Entomology Spring 2009 Seminar Schedule
Fridays, 11:30 am, AGRI 332
| Date | Speaker/Topic |
|
January 23 |
Jyoti Shah, University of North Texas “Plant Response to Biotic Stress” |
| January 30 |
Scott Hutchins, Dow AgroSciences “Preparing for private-sector Ag Science: Myths, Mysteries and Realities” |
| February 6 | Ben Von Kanel and Josh Hannam |
| February 13 |
Eric Riddick, ARS-USDA, Mississippi “Bioecological Interactions of a Parasitic Fungus and Mite and Their Lady Beetle Host” |
| February 20 |
Cliff Sadof, Purdue University “Using Clean Stock Programs to Halt the Spread of Invasives Species Domestically and Abroad” |
| February 27 |
Greg Lanzaro, University of California-Davis “A molecular evolutionary approach to understanding interactions between insect vectors and the pathogens they transmit.” |
| March 6 |
Mike Stiles, Facilities Management “Hazardous Chemical Training.” All faculty, staff, students must attend. |
| March 13 |
Maggie J. Watson, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, Australia “Exploring the real cost of parasites: a meta-analysis of experimental studies” |
| March 20 | no seminar Spring Break |
| March 27 | Ben Von Kanel, Entrance Seminar - Entomology student |
| April 3 |
Bill Snyder, Washington State University “Predator biodiversity strengthens biological control” |
| April 10 |
Eric Schmelz, ARS-USDA, Florida “Arthropod associated plant effectors: missing pieces of the induced plant defense puzzle” |
| April 17 |
Larry Hanks, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign “Semiochemical crosstalk between species of longhorned beetles” |
| April 24 |
James Hagler, ARS-USDA, Arizona “Protein Marking: A Tool for Dispersal and Biological Control Research” |