Anjel M. Helms

Assistant Professor
Texas A&M University
College Station, Texas

Presentation(s):

• Chemical cues from entomopathogenic nematodes influence plant-insect interactions and enhance biological control

  Sunday, November 9, 2025
  10:45 AM - 11:00 AM Pacific

• The effects of chemically embalmed carrion on fire ant foraging

  Sunday, November 9, 2025
  5:06 PM - 5:18 PM Pacific

• What if a plant doesn’t smell like a plant? Suppressing monoterpenes to enhance cotton pest resistance

  Monday, November 10, 2025
  9:48 AM - 10:00 AM Pacific

• Nematode allies? Investigating potential non-target effects of persistent entomopathogenic nematodes on pest and beneficial arthropods

  Monday, November 10, 2025
  9:00 AM - 9:12 AM Pacific

• Signals across trophic levels: Can different species of entomopathogenic nematodes protect plants from aboveground insect herbivores?

  Monday, November 10, 2025
  9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Pacific

• Plant-Insect Ecosystems Section Networking Session and Awards Celebration

  Monday, November 10, 2025
  2:30 PM - 5:30 PM Pacific

• Welcome remarks and volunteer recognitions

  Monday, November 10, 2025
  2:30 PM - 2:40 PM Pacific

• Probiotic bacteria impact on greenhouse gas and odor emissions during dairy manure digestion by black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens)(Diptera: Stratiomyidae) larvae

  Tuesday, November 11, 2025
  9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Pacific

• Investigating the role of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) in squash plant tolerance to water stress and resistance to aphid herbivory

  Tuesday, November 11, 2025
  9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Pacific

• Digestion of fruit wastes by black soldier fly (Diptera: Stratiomyidae) larvae alters moisture content and emissions of greenhouse gas, noxious gases, and odors

  Wednesday, November 12, 2025
  9:30 AM - 9:42 AM Pacific

• Enemies or allies? Entomopathogenic nematodes increase terpene aldehyde production in cotton roots

  Wednesday, November 12, 2025
  9:35 AM - 9:50 AM Pacific

• P-IE Member Feedback Lunch

  Wednesday, November 12, 2025
  12:00 PM - 1:30 PM Pacific