Course:

2026 Desert Melon Meeting, High Virus Pressure and Challenges

Module 1: Overview of cucurbit viruses affecting desert melon production 

Dr. Bill Wintermantel, USDA Agricultural Researcher

Module 2: Whitefly populations and insecticide efficacy trials in Imperial Valley.  

Dr. Arun Babu, Cooperative Extension Entomology Advisor, University of California

Module 3:  Whitefly populations and insecticide efficacy trials in Yuma, Arizona.

Dr. Samuel Discua Duarte, Director of the Yuma Agricultural Center, University of Arizona

Module 4: Incident Response to Spring Melon Viruses 2026  

Dr. Christopher Detranaltes, Associate in Extension, University of Arizona, Yuma County Cooperative Extension

Module 5: Viruses and other pathogens recovered from symptomatic melon plants in the low desert.

Dr. Ana Maria Pastrana Leon, Plant Pathology Advisor, University of California

Course Number: CA# DPR-XXXX-26, 1.0 CEU's (Other), AZDA # XXXXX, 1.0 CEU's, CCA # SS XXXXX, 1.0 CEU's (IPM) 

CEU Credits: This course is accredited by the California Department of Pesticide Regulation, Arizona Department of Agriculture and Certified Crop Adviser.