DNA barcoding and metabarcoding have been a versatile proven tool for rapid, accurate and reproducible authentication of species affecting crops production (e.g. phytopathogenic fungi, insects, nematodes, arthropods). The methodologies are relevant for devising effective pest management and biosecurity protocols for plant disease diagnostics - early detection and monitoring of pathogens especially in case of symptomless plants, cryptic species and latent pathogens. DNA barcoding has been also applied for biomonitoring of natural and human-derived spread of invasive species and illegal trade of endangered species.

 

 

 Agenda

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Monitoring potential disease hosts and vectors in Belgium: findings from two case projects.

Presenter: Nathalie Smitz
Affiliation: Royal Museum for Central Africa
Format: Full Talk

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Barcoding Italian mosquitoes: toward a biomonitoring eDNA approach.

Presenter: Beatrice Bisaglia
Affiliation: University of Pavia, Biology and Biotechnology Department
Format: Full Talk

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A rapid, metabarcoding-based approach to mosquito-borne pathogen surveillance to support a captive breeding program for endangered wildlife.

Presenter: Matthew Miller
Affiliation: Reneco International Wildlife Consultants (RIWC)
Format: Full Talk

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Planes, trains, and automobiles: what a thousand birdstrike samples can tell us about Canadian avian fauna?

Presenter: Evgeny Zakharov
Affiliation: Centre for Biodiversity Genomics, University of Guelph
Format: Full Talk

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