PAPERS AND ABSTRACTS

Abstracts are required for both oral and poster presentations.  Abstracts should be no longer than 300 words and should include the title of the paper, name(s) of the author(s),their address(es) and keyword(s).  All abstracts should be concise and informative. 

Please refrain from starting your abstracts with the phrase “The paper will discuss....  “.   Mathematical formulas and illustrations should be avoided unless provided as image file.
All abstracts must be prepared as word processing documents (MS Word doc files are preferred), typed using 10 points Arial font on an A4-sized paper with a 3 cm margin on all sides. 
Note :
  • The latest date for submission of abstracts (30th June 2008) has already expired. If you need more time to prepare your abstract, please email or fax your PAPER TITLE first AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, and submit the abstract BEFORE 15 JULY 2008.
  • Abstracts must be submitted in English in the format supplied.
  • A list of 5 key-words is requested to facilitate fast grouping of abstracts.
  • Please send your abstract, together with information on the presenting author, as an attachment per e-mail before the deadline.

If it is not possible to send by e-mail, you can mail a hard copy and CD of your abstract before the deadline to the Chairman of the Technical SubCommittee at the following address:
Assoc Prof Dr Jugah Kadir
Chairman, Technical SubCommittee
7th ICPPT
Department of Plant Protection
Universiti Putra Malaysia
43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor D.E.
MALAYSIA..
phones : +603 - 8946 7233
Fax : +603 - 8656 0698
E-mail: kaju@putra.upm.edu.my

SAMPLE ABSTRACT


GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF SCUTTLE FLY, MEGASELIA SCALARIS (DIPTERA: PHORIDAE), ON DIFFERENT DIETS

Idris, A. B.1 Abdullah, M.1 and Lin, T. P.2

1School of Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences, Faculty of Sciences and Technology
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 Bangi, Selangor D.E., Malaysia.

2Faculty of Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor D.E., Malaysia.
 

The growth and development of the scuttle fly, Megaselia scalaris (Loew) fed on nutrient agar (NA = control), casein agar (CA), tissue extracts of Bradybaena similaris + NA, tissue extracts of Achatina fulica + NA, and mixed diets (MD  = A. fulica tissue extract + cabbage leaf powder + NA) different diets were determined.   A comparison was also made on the larval and pupal development on live snails or their tissue extract.  Developmental time, maximum body weight and body length of M. scalaris  larvae were significantly different among treatments (P < 0.05).  Larvae fed on tissue extract of B. similaris  developed faster than larvae fed on NA or MD, but larva weight was highest when fed on MD, tissue extract of A. fulica and CA.   Larvae fed on CA had significantly longer body length than larvae fed on other diets. The weight of pupae was significantly different among treatments (P < 0.05), but not the developmental time of the larvae.   Pupal weight was significantly lower when larvae fed on NA or B. similaris than on CA, tissue extract of A. fulica or MD.  Percent adult emergence and longevity also differed significantly among treatments (P < 0.05).   Percent emergence and longevity of adults originated from larvae fed on CA and tissue extract of B. similaris were significantly higher than adults originated from larvae fed on NA and tissue extract of A. fulica.    Larvae fed on live host B. similaris were observed to develop significantly slower than those fed on tissue extracts of their hosts (P < 0.05). Pupal development time was significantly shorter when larvae fed on live B. similaris than on it tissue extract. There was no significant difference in the developmental time of larvae and pupae of M. scalaris fed either on live or tissue extract of A. fulica.

Keywords:  Megaselia scalaris, Bradybaena similaris, Achatina fulica, scuttle fly, snail, biological control

NOTIFICATION AND ACCEPTANCE

Prospective authors will be acknowledged when the Committee receive their papers.  The Committee and the Convenors reserve the right to reject any paper without explainantion or change the status of each paper submitted.  Authors of accepted papers will be notified.