We invite you to the last webinar offered by the SLA this year: Prospecting and use of predatory mites in pest and parasite control By Drs. Antonio Lofego (UNSP, Brazil), Marina Barbosa (Koppert Brazil) and Raphael Castilho (ESALQ/SPU, Brazil). Date: DECEMBER 16 Time: 7 pm ARG/BRA (check...

Dear SLA Members, We are pleased to inform you about the list of candidates to fill positions on the Board of Directors of the Latin American Society of Acarology A.C. 2024-2028. The elections will take place from December 5 to 19 of this year. In order to expedite...

Dear SLA Members, we invite you to the SLA Webinar in December, with the theme MEETING BETWEEN ACAROLOGY AND AGROECOLOGY. This presentation will be given by Dr. Tatiane Marie de Castro and Mag. Mariana Ramos de Souza, both from the State University of Roraima-UERR, Rorainópolis Campus, Brazil....

Dear SLA Members, We share (attached) the list of names proposed to fill positions in the renewal of the Board of Directors of the Society. We appreciate the interest and commitment shown in this act. The numerous proposals received are a reflection of the great growth and...

Dr. María Carolina Silva de la Puente, President of the Organizing Committee of the V Latin American Congress of Acarology to be held in Curicó, Chile, from October 21 to 25, 2025, sends us the Second Circular. It provides information, among other items, on the topics of...

Dear SLA Members, the deadline for submitting applications for President, Secretary, Administrative Director and Members has been extended until November 20, therefore the remaining dates listed in the message below will be modified. Dear SLA Members, In accordance with the provisions of the Statute of the Latin...

Dear SLA partners, We invite you to participate in the 4th session of the Workshop on Raoiella indica. On this occasion, we will learn about the experience of Brazil and Colombia with the plague, through the hands of distinguished professionals and researchers. Date: NOVEMBER 22 Time: 6:00...

Dear SLA Partners, we invite you to the SLA Webinar in November. FORENSIC MITES PART II Date: November 14 Time: 7pm ARG/BRA (check local time) Transmission: https://www.youtube.com/live/uUfgyOeCWtE?feature=shared SLA members remember to register to obtain your certificate of attendance: https://www.even3.com.ar/e/ciclo-de-conferencias-sla-2024-464150

In this month’s Latin American Society of Acarology webinar, Dr. Lucia Montes Ortiz (Chetumal Technological Institute, Mexico) will speak about the diversity and ecological importance of aquatic mites in all epicontinental ecosystems. Its taxonomy and ecology, potential as bioindicators and relationship with disease vectors will be discussed,...

We invite you to the first session of the Raoiella indica Workshop, 20 years after its arrival to the American continent. In this session, Dr. Edith Estrada Venegas will present the workshop and then Dr. Jorge E. Peña (University of Florida, USA) will discuss the topic How...