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Environmental Risk Assessment for Biotech Crops from an Industry Perspective Monday, January 25th at 4:10pm, in E-164 Lagomarcino Hall Keri Carstens (nee Henderson), Regulatory Science, Pioneer Hi-Bred, Ankeny, IA The Regulation of Host Innate Immune Responses by Campoletis sonorensis Parasitization Monday, February 1st at 4:10pm, in E-164 Lagomarcino Hall Tyasning Nusawardani, Department of Entomology, ISU Protecting Yield: Developing IPM techniques for Soybean Yield Protection Monday, February 8th at 4:10pm, in E-164 Lagomarcino Hall Kevin Johnson, Department of Entomology, ISU PhD dissertation seminar How Longhorned Beetles Share Dogwood Flowers: A Niche-Overlap Study Monday, February 15th at 4:10pm, in E-164 Lagomarcino Hall Royce Bitzer, Department of Entomology, ISU The Insect GABA Receptor: A Target of Monoterpenoid Insecticides Monday, February 22nd at 4:10pm, in E-164 Lagomarcino Hall Fan Tong, Department of Entomology, ISU PhD dissertation seminar; Toxicology major Local and Regional Approaches to Studying the Phenology of Soybean Aphid Monday, March 1st at 4:10pm, in E-164 Lagomarcino Hall Nick Schmidt, Department of Entomology, ISU PhD dissertation seminar A Green Chemistry Approach to Targeting the Periplaneta americana α-adrenergic-like octopamine receptor Monday, March 8th at 4:10pm, in E-164 Lagomarcino Hall Aaron Gross, Department of Entomology, ISU Abstract: A pursuit for alternative control measures to combat both economically and medically important arthropods has increased due to the phasing out of conventional insecticides. Octopamine, a biogenic amine, has significant physiological functions in insects, and signals through G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs). This receptor is a preferential target because of its minimal expression in mammalian tissues. Essential oils are complex mixtures composed of a variety of compounds, in particular various forms of terpenes and phenols. Read full abstract MS thesis seminar Statistical Phylogeography and Systematics of a Nearctic Crane Fly Genus (Diptera, Limoniidae) Monday, March 22nd at 4:10pm, in E-164 Lagomarcino Hall Jessica Petersen, Department of Entomology, ISU Abstract: Our ability to delineate species is of critical importance during the current biodiversity crisis. Although incredibly diverse, the crane flies (Diptera, Tipuloidea) have been paid little attention by modern taxonomists. Inferring species boundaries is not straightforward and requires that multiple aspects of separation such as evolution, ecology and morphology be addressed. My work attempts to bring some clarity within this little known group of flies through modern revisionary systematics and multiple cutting edge methods to delineate species. Read full abstract PhD dissertation seminar: Entomology / EEB co-major Pan Trapping of Soybean Aphids Monday, March 29th at 4:10pm, in E-164 Lagomarcino Hall Nick Behrens, Department of Entomology, ISU MS thesis seminar Genetics and Genomics of the Emerging Model Organism Tribolium castaneum, The Red Flour Beetle Monday, April 5th at 4:10pm, in Note: 1414 Molecular Biology Susan J. Brown, Division of Biology, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS IG Workshop: http://www.genetics.iastate.edu/ws10.html Co-sponsored by Advance, and Interdepartmental Genetics Workshop EGSO seminar: Socialized Medicine in Honey Bee Colonies Thursday, April 15th at 1:00pm, in 240 Bessey Hall Marla Spivak, Department of Entomology, University of Minnesota, St Paul, MN Please note the day and time of this seminar Evolution of Novel Insect Immunosuppressive Organelles from DNA Viruses Monday, April 19th at 12:10pm, in 240 Bessey Hall Brian A. Federici, Department of Entomology, University of California, Riverside, CA Note time and location! The Basic and Applied Biology of Bacillus thuringiensis: Myths and Reality Monday, April 19th at 4:10pm, in E-164 Lagomarcino Hall Brian A. Federici, Department of Entomology, University of California, Riverside, CA Paul A. Dahm Memorial Seminar: Chemical Coding of Innate Behavioral Sequences in Insects Monday, April 26th at 4:10pm, in E-164 Lagomarcino Hall Michael E. Adams, Department of Entomology, University of California, Riverside, CA Abstract: Molting and ecdysis are among the most distinctive and characteristic features of arthropod physiology and are vital for growth and metamorphosis from juvenile to the winged, reproductive adult. The programming of these events is under the control of steroid and peptide hormones. We are interested in how hormones initiate and schedule the ecdysis sequence, a series of innate behaviors that allows escape from the old cuticle to terminate the molt. Read full abstract Taxonomy, Phylogeny, and Biogeography of the Net-winged Midges of Madagascar (Diptera: Blephariceridae: Paulianina and Eupaulianina) Monday, May 3rd at 4:10pm, in E-164 Lagomarcino Hall Rebecca Sam, Department of Entomology, ISU PhD dissertation seminar |
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