Grad 10-min Competition: PBT, Behavior

Moderator(s)

• SC

  Sydney Crabtree

  AgCorps
  Helena, Montana
• DB

  Daniel Barbosa

  AgCenter
  Louisiana State University
  Alexandria, Louisiana

Presentations:

• 10:30 AM - 10:42 AM Pacific

  Bugged by bacteria: Factors influencing Schistocerca locust and grasshopper microbiome composition
  

  Presenting Author: Serena Farrell – Texas A&M University

  Co-Author: Gregory Sword – Texas A&M University

  Co-Author: Spencer Behmer – Texas A&M University
• 10:42 AM - 10:54 AM Pacific

  Chemical mechanisms of mate choice copying in Drosophila melanogaster
  

  Presenting Author: Bloo F. Mitchell (they/them/theirs) – University of Memphis

  Co-Author: Osaretin Asemota – The University of Memphis

  Co-Author: Daja Key – The University of Memphis

  Co-Author: Nicolette Luna – The University of Memphis

  Co-Author: Riddhi Patel – Christian Brothers University

  Co-Author: Philip Kohlmeier – University of Memphis
• 10:54 AM - 11:06 AM Pacific

  Decision making on the go: Directional group decision-making amid navigational challenges in Oecophylla smaragdina
  

  Presenting Author: Anoushka Dasgupta – Arizona State University

  Co-Author: Theodore Pavlic (he/him/his) – Arizona State University
• 11:06 AM - 11:18 AM Pacific

  Diapause in Brazilian Tetranychus urticae populations: Morphological, behavioral, and metabolic markers
  

  Presenting Author: Julia Jantsch Ferla – University of São Paulo

  Co-Author: Francisco Silva – University of São Paulo

  Co-Author: Raphael Castilho – University of São Paulo

  Co-Author: Fernando L. Cônsoli – University of São Paulo
• 11:18 AM - 11:30 AM Pacific

  Experimental evaluation of metarhizium-treated baits as a biological control strategy against locusts
  

  Presenting Author: Neema John – Arizona State University

  Co-Author: Mario Poot – Yucatan Plant Health

  Co-Author: Roberth peniche – Yucatan Plant Health

  Co-Author: Rick Overson – Arizona State University

  Co-Author: Sydney Millerwise (she/her/hers) – Arizona State University

  Co-Author: Stefan Jaronski – United States Department of Agriculture

  Co-Author: Arianne Cease – Arizona State University
• 11:30 AM - 11:42 AM Pacific

  Investigating the influence of fruit dwelling microbes on mosquito attraction
  

  Presenting Author: Melissa Leon Norena – University of Washington

  Co-Author: Jeff Riffell – University of Washington
• 11:42 AM - 11:54 AM Pacific

  Laboratory optimization of attractive targeted sugar baits for sustainable mosquito population reduction
  

  Presenting Author: Xixian Ng – University of Nebraska-Lincoln

  Co-Author: Ellis Johnson – Eurofins Agroscience Services

  Co-Author: Leslie Rault – University of Nebraska-Lincoln

  Co-Author: Troy Anderson – University of Nebraska-Lincoln
• 11:54 AM - 12:06 PM Pacific

  Mechanisms underlying the repellent efficacy of 20 essential oils against Anopheles mosquitoes
  

  Presenting Author: Minh Nguyet Nguyen – Johns Hopkins University

  Co-Author: Julia Johnson – Johns Hopkins University

  Co-Author: Inioluwa Olaleye – Towson University

  Co-Author: Christopher Potter (he/him/his) – Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
• 12:06 PM - 12:18 PM Pacific

  The weight of royal jelly: Understanding the role of major royal jelly proteins as regulators of geotaxis
  

  Presenting Author: Stephanie Renee Hathaway – Purdue University

  Co-Author: Vikki Weake – Purdue University

  Co-Author: Brock Harpur – Purdue University
• 12:18 PM - 12:30 PM Pacific

  Tissue-specific expression of NPC genes in response to dietary sterols in the desert locust
  

  Presenting Author: Ruixin Wei (she/her/hers) – Texas A&M University

  Co-Author: Spencer Behmer – Texas A&M University

  Co-Author: Keyan Zhu Salzman – Texas A&M University

  Co-Author: Gregory Sword – Texas A&M University

  Co-Author: Hojun Song – Texas A&M University