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Section Symposium

Physiology, Biochemistry, and Toxicology

Systematics, Evolution, and Biodiversity

Genomics, Physiology, and IPM of Scale Insects

Wednesday, November 12, 2025
9:30 AM - 12:30 PM Pacific
Location: Oregon Convention Center, F152, OCC

Oral Presentation

Scale insects have unique morphology, physiology, and life history traits. Many scale insects are also economically important pests. This session discusses recent genomic, physiological, and evolutionary findings on scale insects, as well as novel IPM strategies for managing various scale pests.

Presentations:

  • 9:30 AM - 9:35 AM Pacific
    Introductory remarks

    Presenting Author: Zinan Wang (he/him/his) – Uiniversity of Kentucky

  • 9:35 AM - 9:50 AM Pacific
    Mitigating the consequences of introduction and management of an invasive felt scale

    Presenting Author: David W. Held – Auburn University

  • 9:50 AM - 10:05 AM Pacific
    Assessing oak lecanium distribution, intervention thresholds, and natural enemy communities in urban forests

    Presenting Author: Benjamin Knowlton – University of Kentucky

    Co-Author: Caleb J. Wilson – University of Kentucky

  • 10:05 AM - 10:20 AM Pacific
    A new genus from Chile and the origins of armored scale insects (Diaspididae)

    Presenting Author: Benjamin Normark – University of Massachusetts

    Co-Author: Roxanna Normark – University of Massachusetts

    Co-Author: Paul Amouroux – Universidad Mayor

  • 10:20 AM - 10:35 AM Pacific
    Improving IPM of San Jose scale in pome and stone fruit orchards: Case studies from Michigan and Georgia

    Presenting Author: Julianna Wilson – Michigan State University

    Co-Author: Brett Blaauw – University of Georgia

  • 10:35 AM - 10:50 AM Pacific
    Break
  • 10:50 AM - 11:05 AM Pacific
    Leaving X: How scale insects found success ditching a popular sex determination system

    Presenting Author: Andrew Mongue – University of Florida

    Co-Author: Tracy Liesenfelt (she/her/hers) – University of Florida

    Co-Author: Erin Powell – Florida State Collection of Arthropods

  • 11:05 AM - 11:20 AM Pacific
    Understanding the Genomic basis of wax biosynthesis in scale insects

    Presenting Author: Zheng Li (he/him/his) – Miami University

    Co-Author: Kenadie Glasgow – Miami University

    Co-Author: Zinan Wang (he/him/his) – Uiniversity of Kentucky

  • 11:20 AM - 11:35 AM Pacific
    Wax synthesis physiology and genetics in scale insects

    Presenting Author: Zinan Wang (he/him/his) – Uiniversity of Kentucky

    Co-Author: Zheng Li (he/him/his) – Miami University

    Co-Author: Amanda Abshire – University of Kentucky

    Co-Author: Guifang Lin – University of Kentucky

  • 11:35 AM - 11:40 AM Pacific
    Closing remarks

    Presenting Author: Zinan Wang (he/him/his) – Uiniversity of Kentucky