Event

Khapra Beetle and Related Dermestid Beetle Identification Workshop

Location
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
Last updated

Overview

When: 30 September – 1 October 2019 (general workshop) and 2-4 October 2019 (advanced workshop)

Where: Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, South Perth, Western Australia

Presenters: Andras Szito (WA DPIRD), Adam Slipinski (CSIRO), Lingzi Zhou (CSIRO), Dominie Wright (WA DPIRD)

This five-day two-part workshop is aimed at building base level diagnostic capability for Khapra beetle and related Dermestid beetles, together with an advanced component providing high level taxonomic identification skills for Trogoderma granarium. The course will include general presentations on biology, morphology and classification of Dermestid beetles, exploration of molecular and morphology identification methods and hands on practical sessions identifying physical specimens. For the advanced component this will cover adult genetalia dissection and larvae identification techniques.

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Expressions of interest are open until 12 July 2019 and participants will be informed by 23 July 2019.