DAVIS--Paramjit Kaur of India who was a visiting scholar in the Frank Zalom lab last summer and fall, won “Best Poster Presentation” at the fourth International Conference on Insect Science, held in Bangalore, India.
She titled her poster--research co-authored by Zalom--“Prey Preference of the Predatory Mite, Neoseiulus californicus McGregor for Tetranychus urticae Koch and Eotetranychus lewisi (McGregor) on Strawberry at Different Temperatures.”
Kaur is an assistant professor of acarology at Punjab Agricultural University in Ludhiana, India. The Indian Society for the Advancement of Insect Science sponsored the conference.
The two-spotted mite, Tetranychus urticae, is a key pest of strawberries in California. The Lewis mite, Eotetranychus lewisi, is an emerging problem in southern California strawberry production, Kaur wrote.
In a note to integrated pest management specialist Zalom, professor of entomology, Kaur credited him for his support and guidance. She wrote: “I am so happy for this valuable achievement. This all happened due to your support and guidance. I am really thankful to you for providing me best opportunity to work with you. Again, I am thankful to you for providing me space in your lab. The time spent in Davis was the best time in my life. Thanks a lot.”
--Kathy Keatley Garvey
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UC Davis Department of Entomology
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