Organisers: Giselher Grabenweger, and Deborah Kaiser (Agroscope, Zurich)

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To learn how to discriminate between the most important genera of entomopathogenic fungi from both the Hypocreales (Beauveria, Metarhizium, etc…) and the Entomophthorales (Entomophaga, Pandora, etc…) groups

The 2-days-course includes presentations, demonstrations, and practical training in preparation, microscopy and morphological identification.

Introduction to entomopathogenic fungi: modern taxonomy, basic biology and ecology (1 June 2017, morning session, Dr Jürg Enkerli).

Order Hypocreales: Introduction, preparation, identification of most important genera by morphological characters (1 June 2017, afternoon session, Dr Martin Kirchmair).

Order Entomophthorales: Introduction, preparation, identification of most important genera by morphological characters (2 June 2017, Dr Siegfried Keller).

• Dr Jürg Enkerli, Agroscope Zurich, Switzerland
• Dr Siegfried Keller, Eschenz, Switzerland
• Dr Martin Kirchmair, University of Innsbruck, Austria

Date: 1-2 June 2017

Schedule: 9.00-17.00

Venue:  University of Neuchâtel, Faculté des Sciences, Emile-Argand 11, UniMail, building D, room TP3 D003-D007

ECTS: 1.0 (Research tools)

Evaluation: Full attendance and active participation

Information: Please contact Dr Sara Santi or the doctoral program coordinator Dr Christiane Bobillier

Registration fee: free

Travel expenses: For participants of the Interuniversity doctoral program in organismal biology (DP-biol ): see reimbursement conditions

MAKE SURE you SIGN the ATTENDANCE LIST EACH and EVERY DAY and TAKE your ATTESTATION of ATTENDANCE at the END of the COURSE (no attestation will be sent by mail)

• This course is free and open to all PhD students, however until 7 May priority is given to "Interuniversity doctoral program in organismal biology" participants.
• Post-docs are welcome as long as places are available.

Registration through the web only: closed

Please note the cancellation policy (CHF 20).

Deadline: 28 May 2017