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Research Project: Identification, Evaluation, and Implementation of Biological Control Agents for Invasive Weeds of Southeastern Ecosystems

Location: Invasive Plant Research Laboratory

Title: Agent Petitions: Newbie Insights

Author
item MINTEER, CAREY - University Of Florida
item Lake, Ellen

Submitted to: Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting
Publication Type: Abstract Only
Publication Acceptance Date: 5/29/2019
Publication Date: N/A
Citation: N/A

Interpretive Summary: A workshop: "Classical Biological Control of Weeds: Petition Development, Improvement, Submission, and Review" was held at the 2019 Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting. The talk "Agent Petitions: Newbie Insights" provided perspectives from early career scientists on the challenges of submitting a petition for the release of a new weed biological control agent and proposed ways to help people new to the process with petition development.

Technical Abstract: A workshop: "Classical Biological Control of Weeds: Petition Development, Improvement, Submission, and Review" was held at the 2019 Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting. The talk "Agent Petitions: Newbie Insights" provided perspectives from early career scientists on the challenges of submitting a petition for the release of a new weed biological control agent and proposed ways to help people new to the process with petition development.