workshops
Check out the workshops offered during the 7th International Symposium on Entomology.
The workshops will take place on Friday, September 22, 2023, and will last for 4 hours.
Registration is now open and can be accessed by accessing the participant's page
Use of drones in biological pest control
Workshop 1
Instructor: Elton Camargos Caixeta
Topic: Biological Control
Summary: The use of biological control agents has been growing every year, and drones have emerged as a valuable ally in this process. These devices have become increasingly advanced and specialized. It is of utmost importance for professionals to have a deeper understanding of the technology and its potential applications.
20 vacancies
Internal Morphology of Insects
Workshop 2
Instructor: José Eduardo Serrão
Topic: Morphology and Physiology
Summary: The objective of the proposal is to facilitate the popularization of morphological studies with insects. To achieve this, practical activities will be conducted involving the dissection of insects for the identification of internal organs.
10 vacancies
Acquisition and digital processing of X-ray images applied to insect studies
Workshop 4
Instructors: Diego dos Santos Souza, Josiele Broêtto, Bruno Amin Caetano
Topic: Statistics, Computation and Mathematics, Morphology and Physiology, Toxicology
Summary: Uncover the power of digital radiography in entomological studies with this comprehensive minicourse. Learn from the basic principles to digital image processing, exploring the applications of this fascinating technique. Gain practical skills in capturing X-ray images of specimens and materials such as grains, mines, pods, and wood. Additionally, you will learn how to use software like ImageJ to process and analyze the obtained images.
10 vacancies
Ethoflow Software: exploring animal behavior with computer vision tools
Workshop 5
Instructors: Rodrigo Cupertino Bernardes, Bruno Franklin Barbosa
Topic: Statistics, Computing and Mathematics, Semiochemicals and Behavior, Toxicology
Summary: The minicourse aims to introduce participants to the use of Ethoflow software, a computer vision tool for analyzing animal behavior. Participants will learn how to install and use Ethoflow, capture videos of insects in the arena, and analyze these videos to generate tables and graphs. This hands-on experience will provide participants with the necessary skills to employ Ethoflow in their own studies of animal behavior.
20 vacancies
Use of semiochemicals and insect reproduction in agriculture
Workshop 6
Instructors: Ana Cristina Rodrigues da Cruz, Gleice Ane de Souza Goncalves, Kárenn Christiny Pereira Santos, Lucas Felipe Prohmann Tschoeke, Natália de Souza Ribas, Sara Depiné Marques.
Topic: Semiochemicals and behavior, Reproduction
Summary: Explore the fascinating world of semiochemicals and their significance in the interaction between organisms. Learn about the techniques and equipment used to extract and analyze these compounds, from identifying pheromones to analyzing plant volatiles. In our minicourse, we offer a theoretical and practical approach to understanding how these tools can be applied in identifying communication components in insects and plants.
12 vacancies
Quality control of on-farm produced fungi
Workshop 7
Instructor: Roberto Balbino da Silva
Topic: Biological Control
Summary: We will address one of the major challenges faced in on-farm production: quality control. You will learn techniques to assess and improve conidial concentration, adjust suspensions, ensure purity, check viability, control moisture (especially in solid media production), and assess pathogenicity.
15 vacancies
From theory to practice: applying Species Distribution Modeling in biodiversity studies
Workshop 8
Instructor: Gustavo Reis de Brito
Topic: Ecologia e Biodiversidade, Estatística, Computação e Matemática
Summary: The short course consists of two parts (theoretical and practical) and developed in R language, with emphasis on the development and application of Species Distribution Models in the study of biodiversity. The ecological and mathematical concepts that support the Species Distribution Modeling techniques will be presented, protocols for acquisition, cleaning and selection of species presence points, main types of algorithms, selection techniques / generation of pseudo absence, as well as a extensive bibliography on the subject.
20 vacancies
