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Joe Funderburk Returns from Central America
June 8, 2009
Joe Funderburk visited Honduras and El Salvedor May 11-15 at the invitation of OIRSA (Organismo International Regional de Sanidad Agropecuria). This is an internatinal organization of 9 countries essentially all countries of Central America from Mexico to Panama and the Domican Republic. The visit was to study thrips diversity in the Neotropics and thrips management. He visited many farms already having implemented the tactics developed in Florida. He made a presentation to the Board of Directors of OIRSA, and also had meetings with the Board and the Directors to develop a cooperative agreement between OIRSA and the University of Florida with several objectives in mind, including the training of graduate students and joint mutual scientific research.