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Student Regular 10-Minute Presentation

Plant-Insect Ecosystems

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Student Regular 10-min: P-IE, General 1

Bees, viruses, pathogens, oh my: Are pumpkin fields at risk of viral spread?

Sunday, November 9, 2025
8:12 AM - 8:24 AM Pacific
Location: Oregon Convention Center, E146, OCC
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Cucurbits are plants that require pollinators to move pollen from male flower to female flower in order for fruit to set. Having this pollen moved efficiently is critical as cucurbit flowers have a limited flowering window (~5h) and open only once. Often meaning that these flowers offer rewards of nectar and pollen to bees in exchange for pollination services. However, with the temporal changes during the growing season of cucurbits viruses have become more of a threat to these plants. This study aims to examine the potential of pollinators in the movement of viruses across cucurbit fields.