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The Midwest Institute for Biological Control (NCR-125, North Central Regional Committee on Biological Control of Arthropods) conducted a Short Course on Insect Pathology, June 4-7, 2007, on the campus of the University of Illinois. The course summarized the infectious diseases of insects including the bacteria, fungi, nematodes, protozoans, and viruses. The morphological, biological and pathological features of these organisms will be presented, as well as their use and potential for use in biological control/IPM programs.

The course instructors were SIP members Dr. Rich Humber (USDA/ARS, Ithaca, NY), Dr. Lerry Lacey (USDA-ARS, Yakima, WA) and Dr. Lee Solter (Illinois Natural History Survey/University of Illinois).