Electropenetrography (EPG)
Program Agenda
The 2024 EPG Conference will be held for the second time at the University of Florida’s Citrus Research and Education Center in Lake Alfred, Florida, USA from January 29 - February 2, 2024.
Monday, January 29, 2024 |
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| 8:00 am - 9:00 am | Registration/Help Desk |
| 9:00 am - 12:00 pm | EPG Pre-Conference Hands-on Wiring and Recording Assistance (Preregistration required) |
| 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm | Lunch |
| 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm | EPG Pre-Conference Hands-on Wiring and Recording Assistance (Preregistration required) |
Tuesday, January 30, 2024 |
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| 8:00 am - 9:00 am | Registration/Help Desk |
| 9:00 am - 9:05 am | Overview of the Week Lauren Diepenbrock, UF/IFAS CREC |
| 9:05 am - 9:25 am | Welcome to CREC and EPG Conference Michael Rogers, UF/IFAS CREC |
| 9:25 am - 10:00 am | Overview of History and Principles of EPG Elaine Backus, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Parlier, CA |
| 10:00 am - 10:20 am | Break |
| 10:20 am - 11:20 am | Advancements in AC-DC electropenetrography accelerate application of EPG to all-new arthropod pests and research questions Elaine Backus, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Parlier, CA View Abstract |
| 11:20 am - 11:40 am | Can entomopathogenic fungi alter the feeding behavior of the neotropical brown-stink bug? Andre Cirilo de Sousa Almeida, Instituto Federal Goiano, Brazil View Abstract |
| 11:40 am - 12:00 pm | Using EPG to determine the duration of feeding associated with scarring damage in faba bean seed Teresa Aguiler-Cordero, University of Saskatchewan, Canada View Abstract |
| 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm | Lunch |
| 1:30 pm - 1:50 pm | Introduction to Blood Feeders Kathryn Reif, Auburn University |
| 1:50 pm - 2:10 pm | Pushing past the limits: Application of electropenetrography to unmask the temporal details of tick feeding behaviors Kathryn Reif, Auburn University View Abstract |
| 2:10 pm - 2:30 pm | A waveform library for Culex tarsalis mosquitoes probing on human hands Anastasia Cooper, Kansas State University View Abstract |
| 2:30 pm - 3:00 pm | Break |
| 3:00 pm - 3:20 pm | Waveforms from Culicoides sonorensis biting midges probing on human hands Anastasia Cooper, Kansas State University View Abstract |
| 3:20 pm - 3:40 pm | Using EPG to examine dengue virus transmission in a mouse model Samuel Jameson, Tulane University View Abstract |
| 3:40 pm - 4:00 pm | Tackling food insecurity in drought-hit areas of District Tharparkar, Sindh, Pakistan: implications for agricultural extension Nadeem Abbas, Affiliation unknown View Abstract |
| 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm | Discussion of challenges in adopting EPG to novel arthropods and applications Elaine Backus, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Parlier, CA, and Kathryn Reif, Auburn University |
Wednesday, January 31, 2024 |
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| 8:00 am - 9:00 am | Registration/Help Desk |
| 9:00 am - 10:00 am | Whole tissue histology and microscopy techniques for rapid electropenetrography feeding site correlations in plant or animal tissues Holly Shugart, Pennsylvania State University View Abstract |
| 10:00 am - 10:20 am | Characterization and correlation of the probing behaviors of Macrosteles quadrilineatus with EPG waveforms Berenice Romero, University of Saskatchewan View Abstract |
| 10:20 am - 10:40 am | Histology Discussion Holly Shugart, Pennsylvania State University |
| 10:45 am - 11:15 am |
UF/IFAS CREC Microscopy Core Tour |
| 11:20 am - 12:00 pm | Poster Session, Open Discussion |
| 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm | Lunch |
| 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm | Circle B Reserve |
Thursday, February 1, 2024 |
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| 8:00 am - 9:00 am | Registration/Help Desk |
| 9:00 am - 10:00 am | INFEST: Insect Feeding Behavior Statistics Anderson da Silva, Instituto Federal Goiano, Brazil View Abstract |
| 10:00 am - 10:20 am | Planning sample size with reference to EPG experiments Tim Ebert, UF/IFAS CREC View Abstract |
| 10:20 am - 10:50 am | Break |
| 10:50 am - 11:10 am | Characterization of the feeding behavior of the Asian citrus psyllid, Diaphorina citri (Hemiptera: Liviidae) on finger limes and finger lime hybrids using electropenetrography (EPG) Emilie Demard, UF/IFAS CREC View Abstract |
| 11:10 am - 11:30 am | The probing behavior and vector potential of Melanaphis sacchari in transmitting Sorghum mosaic virus Jeff Davis, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center View Abstract |
| 11:30 am - 11:50 am | Electropenetrography proves a plant bacterial manipulation of its Insect vector's energy metabolism Nabil Killiny, UF/IFAS CREC View Abstract |
| 11:50 pm - 1:20 pm | Lunch |
| 1:20 pm - 2:20 pm | Three-decade application and innovation of electrical penetration graph (EPG) technique in China Fengming Yan, Henan Agricultural University, China View Abstract |
| 2:20 pm - 2:40 pm |
Beet leafhopper (Circulifer tenellus; Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) probing behavior relative to Wolbachia infection Gina Angelella, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Wapato, WA |
| 2:40 pm - 3:10 pm | Break |
| 3:10 pm - 3:30 pm | Exploring the interplay of EPG, PSbMV, and aphids as vectors in pea plants Simin Sabaghian, University of Saskatchewan, Canada View Abstract |
| 3:30 pm - 3:50 pm | Use of electropenetrography to evaluate pea aphid feeding behavior on resistant lentil lines in Saskatchewan Rodensky Teramene, University of Saskatchewan, Canada View Abstract |
| 3:50 pm - 4:50 pm | Discussion of challenges in statistically analyzing EPG data Elaine Backus, USDA Agricultural Research Service; Anderson da Silva, Instituto Federal Goiano; Tim Ebert, UF/IFAS CREC |
Friday, February 2, 2024 |
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| 8:00 am - 9:00 am | Registration/Help Desk |
| 9:00 am - 12:00 pm |
EPG Post-Conference Statistical Analysis Assistance (Preregistration required)
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| 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm | Lunch |
| 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm | EPG Post-Conference Statistical Analysis Assistance (Preregistration required) Statistics Assistance one-on-one: Bring your own data and your own computer with R and/or SAS installed! |