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Hello Josh,<BR>
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There is a good online key for flowerflies at the following address:<BR>
<A HREF="http://digital.library.okstate.edu/oas/oas_htm_files/v56/p75_94nf.html">http://digital.library.okstate.edu/oas/oas_htm_files/v56/p75_94nf.html</A><BR>
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Hope this give you enough directions otherwise let us know.<BR>
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regards,<BR>
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Bastiaan Wakkie<BR>
http://www.syrphidae.com
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On Sat, 2006-04-29 at 16:51 -0400, Josh Rubenstein wrote:
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<FONT COLOR="#000000">Hello,</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">I was hoping that someone would be able to direct me to a source on the </FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">literature for syrphids, maybe even a Bibliographic database or a relevant </FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">book. I am interested in learning how to ID them here in Boston, USA. Any </FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">help would be appreciated.</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">Cheers,</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">Josh</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">>From: <A HREF="mailto:syrphidae-request@lists.nottingham.ac.uk">syrphidae-request@lists.nottingham.ac.uk</A></FONT>
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<FONT COLOR="#000000">>Subject: Syrphidae Digest, Vol 16, Issue 1</FONT>
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<FONT COLOR="#000000">>Today's Topics:</FONT>
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<FONT COLOR="#000000">> 1. Curso de Control Biologico de Malezas / Biological Weed</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">> Control Course (Jean Michel Maes)</FONT>
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<FONT COLOR="#000000">>Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2006 21:25:08 -0600 (GMT)</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">>From: "Jean Michel Maes" <<A HREF="mailto:jmmaes@ibw.com.ni">jmmaes@ibw.com.ni</A>></FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">>Subject: [Syrphidae] Curso de Control Biologico de Malezas /</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">> Biological Weed Control Course</FONT>
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<FONT COLOR="#000000">>Estimados amigos,</FONT>
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<FONT COLOR="#000000">>El objetivo de este correo es informarles que ya están abiertas las </FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">>inscripciones para el</FONT>
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<FONT COLOR="#000000">>Third Latin-American Short Course on Biological Control of Weeds</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">>Managua, Nicaragua</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">>June 12-15, 2006</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">>III Curso Latinoamericano En Control Biológico De Malezas</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">>Managua, Nicaragua</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">>Junio 12-15 /2006</FONT>
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<FONT COLOR="#000000">>Para mas informaciones puede consultar la pagina web del curso:</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">><A HREF="http://ipm.ifas.ufl.edu/events/biocontrol/nicaragua.htm">http://ipm.ifas.ufl.edu/events/biocontrol/nicaragua.htm</A></FONT>
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<FONT COLOR="#000000">>Announcing a course that will provide participants with a basic </FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">>understanding of the principles and concepts of biological control of weeds </FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">>using insects and pathogens. Participants will receive training in the </FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">>procedures involved in the implementation of a weed biocontrol program. </FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">>Group discussions will focus on the prospects for and limitations of </FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">>biological weed control in the Latin-American region.</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">>For additional details, contact Dr. Julio Medal, the Course Coordinator, at </FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">><A HREF="mailto:medal@ifas.ufl.edu">medal@ifas.ufl.edu</A></FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">>El objetivo principal de este curso es proveer a los participantes los </FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">>principios y conceptos básicos sobre el control biológico de malezas </FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">>utilizando insectos y patógenos. Los participantes también recibirán una </FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">>orientación en los procedimientos a seguir para la implementación de un </FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">>programa de control biológico de malezas. Las discusiones de grupo harán </FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">>énfasis en las perspectivas y limitaciones para el uso del control </FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">>biológico de malezas en la región latinoamericana.</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">>Para información adicional contactar: Dr. Julio Medal, Coordinador del </FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">>Curso, e-mail: <A HREF="mailto:medal@ifas.ufl.edu">medal@ifas.ufl.edu</A></FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">>Recuerden que el cupo es limitado, mejor hagan con tiempo sus </FONT>
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<FONT COLOR="#000000">>Con amistad,</FONT>
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<FONT COLOR="#000000">>Jean-Michel.</FONT>
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<FONT COLOR="#000000">>Dr. Jean-Michel MAES</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">>MUSEO ENTOMOLOGICO</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">>AP 527</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">>LEON</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">>NICARAGUA</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">>tel 505-3116586</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">>FAX 505-3110126</FONT>
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<FONT COLOR="#000000">>www.bio-nica.org (main page in spanish)</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">><A HREF="http://www.ibw.com.ni/u/jmmaes">http://www.ibw.com.ni/u/jmmaes</A> (pequeña pagina de contacto)</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">><A HREF="http://espanol.groups.yahoo.com/group/MEL-Info/">http://espanol.groups.yahoo.com/group/MEL-Info/</A> (lista de anuncios - puede </FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">>inscribirse si le parece)</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">>www.avesnicaragua.org (aves)</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">><A HREF="http://www.insectariumvirtual.com/termitero/nicaragua/welcome.htm">http://www.insectariumvirtual.com/termitero/nicaragua/welcome.htm</A> </FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">>(Insectos)</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">><A HREF="http://www.coleoptera.org/p1760.htm">http://www.coleoptera.org/p1760.htm</A> (Lucanidae genera)</FONT>
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