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IUCN RED LIST TRAINING COURSE IUCN SSC Ladybird Specialist Group 10 – 11 SEPTEMBER 2018 BENEFITS AND RISKS OF EXOTIC Borges © Paulo BIOLOGICAL CONTROL AGENTS IOBC-WPRS Working Group Meeting 12 – 14 SEPTEMBER 2018 Amphitheaters Building | Ponta Delgada campus University of the Azores PROGRAMS, ABSTRACTS & PARTICIPANTS ORAL PRESENTATIONS IOBC WORKING GROUP MEETING CONTENTS MEETING VENUE: CAMPUS OF PONTA DELGADA, UNIVERSITY OF THE AZORES 4 ABOUT IUCN RED LIST TRAINING COURSE FOR THE LADYBIRD SPECIALIST GROUP 7 IUCN RED LIST TRAINING COURSE PROGRAM 8 ABOUT THE IOBC MEETING BENEFITS AND RISKS OF EXOTIC BIOLOGICAL CONTROL AGENTS 11 IOBC WORKING GROUP MEETING PROGRAM 12 ABSTRACTS OF ORAL PRESENTATIONS 17 ABSTRACTS OF POSTER PRESENTATIONS 45 LIST OF PARTICIPANTS 54 IUCN RED LIST TRAINING COURSE | IOBC WORKING GROUP MEETING 4 MEETING VENUE: CAMPUS OF PONTA DELGADA, UNIVERSITY OF THE AZORES PROGRAMS 5 IUCN RED LIST TRAINING COURSE PROGRAMS 7 ABOUT IUCN RED LIST TRAINING COURSE FOR THE LADYBIRD SPECIALIST GROUP THE ORGANIZING COMMITTEE • JOHN LOSEY (Cornell University, USA) [email protected] • AXEL HOCHKIRCH (Trier University, Germany) [email protected] • PETER BROWN (Anglia Ruskin University, UK) [email protected] • HELEN ROY (NERC CEH, UK) [email protected] • ANTÓNIO ONOFRE SOARES (University of the Azores, Portugal) [email protected] • ENÉSIMA MENDONÇA (University of the Azores, Portugal) Secretary [email protected] ABOUT THIS TRAINING COURSE Following the proposal to establish an IUCN SSC Ladybird Specialist Group, led by John Losey (Department of Entomology, Cornell University), one of the expected key activities is to assess the IUCN Red List status of ladybird species (through the application of IUCN Red List categories and criteria). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species is widely recognized as the most comprehensive, objective glob-al approach for evaluating the conservation status of plant and animal species. It plays a prominent role in guiding conservation activities of governments, NGOs and scientific institutions. Red List assessments help to identify species with a high extinction risk as well as the major threats to species. They also help to identify knowledge gaps. IUCN Red List assessments thus help to highlight species that require either conservation action or more research (including taxonomic, ecological or conservation-related research). This two day training course is targeted at scientists and professionals preparing to conduct IUCN Red List assessments for Ladybird species. It will focus on how the IUCN Red List criteria can be applied to insect species, particularly considering cases with insufficient data availability. AIM This practical training course intends to i) offer an introduction to the use of the IUCN Red List categories and criteria and ii) provide a forum for discussion of examples of best practices to address the key conser-vation issues included in the proposal of IUCN SSC Ladybird Specialist Group. SCIENTIFIC TRAINER AXEL HOCHKIRCH is chair of the IUCN SSC Invertebrate Conservation Sub- Committee and co- chair of the IUCN SSC Grasshopper Specialist Group. He has a PhD in Zoology (University of Bremen, Germany) and is currently work- ing as associate professor at Trier University (Department of Biogeography). His research focus is biodiversity research (including evolutionary, ecological, behavioural, biogeographical, genetic and conservation studies). Since 2014, he is IUCN Red List Trainer. Program IUCN RED LIST TRAINING COURSE 10 SEPTEMBER 2018 MONDAY 08H30 - 09H00 PARTICIPANTS RECEPTION 09H00 - 09H30 SESSION 1: WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION TO THE WORKSHOP (P. room) room Postgraduation Welcoming Remarks (António Onofre Soares, John Losey, Axel Hochkirch) Workshop objectives, schedule, methodology Participant introductions 09H30 - 10H00 SESSION 2: FROM RAW DATA TO RED LIST Presentation: An introduction to the IUCN Red List Presentation: The Red List assessment process and role of the Red List assessor 10H00 - 11H00 SESSION 3: KEY TERMS & CONCEPTS USED IN THE RED LIST CRITERIA Presentation: Definitions of terms used in the Red List Criteria Exercise: Terms used in the Red List Criteria 11H00 - 11H30 COFFEE BREAK Amphitheatres Lobby SESSION 3 CONT. 11H30 - 12H00 P. Exercise: Terms used in the Red List Criteria (continued) room Room 12H00 - 12H30 SESSION 4: RED LIST CATEGORIES AND CRITERIA Presentation: Presentation: The IUCN Red List Categories Presentation: Data quality and uncertainty Presentation: Introduction to the Criteria and Summary Sheet 12H30 - 13H30 LUNCH BREAK Amphitheatres Lobby 13H30 - 14H30 SESSION 5: RED LIST CRITERION A Presentation: Criterion A Exercise: Using the IUCN Red List Criteria – Criterion A P. room 14H30 - 15H30 SESSION 6: RED LIST CRITERION B Presentation: Criterion B Exercise: Learning the Red List Categories & Criteria – Criterion B 15H30 - 16H00 COFFEE BREAK Amphitheatres Lobby 16H00 - 16H30 SESSION 7: RED LIST CRITERIA C, D AND E Presentation: Criteria C, D & E Discussion and Questions SESSION 8: SELECTING THE FINAL RED LIST CATEGORY & CRITERIA P. 16H30 - 17H30 r Presentation: The Final Category and Criteria oom Exercise: Learning the Red List Categories & Criteria – Criterion C,D and E & Final assessment SESSION 9: WRAP-UP, QUESTIONS AND PLENARY DISCUSSION 17H30 - 18H00 Questions & Plenary Discussion Briefing for Day 2 18H00 END OF DAY 1 PROGRAMS 9 11 SEPTEMBER 2018 TUESDAY 09H00 - 09H15 INTRODUCTION TO THE DAY Summary of day 1 & outline of day 2 P. room 09H15 - 11H00 SESSION 10: ASSESSING SPECIES FOR THE IUCN RED LIST Exercise: Global Assessments – case studies 11H00 - 11H30 COFFEE BREAK Amphitheatres Lobby 11H30 - 12H00 SESSION 11: SUPPORTING INFORMATION FOR RED LIST ASSESSMENTS Presentation: Importance of supporting information for Red List assessments room P. 12H00 - 13H00 SESSION 12: TO PUBLISH OR NOT TO PUBLISH? Exercise: How to review assessments 13H00 - 14H00 LUNCH BREAK Amphitheatres Lobby 14H00 - 14H45 SESSION 13: RED LIST MAPPING PROTOCOLS Presentation: Mapping standards for IUCN Red List Assessments Demonstration: Available tools for mapping room P. 14H45 - 15H30 SESSION 14: DATA STORAGE - THE IUCN SPECIES INFORMATION SYSTEM (SIS) Presentation: Introduction to SIS – a treasure chest of Red List data Demonstration: SIS demonstration 15H30 - 16H00 COFFEE BREAK Amphitheatres Lobby 16H00 - 17H30 SESSION 15: DISCOVERING SIS Exercise: Discovering SIS – Entering data and assessing species in SIS P. room 17H30 - 18H00 SESSION 16: WORKSHOP DISCUSSION Open discussion session Wrap-up, discussion and reflections on the workshop Closing remarks 18H00 END OF WORKSHOP IOBC WORKING GROUP MEETING IOBC WORKING GROUP MEETING PROGRAMS 11 ABOUT THE IOBC MEETING BENEFITS AND RISKS OF EXOTIC BIOLOGICAL CONTROL AGENTS This meeting is targeted at scientists and professionals working with benefits and risks of exotic biological control agents. THE MEETING AIMS TO ADDRESS THE FOLLOWING AREAS • To assess the characteristics of exotic natural enemies which are considered to be successful biological control agents • To assess the characteristics of exotic natural enemies introduced into a country as biological control agents which subsequently become invasive alien species • To highlight research areas requiring attention and develop strategies for supporting priority research • Ongoing development of guidelines on assessing environmental benefits and risks of releasing exotic biological control agents to increase cogency of decision making on classical biological control initiatives THE 2018 MEETING WILL BE THE FOURTH MEETING OF THIS GROUP. THE PREVIOUS MEETINGS WERE AS FOLLOWS • Engelberg, Switzerland (2009) • Hluboká, Czech Republic (2011) • Bornholm, Denmark (2015) THE SCIENTIFIC AND ORGANIZING COMMITTEES • ANTÓNIO ONOFRE SOARES (University of the Azores, Portugal) [email protected] • PETER BROWN (Anglia Ruskin University, UK) [email protected] • HELEN ROY (NERC CEH, UK) [email protected] • ISABEL BORGES (University of the Azores, Portugal) [email protected] • AUDREY GREZ (Universidad de Chile, Chile) [email protected] • PETER MASON (Ottawa Research and Development Centre, Canada) [email protected] • ENÉSIMA MENDONÇA (University of the Azores, Portugal) Secretary [email protected] Program IOBC WORKING GROUP MEETING 12 SEPTEMBER 2018 WEDNESDAY 09H00 - 09H45 PARTICIPANTS RECEPTION 09H45 - 10H20 OPENING CEREMONY North amphitheater JOÃO ANTÓNIO FERREIRA PONTE Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry PATRÍCIA V. GARCIA Director of the Faculty of Sciences and Technology JOÃO LUÍS GASPAR Rector of the University of the Azores HELEN E. ROY Working Group Convenor PETER M. J. BROWN Deputy of the Working Group GUDRUN STRAUSS IOBC-WPRS Liaison officer of the Working Group "Benefits and Risks of Exotic Biological Control Agents" 10H20 - 11H00 Plenary session: LUÍS SILVA - Challenges to the management of invasive species in the Azores with a special focus on plant invaders 11H00 - 11H30 COFFEE BREAK Amphitheatres Lobby 11H30 - 13H10 CHARACTERISTICS OF SUCCESSFUL EXOTIC BIOCONTROL AGENTS SESSION Chair’s - RACHEL FARROW & PETER M. J. BROWN North amphitheat 11H30 - 11H50 ANTÓNIO O. SOARES - Assessing the effect of climatic conditions on the restriction of biological invasions: the case of Harmonia axyridis in the Azores 11H50 - 12H10 DANNY HAELEWATERS - Hesperomyces “harmoniae” nom. prov. (Laboulbeniales), an ectoparasitic fungus specific to Harmonia axyridis OLGA M. C. C. 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  • 4 Economic Value of Arthropod Biological Control

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    ©CAB International – for Steven Naranjo 4 Economic Value of Arthropod Biological Control STEVEN E. NARANJO1*, GEORGE B. FRISVOLD2 AND PETER C. ELLSWORTH3 1USDA-ARS, Arid-Land Agricultural Research Center, Maricopa, AZ, USA; 2Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA; 3Department of Entomology, University of Arizona, Maricopa Agricultural Center, Maricopa, AZ, USA Integrated pest management (IPM) is the strategic control are very low, successful programmes have integration of multiple control tactics resulting in the resulted in essentially permanent pest control with amelioration of pest damage that takes into consid- very favourable economic outcomes (Cock et al., eration environmental safety, and the reduction of 2015; Naranjo et al., 2015). risk and favourable economic outcomes for growers A second approach – augmentative biological and society at large. For thousands of years, natural control – involves the initial (inoculation) or enemies of pests have been harnessed for crop pro- repeated (inundation) introduction of native or tection (Simmonds et al., 1976). Maximizing this exotic natural enemies to suppress pest populations. source of natural control is a foundational element Augmentative biological control has been widely in IPM for suppressing the growth of incipient pest and successfully deployed in many parts of the populations (Stern et al., 1959). Biological control world. It is perhaps most well known in protected has been defined as the purposeful use of natural agricultural production, particularly in Europe and enemies, such as predators, parasitoids and patho- in developing regions such as China, India and gens, to regulate another organism’s populations to Latin America (van Lenteren et al., 2017).