A NATIONAL SYMPOSIUM IN ACAROLOGY

November 24-26, 2007, Bangalore

I CIRCULAR

Mites and ticks have been recognised by humans as a group which affects their lives directly as skin parasites or indirectly as pests of crops, livestock, environment etc. However, a few mite species are being used in the biological control of pest mites, whereas several mite species play a major role in nutrient recycling in various ecosystems. Since several years the role of ticks in debilitating our domesticated animals has been fairly well addressed, as also their role in transmitting diseases like Kyasanur Forest Disease etc. While the mange mites, house dust mites and trombiculid mites have been studied by Veterinary and Medical Acarologists, mite pests affecting our crops have drawn the attention of Agricultural Acarologists. Indeed in recent years the extensive damage caused by the perianth mite to coconut and European Red Mite to apple has caused concern among the Agricultural Acarologists who have been striving to evolve appropriate management strategies.

To facilitate Acarologists in the country to deliberate on the trends in Acarological research during the last few years and the focus for the future, Acarological Society of India, Indian Council of Agricultural Research (New Delhi) and University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore are jointly organising a National Symposium in Acarology “Acari -globalisation and climate change”, during November 2007.
           
The various themes that would be deliberated upon during the symposium would be:

Those interested in participating and/or presenting papers on mites/ticks are invited to submit extended summaries in the format provided below.
               Title                                            (14 points)
               Author                                        (12 points)
               Address                                      (10 points)
               E-mail                                         (10 points)
               Introduction (including review)    (12 points) {11/2  line spacing}
               Methodology                               (12 points) {11/2  line spacing}
               Results and discussion                (12 points) {11/2  line spacing}
               Selected References                     (10 points)

 The text including tables, figures and plates should not exceed two printed (crown) size pages. The articles can be emailed to mallikbm@rediffmail.com. However, a hard copy and a soft copy of each article should be mailed to the Organising Secretary. It is intended to distribute extended summaries in a book form at the Symposium, hence only manuscripts requiring minimum editing will be accepted. Each registered participant can submit a maximum of two papers, one for oral and one for poster presentation (accepting a paper for oral/or poster presentation will be the discretion of the programme committee)

The symposium will be held at GKVK campus of University of Agricultural Sciences, at Bangalore, which is about 15 km from Bangalore City Railway Station/Kempegowda Bus Station. The weather at Bangalore during November will be generally cool, with occasional rains. Accommodation in the campus is very limited, information on the hotel tariff etc. will be provided in the second circular by e-mail.

Registration fee: (only by Demand Draft in favour of Organising Secretary, National symposium in Acarology Nov. 2007, payable at Canara Bank, GKVK branch, Bangalore)
Full Participants        Rs 1250                         Associates               Rs  750
Student participants  Rs  600                          Late Registration      +Rs  300

Dead lines: 
Extended summaries:  September 20, 2007
Registration fee            September 20, 2007
Intimation about acceptance of papers by organizers;  October 20,2007