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La Sociedad Latinoamericana de Acarología (SLA) les da la más cordial bienvenida a su nuevo sitio web, con la finalidad de brindar un espacio de interacción de la comunidad de acarólogos de Latinoamérica e Islas del Caribe, así como de promover la investigación científica, la docencia y la difusión del conocimiento de los ácaros en nuestra región y en el mundo entero …

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November Special Webinar: Trophic Interactions in Soil

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Nov
2023
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Hello, We invite you to the special SLA webinar this Thursday, November 9 at 7 p.m. (Brasília time). These are “trophic interactions in the soil: a key component for biological control for conservation.” It will be led by Drs Palevsky (Israel) and Diana Rueda (Colombia). More information in the attachment. We are waiting for you!

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September sla webinar: phytophagous mites in Central America

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Sep
2023
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Dear SLA Members, we invite you to attend the next webinar: “Research associated with the study of phytophagous mites in the center of the American continent” Researchers from the University of Costa Rica will discuss, among other topics: pest mites detected during the entry of plant material from marketing between several Central American countries; factors

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August Webinar: Fossil Caeculids

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Aug
2023
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The SLA August webinar will discuss “Fossil caeculid mites: their contributions to the systematics and phylogeny of the family”. Mag. Andrés Porta will be in charge of presenting updated information on the Caeculidae family, with an extensive fossil record, with the oldest described species coming from Myanmar amber (upper Cretaceous, age 99 Ma) and three

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Venue Election V CLAc 2025

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Aug
2023
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Dear partners SLA, in order to comply with the election of the venue for the V Latin American Congress of Acarology (2025), we share the proposals of Dr. María Carolina Silva (Chile) and Dr. Sofía Jiménez (Peru). In addition, we give access to the recording of the assembly and the voting form. We ask that

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The 10th European Symposium on Acarology (EURAAC) is announced

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Jul
2023
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Dear colleagues, On behalf of the EurAAc Executive Committee and the Local Organizing Committee, we are pleased to announce that The 10th EurAAc Symposium will be held in Athens, Greece from 2-6 September 2024. We invite scientists, professionals, and students interested in mites and ticks to attend the symposium. The topics proposed for the Symposium

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SLA July Webinar: Brazilian Spotted Fever

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Jul
2023
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In our July webinar we will talk about the “Brazilian Spotted Fever” with the presence of three of the researchers who were part of the project to determine, through a protocol, the priority areas for action by public entities dedicated to mitigating and preventing the occurrence of Brazilian Spotted Fever: biologist Luis de Queiróz, student

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