the history and mission of amrqc

The History and Mission of The History and Mission of AMRQCAMRQC

Norman C. LepplaNorman C. Leppla

Department of Entomology and Nematology Department of Entomology and Nematology University of Florida, IFASUniversity of Florida, IFAS

MedflyMedfly

ScrewwormScrewworm

Periods of History in Quality Periods of History in Quality Control of Mass- Reared Control of Mass- Reared

ArthropodsArthropods

1971-1975 Growing awareness, 1971-1975 Growing awareness, ideas and conceptsideas and concepts

1976-1979 International collaboration 1976-1979 International collaboration and prototypesand prototypes

1980-Pres. General acceptance and 1980-Pres. General acceptance and practical applicationpractical application

Screwworm FlyScrewworm Fly Tuxtla Gutierrez, Mexico Tuxtla Gutierrez, Mexico

Growing Awareness, Ideas Growing Awareness, Ideas and Conceptsand Concepts

•1971 Symposium, Rome 1971 Symposium, Rome “Implications of “Implications of Permanent Insect Production”Permanent Insect Production” Entomophaga, Boller and MackauerEntomophaga, Boller and Mackauer

•1973 IAEA/FAO Panel, Vienna 1973 IAEA/FAO Panel, Vienna “Controlling Fruit Flies by the SIT” Boller“Controlling Fruit Flies by the SIT” Boller

•1974 Workshop Florida, “Genetics of 1974 Workshop Florida, “Genetics of Insect Behavior”, Derrell Chambers USDAInsect Behavior”, Derrell Chambers USDA

Derrell Derrell ChambersChambers

1975 “Quality in Mass-Produced 1975 “Quality in Mass-Produced Insects” (IAEA)Insects” (IAEA)

International Collaboration International Collaboration and Prototypesand Prototypes

•1976 XX International Congress Entomology 1976 XX International Congress Entomology “Characterization and Evaluation of Insect “Characterization and Evaluation of Insect Colonies” Boller, Chambers, Leppla Colonies” Boller, Chambers, Leppla

•1977 “Quality Control, An Idea Book for Fruit 1977 “Quality Control, An Idea Book for Fruit Fly Workers” Boller and Chambers IOBCFly Workers” Boller and Chambers IOBC

•19771977 “Quality Control in Mass Rearing” “Quality Control in Mass Rearing” (Ann. (Ann. Rev. Entomology)Rev. Entomology)

•1978 “Rapid QC System for Fruit Flies” 1978 “Rapid QC System for Fruit Flies” Boller et al. Boller et al.

SpainSpain

1979 “International Training Course QC 1979 “International Training Course QC Fruit Flies” Boller & ChambersFruit Flies” Boller & Chambers

Workshops of the IOBC, Workshops of the IOBC, WGQC (AMRQC)WGQC (AMRQC)

IOBC, WGQC)IOBC, WGQC)GainesvilleGainesvilleWadenswilWadenswilGuatemalaGuatemalaVancouverVancouverWageningenWageningenHorsholmHorsholmRiminiRiminiSanta BarbaraSanta BarbaraCaliCali

1980198019821982

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19881988

19911991

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19931993

19951995 19961996

Established (Boller & Chambers)Established (Boller & Chambers)E. F. Boller & D. L. ChambersE. F. Boller & D. L. ChambersE. F. Boller & D. L. ChambersE. F. Boller & D. L. ChambersC. 0. CalkinsC. 0. CalkinsC. 0. CalkinsC. 0. CalkinsF. Bigler & J. C. van LenterenF. Bigler & J. C. van LenterenF. BiglerF. BiglerM. Benuzzi & N. C. LepplaM. Benuzzi & N. C. LepplaR. F. Luck & N. C. LepplaR. F. Luck & N. C. LepplaN. C. Leppla & T. R. AshleyN. C. Leppla & T. R. Ashley

General Acceptance and General Acceptance and Practical ApplicationPractical Application

1982 1982 Gainesville- SIT for mass rearingGainesville- SIT for mass rearing

1984 Wadenswil- RAPID, natural enemies1984 Wadenswil- RAPID, natural enemies

1986 Guatemala- QC manual, Total QC1986 Guatemala- QC manual, Total QC

1988 Vancouver- Pest and natural enemies1988 Vancouver- Pest and natural enemies

1991 Wageningen- QC tests for NE1991 Wageningen- QC tests for NE

1992 Horsholm- Guidelines, commercial NE1992 Horsholm- Guidelines, commercial NE

1993 Rimini- Pest and NE, EC Action Group 1993 Rimini- Pest and NE, EC Action Group

1995 Santa Barbara- ASTM, ISO, Prod. Prof.1995 Santa Barbara- ASTM, ISO, Prod. Prof.

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

1998 Cali, Colombia 1998 Cali, Colombia Excursion- Field ApplicationExcursion- Field Application

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