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Section Symposium

Medical, Urban, and Veterinary Entomology

Early Career

Addressing the Absence: Highlighting the Future of Urban Entomology

Tuesday, November 11, 2025
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Pacific
Location: Oregon Convention Center, B117-119, OCC

Oral Presentation

This session will address the apparent absence of urban entomologists by highlighting the early career movers, shakers, and doers across our discipline. These emerging leaders represent academia, industry, and government, and are continuing the legacy of our predecessors through innovative research, novel product development, and impactful policy and practice.

Presentations:

  • 9:00 AM - 9:10 AM Pacific
    Introductory remarks

    Presenting Author: Christopher C. Hayes (he/him/his) – North Carolina State University

  • 9:10 AM - 9:25 AM Pacific
    Where pest meets person: Urban entomology in the public eye

    Presenting Author: Christopher C. Hayes (he/him/his) – North Carolina State University

  • 9:25 AM - 9:40 AM Pacific
    Updates from the North America termite survey

    Presenting Author: Aaron Ashbrook – Louisiana State University

  • 9:40 AM - 9:55 AM Pacific
    Evaluating termite dispersal walking using posture tracking dataset

    Presenting Author: Nobuaki Mizumoto – Auburn University

  • 9:55 AM - 10:10 AM Pacific
    Impacts of sublethal insecticide exposure on the susceptibility of the German cockroach (Blattodea: Ectobiidae)

    Presenting Author: Shao-Hung Dennis Lee – University of California

  • 10:10 AM - 10:20 AM Pacific
    Break
  • 10:20 AM - 10:35 AM Pacific
    Can we address urban pest management challenges with environmentally friendly alternatives?

    Presenting Author: Sudip Gaire – Rentokil Terminix

  • 10:35 AM - 10:50 AM Pacific
    Emerging technologies and new concepts for insect control

    Presenting Author: Arunas Damijonaitis – Envu

  • 10:50 AM - 11:05 AM Pacific
    How termite research and management fit into a mosquito abatement district

    Presenting Author: Mark Janowiecki, BCE – City of New Orleans Mosquito, Termite, and Rodent Control

    Co-Author: Carrie Cottone – City of New Orleans Mosquito, Termite, and Rodent Control Board

    Co-Author: Claudia Riegel – New Orleans Mosquito, Termite and Rodent Control Board

  • 11:05 AM - 11:20 AM Pacific
    Evolution of a pest professional: Bridging agriculture and urban entomology

    Presenting Author: Lisa Eppler – Syngenta

  • 11:20 AM - 11:35 AM Pacific
    Confessions of a vigilante extension agent

    Presenting Author: Morgan Manderfield, BCE – Ecolab Pest Elimination

  • 11:35 AM - 11:55 AM Pacific
    Discussion
  • 11:55 AM - 12:00 PM Pacific
    Closing remarks

    Presenting Author: Christopher C. Hayes (he/him/his) – North Carolina State University