newslettersociety for invertebrate pathology Volume VII, Number 2

March 1975

VIIITH ANNUAL MEETINGSOCIETY FOR INVERTEBRATE PATHOLOGY

OREGON STATE UNIVERSITYCORVALLIS, OREGON

AUGUST 17-22, 1975Members of SIP will be pleased to learn that the AmericanSociety of Zoologists and the Society of Protozoologistswill also be meeting in conjunction with the AIBS inCorvallis. We are endeavoring to coordinate our sessions.On Thursday, August 21 we are co-sponsoring, with theInvertebrate Division of the American Society of Zoologists,a symposium on invertebrate immunology.

\~ehave decided to have a one-half day Poster Session.j[fyour meterial would be best presented by means ofphotographs and diagrams--with your presence to answerquestions--consider using this format. Indicate on yourabstracts (to Mauro Martignoni or Mike Mix) that youwish to have them in the Poster Session.

Corvallis is served by airports in Eugene and Portland.You are strongly urged to make early reservations, andto make them to Eugene. This airport is 45 minutes bycar from the Oregon State University campus, whereas'thelarger Portland International Airport is one hour andforty-five minutes. San Francisco is a suitable terminalfor flights to Eugene, though connections can also bemade in Seattle and Portland. AIBS will arrange groundtransportation from airport to campus. If you plan totravel by train, arrange reservations on Amtrack toEugene. Greyhound busline serves Corvallis direct.

We are planning to have an outdoor Salmon Bake for our"banquet" this year. While the AIBS Salmonllake on Sundayevening, August 17, will be on campus, ours will be in anearby park and we shall provide beer and wine. It isscheduled for Tuesday, August 19.

Unless you are a non-U.S. member in a Pacific-rim country,you have not yet been informed of the International PacificScience Congress which is to be held at the University ofBritish Columbus, August 18-30, 1975. In view of ourproximity to Vancouver (one day by road), you shouldconsider the possibility of going on to these meetingsafter our annual meeting. The theme of the Congress is"Aquatic Resources and Their Management," and furtherdetails are available from:

Dr. W. S. Hoar, Secretary GeneralThirteenth Pacific Science CongressDepartment of ZoologyUniversity of British ColumbiaVancouver, B6T, lW5, CANADA

Summer in the Pacific Northwest is characteristicallybeautiful. Expect daytime temperatures in the 70's

The Oregon State University Memorial Union, a focal pointof the campus, situated on large, open '~uad" area.

and 80's and nighttime lows in the 60's. AIBS isarranging housing accommodations in dormitoriesor local hotels and motels, but it will be possibleto camp locally. Information on housing for SIPmembers outside the U.S. is available from:

Ann F. KulbackAIBS3900 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W.Washington, D.C. 20016 USA

Details may also be found in the February issue ofBioscience.

Corvallis is in the center of the fertile WillametteValley, five percent of the area of Oregon, with 90percent of the state's population. One hour across thecoast range, you might plan to visit the Pacific Coast(a day-long field trip is being planLed to Oregon State'sMarine Science Center in Newport), where open coastbeaches alternate with rocky, basaltic headlands facingthe wide North Pacific. The largest sand dune area inthe U.S. is to be found near Florence, three hours fromCorvallis. To the east rises the Cascade Range where

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the 14,000-foot Mt. Hood, Crater Lake National Park,and other peaks of outstanding recutyare located. AIBSis arranging trips to some of these places.

The scientific program promises to be very worthwile,so we can truly say "come for the science, but do notfail to enjoy the natural beauty of the luxuriantNorthwest."

Christopher J. BayneLocal Arrangements, SIPDepartment of ZoologyOregon State UniversityCorvallis, Oregon 9733l

this note was written to correct some apparent misunder-standings that resulted from our program announcementin the January Newsletter. As usual, we welcome titlesand abstracts concerned with all areas of invertebratepathology. Open concurrent sessions are planned toaccommodate papers in other subject areas. In ourprevious announcement, we were encouraging investigatorsto submit papers that could be included in the morestructured sessions described in the Newsletter.

The Program Co-Chairmen remind the members of our Societythat the abstracts are due no later than March 15, 1975.Instructions for the p.reparation of the abstracts werepublished in the January Newsletter (Volume VII, Number 1,1975). Additional copies of these instructions may beobtained from Dr. Mauro E. Martignoni.Abstracts should be mailed to either Dr. Mix orDr. Martignoni. If authors wish nctice of receiptof their abstracts, they should enclose a self-addressed and stamped postcard. Authors will benotified if their paper is not accepted.

Members of SIP will have an opportunity to try "thebetter way" to present rapers. The Ecological Societyof America, the Society for Invertebrate Pathology,and other societies will reserve one morning or oneafternoon for a "poster session." Poster sessionswill be of the format pioneered in Europe and, morerecently, at the Biochemistry/Biophysics meeting inMinneapolis, in 1974. The poster session is ideallysuited for presentation of graphs, data tabulations,and pictures. The participants will bring their owncharts and other illustrations to the assigned roomwhere large (4' x 8', or 1.2 m x 2.4 m) bulletin boardswill have been set up along the walls. The authorswill mount their posters on the assigned board duringthe 15 minutes preceding the scheduled half-day session,as noted on the program. A small amount of text shouldalso be posted, to illustrate the main points of thepresentation. "Poster assistants" will provide adhesivetape, thumbtacks, and some help, if needed, in settingup the display. During the session, authors willremain with their material for about one hour, toexpand on their display and to answer questions.Visitors to the poster sessions may choose to godirectly to the papers that interest them, or to wanderthrough the area and glance at the several posters.

Participants at previous poster sessions feel thatauthors have more time to present their subject matterthan during a conventional slide presentation. Further-more the informality of small-group interaction willfost~r personal two-way exchange of information w~ththe visitors. For further details on poster seSSlonssee Science (184, 1361, 28 June 1974) and Feder. Proc.(33, 2087, October 1974/. A suggested display for aposter session is illustrated on page 3.

SIP members are encouraged to try this novel approach.When mailing the abstract (or in a separate envelope,if the abstract has been mailed already) authors whowish to present their work in the SIP Poster Sessionare requested to enclose the completed form below.Please mail the form to Dr. Martignoni or Dr. Mix,who may be contacted for additional information on thePoster Session.

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Pathology of InvertebratesOther than Insects

Dr. Mauro E. MartignoniForestry Sciences Laboratory3200 Jefferson WayCorvallis, Oregon 9733l USA(503) 752-42UDISPLAY AND INFORMATION BOOTH

Dr. Michael C. MixDepartment of General ScienceOregon State UniversityCorvallis, Oregon 9733l USA(503) 754-U5l

The Society is interested in establishing a display andinformation booth at the annual meeting in Corvallis.The purpose of the display is to inform other biologistsof the research activities currently being conductedin the field of invertebrate pathology. Your ideasand comments are needed. Espcially useful at thisearly stage of planning are your duplicate photographsof invertebrate pathogens which can be displayed. Witheach photograph you send, please provide the followinginformation (typed on a 4" x 5" card):

1. brief descriptive caption;2. magnification and reference, if appropriate;3. your name and address.

Send materials by June 1, 1975 to:

Dr. A. J. NappiBiologicaZ SciencesState University of NewOswego, New York Z3Z26

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AN EARU' FUNCTION OF THE BACUU>VIRUSGENOME

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Provide a label containing theabstract title and name(s) ofauthor(s) to identify yourpresentation. The letteringfor this section should be notless than 25 mm (I") high.

Prepare and bring with you tothe meeting all illustrationsneeded for your presentation:figures, tables, schemes,equations, etc. Plan yourposters so that none will bemounted closer than 0.75 m(3D") to the floor.

Mount your materials on thefiberboard by means ofadhesive tape or drawingpins (thumbtacks). Theseitems will be provided inthe area. Please do notwrite or paint on thefiberboards. There willbe blackboards fordiscussion in the posterareas. "Poster assist-ants" will help you withinformation or assistancein setting up the material.

Invertebraten in der Geschwulstforschll!1g--Invertebratesin Tulrour Research, by Kurt Krieg (60 figs., 3 tables,215 pp., Band 12: Beitraege zur Krebsforschung, VerlagTheodor Steinkopff, Dresden, 1973--Price M68.00,approximately $27.76.

This took fills a gap in the litarature by surnnarizingour knowledge of invertebrate neoplasms. The Genna.ntextis followed by an extensive surnnary in the Englishlanguage. The bilingual character of this study hencehas a certain advantage of appealing to a wider rangeof readers. Figure legends are in Genna.nand English;illustrations are of excellent quality. References areincluded up to 1970. Perhaps the llOst irrportant contri-bution of this volume lies in its critical evaluation ofthe material on abnormal growth in invertebrates.

A short introduction is follcmed by a discussion ofspontaneously occurring growth processes, due to unknowncauses, including infections, parasites, genes andenvironmental hazards. Next, experirrentally producedneoplasms in invertebrates are considered--neoplasmsproduced by chemical carcinogens, physical factors,infections, nerve severance, etc. Invertebrateabnormal growt..l1processes are then differentiated bycause and llOrphology. The role of regeneration inflatworms; e.g. in its relationship to abnormal growth;is reviewed. The presentation continues with aclassification and examination of the invertebrateneoplasms. The invertebrate and vertebrate neoplasmsare canpared. In conclusion, invertebrates arediscuss~ as models in canparative oncology, empha-sizing cytologic processes and the role of inhibitorycanpounds. The extensive review of the knownmaterialand its critical evaluation makes this took a valuablecontribution to the library of the professional.

Hans E. KaiserDepartment of PathologyUniversity of MarylandBaltimore, Maryland 2l20l USA

IV International Conference on InvertebrateTissue Culture, June 5-8, 1975, Universityof Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Chairrnel of the COnference are Dr. E. Kurstak andDr. K. Mararrorosch. The Conference will emphasizethe application of invertebrate tissue culture torredicine, biology, and agriculture. For furtherinformation contact:

Dr. E. KurstakD~partment de Microbiologie

et IrrorrunologwFaculte' de M~decineUniversit~ de MontrealMontr~al lOl C.P. 6l28, P.Q.CANADA

International Conference on ImmunologicalPhylogeny, University of Hawaii, June 11-14,1975

This Conference has scheduled five sessions oninvertebrate inmunology.

ASSISTANTSHIPA graduate research assistantship is available imnediately.M.S. or Ph.D. program. l2-llOnth. Protozoologist orparasitologist. Further information may be obtainedby writing:

Dr. G. M. BoushDepartment of EntomologyUniversity of WisconsinMadison, Wisconsin 53706

Proj ect Leader .,.The position of Leader of the Shr1mpDlsease ProJect,part of the Aquaculture Investigation, Galveston National~larine Fisheries Service Laboratory, is available. Theposition will be at the GS-12 level ($18,463/year) . TheLeader is under the general supervision of the Task Leader,Shrimp Task, Gulf Coastal Fisheries Center, GalvestonLaboratory. Duties include conducting a researchprogram in shrimp pathology; investigating the useof various chemical agents for the control andprevention of parasites and diseases; working closelywith personnel in nutrition, sexual maturation, andintensive culture projects; prOViding a diagnosticservice for the shrimp culture industry; developingand implementing a sound safety program; and c~~out the Gulf Coastal Fisheries Center's EEOAff1rmatlveAction Plan. The candidate IlUlSthave a eatqJrehensiveknowledge of invertebrate pathology, microbiology, andexperience in the use of the electron microscope.Interested persons should apply for a Civil Servicerating as a Microbiologist at the GS-12 level(announcarent no. 421). Standard Fonn 171 should besent to:

U.S. Civil Service CommissionWashington Area OfficeHyattsville Branch OfficeFederal Center BuildingHyattsville, Maryland 20782 USA

Richard A. NealNational Marine Fisheries Service4700 Avenue UGalveston, Texas 77550 USA

J. M. Cameron

Staff and friends were saddened to hear of the deathof Dr. J. M. Cameron, Director of the Insect pathologyResearch Institute, on January 4, 1975.

Dr. CaJreronreceived his Ph.D. fran MacDonaldCOllegeof ~ill University. Prior to joining the InsectPathology Research Institute, he was a dem:mstratorand lecturer in Zoology and EntcmJlogy at MacDonaldCOllege fram 1932 to 1939. Fran 1939 to 1941 hewas Professor of EntcmJlogy at the Nova Scotia Agri-cultural COllege and Provincial Entarologist for NovaScotia. During the war he was navigation instructorfor the R.C.A.F., and fram 1945 to 1950 he wasAssistant Officer-in-charge for the Forest InsectLaboratory in Sault Ste. Marie. He was appointedDirector of the Insect Pathology Research Institutein 1950.

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Dr. W. H. Hildemann, Department of Microbiology andImmunology, School of Medicine, University of Californiaat Los Angeles,* will give the Invitational Addressfor the Plenary Session, Monday, August 18.

The topic will be "Some New Concepts of ImmunologicalPhylogeny in Invertebrates."

*On June 1, 1975, Dr. Hildemann will be Dean, HiloCollege and Professor of Biology, University ofHawaii.

The maximum time allowed for presentation of papersis 15 minutes; 5 additional minutes will be reservedfor discussion. Authors must be sure that theirpapers can be presented easily within the allowedtime, including time for presentation of lanternslides.

Poster session presentations are excluded from thistime limitation (see special instructions for postersession participants in this issue of the Newsletter).

Dining facility in one of the halls in which SIPmembers and families will be housed.

Providing leadership for the industrial community,the generosity of Howard and David Chittick must beacknowledged. Both through their individualmemberships and the sustaining membership of theFairfax Biological Laboratory they continue toprovide support for the Society.

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26th Annual Tissue Culture Association Meeting,Montreal, Quebec, Canada, June 2-5, 1975

The meeting will be held at the Ql1.eenElizabeth Hotelin Montreal. Of particular interest to Society membersis the session on Tissue Culture in the Study ofViruses Infecting Poikilothermic Animals on Wednesdayafternoon, June 4. Further infonnation may be obtainedfrom;

Dr. W. Fred HinkDepartment of EntomologyThe Ohio State University1735 Neil AvenueColumbus, Ohio 43210

Changes of address, membership inquiries, dues payment,and JIP subscription requests should be forwarded to:

Dr. Gordon R. StairsSIP TreasurerDepartment of Entomology1735 Neil AvenueColumbus, Ohio 43215(6l4) 422-l953

Vol. 6: no. 4 (l974) of the SIP Newsletter should havecarried an explanation of the abbreviations used inthe headline on page l for the article on theIOBC Symposium in Saint Christol. The InternationalOrganization of Biological Control, Western PalearcticRegional Section (IOBC/WPRS) identifies the Symposiumin English. The Western Palearctic Regional Sectionin French is the Sectione Regionale Ouest Palearctique(SROP). ~

Beatrice A. Weaver, Editorc/o Department of EntomologyThe Ohio State Universityl735 Neil AvenueColumbus, Ohio 43210 USA

Published in January, March, June, and November by theSociety for Invertebrate Pathology