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Plant-Insect Ecosystems

Student Competition 10-Minute Paper

Undergrad P-IE: Plant-Insect Ecosystems

Monday, November 1, 2021
8:00 AM – 10:25 AM MT
Location: Colorado Convention Center, Meeting Room 111-113

In-Person Student Competition

Presentations:

  • 8:24 AM – 8:36 AM MT
    Comparative efficacy of Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis and Steinernema feltiae as biological control agents for fungus gnats (Diptera: Sciaridae: Lycoriella) infesting oyster mushrooms, Pleurotus spp.

    Presenting Author: Valerie M. Anderson – The Ohio State University

    Co-Author: Grace Sward – The Ohio State University

    Co-Author: Christopher M. Ranger – USDA-ARS

    Co-Author: Michael Reding – USDA-ARS

    Co-Author: Luis A. Canas – The Ohio State University

  • 8:36 AM – 8:48 AM MT
    Comparison of commercial lures for Drosophila suzukii (Diptera: Drosophilidae) in Florida berry plantings

    Presenting Author: Arden R. Lambert – University of Florida

    Co-Author: Oscar E. Liburd – University of Florida

  • 8:48 AM – 9:00 AM MT
    Cover crop to aid biological control: Exploring costs and benefits to apple orchards

    Presenting Author: Lauren Cheshire – West Virginia University

    Co-Author: Elizabeth Kells Rowen – West Virginia University

  • 9:00 AM – 9:12 AM MT
    Diversity of native bee pollinator species in New Brunswick, New Jersey

    Presenting Author: Marisa N. Shinal – Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

    Co-Author: Isaac L. Esquivel – University of Florida

    Co-Author: Chloe Hawkings – Rutgers University

  • 9:12 AM – 9:24 AM MT
    Plant-soil feedback's effect on nutrition and insect herbivory in tomatoes

    Presenting Author: Macie N. Joyce – West Virginia University

    Co-Author: Elizabeth Kells Rowen – West Virginia University

  • 9:24 AM – 9:36 AM MT
    The effects of volatile organic compounds on host seeking behavior of Trissolcus japonicus

    Presenting Author: Yahel Ben-Zvi – Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

    Co-Author: George C. Hamilton – Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

    Co-Author: Chloe Hawkings – Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

  • 9:36 AM – 9:48 AM MT
    Very hungry caterpillars: Exposure to herbivore-induced volatiles increases caterpillar feeding on neighboring plants

    Presenting Author: Laura Olivia Marmolejo – Texas A&M University

    Co-Author: Morgan Thompson – Texas A&M University

    Co-Author: Anjel Helms – Texas A&M University

  • 9:48 AM – 10:00 AM MT
    What drives host plant choice? Linking Australian plague locust (Chortoicetes terminifera) host plant preference to water content, leaf hardness, and plant nutrient content

    Presenting Author: Sydney Millerwise – Arizona State University

    Co-Author: Jonah Brosemann – Arizona State University

    Co-Author: Rick Overson – Arizona State University

    Co-Author: Arianne Cease – Arizona State University

    Co-Author: Marion Le Gall – Arizona State University

  • 10:00 AM – 10:12 AM MT
    What’s an aphid to a monarch? Effects of oleander aphid on monarch conservation efforts

    Presenting Author: William L. Long – University of Florida

    Co-Author: Bernadette M. Mach – University of Florida

    Co-Author: Jaret Christian Daniels – University of Florida

    Co-Author: Adam Dale – University of Florida

  • 10:12 AM – 10:24 AM MT
    Butterfly longevity and floral preference in pollinator gardens

    Presenting Author: Imani Gordon – University of North Carolina

    Co-Author: Mary K. Thorn – University of North Carolina

    Co-Author: Kaitlin U. Campbell – University of North Carolina