NAME: Takumasa (Demian) Kondo Ph.D. ADDRESS: Corporación Colombiana de Investigación Agropecuaria (CORPOICA) Centro de Investigación Palmira Calle 23 Carrera 37 Continuo al Penal Palmira, Valle, Colombia E-MAIL: Takumasa.Kondo@gmail.com

MAJOR FIELD OF RESEARCH: INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT
I am currently working with the Corporación Colombiana de Investigación Agropecuaria (Corpoica) where I have been assigned to work in the area of IPM. One of my jobs this year will include a study on Dasiops inedulis Steyskal (Diptera: Lonchaeidae), a pest of passionfruit in Colombia. Nevertheless, I have a special interest in scale insects of economic importance. I did my Master's research on a worldwide study of the scale insects of Mango. As for my doctoral thesis I did a taxonomic review of the soft scale subfamily Myzolecaniinae (Coccidae). I have also worked on the systematics of several scale insect groups, including the lac insects (Kerriidae), mealybugs (Pseudococcidae), the felt scales (Eriococcidae), and the soft scale insects (Coccidae), especially those species associated with ants and stingless bees. Currently, I am working together with Dr. Lyn Cook on a study of a molecular level phylogeny of the family Coccidae.

ACADEMIC / WORK RECORD

INSTITUTION	DEGREE / RESEARCH POSITION	YEARS
Tokyo University of Agriculture (Japan)	B.S. International Agricultural Development	1989-1994
Michigan State University (USA)	Exchange Student	1992-1993
Tokyo University of Agriculture (Japan)	M.S. International Agricultural Development	1994-1996
Auburn University (USA)	Ph. D. in Entomology	1997-2003
University of California, Davis (USA)	Postdoctoral researcher	2003-2007
Corpoica, Palmira (Colombia)	Associate entomologist	2008-

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
Entomological Society of America
The Entomological Society of Japan
The Entomological Society of Colombia (SOCOLEN)

EDITORIAL BOARD
Neotropical Entomology. (2007-present) [Sociedade Entomológica do Brasil].
Section Editor: Systematics.

HONORARY SOCIETIES
The Honor Society of Agriculture: GAMMA SIGMA DELTA

PUBLICATIONS
Kondo, T. & Hardy, N. (2008) Synonymy of Etiennea Matile-Ferrero with Hemilecanium Newstead (Hemiptera: Coccidae), based on morphology of adult females, adult males and first-instar nymphs, and description of a new potential pest species from the Ryukyu Archipelago, Japan. Entomological Science 11: 189–213.[Abstract]

Kondo, T. & Gullan, P.J. (2008) Synonymy of Plotococcus Miller & Denno with Leptococcus Reyne, and description of a new species from Colombia (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae). Neotropical Entomology 37(1): 51-57.[PDF]

Schroer, S.,Pemberton, R.W., Cook L.G., Kondo, T. & Gullan, P.J. (2008) The genetic diversity, relationships, and potential for biological control of the lobate lac scale, Paratachardina pseudolobata Kondo & Gullan (Hemiptera: Coccoidea: Kerriidae).Biological Control 46: 256–266.[Abstract]

Kondo, T. & Gullan, P.J. (2007) Taxonomic review of the lac insect genus Paratachardina Balachowsky (Hemiptera: Coccoidea: Kerriidae), with a revised key to genera of Kerriidae and description of two new species. Zootaxa 1617: 1-41.[PDF]

Hodgson, C. and Kondo, T. (2007) A second species of Etiennea (Coccidae: Coccoidea: Sternorrhyncha) from the New World. Journal of Insect Science 7(51): 1-6. [PDF]

Kondo, T. (2007) Taxonomy of Toumeyella lomagundiae Hall and T. obunca De Lotto, and their transfer to Hallicoccus gen. nov. (Hemiptera: Coccoidea: Coccidae). Zootaxa 1415: 22-33. [PDF]

Culik, M.P.; Martins, D.S.; Ventura, J.A.; Peronti, A.L.B.G.; Gullan, P.J.and Kondo, T. (2007) Coccidae, Pseudococcidae, Ortheziidae, and Monophlebidae (Hemiptera: Coccoidea) of Espírito Santo, Brazil. Biota Neotrop. Sep/Dez 2007 vol. 7(3): 1-5. [PDF]

Kondo, T., Hardy, N., Cook, L. & Gullan P. (2006) Description of two new genera and species of Eriococcidae (Hemiptera: Coccoidea) from southern South America. Zootaxa 1349: 19-36. [PDF]

Kondo, T. 2006. A new African soft scale genus, Pseudocribrolecanium gen. nov. (Hemiptera: Coccoidea: Coccidae), erected for two species, including the citrus pest P. andersoni (Newstead) comb. nov.  Journal of Insect Science. 6(1): 1-16. [PDF]

Kondo, T., Gullan, P.J., Ventura, J.A. and Culik, M. (2005) Taxonomy and biology of the mealybug genus Plotococcus Miller & Denno (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) in Brazil, with descriptions of two new species. Studies on Neotropical Fauna and Environment 40(3): 213-227. [PDF]

Kondo, T. and Williams, M.L. (2005) Description of a new Mango pest species of Hemilecanium Newstead (Hemiptera: Coccidae) on mango from Thailand, and a key to species of the genus. Zootaxa 1045:25-37. [PDF]

Kondo, T. and Gullan P.J. (2005) A new species of Austrotachardiella Chamberlin on guava in Colombia (Hemiptera: Coccoidea: Kerriidae), with a revised key to the species of the genus. Neotropical Entomology 34(3): 395-401.[PDF]

Kondo, T., Williams, M.L. and Gullan P.J. (2005) Redescription of Octolecanium perconvexum (Cockerell), New Genus and New Combination, with Description of a New Species from Guatemala (Hemiptera: Coccoidea: Coccidae). TIP Revista Especializada en Ciencias Químico-Biológicas 8(1): 5-11.[PDF]

Kondo, T., Williams, M.L. and Gullan, P.J. (2005) Taxonomic review of the genus Xenolecanium Takahashi and description of the new genus Takahashilecanium (Hemiptera: Coccidae; Coccinae, Paralecaniini). Entomological Science 8: 109-120.[PDF]

Kondo, T. and Gullan, P.J. (2004) A New Species of Ant-Tended Soft Scale of the Genus Cryptostigma Ferris (Hemiptera: Coccidae) Associated with Bamboo from Peru. Neotropical Entomology 33(6): 717-723.[PDF]

Kondo, T., Gullan, P.J., and Miller, D.R. (2004) A new hypogeal species of Oregmopyga Hoy (Hemiptera: Coccoidea: Eriococcidae) from southern California, U.S.A., and a key to species of the genus. Zootaxa 784: 1-12. [ PDF]

Kondo, T. and Williams, M.L. (2004) Redescription of the myrmecophilous soft scale insect: Aztecalecanium colimae (Cockerell), new genus and new combination (Hemiptera: Coccoidea: Coccidae). TIP Revista Especializada en Ciencias Químico-Biológicas 7(1): 5-9. [PDF]

Kondo, T. and Williams, M.L. (2004) A new species of myrmecophilous soft scale insect from Colombia in the genus Akermes Cockerell (Hemiptera: Coccoidea: Coccidae). Revista Colombiana de Entomologia 30(2): 137-141. [PDF]

Kondo, T. and Williams, M.L. (2004) Redescription of the soft scale insect Toumeyella sallei (Signoret), new combination (Hemiptera: Coccidae: Myzolecaniinae). Ann. Naturhist. Mus. Wien. B 105: 211-215. [PDF]

Kondo, T. and Williams, M.L. (2003) A new species of Toumeyella (Hemiptera: Coccoidea: Coccidae) on Erythrina in Mexico. TIP Revista Especializada en Ciencias Químico-Biológicas 6(1): 11-15.[PDF]

Kondo, T. and Williams, M.L. (2002) The Myzolecaniinae (Hemiptera: Coccidae): Old World vs. New World. Bolletino di Zoologia agraria e di Bachicoltura, Ser. II, 33(3): 125-128. [PDF]

Kondo, T., Uesato, T. and Kawai, S. (2002) Phenacoccus madeirensis Green (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae), a recently introduced exotic pest in Japan. Bolletino di Zoologia agraria e di Bachicoltura, Ser. II, 33(3): 337-341. [PDF]

Williams, M.L. and Kondo, T. (2002) Characteristics of First Instar Nymphs in the Soft Scale Insects (Hemiptera: Coccidae): Surprising Indicators of Relationships. Bolletino di Zoologia agraria e di Bachicoltura, Ser. II, 33(3): 35-42.

Kondo, T. (2001) The Scale Insects of Colombia (Hemiptera: Coccoidea). Biota Colombiana 2(1) 31-48. [Spanish-English] [PDF]

Takagi, S. and Kondo, T. (1997) Further forms for the Rugaspidiotini-problem II: A new scale insect associated with mango tree in India (Homoptera: Coccoidea: Diaspididae). Insecta Matsumurana. New Series 53: 93-99. [PDF]

Kinjo, M., Nakasone, F., Higa, Y., Nagamine, M., Kawai, S. and Kondo, T.(1996). Scale Insects on Mango in Okinawa Prefecture. Proceedings of the Association of Plant Protection Kyushu 42:125-127.

PUBLICATIONS (Abstracts & Non Peer Reviewed)
Kondo, T. (2006) Entomologist (Short Job Description). pp. 176-178. In: Living in International Agricultural Development: Tokyo University of Agriculture, Department of International Agricultural Development. (In Japanese). Editor: Tokyo University of Agriculture, Department of International Agricultural Development. Nodai Shuppankai Publishers. ISBN4-88694-108-7. Tokyo, Japan, 224 pp. [PDF]

Kondo, T. and Williams, M.L. (2005) On the identity of the genus Akermes Cockerell, 1902: a study of the first-instar nymph of A. bruneri Cockerell (Hemiptera: Coccidae). In: Lerzan, B.E. & M. Bora K., editors. Proceedings of the X international symposium of scale insect studies. Pp. 71-77. April 19-23, 2004, Adana, Turkey.[PDF]

Kondo, T. and Williams, M.L. (2005) A taxonomic review of the genus Akermes Cockerell (Presentation Abstract). In: Lerzan, B.E. & M. Bora K., editors. Proceedings of the X international symposium of scale insect studies. Pp.78. April 19-23, 2004, Adana, Turkey.[PDF]

Kondo, T., Williams, M.L. and Minckley, R. (2000) Giant Resin Bees! Exotic bee species makes its way from East Coast to Alabama. Highlights of Agricultural Research. Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station, Auburn University, 47 (3) 4-5.

Kondo, T. and Kawai, S. (1995) The scale insects (Homoptera: Coccoidea) on mango in India. Japan Journal of Tropical Agriculture, 39: 97-98. Extra Issue 2. University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan.

Kondo, T. and Kawai, S. (1995) Scale insects (Homoptera: Coccoidea) on mango in Colombia. Japan Journal of Tropical Agriculture, 39: 57-58.Extra Issue 1. Tokyo University of Agriculture. Tokyo, Japan.

Kawai, S. and Kondo, T. (1995) Outbreak of Chionaspis sp. (Diaspididae: Coccoidea) on reforested mangrove trees in Bali, Indonesia. Japan Journal of Tropical Agriculture 39: 47-48. Extra Issue 2.
University of the Ryukyus`, Okinawa, Japan.

PAPERS SUBMITTED FOR PUBLICATION
A New Pest Species of Crypticerya Cockerell (Hemiptera: Monophlebidae) from Colombia, with a Key to Species of the Tribe Iceryini Found in South America. Kondo, T. and Unruh, C. Neotropical Entomology. In Review.

New mealybug records from Colombia, including the ???? Mealybug: ?????? (Green). Kondo, T., A.A. Ramos Portilla and E.V. Vergara Navarro. Boletin del Museo de Entomología de la Universidad del Valle. In Review.

Ceroplastes ???? Maskell (Hemiptera: Coccidae), a new coccid record for Colombia and the second record of the species in the Neotropical region. Kondo, T. Scientific Note. Boletin del Museo de Entomología de la Universidad del Valle. In Review.

Las escamas de la guanabana: Annona muricata L. Kondo, T. Novedades Tecnicas. Corpoica, circular. In Press.

Review of the soft scale genus Akermes Cockerell, based on adult females and first-instar nymphs, with description of a new genus from the Himalayas (Hemiptera: Coccoidea: Coccidae). Kondo, T. Zootaxa. In review.

Neotype designation and redescription of Toumeyella liriodendri (Gmelin)(Hemiptera: Coccoidea: Coccidae). Kondo, T. and D.J. Williams. Submitted to JIS. In Press.

Sadao Takagi, world authority on armoured scale insects. Kawai, S., Normark, B.B. and Kondo, T. Proceedings of the XI International Symposium on Scale Insect Studies (ISSIS XI). September 24-27, 2007. Oeiras, Portugal. In Press.

The morphology of lac insects (Hemiptera: Coccoidea: Kerriidae). Gullan, P.J. and Kondo, T. Proceedings of the XI International Symposium on Scale Insect Studies (ISSIS XI). September 24-27, 2007. Oeiras, Portugal. In Press.

PAPERS IN PREPARATION
New mealybug records from Colombia, including the ?????: ???? (Green). Kondo, T., A.A. Ramos Portilla and E.V. Vergara Navarro.

Monograph of the myrmecophilous, meliponiphilous and hypogeal soft scale insects of the genus Cryptostigma Ferris (Hemiptera: Coccoidea: Coccidae). Kondo, T.

A molecular phylogeny of the Coccidae. Kondo, T. and Cook, L.

On the morphological variation of Toumeyella liriodendri (Gmelin), and synonymy of Toumeyella turgida (Cockerell). Kondo, T.

A key to soft scale (Hemiptera: Coccidae) genera of the WPDN region. Kondo, T. and Watson, G.

A Monograph of the Soft Scale Insects Associated with the Macaranga Plants - Crematogaster (Decacrema) Ants System in S.E. Asia. Kondo, T. and Gullan, P.J.

Taxonomic review of the genera Houardia Marchal and Myzolecanium Beccari, based on adult females and first-instar nymphs (Hemiptera: Coccidae). Kondo, T.

New soft scales (Hemiptera: Coccoidea: Coccidae) from Chile. Kondo, T.

The myrmecophilous soft scale insects (Hemiptera: Coccidae) of the New World. Kondo, T.

A taxonomic review of the genus Toumeyella (Hemiptera: Coccoidea: Coccidae). Kondo, T. & M.L. Williams.

MASTER THESIS
The Scale Insects on Mango in the World.
Tokyo University of Agriculture, March 20, 1996.

DOCTORATE THESIS (DISSERTATION)
A taxonomic review of the subfamily Myzolecaniinae (Homoptera: Coccoidea: Coccidae).
Auburn University, May 10, 2003.

CONTRIBUTING PRESENTATIONS
A preliminary molecular study of the higher relationships of soft scale insects. Kondo, T. and Cook, L.G. XI International Symposium on Scale Insect Studies (ISSIS XI). September 24-27, 2007. Oeiras, Portugal.

Status and current composition of the soft scale insect genus Toumeyella (Hemiptera: Coccidae). Williams, M.L. and Kondo, T. XI International Symposium on Scale Insect Studies (ISSIS XI). September 24-27, 2007. Oeiras, Portugal.

Dr. Sadao Takagi, world authority on armoured scale insects. Normark, B.B. and Kondo, T. XI International Symposium on Scale Insect Studies (ISSIS XI). September 24-27, 2007. Oeiras, Portugal.

Introduction to the wonderful world of scale insects. Pacific Coast Entomological Society. April 20, 2007. Sacramento, U.S.A.

Introduccion a los insectos escamas. Kondo, T. February 14, 2007. Universidad del Valle, Cali, Colombia.

Myrmecophilous soft scale insects of the Australian and Oriental regions (Hemiptera: Sternorrhyncha: Coccidae). Kondo, T. and Gullan, P.J. November 14-17, 2004. Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.A.

A phylogenetic study of the ant- and bee-loving soft scale insects of the World (Hemiptera: Coccoidea: Coccidae). Kondo, T. and Williams, M.L.. XXII International Congress of Entomology, August 15-21, 2004. Brisbane, Australia.

Evolutionary diversification of an ant-plant-scale insect tripartite symbiosis in Southeast Asia. Itino, T., Quek, S.P. , Ueda, S., Kondo, T., Gullan, P.J., and Itioka, T. XXII International Congress of Entomology, August 15-21, 2004. Brisbane, Australia.

A taxonomic review of the genus Akermes Cockerell. Kondo, T.and Williams, M.L. ISSIS (International Symposium on Scale Insect Studies). April 19-23, 2004, Adana, Turkey.

Biología, Sistemática, y Distribución Geográfica de escamas blandas asociadas a Hymenoptera (Hemiptera: Coccoidea: Coccidae). Kondo, T. XXV Congreso Nacional de Entomologia, November 26-28, 2003. Talca, Chile.

Two new species of bee-associated soft scale insects (Hemiptera: Coccidae: Myzolecaniinae). Kondo, T. Entomological Society of America, Annual meeting. October 26-29, 2003. Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.

Nuevas escamas blandas asociadas con abejas, hormigas y el sistema radicular en la zona Neotropical (Hemiptera: Coccoidea: Coccidae). Kondo, T.
SOCOLEN (Sociedad Colombiana de Entomologia) XXX Congreso. July 17-19, 2003. Cali, Colombia.

The Myzolecaniinae (Hemiptera: Coccidae): Old World vs. New World. Kondo, T. and Williams, M.L. ISSIS (International Symposium on Scale Insect Studies). September 2-8, 2001. Padua, Italy.

Biodiversity of the Coccoidea in Colombia. Kondo, T. Southeastern Branch of the Entomological Society of America. March 4-7, 2001. Augusta, Georgia, USA.

A new species of Soft Scale attacking mango in Thailand. Kondo, T. and Williams, M.L. Southeastern Branch of the Entomological Society of America. 1999.

The Scale Insect Fauna on mango in Thailand. Kondo, T. Southeastern Branch of the Entomological Society of America, 72nd Annual Meeting. 1998. Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA.

The scale insects causing outbreaks on mangrove trees in Lombok island, Indonesia. Kawai, S. and Kondo, T. 55th meeting of the Japanese Society of Applied Entomology and Zoology and 39th meeting of the Japanese Society of Entomology. 1995. Obihiro, Japan.

The scale insects (Homoptera: Coccoidea) injurious to Mango in Okinawa, Japan. Kondo, T. and Kawai, S. 54th meeting of the Japanese Society of Applied Entomology and Zoology and 38th meeting of the Japanese Society of Entomology. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology. 1994. Tokyo, Japan.

Scale insects (Homoptera: Coccoidea) on mango in Colombia. Kondo, T. and Kawai, S. Japanese Society for Tropical Agriculture. Tokyo University of Agriculture. 1995. Tokyo, Japan.

Outbreak of Chionaspis sp. (Diaspididae: Coccoidea) on reforested mangrove trees in Bali, Indonesia. Kawai, S. and Kondo, T. Japanese Society for Tropical Agriculture. University of the Ryukyus’. 1995. Okinawa, Japan.

The scale insects (Homoptera: Coccoidea) on mango in India. Kondo, T. and Kawai, S. Japanese Society for Tropical Agriculture. University of the Ryukyus’. 1995 Okinawa, Japan.

The scale insects (Homoptera: Coccoidea) on mango in Thailand. Kondo, T. and Kawai, S. 55th meeting of the Japanese Society of Applied Entomology and Zoology and 39th meeting of the Japanese Society of Entomology. 1995. Obihiro, Japan.

INVITED PRESENTATIONS
El maravilloso mundo de los insectos escamas. Kondo, T. Conferencia, Biodiversidad de los insectos escamas de Colombia. CORPOICA (Corporacion Colombiana de Investigacion Agropecuaria). July 16, 2003. Palmira, Colombia.

Biodiversidad de los insectos escamas de Colombia. Kondo, T. Conferencia, Biodiversidad de los insectos escamas de Colombia. CORPOICA (Corporacion Colombiana de Investigacion Agropecuaria). July 16, 2003. Palmira, Colombia.

Enemigos naturales y control biologico de las escamas (Hemiptera: Coccoidea). Kondo, T. Conferencia, Biodiversidad de los insectos escamas de Colombia. CORPOICA (Corporacion Colombiana de Investigacion Agropecuaria). July 16, 2003, Palmira, Colombia.

History of Entomology at Auburn University. Kondo, T. and Williams, M.L. Student Symposium. Southeastern Branch of the Entomological Society of America, 76th Annual Meeting, March 3-6, 2002. Little Rock, Arkansas.

Mealybugs of importance to ornamentals: Recognition, biology and management. Williams, M.L. and Kondo, T. Symposium: Turf and Ornamental Entomology. Southeastern Branch of the Entomological Society of America, 76th Annual Meeting, March 3-6, 2002. Little Rock, Arkansas.

Nesting behaviour of the giant resin bee "Megachile sculpturalis" in Alabama. Kondo, T. Student Symposium. Southeastern Branch of the Entomological Society of America. March 4-7, 2001. Augusta, Georgia, USA.

Crawlers reconstructing phylogenies: Immature growth stages are critical in scale insect systematics. Kondo, T. and Williams, M.L. Student Symposium. Southeastern Branch of the Entomological Society of America. February 27-March 1, 2000. Mobile, Alabama, USA.

Phylogeny of the Myzolecaniinae. Kondo, T. and Williams, M.L. Sternorrhyncha Symposium, Entomological Society of America, Annual Meeting. December 12-16, 1999. Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

FUTURE INVITED PRESENTATION
Sinopsis de la Coccidologia en el Siglo XXI. Plenary speaker. XXXV Congreso de la Sociedad Colombiana de Entomologia (SOCOLEN). July 23-25, 2008. Cali, Colombia.

POSTER PRESENTATIONS
Taxonomic review of the myrmecophilous soft scale insects (Coccidae: Myzolecaniinae) of the New World. Kondo, T. XI International Symposium on Scale Insect Studies (ISSIS XI). September 24-27, 2007. Oeiras, Portugal.

The cuticular morphology of lac insects (Hemiptera: Kerriidae). Gullan, P.J. and Kondo, T. September 24-27, 2007. XI International Symposium on Scale Insect Studies (ISSIS XI). Oeiras, Portugal.

On the higher relationships of the family Coccidae (Hemiptera: Coccoidea). T. Kondo and Lyn Cook. Entomological Society of America, Annual Meeting. December 10-13, 2006. Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.

Myrmecophilous and apidophilous soft scale insects of the New World (Hemiptera: Sternorrhyncha: Coccidae). T. Kondo. Entomological Society of America, Annual Meeting. December 15-18, 2005. Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Parasites of Parasites: The Scale insects on the American mistletoe Phoradendron flavescens. Kondo, T. and M.L. Williams. November 17-20, 2002. Fort Lauderdale, FL.

Extreme variation in the stigmatic setae of Toumeyella liriodendri (Gmelin), Hemiptera: Coccidae. Kondo, T. Southeastern Branch of the Entomological Society of America, 76th Annual Meeting, March 3-6, 2002. Little Rock, Arkansas.

Phylogeny of the Myzolecaniinae (Hemiptera: Coccidae). Kondo, T. Entomological Society of America, Annual Meeting. December 9-12, 2001. San Diego, California, USA.

The Madeira mealybug (Phenacoccus madeirensis Green): a new exotic pest in Japan. Kondo, T., Uesato, T. and Kawai, S. ISSIS (International Symposium on Scale Insect Studies). September 2-8, 2001, Padua, Italy.

Entomophagy. Kondo, T. Southeastern Branch of the Entomological Society of America. February 27-March 1, 2000. Mobile, Alabama, USA.

A Phylogenetic Analysis of Brazilian Soft Scale Insects. Kondo,T. and Williams, M.L. August 20-26, 2000. International Congress of Entomology, Iguassu Falls, Brazil.

Are the scale insects of the subfamily Myzolecaniinae a monophyletic group? Kondo, T. and Williams, M.L. Entomological Society of America, Annual Meeting. December 12-16, 1999. Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

Ants attending scale insects on Mango. Kondo, T. Entomological Society of America, Annual Meeting. November 8-12, 1998. Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

The identity of the lobate lac scale. Kondo, T., Gullan, P.J., Cook,L., Schroer, S., and Pemberton, R. Entomological Society of America, 55th Annual Meeting. December 9-12, 2007. San Diego, California, USA.

LANGUAGES
Spanish: Fluent (writing, reading and speaking).
English: Fluent (writing, reading and speaking).
Japanese: Fluent (writing, reading and speaking).
Portuguese: Advanced (writing, reading and speaking).

RECENT AWARDS
Young Career Award. XI International Symposium on Scale Insect Studies (ISSIS XI). September 24-27, 2007. Oeiras, Portugal.

REVIEWER EXPERIENCE
Reviewed scientific manuscripts in Entomological Science, Zootaxa, Neotropical Entomology, Revista Colombiana de Entomologia, Annals of the Entomological Society of America, Sociedad Entomologica Argentina, others.

POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH
I currently have a postdoctoral position at the University of California at Davis under the supervision of Dr. Penny Gullan. This is a 3-year project on a phylogenetic study of Asian and Australasian Coccidae associated with Macaranga plants. I will be also working on the myrmecophilous scale insects of the subfamily Myzolecaniinae, and my lifelong project on the scale insect fauna of the New World.

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