Speaker Profile
						Speaker Company					
									UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
									
						Short Bio					
									Dr. Bahder specializes in insect vector ecology, specifically in vector discovery of new and emerging pathogens that cause economic loss in agricultural and ornamental cropping systems
									
						Speaker Bio					
									Dr. Bahder specializes in insect vector ecology, specifically in vector discovery of new and emerging pathogens that cause economic loss in agricultural and ornamental cropping systems as well as understanding the evolutionary relationships and molecular mechanisms that determine the ability of species to transmit pathogens.  His current research interests include the epidemiology of phytoplasmas infecting palms as well as other common tropical ornamental plants and their associated diseases and insect pests and developing management strategies to reduce economic losses.
									Speaker Sessions
									
						Relevance					
							
			
		Date & Time
	
	
	
		01/21/2026 10:00am EST
	
		End Date & Time
	
	
	
		01/21/2026 5:15pm EST
	
					
							
