13.30-13.45

Eckard S, Ansari MA, Butt TM, Enkerli J, Grabenweger G

Biological control of wireworms with entomopathogenic fungi

13.30-13.45

Barrera G, Williams T, Villamizar L, Caballero P, Simón O

Deletion genotypes influence occlusion body potency and production in insects infected by a Spodoptera frugiperda nucleopolyhedrovirus isolate from Colombia

13.45-14.00

Mayerhofer J, Enkerli J, Zelger R, Strasser H

Monitoring of the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria brongniartii in cockchafer infested areas of the Euroregion Tyrol

13.45-14.00

Biernat MA, Caballero P, Vlak JM, van Oers MM

On the role of baculovirus photolyases in DNA repair upon UV damage of occlusion bodies

14.00-14.15

Rauch H, Zelger R,  Hutwimmer S, Strasser H

Susceptibility of Diabrotica virgifera virgifera (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) to entomopathogenic fungi: Laboratory assays and field trials

14.00-14.15

Cruz M, Chaparro ML, Villamizar LF, Gomez MI

Effect of top spray drying and freeze drying on the photostability and insecticidal activity of a Spodoptera frugiperda nucleopolyhedrovirus (SfMNPV 003) formulation

14.15-14.30

Balog E, Hung BX, Turóczi G, Kiss J

Efficacy of biological control agents for the control of western corn rootworm

14.15-14.30

Graillot B, Blachere C, Besse S, Siegwart M, López-Ferber M

Variations in the susceptibility to CpGV in populations of the codling moth, Cydia pomonella

14.30-14.45

Brandl MA, Schumann M, Vidal S

Exploring synergistic effects of semiochemicals, entomopathogenic fungi and nematodes against root-herbivores

14.30-14.45

Opoku-Debrah J, Moore S, Hill M, Knox C

Characterisation of novel CrleGV isolates for false codling moth control - lessons learnt from codling moth resistance to CpGV

14.45-15.00

Abdel-Mallek AY, Abdel-Rahman MAA, Hamam GHA

Mycopathogens of the corn leaf aphid, Rhopalosiphum maidis (Fitch.) infesting wheat plants at Assiut, Egypt

14.45-15.00

Sauer AJ, Fritsch E, Undorf-Spahn K, Jehle JA

Elucidation of a novel mode of resistance of codling moth against Cydia pomonella granulovirus by homogenization experiments

8.30-8.45

Fernández-Bravo M, Quesada-Moraga E, Garrido-Jurado I

Entomopathogenic fungi ecology and diversity from different Mediterranean ecosystems

8.30-8.45

Ehlers R-U

Latest field results on the biological control of Diabrotica virgifera virgifera with nematodes

8.45-9.00

Besse S, Crabos L, Panchaud K

Efficacy of two strains of Beauveria bassiana entomopathogenic fungus on the Red Palm weevil in France and in Spain

8.45-9.00

Hanitzsch M, Przyklenk M, Pelzer B, Patel A

Development of new formulations for soil pest control

9.00-9.15

Ruiu L, Falchi G, Ladurner E

Beauveria bassiana strain ATCC 74040 interferes with oviposition behavior of Mediterranean fruit fly

9.00-9.15

Blackshaw R, Vernon RS

Click beetles disperse widely across farmland: what else do we need to know?

9.15-9.30

Gkounti VT, Markoyiannaki D, Kontodimas DC

Pathogenecity of an indigenous strain of the entomopathogenic fungus Beauvaria bassiana on larvae and adults of the sisal weevil, Scyphophorus acupunctatus Gyllenhal (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

9.15-9.30

Kozina A, Čačija M, Bažok R

Distribution and abundance of Agriotes ustulatus L. adults on pheromone traps in four regions in Croatia

9.30-9.45

Ladurner E, Benuzzi M, Braggio A, Franceschini S, Zivkovic V

Microbial control of European red spider mite (Panonychus ulmi) with Beauveria bassiana strain ATCC 74040

9.30-9.45

Tóth M, Furlan L, Vuts J, Bálintné Csonka E, Szarukán I, Toshova TB, Subchev M, Velchev DI, Woodcock CM, Caulfield JC, Mayon P, Pickett JA, Birkett MA

Efforts to develop female targeted attractants for click beetles- a summary

9.45-10.00

Oreste M, Poliseno M, Tarasco E

Effect of entomopathogic fungi against Trialeurodes vaporariorum and its parasitoid Encarsia formosa: preliminary laboratory assays

9.45-10.00

Traugott M, Staudacher K, Schallhart N, Wallinger C

New perspectives for wireworm control based on an improved understanding of their feeding ecology

10.30-10.45

Garrido-Jurado I, Resquín-Romero G, Quesada-Moraga E

Combined use of entomopathogenic fungi and their extracts to improve the Ccontrol of the cotton leafworm Spodoptera littoralis (Boisduval) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

10.30-10.45

Ehlers R-U

Update on life cycle of entomopathogenic nematodes

10.45-11.00

Garrido-Jurado I, Dembilio Ó, Jacas JA, Ortega L, Campos C, Quesada-Moraga E

Insecticidal activity of a semi-purified extract from Metarhizium brunneum (Ascomycota: Clavicipitaceae) against the red palm weevil Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

10.45-11.00

Cuthbertson AGS, Mathers JJ, Blackburn LF, Marris G, Brown MA, Budge GE

Aiming to erradicate Small hive beetle Aethina tumida using entomopathogenic nematodes

11.00-11.15

Moore S, Coombes C, Manrakhan A, Kirkman W, Hill M, Ehlers R-U, Daneel J-H, de Waal J, Dames J, Malan A

Subterranean control of an arboreal pest: EPNs and EPFs for FCM

11.00-11.15

Nermuť J, Půža V

The development of mollusc-parasitic nematode Phasmarhabditis hermaphrodita (Nematoda: Rhabditidae) in different substrates

11.15-11.30

Maurhofer M, Ruffner B, Flury P, Péchy-Tarr M, Fischer E, Kupferschmied P, Keel C

Do plant-associated insect toxin producing pseudomonads have the potential for the biocontrol of insect pests?

11.15-11.30

Půža V, Nermuť J, Mráček Z

The role of bacterial symbiont in the competition of entomopathogenic nematode species

11.30-11.45

Flury P, Ruffner B, Péchy-Tarr M, Kupferschmied P, Keel C, Maurhofer M

Untangling insect pathogenicity in plant-associated pseudomonads by a combination of comparative genomics and bioassays

11.30-11.45

Toepfer S, Kuhlman U

Research and development for a nematode-based biological control solution for western corn rootworm in maize

11.45-12.00

Kühne S, Priegnitz U, Hummel B, Ellmer F

Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotasara decemlineata Say) – control strategies in organic farming using biological insecticides (azadirachtin, Bacillus thuringiensis var. tenebrionis, pyrethrum and spinosad)

8.30-8.45

Pope T, Arbona C, Roberts H, Bennison J, Buxton J, Prince G, Chandler D

Exploiting vine weevil behaviour to disseminate an entomopathogenic fungus

8.30-

8.45

Rose J, Jehle JA, Kleespies RG

Biolocical control of the box tree moth Cydalima perspectalis with Anagrapha falcifera nucleopolyhedrovirus (AnfaNPV)

8.45-9.00

Mitteregger M, Sonderegger S, Strasser H

Field persistence of Metarhizium spp. strains applied as biocontrol agents against ticks (Ixodes ricinus)

8.45-9.00

Özşahin E, Nalcacioglu R, Vlak JM_, van Oers MM, Demirbağ Z

Interactions between structural proteins of Chilo iridescent virus

9.00-9.15

Quesada-Moraga E, Landa del Castillo BB, López-Díaz C

Vertical transmission of an endophytic strain of Beauveria bassiana (Ascomycota; Hypocreales) colonizing opium poppy Papaver somniferum

9.00-9.15

Virto C, Navarro D, Mar Tellez M, Herrero S^, Williams T, Murillo R, Caballero P

Natural populations of Spodoptera exigua are infected by multiple viruses: implications for the production and use of virus insecticides

9.15-9.30

Lohse R, Jakobs-Schönwandt D, Patel A

Development of a novel fermentation and formulation process for an endophytic Beauveria bassiana strain

9.15-9.30

Virto C, Zárate CA, Murillo R, Caballero P, Williams T

Estimating the importance of maternal and paternal contributions to the vertical transmission of Spodoptera exigua multiple nucleopolyhedrovirus (SeMNPV)

9.30-9.45

Taibon J, Sturm S, Seger C, Strasser H, Stuppner H

Development of analytical tools to monitor the fate of Metarhizium anisopliae metabolites in the environment

9.30-9.45

Wennmann JT, Gueli Alletti G, Jehle JA

Baculoviruses for the biological control of cutworms (Agrotis spp.)

9.45-10.00

Lutz A, Widmer F, Leuchtmann A, Enkerli J

Cross-species transferability of 41 microsatellite markers for Metarhizium spp.