Advances in Entomological Techniques: Bridging Basic and Innovative Approaches

Organizer(s)

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  Jyoti Sharma (she/her/hers)

  Grad Student
  Louisiana State University
  Baton Rouge, Louisiana
• VJ

  Vanshika Jindal

  Graduate Assistant
  Louisiana State University
  Baton Rouge, Louisiana
• BP

  Bhavana Patla

  Louisiana State University
  Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Join us for an engaging symposium on the latest developments in entomological techniques . This session will explore how researchers investigate insect behavior, physiology, and interactions through various approaches. Participants will acquire essential insights into the workings of these techniques, connect with experts in the field, and uncover new strategies!

Presentations:

• 1:30 PM - 1:35 PM Pacific

  Introductory remarks
  

  Presenting Author: Jyoti Sharma (she/her/hers) – Louisiana State University
• 1:35 PM - 1:55 PM Pacific

  Nano-particles from ground eggshells improves efficacy of spinosad in the red flour
  

  Presenting Author: Amie Norton – Kansas State University

  Co-Author: Xuan Xu – Kansas State University

  Co-Author: Audrey Empkey – Kansas State University

  Co-Author: Thomas Phillips – Kansas State University
• 1:55 PM - 2:15 PM Pacific

  Bridging two entomological disciplines: Weed biocontrol and chemical ecology
  

  Presenting Author: Alexander Gaffke – USDA-ARS
• 2:15 PM - 2:35 PM Pacific

  Using machine learning and computer vision approaches for monitoring olive fruit fly (Bactrocera oleae) populations in Slovenia and California
  

  Presenting Author: Santosh Bhandari – UC Agriculture and Natural Resources

  Co-Author: Maja Podgornik – Institute of Oliveculture, Koper, Slovenia

  Co-Author: Becky Wheeler-Dykes – ASST COOP EXT ADVISOR, UCCE

  Co-Author: Sudan Gyawali, – ASST COOP EXT ADVISOR, UCCE

  Co-Author: Elizabeth Fichtner – ASST COOP EXT ADVISOR, UCCE
• 2:35 PM - 2:55 PM Pacific

  Engineering decay: Experimental systems to study insects, microbes, and decomposition
  

  Presenting Author: Aram Mikaelyan – North Carolina State University
• 2:55 PM - 3:10 PM Pacific

  Break
• 3:10 PM - 3:30 PM Pacific

  Exploring silicon-mediated resistance in rice: Insights from genomic, biochemical, and field-based research
  

  Presenting Author: Jyoti Sharma (she/her/hers) – Louisiana State University

  Co-Author: Chanderkant Chaudhary – LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY

  Co-Author: Rajat Pruthi – USDA-ARS Horticultural crops production and genetic improvement reserch unit

  Co-Author: Alexander Gaffke – USDA-ARS

  Co-Author: Thomas Tai – Department of Plant Sciences

  Co-Author: Michael Stout – Louisiana State University
• 3:30 PM - 3:50 PM Pacific

  A non-destructive approach to assess the gut microbiome of honey bee (Apis mellifera) queens
  

  Presenting Author: Juliana Rangel – Texas A&M University

  Co-Author: Erick Motta – Texas A&M University

  Co-Author: Jane Seong – Department of Entomology, Texas A&M University, College Station

  Co-Author: Mustafa Bozkus – Texas A&M University

  Co-Author: Tonya Shepherd – Texas A&M University
• 3:50 PM - 4:10 PM Pacific

  The smell of blood heightens female attention to red-colored cues in a mosquito-specialist jumping spider
  

  Presenting Author: Lisa Taylor – University of Florida

  Co-Author: Fiona Cross – School of Psychology, Speech and Hearing, University of Canterbury

  Co-Author: Robert Jackson – School of Biological Sciences, University of Canterbury; International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology, Thomas Odhiambo Campus
• 4:10 PM - 4:30 PM Pacific

  Uncovering hidden exposure routes: Integrating drone monitoring, field ecology, and chemical ecology to trace avermectin tolerance in tropical stingless bees
  

  Presenting Author: Katja Poveda – Cornell University

  Co-Author: Diana Obregon – ABC Colombia, Somos Territorio

  Co-Author: Olger Guerrero – Universidad de la Salle

  Co-Author: David Sossa – ABC Colombia, Somos Territorio

  Co-Author: Elena Stashenko – CROM-MASS Laboratory, Universidad Industrial de Santander

  Co-Author: Beatriz Ramirez – ABC Colombia, Somos Territorio

  Co-Author: Christophe Duplais – Cornell University
• 4:30 PM - 4:40 PM Pacific

  Closing remarks
  

  Presenting Author: Jyoti Sharma (she/her/hers) – Louisiana State University