TABLE OF CONTENTS Meeting at a glance Inside Covers Table of Contents 01 Laval University Campus Map 02 General Information 03 Meetings Building: Pavillon Alexandre-Vachon 04 SIP Officers 05 SIP Committees 06 PROGRAM 07 Sunday & Monday 09 POSTER SESSION I 10 Tuesday 13 Wednesday 15 POSTER SESSION II 18 Thursday 21 ABSTRACTS 27 Monday 29 POSTER SESSION I 36 Tuesday 53 Wednesday 64 POSTER SESSION II 80 Thursday 97 Authors Index 116 Pages for your Notes 120 1 1 Pavillon de l’Est 2 Pavillon de l’éducation physique et des sports (PEPS) 3 Pavillon de Médecine dentaire 4 Centre de foresterie des Laurentides 5 Pavillon Abitibi-Price 6 Pavillon Palasis-Prince 7 Maison Omer-Gingras 8 Pavillon des services 9 Pavillon Ferdinand-Vandry 10 Pavillon Charles-Eugène-Marchand 11 Pavillon Alexandre-Vachon University CampusMap Laval 12 Pavillon Adrien-Pouliot 13 Pavillon Charles-De Koninck 14 Pavillon Jean-Charles-Bonenfant 15 Pavillon des Sciences de l’éducation Virus Division 16 Pavillon Félix-Antoine-Savard Satellite 17 Pavillon Louis-Jacques-Casault 18 Pavillon Paul-Comtois 19 Maison Eugène-Roberge 20 Maison Marie-Sirois 21 Pavillon Agathe-Lacerte 22 Pavillon Ernest-Lemieux 23 Pavillons Alphonse-Desjardins et Maurice-Pollack 2 24 Pavillon H.-Biermans-L.-Moraud Conferences 25 Pavillon Alphonse-Marie-Parent 26 Pavillon J.-A.-De Sève Mixer 27 Pavillon La Laurentienne 28 Édifice La Fabrique 29 Édifice du Vieux-Séminaire-de-Québec 30 Pavillon de l’Envirotron 31 Pavillon d’optique-photonique (en construction) 32 Pavillon Gene H. Kruger 33 Édifice logeant Héma-Québec 34 Maison Michael-John-Brophy 35 Pavillon Gérard-Bisaillon (centrale d'énergie) Registration Services Aug 13 A Bibliothèque + B Caisse populaire Desjardins, guichet automatique C Sécurité-stationnement Opening D Arrêt métrobus (800-801) Ceremony E Activités sportives Registration Résidences Aug 12 21 Pavillon Agathe-Lacerte 22 Pavillon Ernest-Lemieux 23 Pavillons Alphonse-Desjardins et Maurice-Pollack 24 Pavillon H.-Biermans-L.-Moraud 25 Pavillon Alphonse-Marie-Parent General Information AUGUST 12th IF YOU ARE NOT GOING TO THE EXCURSION, BUT REGISTRATION - from 1:00 pm to 7:00 pm ONLY TO THE BBQ: WHERE: Pavillon Moreau, Main Entrance (see #24 on the Shuttles will pick you up at Laval University at 4:15 pm. MAP) MEETING POINT: Pavillon Alphonse-Marie-Parent (#25 on Laval University Residences Services the MAP) (Residences) Université Laval, Québec DEPARTURE TIME: 4:15 pm Phone number: (418) 656-5632 email: [email protected] After the BBQ, progressive departures will be scheduled. On the way back to Quebec City, buses will be making several MIXER - from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm stops: Hotel Le Delta, Hotel Universel, Hotel Le Classique, WHERE: Pavillon Charles-de Koninck, L’ATRIUM (see #13 Wilfrid & Lindbergh. on the MAP) IF YOU ARE GOING BY CAR TO THE BBQ: AUGUST 13th From Laval University: REGISTRATION - from 7:30 am to 12:30pm Take Highway Robert Bourrassa (#740 North), and Highway WHERE: Pavillon Adrien-Pouliot, Room 1112 (see #12 on the 40 East (Autoroute de la Capitale), then Route 138 East, fol- MAP) lowing indications for Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré and Mont- Sainte-Anne. In Beaupré, follow Route 360 to Mont-Sainte- The REGISTRATION DESK will move to the Pavillon Alex- Anne. andre-Vachon (see # 11 on the MAP) in the afternoon (where sessions will be held). From Downtown Québec: Take Highway Dufferin-Montmorency (#440 East) and Route AUGUST 14th 138 East, following indications for Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré 5 KM RUN / WALK - NEW DEPARTURE TIME: 6:30 am and Mont-Sainte-Anne. In Beaupré, follow Route 360 to Mont- WHERE: Pavillon PEPS (see #2 on the MAP) Sainte-Anne. Numbers will be provided to you at the registration desk on August 12th. You will find a MAP of the area at this address: http://www.tourisme-hebergement-ski-mont-sainte-anne- You can get ready for your run at the PEPS, which is located at quebec.com/images/Carte01.jpg a 15 minutes walk from the starting line. If you want to leave your personal belongings there, PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN INTERNET ACCESS PADLOCK, as only a few padlocks will be available on site. Room 2820 will be open as a free “Internet Cafe”. Only one computer will be available but there will be extra ports to con- A snack will be provided right after the run and you will have nect your laptop. Please bring YOUR OWN CABLE. access to the PEPS for showering/changing. Click on this link to see the run route. POSTER PRESENTATION Your poster cannot exceed 3’ X 4’ (91 cm high by 1,2 meter EXCURSION - wide). MEETING TIME: 12:30 pm - DEPARTURE TIME: 12:45 pm MEETING POINT: Pavillon Alexandre-Vachon, Laval Univer- Poster Session 1: Posters (Bacteria, Microbial Control and sity Virus I) are to be set up on Monday morning and taken down A bus will pick you up in front of the building and a LUNCH by Tuesday afternoon by 5:00 pm. BOX will be provided on your way to the cruise. Poster Session 2: Posters (Fungi, Nematodes, Microsporidia and Viruses II) are to be set up early Wednesday afternoon, and 1) BOAT CRUISE on the M/V Louis Jolliet taken down Thursday before the Banquet. From 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm WHERE TO EAT 2) WATERFALLS Meals on Campus are available at the conference building After the cruise, we will make a stop at the Montmorency cafeteria, Pavillon Vachon (# 11 on the MAP) and in buildings Waterfalls nearby: From 4:00pm to 5:00pm Pavillon Charles-De Koninck (#13 on the MAP) Pavillon Alphonse-Desjardins (#23 on the MAP) **After visiting the Montmorency Waterfalls, buses will drive directly to the Mont Sainte-Anne for the BBQ Evening. Off Campus: Place Ste-Foy (10 minutes walk from the Pavillon Vachon) BBQ AT MONT SAINTE-ANNE WHERE: Chalet du Sommet (Mont Sainte-Anne) FOOD RESTRICTIONS From 5:00 pm until 12:00 am If you have any FOOD RESTRICTION, please go to the Regis- tration Desk, so we can make sure we satisfy your needs as best as possible. 3 Meetings Building: Pavillon Alexandre-Vachon 4 Society for Invertebrate Pathology President Past President Wendy Gelernter Just Vlak Pace Consulting Wageningen University, Laboratory of Virology 1267 Diamond St, San Diego, CA 92109 UNITED STATES OF Binnenhaven 11, Wageningen, 6709 PD THE NETHERLANDS AMERICA Phone: +31 31 748 3090 FAX: +31 31 748 4820 Phone: (858) 272-9897 FAX: (858) 483-6349 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Trustees Vice President Hu Zhihong Mark Goettel Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences Lethbridge Res Ctr, Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Xiao Hong Shan 44, Wuhan, Hubei, 430071 P. R. OF CHINA P.O. Box 3000, Lethbridge, AB T1J 4B1 CANADA Phone: +86 27 87197180 Phone: (403) 317-2264 FAX: (403) 382-3156 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Bryony Bonning Treasurer Iowa State University, Dept. of Entomol James Becnel 418 Science II, Ames, IA 50011-3222 UNITED STATES OF Gainesville, FL 32608 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AMERICA Phone: (352) 374-5961 FAX: (352) 374-5966 Phone: (515) 294-1989 FAX: (515) 294-5957 Email: [email protected]fl.edu Email: [email protected] Secretary S. Patricia Stock Jenny Cory Univ. of Arizona, Dept. Entomology Algoma University College Forbes 410. 1140 E. South Campus Dr., Tucson, AZ 85721-0036 1520 Queen Street East, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario P6A 2G4 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA CANADA Phone: 520-626-3854 FAX: 520-621-1150 Phone: 705 949 2301 FAX: 705 949 6583 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Jorgen Eilenberg University of Copenhagen, Dept. Ecol Thorvaldsensvej 40, Frederiksberg C, DK 1871 DENMARK Phone: +45 35 28 2692 FAX: +45 35 28 2670 Email: [email protected] Division of Bacteria Division of Nematodes Christina Nielsen-LeRoux (2005-2007), Chair, christina. Chair: David Shapiro-Ilan (2006-2008) [email protected] Chair-Elect: Albrecht Koppenhöfer (2006-2008) Neil Crickmore (2005-2007), Chair-Elect, [email protected] Secretary/Treasurer: Ho Yul Choo (2006-2008) Hyun-Woo Park (2005-2007), Secretary / Treasurer, hyun-woo. Member at Large: Lerry Lacey (2006-2008) [email protected] Member at Large: James Campbell (2005-2007) Ming Sun (2006-2008), Member at Large, [email protected]. edu.cn Division of Viruses Luke Masson (2005-2007), Member at Large, luke.masson@cnrc- Chair: nrc.gc.ca Johannes Jehle (Germany) (2006-2008) Division of Fungi Chair Elect: Fernando Vega (2006-2008), Chair, [email protected] Bryony Bonning (USA) (2006-2008) Rosalind James (2006-2008), Chair-Elect, [email protected] Helen Roy (2006-2008), Secretary / Treasurer, [email protected] Secretary/Treasurer: Kerstin Jung (2006-2008), Member at Large, [email protected] Zhihong Hu (China) 2006-2008) Ming Guang Feng (2005-2007), Member at Large, [email protected] Drauzio Rangel Student Representative, [email protected] Member at Large: Maduka Nakai (Japan) (2005-2007) Division of Microbial Control Rollie Clem (USA) (2006-2008) Michael Brownbridge, Chair Chair-elect: Paresh Shah Student representative: Secretary-treasurer: Zhengzhi Li. Jondavid de Jong (2005-2007) Member at Large: Richard Meadow SIP Committees Member at Large: Sean Moore Division of Microsporidia Chair: Regina Kleespies, [email protected] Chair-Elect: David Oi Secretary/Treasurer: Dörte Goertz Member-at-Large: Julia Sokolova 5 SIP COMMITTEES Awards and Student Contest Committee Members Elizabeth Davidson: [email protected] Andreas Linde, [email protected], Chairperson Neil Crickmore, [email protected]> Nguya Maniania, [email protected] Trevor Jackson, [email protected] Bryony Bonning, [email protected] Juan Luis Jurat-Fuentes, [email protected]