Instructions for Preparation of Abstracts

83rd Annual Meeting - June 20-23, 1999

Pacific Branch, Entomological Society of America

Eugene Hilton & Conference Center, Eugene, Oregon

Submission of an abstract is mandatory for submitted papers, posters, and symposium presentations and suggested for invitational presentations. We are asking that all abstracts be sent as hard copies and on 3.5" disks using either WordPerfect (version 5.0 or higher) or Microsoft Word (version 5.0 or higher). Abstracts submitted as hard copies only will be scanned, and there is a possibility that errors can occur. Therefore, please submit a disk also. Please identify disks with your name, the paper title and the word processing software. Abstracts can also be submitted by e-mail (see below).

The deadline for receipt of abstracts is April 23, 1999. There can be no exceptions.

FORMAT: Hard copies of the abstract must be typed on 8.5 x 11-inch white paper and be within a space of 6.0 inches wide (1.25 inch margins) and not to exceed 4.75 inches in length (about 200 words). This space must include title, name(s) and address(es) of the author(s) and the body of the abstract. Use a 12-point font such Times. Disk information should be sent to conform with this format.

Abstracts for invited papers may be up to 1,000 words, and for symposium papers up to 600 words, by extending the length of the abstract while keeping the width at 6.0 inches.

The title must not exceed two lines, must be in bold capital letters, and must be descriptive of the topic presented. It should be centered and followed by a blank line. Name(s) of the author(s) should be centered and followed by a blank line. The address(es) of the author(s) should also be centered and followed by a blank line. Text in the body of the abstract should be right and left margin justified (aligned). A blank line should separate paragraphs. See the example below.

The abstract must be clear, concise, and unambiguous and contain an accurate summary of the work. The author is responsible for all editorial details (e.g., grammar, style, spelling, etc.). The submitted abstract will be exactly what appears in the abstract booklet.

You are encouraged to send abstracts by e-mail. Please send the abstract as an attachment in WordPerfect (version 5.0 or higher) or Microsoft Word (version 5.0 or higher). Please put "Branch ESA Abstract" in the subject line of the e-mail message. Use the same format for the abstract as for hard copy and disk submittals. E-mail submissions can be made to pbesa@tfrec.wsu.edu

The printed program for the meeting will contain titles only, not the abstracts. A limited number of abstracts will be available for purchase at the meeting. Abstracts will be available to all members on the following web site after approximately June 1, 1999.

http://entomology.tfrec.wsu.edu/pbesa/index.htm

Abstracts do not constitute a publication.

Direct inquiries about the abstracts to:

Pacific Branch Program Committee
1100 N. Western Avenue
Wenatchee, WA 98801
telephone: 509-663-8181 ext. 250
e-mail: pbesa@tfrec.wsu.edu

 
EXAMPLE

FACTORS INFLUENCING ADOPTION OF IPM IN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY CITRUS

Elizabeth E. Grafton-Cardwell

Dept. of Entomology, UC Riverside
Kearney Agricultural Center, Parlier, CA 93648

Citrus thrips and California red scale are the key pests requiring pesticidal control in San Joaquin Valley citrus. In this region, biological control has not always effectively controlled California red scale, because cold winters result in distinct cohorts of scale in the spring. The parasitoids prefer to attack specific stages of scale and these stages are not always available. Consequently, growers have traditionally controlled these pests with organophosphate and carbamate insecticides. Research has shown that various populations of both citrus thrips and California red scale are developing resistance to these insecticides. Increasing resistance is a strong motivating force for growers to learn to use biological control and less effective, but more selective pesticides, to control pests in citrus. While many growers have shifted part or all of their acreage to a softer pesticide program, there are several stumbling blocks to the widespread acceptance of IPM in San Joaquin Valley citrus. The primary problems are that biological control in conjunction with selective pesticides are not always effective in preventing economic damage to the fruit. Also, IPM pest monitoring methods are labor intensive and require a higher level of knowledge of the pests and beneficials.