ARS Veterinary, Medical and Urban Entomology National Program (104)

USDA APHIS INTERNATIONAL SERVICES AND USDA AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE

QUARTERLY MEETING ON THE SCREWWORM ERADICATION PROGRAM

Knipling-Bushland US Livestock Insect Research Laboratory

Kerrville, Texas

9-10 June 2009

Presentations:

Personnel attending:

USDA APHIS International Services

Lou Vanechanos, Associate Deputy Administrator, Riverdale, MD

Shannon Hamm (absent due to injury that occurred during TDY), Associate Deputy Administrator, Riverdale, MD

Dale Maki, Agricultural Science Officer/Screwworm Program Director, Pacora, Panama

Cheryle Cannady, Associate Deputy Administrator, Washington, DC

Frank Vollmerhausen, Acting Screwworm Program Director (Chiapa de Corzo)

USDA ARS

Daniel Strickman, National Program Leader Veterinary, Medical, and Urban Entomology

Adalberto Peréz de León, Director, KBUSLIRL

Steve Skoda, Research Leader, Screwworm Research Unit, Pacora, Panama

John Welch, Field Entomologist, KBUSLIRL

Felix Guerrero, Research Physiologist, KBUSLIRL

Roger Leopold, Research Entomologist, Insect Genetics and Biochemistry Research Unit, Fargo, ND

Muhammad Chaudhury, Research Entomologist, Screwworm Research Unit, Pacora, Panama

Pamela Phillips, Remote Sensing Specialist, Screwworm Research Unit, Kerrville, TX

Ju Wang, Post-Doc to Felix Guerrero, KBUSLIRL

Anna Rachinsky, Post-Doc to Felix Guerrero, KBUSLIRL

Mario Vasquez Mendiota, Technician, Screwworm Research Unit, Pacora, Panama

Kathy Li, Summer Intern, KBUSLIRL