The History and Mission of AMRQC Norman C. Leppla Department of Entomology and Nematology University of Florida, IFAS

Medfly Screwworm

Periods of History in Quality Control of Mass- Reared Arthropods Growing awareness, ideas and concepts Growing awareness, ideas and concepts International collaboration and prototypes International collaboration and prototypes 1980-Pres. General acceptance and practical application 1980-Pres. General acceptance and practical application

Screwworm Fly Tuxtla Gutierrez, Mexico

Growing Awareness, Ideas and Concepts 1971 Symposium, Rome “Implications of Permanent Insect Production” Entomophaga, Boller and Mackauer1971 Symposium, Rome “Implications of Permanent Insect Production” Entomophaga, Boller and Mackauer 1973 IAEA/FAO Panel, Vienna “Controlling Fruit Flies by the SIT” Boller1973 IAEA/FAO Panel, Vienna “Controlling Fruit Flies by the SIT” Boller 1974 Workshop Florida, “Genetics of Insect Behavior”, Derrell Chambers USDA1974 Workshop Florida, “Genetics of Insect Behavior”, Derrell Chambers USDA

Derrell Chambers 1975 “Quality in Mass-Produced Insects” (IAEA)

International Collaboration and Prototypes 1976 XX International Congress Entomology “Characterization and Evaluation of Insect Colonies” Boller, Chambers, Leppla1976 XX International Congress Entomology “Characterization and Evaluation of Insect Colonies” Boller, Chambers, Leppla 1977 “Quality Control, An Idea Book for Fruit Fly Workers” Boller and Chambers IOBC1977 “Quality Control, An Idea Book for Fruit Fly Workers” Boller and Chambers IOBC 1977 “Quality Control in Mass Rearing” (Ann. Rev. Entomology)1977 “Quality Control in Mass Rearing” (Ann. Rev. Entomology) 1978 “Rapid QC System for Fruit Flies” Boller et al.1978 “Rapid QC System for Fruit Flies” Boller et al.

Spain 1979 “International Training Course QC Fruit Flies” Boller & Chambers

Workshops of the IOBC, WGQC (AMRQC) IOBC, WGQC) GainesvilleWadenswilGuatemalaVancouverWageningenHorsholmRimini Santa Barbara Cali Established (Boller & Chambers) E. F. Boller & D. L. Chambers C. 0. Calkins F. Bigler & J. C. van Lenteren F. Bigler M. Benuzzi & N. C. Leppla R. F. Luck & N. C. Leppla N. C. Leppla & T. R. Ashley

General Acceptance and Practical Application 1982 Gainesville- SIT for mass rearing 1984 Wadenswil- RAPID, natural enemies 1986 Guatemala- QC manual, Total QC 1988 Vancouver- Pest and natural enemies 1991 Wageningen- QC tests for NE 1992 Horsholm- Guidelines, commercial NE 1993 Rimini- Pest and NE, EC Action Group 1995 Santa Barbara- ASTM, ISO, Prod. Prof.

1998 Cali, Colombia N. C. Leppla and T. R. Ashley

1998 Cali, Colombia Excursion- Field Application

to facilitate and advance cost-effective rearing of high- quality insects and other arthropods in support of biological control and integrated pest management