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The History and Mission of AMRQC

The History and Mission of AMRQC. Norman C. Leppla Department of Entomology and Nematology University of Florida, IFAS. Medfly. Screwworm. Periods of History in Quality Control of Mass- Reared Arthropods. 1971-1975 Growing awareness, ideas and concepts

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The History and Mission of AMRQC

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  1. The History and Mission of AMRQC Norman C. Leppla Department of Entomology and Nematology University of Florida, IFAS

  2. Medfly Screwworm

  3. Periods of History in Quality Control of Mass- Reared Arthropods • 1971-1975 Growing awareness, ideas and concepts • 1976-1979 International collaboration and prototypes • 1980-Pres. General acceptance and practical application

  4. Screwworm Fly Tuxtla Gutierrez, Mexico

  5. Growing Awareness, Ideas and Concepts 1971 Symposium, Rome “Implications of Permanent Insect Production” Entomophaga, Boller and Mackauer 1973 IAEA/FAO Panel, Vienna “Controlling Fruit Flies by the SIT” Boller 1974 Workshop Florida, “Genetics of Insect Behavior”, Derrell Chambers USDA

  6. 1975 “Quality in Mass-Produced Insects” (IAEA) Derrell Chambers

  7. International Collaboration and Prototypes 1976 XX International Congress Entomology “Characterization and Evaluation of Insect Colonies” Boller, Chambers, Leppla 1977 “Quality Control, An Idea Book for Fruit Fly Workers” Boller and Chambers IOBC 1977“Quality Control in Mass Rearing” (Ann. Rev. Entomology) 1978 “Rapid QC System for Fruit Flies” Boller et al.

  8. 1979 “International Training Course QC Fruit Flies” Boller & Chambers Spain

  9. Workshops of the IOBC, WGQC (AMRQC) • 1980 • 1982 • 1984 • 1986 • 1988 • 1992 • 1993 Established (Boller & Chambers) E. F. Boller & D. L. Chambers E. F. Boller & D. L. Chambers C. 0. Calkins C. 0. Calkins F. Bigler & J. C. van Lenteren F. Bigler M. Benuzzi & N. C. Leppla R. F. Luck & N. C. Leppla N. C. Leppla & T. R. Ashley IOBC, WGQC) Gainesville Wadenswil Guatemala Vancouver Wageningen Horsholm Rimini Santa Barbara Cali

  10. General Acceptance and Practical Application 1982 Gainesville- SIT for mass rearing 1984 Wadenswil- RAPID, natural enemies 1986 Guatemala- QC manual, Total QC 1988 Vancouver- Pest and natural enemies 1991 Wageningen- QC tests for NE 1992 Horsholm- Guidelines, commercial NE 1993 Rimini- Pest and NE, EC Action Group 1995 Santa Barbara- ASTM, ISO, Prod. Prof.

  11. 1998 Cali, Colombia N. C. Leppla and T. R. Ashley

  12. 1998 Cali, Colombia Excursion- Field Application

  13. to facilitate and advance cost-effective rearing of high-quality insects and other arthropods in support of biological control and integrated pest management

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