MSU Entomology at ESA 2025
A full schedule of MSU Entomology department members’ presentations and events at the Entomological Society of America 2025 meeting in Portland, Oregon, Nov. 9–12.
*Please note that all times displayed are Pacific Standard Time (PST)
Saturday, November 8
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9 a.m. - 12 p.m. |
Hyatt Regency Portland, Regency Ballroom C |
Undergraduate Programs in Entomology Workshop |
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Sunday, November 9
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9:12 – 9:24 a.m. |
E141-142, Oregon Convention Center |
How weather and landscape interact over time to influence Colorado potato beetle population dynamics |
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10:36 – 10:48 a.m. |
F152, Oregon Convention Center |
Resistance of a Puerto Rican fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) strain to Iindoxacarb, a voltage-dependent sodium channel blocker |
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11:24 – 11:36 a.m. |
B116, Oregon Convention Center |
Taxonomic review of Pseudips (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae: Ipini) and its occurrence in Ireland |
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2:54 – 3:06 p.m. |
F149, Oregon Convention Center |
Evaluating effects of heat and deer urine on tick drag catch |
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3:30 – 3:45 p.m. |
D133-134, Oregon Convention Center |
Extreme heat alters blueberry pollen nutrition and the health of a solitary bee pollinator, Osmia lignaria |
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3:54 – 4:06 p.m. |
E141-142, Oregon Convention Center |
Integrating Leptopilina japonica biological control into management of Drosophila suzukii in highbush blueberry: Opportunities and challenges for releases and conservation |
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2 – 5 p.m. |
A106, Oregon Convention Center |
Standardizing the Collection of Insect Trait Data to Identify Ecological Functions |
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Monday, November 10
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8:36 – 8:48 a.m. |
F149, Oregon Convention Center |
Investigating the roles of Drosophila melanogaster seminal fluid components in male reproductive senescence |
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8:12 – 8:24 a.m. |
F151, Oregon Convention Center |
Comparative transcriptomic analysis of emamectin benzoate resistance in Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) from Puerto Rico |
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9:00 – 9:12 a.m. |
F149, Oregon Convention Center |
Repeated evolution of pheromone gene expression across Drosophilidae |
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10:42 – 10:54 a.m. |
B115, Oregon Convention Center |
A taxonomic review of North American Scolopendra (Scolopendromorpha: Scolopendridae) |
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11:06 – 11:18 a.m. |
C125-126, Oregon Convention Center |
Learning with leps: Igniting curiosity with real science in the classroom |
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11:18 – 11:30 |
B117-119, Oregon Convention Center |
DNA-based phylogeny of Parcoblatta cockroaches indicates the presence of cryptic diversity |
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11:30 – 11:42 a.m. |
Portland Ballroom 255, Oregon Convention Center |
Multi-state evaluation of the performance of non-neonicotinoid management programs for potato virus Y in seed potato |
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11:42 – 11:54 a.m. |
E147-148, Oregon Convention Center |
Resistance of ornamental lilies to feeding by the invasive lily leaf beetle, Lilioceris lilii (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in Michigan |
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Co-authors: - Marianna Szűcs |
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11:42 – 11:54 a.m. |
E143-144, Oregon Convention Center |
Spotted lanternfly surveillance: Comparing visual surveys and two trap designs |
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11:54 a.m. - 12:06 p.m. |
A106, Oregon Convention Center |
Synergy for science: Teachers as effective partners |
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12:06 – 12:18 p.m. |
B117-119, Oregon Convention Center |
Recovery of associated fungal DNA from ambrosia beetle museum specimens (Curculionidae: Scolytinae: Xyleborini) |
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Monday Poster Displays
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9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
Exhibit Hall A-A1, Oregon Convention Center |
D3072: Michigan's Cerambycidae: Unraveling diversity, richness and species assemblages in the Mitten State |
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9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
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Exhibit Hall A-A1, Oregon Convention Center |
D3073: Infestation potential and abundance of invasive and native ambrosia beetles across apple orchards in Michigan |
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9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
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Exhibit Hall A-A1, Oregon Convention Center |
D3095: Rethinking biofix: Cold events and codling moth emergence in Michigan apple orchards |
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Tuesday, November 11
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7:00-8:00 a.m. |
Hyatt Regency Portland, Multnomah Room, Hyatt |
Michigan State University Alumni and Friends Breakfast |
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8:00 – 10:00 a.m. |
A106, Oregon Convention Center |
Skills for Student and Early Career Success |
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8:35 – 8:50 a.m. |
Portland Ballroom 254, Oregon Convention Center |
Lessons from IPPM in blueberry and alfalfa seed production |
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9:22 – 9:34 a.m. |
F151, Oregon Convention Center |
Insecticide resistance mechanisms in the fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda J.E. Smith) |
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10:00 – 10:30 a.m. |
Portland Ballroom 253, Oregon Convention Center |
SD24: Insects in the classroom: Developing a workshop series for elementary teachers |
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10:48 – 11:00 a.m. |
E146, Oregon Convention Center |
Non-neonicotinoid strategies for managing Colorado potato beetle throughout the growing season |
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11:48 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
B115, Oregon Convention Center |
The role of perception and resources in urban pollinator management |
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2:40 – 3:00 p.m. |
C123, Oregon Convention Center |
Invasives, extension, and leadership: Lessons (so far) from an entomological journey |
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5:35 – 5:50 p.m. |
D133-134, Oregon Convention Center |
The Bee Urban Growers (BUG) Project: Bringing accessible pollinator management practices and education to urban farming communities |
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Tuesday Poster Displays
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9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
Exhibit Hall A-A1, Oregon Convention Center |
D3449: Baseline susceptibility of the lesser peach tree borer to synthetic insecticides from a population collected in a Michigan tart cherry orchard |
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9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
Exhibit Hall A-A1, Oregon Convention Center |
D3450: Do introduced emerald ash borer parasitoids impact North American Agrilus species? |
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9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
Exhibit Hall A-A1, Oregon Convention Center |
D3558: A 100-gene phylogeny elucidates Euwallacea (Coleoptera, Curculionidae: Scolytinae: Xyleborini) ambrosia beetle taxonomy |
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9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
Exhibit Hall A-A1, Oregon Convention Center |
D3200: Measuring if eating insects changes attitudes towards entomophagy using the entomophagy attitude questionnaire |
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9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
Exhibit Hall A-A1, Oregon Convention Center |
D3204: Gnat: A virtual TA to improve accessibility |
Presenting Author: Christopher Brown |
Wednesday, November 12
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10:20 – 10:35 a.m. |
F152, Oregon Convention Center |
Improving IPM of San Jose scale in pome and stone fruit orchards: Case studies from Michigan and Georgia |
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9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. |
C125-126, Oregon Convention Center |
So You Want to Do a Survey: How to Work with Social Scientists to Conduct Surveys, Interviews & More |
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(1:30 – 4:30 p.m.) 3:49 – 4:06 p.m. |
E146, Oregon Convention Center |
European Foulbrood: New Perspectives on a Changing Honey Bee Brood Disease
Presentation: Topics in European foulbrood |
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3:05 – 3:20 p.m. |
E145, Oregon Convention Center |
Predicting pest phenology: A climate-based model for Drosophila suzukii detection |
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1:48 – 2:08 p.m. |
Portland Ballroom 256, Oregon Convention Center |
Forming a collaborative network for potato pest management |
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