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Strategies for the management of the main pests of sugarcane – North
may 28 | 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
During the event, you will learn about:
Recognition of the different pests and the damage they cause, the economic impact of pests in sugarcane, generalities and current status of spittlebug and Diatraea in the Cauca River valley, methodologies for field evaluations, permanent monitoring and follow-up of commercial lots, effectiveness of biological controllers, biological control for conservation, recommendations and management alternatives.
Who is it for:
- Mill technicians
- sugar cane growers
- Private technical assistants
- General public
Enrollment and registration process
- training is Delivery to Italy takes one or two business days, with quota limited, which must be reserved by previously registering online.
- Register through the registration form available on this page (Register now).
- You will receive a confirmation email in which you will obtain a QR ticket with the link that supports your registration.
- On the day and time of the event, show up at the event location with the QR ticket that arrived in your email.
Exhibitors:
Carolina Camargo
Biologist, Ph.D. Entomology leader.
Biologist with a PhD in entomology from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, with a postdoctoral degree at the University of Florida in the United States. She has experience in biological control and molecular techniques for controlling insects in different crops in the United States and Colombia. She is currently the leader of the entomology group in Cenicaña.
Claudia Echevarri
Biologist, MSc.
Biologist from the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, with a Master's degree in Agricultural Sciences in the field of crop protection from the National University of Colombia. She has experience in entomological research focused on the integrated management of pest insects, insect breeding and development of the method to characterize the resistance of sugarcane varieties against the Diatraea.
Viviana Marcela Aya
Biologist
Biologist from the Universidad del Valle. Her professional career includes the study of life cycles of parasitoids of Diatraea spp. as well as morphological and molecular identification work on pests of importance to the industry. Currently he is investigating the endophytic potential of entomopathogenic fungi, as an alternative for the control of insect pests and diseases in sugarcane.
Gerson Ramirez
Agricultural engineer
Agricultural engineer, graduated from the National University of Colombia, Palmira campus. With experience in integrated pest management, with a focus on the development of strategies for the monitoring and implementation of biological controllers, use of biological alternatives (fungi and entomopathogenic nematodes), chemicals and cultural practices that mitigate the establishment of pest insects in the cultivation of sugar cane.