or recommended). Control of nematodes may be linked to diseaseprevention or reduction.

Apply foliar fungicides (as needed). When disease pressure is high, foliar fungicide application,based on use of proper timing and application rates as specified on the container label, may bewarranted and economically justified. excerpted with thanks from: SOYBEAN DISEASEATLAS, 2nd. ed. P.D. Coyer, ed. Web: ipmwww.ncsu.edu/SSDW/soyatlas.htm. A World ofInsects ** Of all species on earth, 73.5 percent are invertebrates, mostly arthropods. ** Insectsmake up more than half of all species alive today.

** It is estimated that there are about 10 quintillion (that's 10,000,000,000,000,000,000) insectsalive at any time.

** It is estimated that about 20 percent of the crops grown for human consumption are eaten byherbivorous insects.

** Most arthropods are harmless, and offer benefits through creating byproducts, acting aspollinators, and providing food for other species; arthropods are also widely used in scientificresearch to help understand genetics, physiology, and animal behavior.

** The most fundamental role that millions of arthropods play is in helping maintain the balanceof earth's ecosystems and food chains.

excerpted (with permission and thanks) from G.C. McGavin's INSECTS, SPIDERS ANDOTHER TERRESTRIAL ARTHROPODS, published by Dorling Kindersley.

PUBLICATIONS AUTHORS, EDITORS, AND PUBLISHERS IPMnet NEWS welcomesmentioning any publication, or CD, focused on, or related to, IPM. To assure coverage, pleasesend a review copy of the publication, with full information to:

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ALTERNATIVES TO METHYL BROMIDE An attractive and informative new (2000)

publication from the United Nations Environmental Program summarizes CASE STUDIES ONALTERNATIVES TO METHYL BROMIDE - TECHNOLOGIES WITH LOWENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT, a major environmental and agricultural concern. This useful,softbound work presents 18 case studies from around the globe covering both control ofsoil-borne pests and pest species in commodities and structures. Each case starts with a "reportcard" detailing the problem, the pests involved, the alternative to methyl bromide that wasemployed, the involved costs, and comments. A narrative and photos follow with moreinformation, concluding with references and sources of further information, plus a listing of aspecific contact point for each case. The reader-friendly, 77-page volume is a positive addition tothe quest for viable MeBr replacements. *> C.T. Mercado, DTIE, UNEP, Tour Mirabeau, 39-43quai Andre Citroen, 75739 Paris-Cedex 15, FRANCE. E-mail: unep.tie@unep.fr. Fax:33-1-443-71474. Phone: 33-1-443-71450. Web: www.uneptie.org. THE RITES OF MITES Withmore than 40,000 species described out of a possible one million that may inhabit planet earthmites may be one of the most prevalent classes of invertebrates. To examine the breadth of ClassArachnida, D.E. Walter and H.C. Proctor have written an intriguing new overview, MITES:ECOLOGY, EVOLUTION, AND BEHAVIOR, that aims to fill in some of gaps inunderstanding mites' grand diversity. The richly illustrated, graphically attractive hardboundwork surveys mite life cycles and feeding and other behaviors, as well as host associations,evolution, and ecological implications. Dozens of diagrams and photos, plus hundreds ofreferences, grace this 1999 work's 322 pages. *> CABI Publishing, CAB International,Wallingford, Oxon OX10 8DE, UK. E-mail: CABI@cabi.org. Fax: 44-0-1491-833508. Phone:44-0-1491-832111. Web: www.cabi.org. HISTORIC VIEW OF U.S. BIOCONTROL For wellover a century the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has been involved with both researchand application of natural enemies and other beneficial organisms to control a legion of croppests. That pioneering effort continues today. Now, a massive new retrospective reviews 110YEARS OF BIOLOGICAL CONTROL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE UNITEDSTATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, 1893-1993, and in passing notes that USDA'swork has saved "growers more than US billion during just the past decade." The 645-page,softbound, 2000 volume follows a chronological approach covering notable biocontrol researchfor insects, weeds, plant pathogens, and nematodes during selected time periods. Authors J.R.Coulson, et al, have pulled together an extensive collection of material, especially the particularlyinclusive literature citation listings. *> Biological Control Doc. Ctr., USDA, ARS, NPS, NAL,4th Floor, 10301 Baltimore Ave., Beltsville, MD 20705-2351, USA. Fax: 1-301-504-6355.E-mail: JCoulson@nal.usda.gov. Phone: 1-301-504-6350. INTRODUCED VERTEBRATEBECOMES SERIOUS PEST How many times has it happened? A bright idea, poorly thoughtout and fueled by visions of monetary gain, leads to importation of a species that finds awonderful new habitat which it proceeds to ravage without the pressure of predation. For NewZealand's north island, the introduction in the 1850s of Trichosurus vulpecula, the brushtailpossum, for the fur trade has created a vast environmental and financial problem through preyingon native birds, damaging forests, and spreading bovine diseases. A 2000, hardbound volumewritten by 41 experts and edited by T.L. Montague, THE BRUSHTAIL POSSUM, is acomprehensive review of the "Biology, Impact and Management of an Introduced Marsupial."The 292-page work includes 25 chapters and numerous illustrations including full color photos.*> Manaaki Whenua Press, PO Box 40, Lincoln 8152, NEW ZEALAND. E-mail:mwpress@landcare.cri.nz. Fax: 64-3-325-2127. Phone: 64-3-325-6700. Web:

www.landcare.cri.nz/mwpress . PUBLICATION & CD NOTES NEW E-MAIL IPMNEWSLETTER The U.S. State of New York IPM Program has inaugurated a quarterlyelectronic NEWSLETTER FROM THE NEW YORK STATE INTEGRATED PESTMANAGEMENT PROGRAM with the first issue dated December 2000. The electronic version,an experiment to replace a previously printed newsletter, will highlight various activitiesincluding the latest developments in IPM tactics, personnel news, and new resources, accordingto Program director M.P. Hoffman. Its website is: www.nysaes.cornell.edu/ipmnet/ny/. Contact:M.P. Hoffman, MPH3@cornell.edu. Phone: 1-800-635-8356.

HANDBOOK COVERS CHEMICALS For information on virtually every aspect of chemicalpesticides, fertilizers, and related products from terminology to tolerances the FARMCHEMICALS HANDBOOK 2000 is one of the most comprehensive, all-in-one sourcesavailable. Each year, this massive tome collects and classifies more referenced, cross-referenced,and cataloged data ranging from biocontrols and enhanced seed dictionaries to environmentalcompliance rules. While primarily aimed at the U.S., a large share of the Handbook's informationis applicable universally. *> Meister Publishing Co., 37733 Euclid Ave., Willoughby, OH44094-5992, USA. E-mail: fchb_circ@meisternet.com. Fax: 1-440-942-0662. Phone:1-440-942-2000. Web: www.meisterpro.com. OTHER RESOURCES PLANT PATHOGENSPROFILED A Northwestern U.S. university plant clinic has developed over 1,300 plant diseaseprofiles describing specific pathogens and suggesting management tactics. While targeted toregional conditions, the information, often illustrating life cycles and listing references, could beuseful in other locales. Oregon State Univ. (OSU) extension plant pathology specialist J.W.Pscheidt notes that most of these "Clinic Close-up" fact sheets can be found in either the OSUOnline Guide to Plant Disease Control , or in the printed 2000 PNW PLANT DISEASEHANDBOOK. However, Dr. Pscheidt indicated a willingness to discuss arrangements to havethe clinic respond to special requests. *> J.W. Pscheidt, OSU Plant Clinic, Cordley Hall 1089,OSU, Corvallis, OR 97331-2903, USA. E-mail: PScheidJ@bcc.orst.edu. Fax: 1-541-737-2412.Phone: 1-541-737-3472. TIPS FOR UTILIZING A BENEFICIAL The U.S. AgriculturalResearch Service has posted on its website www.ars.usda.gov/is/pr/2000/001030.beetlefacts.htma fact sheet about the beneficial insect, Harmonia axyridis (multicolored Asian lady beetle),including instructions and a schematic plan for building an indoor blacklight trap to captureflying beetles. The trap proved effective in tests and did not harm the beetles caught. H. axyridisfeeds on crop-damaging insects like aphids, scales, and other soft-bodied arthropods. *> T.E.Cottrell, TCottrell@saa.ars.usda.gov.

PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES PERENNIAL CROPS IPM SPECIALIST, Parlier, CA,USA. *** Conduct basic and applied research aimed at reducing impact of insect pests ofvineyard, deciduous tree fruit, and nut crops in commercial agricultural systems through noveland traditional IPM strategies (40 percent); extend research to diverse clientele (60 percent).Requires: PhD in entomology and experience in IPM. Contact: J.D. Pinto, Dept. of Entomology,Univ. of California, Riverside, CA 92521, USA. E-mail: John.Pinto@ucr.edu. Web:www.entomology.ucr.edu/. EQUIPMENT & MATERIALS PEST POSTERS PRODUCED AnAustralian firm is marketing a set of two horizontal format, 97 cm (38 in.) by 65 cm (26 in.)plastic laminated wall posters, "Fruit Flies of Australia," and "Fruit Flies of Australia 2." The setillustrates 22 species of fruit fly including those that are commercially important as well as

several other categories. The full color posters offer additional information about habit,distribution, crops attacked, and fruit fly eradication/suppression. A third, same size poster, invertical format, covers "Insect and Mite Pests of Bananas in Australia," with a wealth ofillustrations and data. *> Scientific Advisory Services Pty Ltd., PO Box 1056, Tully, QLD 4854,AUSTRALIA. E-mail: Richard@saspl.com.au. Fax: 61-07-4065-4991. Phone: 61-07-4065-4975.Web: www.saspl.com.au/.back to top

IPM RESEARCH/TECHNICAL PAPERS --- categories and topics related to IPMIII. RESEARCH/TECHNICAL PAPERS categories and topics related to IPM. IPMnet NEWSwill gladly provide the postal address for any first author mentioned in the titles that follow.E-mail requests to: IPMnet@bcc.orst.edu. This Month's SELECTED TITLES (broadly groupedby pest or tactic categories). General "Pest Control by the Introduction of a Conditional LethalTrait on Multiple Loci: Potential, Limitations, and Optimal Strategies," Schliekelman, P., and F.Gould. JRNL. OF ECON. ENTOM., 93(6), 1543-1565, December 2000.

Biocontrol

"Biological Control of the Noogoora Burr Complex with Alternaria zinniae: EnvironmentalConditions Favouring Disease," Nehl, D.B., and J.F. Brown. AUSTRALASIAN PLANT PATH.,29(2), 71-80, 2000.

"Uso de Beauveria bassiana para el Control de Bemisia argentifolii en Melon," Orozco-Santos,M., et al. MAN. INTEG. DE PLAGAS, 56, 45-51, Junio 2000.

Phytopathology

"Effect of Cassava Mosaic Disease, Soil Fertility, Plant Spacing and their Interactions onCassava Yields in Zanzibar," Spittel, M.C., and A. VanHuis. INTL. JRNL. OF PEST MGMT.,46(3), 187-194, July-September 2000.

"Evaluating Faba Beans for Resistance to Ascochyta Blight Using Detached Organs," Kohpina,S., et al. AUSTRAL. JRNL. OF EXP. AGRIC., 40(5), 707-714, 2000.

Weed Management "Economic Comparison of Broadcast and Site-specific HerbicideApplications in Nontransgenic and Glyphosate-tolerant Glycine max," Medlin, C.R., and D.R.Shaw. WEED SCI., 48(5), 653-661, 2000. "Effect of Adjuvants on Control of Nutsedge (Cyperusesculentus and C. rotundus) by Imazapic and Imasethapyr," Grichar, W.J., and D.C. Sestak.CROP PROT., 19(7), 461-465, August 2000.

"The Relation Between Densities and Frequencies of Weeds in Arable Fields," Brix, A., and C.Andreasen. JRNL. OF AGRIC. BIOL. AND ENVIRON. STATS., 5(3), 372- , September 2000.

Entomology "Assessment of Insecticide Resistance in Five Insect Pests Attacking Field andVegetable Crops in Nicaragua," Perez, C.J., et al. JRNL. OF ECON. ENTOM., 93(6),

1779-1787, December 2000. "Maize Cob Rot in Kenya and its Association with Stalk BorerDamage," Ajanga, S., and R.J. Hillocks. CROP PROT. 19(5), 297-300, June 2000.

"The Compatibility of the Entomopathogenic Nematode, Steinernema feltiae, and ChemicalInsecticides for the Control of the South American Leafminer, Liriomyza huidobrensis," Head, J.,et al. BIOCON., 45(3), 345-353, September 2000.

"Toxicity of Insecticides to Obliquebanded Leafroller, Choristoneura rosaceana, Larvae andAdults Exposed Previously to Neem Seed Oil," Lowery, D.T., and M.J. Smirle. ENTOMO. EXP.ET APPLI., 95(2), 201-208, May 2000.

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IPMNET CALENDAR --- recent additions and revisions to a comprehensive globalIV. CALENDAR a global listng of forthcoming IPM-related events (conferences, trainingcourses, symposia, etc.) Information was collected from, and supplied by, various sources;IPMnet expresses its appreciation to all. NOTE: this issue of the NEWS contains both Calendar1, (events new to the Calendar, or listing revised information) and Calendar 2 (All PreviouslyListed Events). Additional information can be found at the website: www.IPMnet.org. New andRevised listings Previously Listed events See also AgNIC's Agricultural Conferences, Meetings,Seminars Calendar

IPMnet Calendar 1 (N)EW, or (R)EVISED entries only

In 2001

(N) 13-15 March GIANT SALVINIA CONFERENCE, Houston, TX, USA. Contact: B. Pitman,FWS-ANS, PO Box 1306, Rm 3118, Albuquerque, NM 87103-1306, USA E-mail:Bob_Pitman@fws.gov Phone: 1-505-248-6471 Website: www.giantsalvinia.org

(N) 02-05 July 13th ENTOMOLOGICAL CONGRESS (SOUTH AFRICA), Pietermaritzburgh,KwaZulu-Natal, SOUTH AFRICA. Contact: D.J. Brothers, Brothers@nu.ac.za Phone:27-0-33-260-5106

(N) 02-06 September 3RD EUROPEAN VERTEBRATE PEST MANAGEMENTCONFERENCE, Kibbutz Ma'ale Hachamisha, ISRAEL. Contact: Ortra Ltd, PO Box 9352, TelAviv 61092, ISRAEL E-mail: vert@ortra.co.il Fax: 972-3-638-4455

(N) 18-21 September 3RD MEETING, IOBC/WRPS WORKING GROUP "INTEGRATEDPLANT PROTECTION IN ORCHARDS," Dundee, Scotland, UK. Contact: S.C. Gordon, SCRI,Invergowrie, Dundee, Scotland DD2 5DA, UK E-mail: SC.Gordon@scri.sari.ac.uk Fax:44-0-1382-562426 Phone: 44-0-1382-562731 Web: www.scri.sari.ac.uk/assoc/IOBC2001/

(N) 12 November THE WORLD'S WORST WEEDS, Brighton, UK. One day symposiumpreceding WEEDS 2001 BCPC Conference; ... and ....

(N) 13-14 November PESTICIDE BEHAVIOR IN SOILS AND WATER, Brighton, UK.Research symposium in conjunction with WEEDS 2001 BCPC Conference. Contact: The EventOrganization, 8 Cotswold Mews, Battersea Sq., London SWll 3RA, UK E-mail:eventorg@event-org.com Fax: 44-171-924-1790 Website: www.BCPC.org

(N) 03-09 December 2ND AFRICAN ACAROLOGY SYMPOSIUM, Nairobi, KENYA. Theme:"Novel Approaches to Tick and Mite Management in the New Millennium." Contact: M. Knapp,ICIPE, P.O. Box 30772, Nairobi, KENYA E-mail: MKnapp@icipe.org Fax: 254-2-860110

In 2002

(N) 19-20 February CROP PROTECTION IN NORTHERN BRITAIN 2002, Dundee, Scotland,UK. Contact: T. Heilbronn, CPNB, SCRI, Invergowrie, Dundee DD2 5DA, UK E-mail:T.Heilbronn@scri.sari.ac.uk Fax: 44-01-382-562426 Phone: 44-01-382-562731 Web:www.scri.sari.ac.uk/assoc/cpnb2002.htm

(N) 08-11 May IPM IN GLASSHOUSES MEETING, IOBC WP&N Working Groups, Victoria,BC, CANADA. Contact: D.R. Gillespie, Pacific Agri-Food Rsch. Ctr, PO Box 1000, Agassiz,BC V0M 1A0, CANADA E-mail: GillespieD@em.agr.ca Fax: 1-604-796-0359

(R) 08-12 September New e-mail * 13th AUSTRALIAN WEEDS CONFERENCE, Perth, WA,AUSTRALIA. Contact: 13th AWC, PO Box 257, South Perth, 6951 WA, AUSTRALIA E-mail:convlink@iinet.net.au Fax: 61-8-9450-2942 Phone: 61-8-9450-1662

In 2003

(N) No date ANNUAL MEETING, SOCIETY OF NEMATOLOGISTS, Ithaca, NY, USA.Contact: W. Brodie, USDA-ARS, Dept. of Plant Path., 334 Plant Science, Cornell Univ., Ithaca,NY 14853, USA E-mail: BBB2@cornell.edu Fax: 1-607-255-4471 Phone: 1-607-272-3745

In 2004 no new or revised entries.

IPMnet Calendar 2 PREVIOUSLY LISTED entries for 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004 Current as ofJanuary 2001

2001 11-15 February WEED SCIENCE SOCIETY OF AMERICA ANNUAL MEETING,Greensboro, NC, USA. Contact: WSSA, J. Breithaupt, PO Box 1897, Lawrence, KS 66044, USAE-mail: jbreith@allenpress.com Fax: 1-913-843-1274 Phone: 1-913-843-1235 28 February-03March EUROPEAN WHITEFLY SYMPOSIUM, Ragusa, Sicily, ITALY. Contact: EWSNOffice, JIC, Norwich Research Park, Colney, Norwich NR4 7UH, UK E-mail:network.ewsn@bbsrc.ac.uk Fax: 44-0-1603-456844 Phone: 44-0-1603-452571 Website:www.jic.bbsrc.ac.uk/hosting/ewsn

25 February-02 March GORDON RESEARCH CONFERENCE ON PLANT HERBIVOREINTERACTIONS, Ventura, CA, USA. Contact: J. Schultz, Dept. of Entomology, Penn. StateUniv., Univ. Park, PA 16802, USA E-mail: UJQ@psu.edu

05-08 March 2ND AUSTRALASIAN SOILBORNE DISEASE SYMPOSIUM, Lorne, VIC,AUSTRALIA. Contact: The Conference Organisers Pty. Ltd., PO Box 1127, Sandringham, VIC3191, AUSTRALIA E-mail: conforg@ozemail.com.au Fax: 61-3-952-18889 Phone:61-3-952-18881

13-15 March GIANT SALVINIA CONFERENCE, Houston, TX, USA. Contact: B. Pitman,FWS-ANS, PO Box 1306, Rm 3118, Albuquerque, NM 87103-1306, USA E-mail:Bob_Pitman@fws.gov Phone: 1-505-248-6471 Website: www.giantsalvinia.org

15-16 March FIRST INTERNATIONAL KNAPWEED SYMPOSIUM OF THETWENTY-FIRST CENTURY, Coeur d'Alene, ID, USA. Contact: L. Wilson, Univ. of Idaho,Moscow, ID 83844, USA E-mail: LWilson@uidaho.edu Phone: 1-208-885-9489 Web:www.sidney.ars.usda.gov/knapweed/

18 March-30 June INTERNATIONAL COURSE ON INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT,Wageningen, THE NETHERLANDS. Contact: H.A.I. Stoetzer, PO Box 88, 6700 ABWageningen, THE NETHERLANDS Fax: 31-317-495395 E-mail: iac@iac.agro.nl Phone:31-317-495353 Web: www.iac-agro.nl

21-23 March 2001 AN INTERNATIONAL WEED ODYSSEY, An International Invasive ExoticSpecies Conference, Athens, GA, USA. Contact: C. McCormick, Inst. of Ecol., Univ. of Georgia,Athens, GA 30602, USA E-mail: cheryl@arches.uga.edu Fax: 1-706-542-4819 Phone:1-706-542-2968 Web: www.ecology.uga.edu/

11 April-17 May FAO/IAEA INTER-REGIONAL TRAINING COURSE, "The Use of theSterile Insect and Related Techniques for the Integrated Area-wide Management of Insect Pests,"Gainesville, FL, USA. (See details in "Other Resources" section.) Contact: A. Kellner, PO Box100, A-1400 Vienna, AUSTRIA E-mail: A.Kellner@iaea.org Fax: 43-1-26007

08 May 53RD INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON CROP PROTECTION, Coupure Links,Ghent, BELGIUM. Contact: P. DeClercq, Dept. of Crop Protection, Univ. of Ghent, CoupureLinks 653, B-9000 Ghent, BELGIUM E-mail: Patrick.DeClercq@rug.ac.be Fax: 32-9-264-6239Phone: 32-9-264-6158

12-15 May 6TH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON ECOPARASITES OF PESTS, Ballina,IRELAND. Contact: M. Murphy, Biological Laboratories Europe Ltd., Carrentrila, Ballina, Co.Mayo, IRELAND E-mail: ballina@biolabs.iol.ie Phone: 353-096-70355

14-18 May NORTH AMERICAN FOREST INSECT WORK CONFERENCE, "BorealOdyssey," Edmonton, AL, CANADA. Contact: J.R. Spence, Biol. Sci., Univ. of Alberta, 114St.-89 Ave., Edmonton, AL T6G 2M7, CANADA E-mail: John.Spence@ualberta.ca Phone:1-780-492-3003 Web: nofc.cfs.nrcan.gc.ca/nafiwc/

14-18 May 13TH INTL. REINHARDSBRUNN SYMPOSIUM, "MODERN FUNGICIDESAND ANTIFUNGAL COMPOUNDS," Friedrichroda, GERMANY. Contact: H-W. Dehne, Inst.for Plant Diseases, Univ. of Bonn, Nussallee 9, D-53115 Bonn, GERMANY E-mail:Reinhardsbrunn@uni-bonn.de Fax: 49-228-739627 Phone: 49-228-732-444 Web:www.uni-bonn.de/pk/reinhardsbrunn/

15 May-30 June INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR PLANT PATHOLOGYINSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY SYMPOSIUM (on-line). Contact: T.M. Stewart, MasseyUniv., Private Bag 11222, Palmerston North, NEW ZEALAND. E-mail:T.Stewart@massey.ac.nz. Fax: 64-06-350-5639. Phone: 64-06-350-6236. Web:www.ISPP-ITsymposium.org.nz/.

20-24 May 15TH NEMATOLOGICAL CONGRESS, "Integrated Nematode Control in the NewMillennium," Skukuza, SOUTH AFRICA. Contact: M. Daneel, ARC-ITSC, Private BagX11208, Nelspruit 1200, SOUTH AFRICA E-mail: mieke@itsc.agric.za Fax: 27-13-752-3854Phone: 27-13-753-2071 Web: www.agnic.org/mtg/2001/15nc.html

28 May-02 June 18TH ASIA-PACIFIC WEED SCIENCE CONFERENCE, Beijing, CHINA.Contact: C. Zhang, APWSC, Institute of Plant Protection, CAAS, No. 2 West YuanmingyuanRd., Beijing 100094, CHINA. E-mail: CXZhang@public east.cn.net. Phone: 86-10-6281-5908.Web: www.wssc.org.cn.

01-06 June INVASIVE ALIEN SPECIES AND THEIR MANAGEMENT, as part of the PacificScience Intercongress, Guam, USA. Contact: R. Muniappan RMuni@uog9.uog.edu

03-07 June 7TH SYMPOSIUM OF BIOLOGICAL CONTROL (VII Siconbiol), Po!os de Caldas,

MG, BRAZIL. Contact: e-mail siconbio@ufla.br Website: www2.ufla.br/~siconbio

04-08 June PESTS AND VECTORS MANAGEMENT FOR FOOD SECURITY AND PUBLICHEALTH IN AFRICA: CHALLENGES FOR THE 21ST CENTURY, joint meeting of AfricanAssociation of Insect Scientists and Crop Protection Society of Ethiopia, Addis Ababa,ETHIOPIA. Contact: AAIS, AAIS@icipe.org

04-08 June 7TH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON PARASITIC WEEDS, Nantes,FRANCE. Contact: P. Thalouarn, Groupe de Phys. et Path. Veg., Univ. de Nantes, 2 rue de laHoussiniere, 44300 Nantes, FRANCE E-mail: Patrick.Thalouarn@svt.univ-nantes.fr Fax:33-02-511-25612 Phone: 33-02-511-25619 Web:www.sciences.univ-nantes.fr/scnat/biologie/GPPV.web/congres.html

10-14 June 4TH INTERNATIONAL NEMATOLOGY SYMPOSIUM IN RUSSIA, Moscow,RUSSIA. Contact: A. Ryss, Zool. Inst. RAS, Universitskaya emb. 1, St. Petersburg 199034,RUSSIA Fax: 7-812-323-6955 E-mail: AlexRyss@AR4280.spb.edu Phone: 7-812-328-0611Web: www.ianr.unl.edu/son/nsf01inf.html

11-15 June IV INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC SEMINAR ON PLANT PROTECTION,Varadero, CUBA. Concurrent meetings include:

- XI Latin American Workshop on White fly-Geminivirus: - 33rd Annual meeting of theNematologist Organization of the American Tropics (ONTA); - 41st Annual Meeting of thePhytopathologist Society-Caribbean Division (APS-DC); - VII International Pest AntsSymposium; and, - II Latinamerican Congress of Neotropical Region Section of the InternationalOrganization of Biological Control. Contact: I.S. Ramirez, CP 11600, Playa, Ciudad de laHabana, CUBA E-mail: inisav@ceniai.inf.cu FAX: 537-24-0535 July 3RD INTERNATIONALWORKSHOP ON WHITEFLIES, Norwich, UK. Contact: W.A. Jones, USDA-ARS, 2413 E.Highway 83, Weslaco, TX 78596, USA E-mail: w-jones@pop.tamu.edu Fax: 1-956-969-4888Phone: 1-956-969-4803

July AQUATIC PLANT MANAGEMENT SOCIETY ANNUAL MEETING, Minneapolis, MN,USA. Contact: R. Gunkel Gunkelr@wes.army.mil

02-05 July 13th ENTOMOLOGICAL CONGRESS (SOUTH AFRICA), Pietermaritzburgh,KwaZulu-Natal, SOUTH AFRICA. Contact: D.J. Brothers, Brothers@nu.ac.za Phone:27-0-33-260-5106

08-12 July SCLEROTINIA 2001: 11TH INTERNATIONAL SCLEROTINIA WORKSHOP,York, UK. Contact: N. Hardwick, Central Science Lab., Sand Hutton, York YO41 1LZ, UK Fax:44-0-1904-462111 E-mail: nigel.hardwick@csl.gov.uk

02-05 August SYMPOSIUM ON THE PRACTICE OF BIOLOGICAL CONTROL:IMPORTATION AND MANAGEMENT OF NATURAL ENEMIES IN THE NEWMILLENNIUM, Bozeman, Montana, USA. Contact: T. Kring, Dept. of Entomology, Univ. of

Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, USA E-mail: tkring@comp.uark.edu Phone: 1-501-575-3186

13-17 August 6TH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON ADJUVANTS FORAGROCHEMICALS, Amsterdam, THE NETHERLANDS. Contact: H. de Ruiter, ISAA 2001Foundation, PO Box 83, NL-6870 AA Renkum, THE NETHERLANDS E-mail:h.deruiter@isaa2001.com Fax: 31-317-350-812 Web: www.isaa2001.com

14-17 August 4TH ASIA PACIFIC CONFERENCE ON ENTOMOLOGY, Kuala Lumpur,MALAYSIA. Contact: I.A. Ghani, School of Env. & Nat. Res. Sci., Fac. of Sci./Tech., Univ.Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 Bangi, Selangor D.E., MALAYSIA E-mail: IdrisGh@ukm.myWeb: www.mapps.org.my/mapps/APCE.html

19-22 August INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ORTHOPTEROID INSECTS,Montpellier, FRANCE. Contact: Le Corum, Service Congress, Esplanade Charles de Gaulle, BP2200, 34027 Montpellier Cedex 1, FRANCE E-mail: gestion@corum-montpellier.com Fax:33-(0)4-67-61-6684 Phone: 33-(0)4-67-61-6761 Web: os2001.cirad.fr

25-29 August SOCIETY OF NEMATOLOGISTS ANNUAL MEETING, Salt Lake City, UT,USA. Contact: A.P. Nyczepir, USDA-ARS, 21 Dunbar Rd., Byron, GA 31008, USA E-mail:anyczepir@byronresearch.net Fax: 1-912-956-2929 Phone: 1-912-956-6438

25-29 August AMERICAN PHYTOPATHOLOGICAL SOCIETY ANNUAL MEETTING, SaltLake City, UT, USA. Contact: APS, 3340 Pilot Knob Road, St. Paul, MN 55121-2097, USAE-mail: aps@scisoc.org Fax: 1-612-454-0766 Website: www.scisoc.org

02-06 September 3RD EUROPEAN VERTEBRATE PEST MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE,Kibbutz Ma'ale Hachamisha, ISRAEL. Contact: Ortra Ltd, PO Box 9352, Tel Aviv 61092,ISRAEL E-mail: vert@ortra.co.il Fax: 972-3-638-4455

06-07 September 3RD ASIA PACIFIC CROP PROTECTION CONFERENCE, New Delhi,INDIA. Contact: P.P. Dave, PMFAI, B-4, Anand Co-op Housing Soc., Sitladevi Temple Rd.,Mahim (W), Mumbai 400-016, INDIA E-mail: PMFAI@bom4.vsnl.net.in Phone:91-11-6960338 Web: www.pmfai.org

09-14 September 3RD EUROPEAN VERTEBRATE PEST MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE,Kibbutz Ma'ale Hachamisha, ISRAEL. Contact: Ortra Ltd., PO Box 9352, Tel Aviv 61092,ISRAEL E-mail: vert@ortra.co.il Fax: 972-3-683-4455 Phone: 972-3-683-4444 Website:ortra.com/vertebrate/

11-14 September DYNAMICS OF FOREST INSECT POPULATIONS (IUFRO, Div. 7),Aberdeen, Scotland, UK. Joint mtg. with Royal Entom. Soc. Contact: A.D. Watt, BanchoryResch. Stn., Hill of Brathens, Glassel Banchory AB31 4BY, UK E-mail: ADW@ite.ac.uk Fax:44-0-1330-823303 Phone: 44-0-1330-826344 Web:iufro.boku.ac.at/iufro/iufronet/d7/wu70307/aberdeen_firstannounce.htm

12-15 September 6th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE ECOLOGY ANDMANAGEMENT OF ALIEN PLANT INVASIONS (EMAPi) 2001, Leicestershire, UK.Contact: L.E. Child, Centre for Environmental Studies, Loughborough Univ., Loughborough,Leicestershire LE11 3TU, UK E-mail: L.E.Child@lboro.ac.uk Phone: 44-(0)1-509-222558

18-21 September 3RD MEETING, IOBC/WRPS WORKING GROUP "INTEGRATED PLANTPROTECTION IN ORCHARDS," Dundee, Scotland, UK. Contact: S.C. Gordon, SCRI,Invergowrie, Dundee, Scotland DD2 5DA, UK E-mail: SC.Gordon@scri.sari.ac.uk Fax:44-0-1382-562426 Phone: 44-0-1382-562731 Web: www.scri.sari.ac.uk/assoc/IOBC2001/

23-26 September RESISTANCE 2001: MEETING THE CHALLENGE, Rothamsted,Harpenden, Herts, UK. Will review the latest research on the origins, nature, development, andprevention of resistance to insecticides, fungicides, and herbicides. Contact: Resistance 2001Secretariat, IACR-Rothamsted, Harpenden, Herts AL5 2JQ, UK E-mail: res.2001@bbsrc.ac.ukFax: 44-0-1582-760981 Web: www.iacr.bbsrc.ac.uk/iacr/tmeeting.html Phone:44-0-1582-763133

24-27 September 13TH BIENNIAL AUSTRALASIAN PLANT PATHOLOGY SOCIETYCONFERENCE, Cairns, AUSTRALIA. Contact: S. Denyer, Center for Trop. Agric., PO Box1054, Mareeba, QLD 4880, AUSTRALIA E-mail: denyers@dpi.qld.gov.au Fax: 61-7-4092-3593

08-12 October 9TH INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON FIRE BLIGHT, Napier, NEWZEALAND. Contact: C.N. Hale, HortResearch, Private Bag 92169, Auckland, NEW ZEALANDE-mail: CHales@hort.cri.nz Fax: 64-9-815-4207 Phone: 64-9-815-4200 Website:www.hort.cri.nz/confer/fireblight2001.htm

21-24 October JOINT ANNUAL MEETING, ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETIES OF CANADAand ONTARIO, Niagara Falls, ON, CANADA. Contact: C.S. Dupree, Dept. of Environ. Biol.,Univ. of Guelph, Guild, ON N1G 2W1, CANADA E-mail: CSDupree@evbhort.uoguelph.caPhone: 1-519-824-4120

November BRIGHTON CROP PROTECTION CONFERENCE 2001, Brighton, UK. Contact:The Event Organization, 8 Cotswold Mews, Battersea Square, London SWll 3RA, UK E-mail:eventorg@event-org.com Fax: 44-171-924-1790 Website: www.BCPC.org

06-09 November INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE, ENVIRONMENTAL RISKASSESSMENT OF PESTICIDES AND INTEGRATED PESTICIDE MANAGEMENT INDEVELOPING COUNTRIES, Kathmandu, NEPAL. Contact: A. Herrmann, K-IPM Conf., Inst.of Geog. and Geoecol., Tech. Univ. Braunschweig, Langer Kamp 19c, D-38106 Braunschweig,GERMANY E-mail: ipmktm@tu-bs.de Fax: 49-531-391-8170 Web:www.tu-bs.de/institute/igg/physhyd/conference.html

12 November THE WORLD'S WORST WEEDS, Brighton, UK. One day symposium precedingWEEDS 2001 BCPC Conference; ... and ....

13-14 November PESTICIDE BEHAVIOR IN SOILS AND WATER, Brighton, UK. Researchsymposium in conjunction with WEEDS 2001 BCPC Conference. Contact: The EventOrganization, 8 Cotswold Mews, Battersea Sq., London SWll 3RA, UK E-mail:eventorg@event-org.com Fax: 44-171-924-1790 Website: www.BCPC.org

26-29 November 4TH INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON DIAMONDBACK MOTH ANDOTHER CRUCIFER PESTS, Melbourne, AUSTRALIA. Contact: F. Campbell, ConferenceManagement, Univ. of Melbourne, VIC 3010, AUSTRALIA E-mail: fionacam@unimelb.edu.auFax: 61-3-8344-6122. Web: www.studentadmin.unimelb.edu.au/moth/

03-09 December 2ND AFRICAN ACAROLOGY SYMPOSIUM, Nairobi, KENYA. Theme:"Novel Approaches to Tick and Mite Management in the New Millennium." Contact: M. Knapp,ICIPE, P.O. Box 30772, Nairobi, KENYA E-mail: MKnapp@icipe.org Fax: 254-2-860110

09-13 December ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA ANNUAL MEETING, SanDiego, CA, USA. Contact: ESA, 9301 Annapolis Rd., Lanham, MD 20706-3115, USA E-mail:esa@entsoc.org Fax: 1-301-731-4538 Website: www.entsoc.org Phone: 1-301-731-4535

2002 10-13 February WEED SCIENCE SOCIETY OF AMERICA ANNUAL MEETING, Reno,NV, USA. Contact: WSSA, J. Breithaupt, PO Box 1897, Lawrence, KS 66044, USA E-mail:jbreith@allenpress.com Fax: 1-913-843-1274 Phone: 1-913-843-1235 19-20 February CROPPROTECTION IN NORTHERN BRITAIN 2002, Dundee, Scotland, UK. Contact: T. Heilbronn,CPNB, SCRI, Invergowrie, Dundee DD2 5DA, UK E-mail: T.Heilbronn@scri.sari.ac.uk Fax:44-01-382-562426 Phone: 44-01-382-562731 Web: www.scri.sari.ac.uk/assoc/cpnb2002.htm

11-13 March 5TH WORKSHOP, EUROPEAN WEED RESEARCH SOCIETY WORKINGGROUP ON PHYSICAL AND CULTURAL WEED CONTROL, Pisa, ITALY. Contact: P.Barberi, Scuola Superiore di Studi Univ. Perfezionamento S. Anna, Via G. Carducci 40, 56127Pisa, ITALY Fax: 39-050-883-215 E-mail: Barberi@sssup.it Phone: 39-050-883-449

May IOBC WORKSHOP: BIOCONTROL AGENTS MODES OF ACTION AND THEIRINTERACTION WITH OTHER MEANS OF CONTROL, Kudadasi, TURKEY. Contact: Y.Elad, ARO, Volcani Ctr., PO Box 6, Bet Dagan 50250, ISRAEL E-mail: elady@netvision.net.ilFax: 972-3-968-3688 Web: www.agri.gov.il/Depts/IOBCPP/IOBCPP.html

08-11 May IPM IN GLASSHOUSES MEETING, IOBC WP&N Working Groups, Victoria, BC,CANADA. Contact: D.R. Gillespie, Pacific Agri-Food Rsch. Ctr, PO Box 1000, Agassiz, BCV0M 1A0, CANADA E-mail: GillespieD@em.agr.ca Fax: 1-604-796-0359

June 12TH EUROPEAN WEED RESEARCH SOCIETY SYMPOSIUM, Wageningen, THENETHERLANDS. Contact: EWRS Symposium 2002, c/o Organisation Bureau ISa, Markweg17, NL-6871 KW Renkum, THE NETHERLANDS E-mail: ingrid.sanderson@wxs.nl Website:www.ewrs.org

04-09 August 10TH IUPAC INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON THE CHEMISTRY OF

CROP PROTECTION, Basle, SWITZERLAND. Contact: M. Haeuselmann, c/o Novartis CPAG, WRO-1060.1.42, CH-4002 Basel, SWITZERLAND E-mail:Marlies.Haeuselmann@cp.novartis.com Fax: 41-61-697-7472 Phone: 41-61-697-4507 Web:www.cp.novartis.com/iupac2002/

August AMERICAN PHYTOPATHOLOGICAL SOCIETY ANNUAL MEETING, Milwaukee,WI, USA. Contact: APS, 3340 Pilot Knob Road, St. Paul, MN 55121-2097, USA E-mail:aps@scisoc.org Fax: 1-612-454-0766 Website: www.scisoc.org

08-12 September 13th AUSTRALIAN WEEDS CONFERENCE, Perth, WA, AUSTRALIA.Contact: 13th AWC, PO Box 257, South Perth, 6951 WA, AUSTRALIA E-mail:convlink@iinet.net.au Fax: 61-8-9450-2942 Phone: 61-8-9450-1662

08-13 September 11TH INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF ACAROLOGY, Merida,MEXICO. Contact: J.B. Morales-Malacara, XI ICA Secretary, Lab. de Acarologia, Dept. deBiologia, Fac. de Ciencias, Univ. Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Coyoacan 04510 DF,MEXICO E-mail: JBMM@hp.fciencias.unam.mx Fax: 52-5-622-4828 Phone: 52-5-622-4923

November 4TH INTERNATIONAL NEMATOLOGY CONGRESS, Tenerife, Canary Islands,SPAIN. Contact: Congress Organizer, congress@ifns.org Web: www.ifns.org

November BRIGHTON CROP PROTECTION CONFERENCE 2002, Brighton, UK. Contact:The Event Organization, 8 Cotswold Mews, Battersea Square, London SWll 3RA, UK E-mail:eventorg@event-org.com Fax: 44-171-924-1790 Website: www.BCPC.org

10-15 December ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA ANNUAL MEETING,Philadelphia, PA, USA. Contact: ESA, 9301 Annapolis Rd., Lanham, MD 20706-3115, USAFax: 1-301-731-4538 Phone: 1-301-731-4535 E-mail: esa@entsoc.org Website: www.entsoc.org

2003 No date ANNUAL MEETING, SOCIETY OF NEMATOLOGISTS, Ithaca, NY, USA.Contact: W. Brodie, USDA-ARS, Dept. of Plant Path., 334 Plant Science, Cornell Univ., Ithaca,NY 14853, USA E-mail: BBB2@cornell.edu Fax: 1-607-255-4471 Phone: 1-607-272-374502-08 February 8TH INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF PLANT PATHOLOGY,Christchurch, NEW ZEALAND. Contact: ICPP2003 Conference Secretariat, PDG, PO Box 84,Lincoln Univ., Canterbury, NZ E-mail: icpp2003@lincoln.ac.nz Fax: 64-3-325-3840 Phone:64-3-325-2811 Website: www.lincoln.ac.nz/icpp2003/

06-11 July 15TH INTERNATIONAL PLANT PROTECTION CONGRESS, Beijing, CHINA.Contact: W. Liping, Inst. of Plant Prot., Chinese Acad. of Agric. Sci., #2 West YuanmingyuanRd., Beijing 100094, CHINA E-mail: cspp@ipmchina.cn.net Fax: 86-10-628-95451 Website:www.ipmchina.cn.net/ippc

09-13 August AMERICAN PHYTOPATHOLOGICAL SOCIETY ANNUAL MEETING,Charlotte, NC, USA. Contact: APS, 3340 Pilot Knob Road, St. Paul, MN 55121-2097, USAE-mail: aps@scisoc.org Fax: 1-612-454-0766 Website: www.scisoc.org

26-30 October ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA ANNUAL MEETING,Cincinnati, OH, USA. Contact: ESA, 9301 Annapolis Rd., Lanham, MD 20706-3115, USAE-mail: esa@entsoc.org Fax: 1-301-731-4538 Website: www.entsoc.org Phone: 1-301-731-4535.

November BRIGHTON CROP PROTECTION CONFERENCE 2003, Brighton, UK. Contact:The Event Organization, 8 Cotswold Mews, Battersea Square, London SWll 3RA, UK E-mail:eventorg@event-org.com Fax: 44-171-924-1790 Website: www.BCPC.org

2004 Date unspecified 4TH INTERNATIONAL WEED SCIENCE CONGRESS, Durban,SOUTH AFRICA. 24-28 July AMERICAN PHYTOPATHOLOGICAL SOCIETY ANNUALMEETING, Spokane, WA, USA. Contact: APS, 3340 Pilot Knob Road, St. Paul, MN55121-2097, USA E-mail: aps@scisoc.org Fax: 1-612-454-0766. Website: www.scisoc.org

07-11 November ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA ANNUAL MEETING, SaltLake City, UT, USA. Contact: ESA, 9301 Annapolis Rd., Lanham, MD 20706-3115, USA Fax:1-301-731-4538 E-mail: esa@entsoc.org Website: www.entsoc.org

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