See website for details and registration:   http://ucanr.edu/sites/ISTT10/

The X International Symposium on Thysanoptera and Tospoviruses planned for May 2014 in Brazil was cancelled due to unavoidable circumstances. Carrying on the vision, plans, and efforts of the original Organizing & Scientific Advisory Committees, the X International Symposium on Thysanoptera and Tospoviruses will now be held at the historic Asilomar Conference Grounds in Pacific Grove, CA, May 16^ththrough May 20^th 2015.

At the same venue, immediately preceeding the X International Symposium (May 14th through May 16th), will be a workshop on the introduction and comparison of risk indices and prediction models for tospoviruses in North America, with the goal of implementing readily available risk assessment calculators.  Organizers include Drs. George Kennedy (North Carolina State University), and Robert Kemerait and John Sherwood (University of Georgia).  Additional information to follow.

As with previous meetings, joint presentations of common interest to both research areas will occur during morning sessions and a poster session, more specific discussions, and contributed presentations (concurrent sessions) will occur in the afternoon and evening.

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Asilomar State Park and Conference Grounds is a beautiful, historic location with excellent conference facilities and accomodations, easily accessible by shuttle from the Mineta San Jose International Airport, and is in close proximity to the Salinas Valley, an agricultural hotspot, making it the perfect location for our meeting.

Details on registration, reservations, and program coming soon.

Program Chairs

George Kennedy (North Carolina State University)

Diane Ullman (University of California Davis)