ESA Annual Meetings Online Program

Graduate Student Ten-Minute Paper Competition, PBT-1

Monday, November 12, 2012: 8:25 AM-12:00 PM
300 A, Floor Three (Knoxville Convention Center)
Moderators:
Julian F. Hillyer
Mark R. Brown


8:25 AM
Introductory Remarks
8:27 AM
Expression and functional role for the RYamide-2 neuropeptide in the yellow fever mosquito, Aedes aegypti
David Arthur McKinney, University of Georgia ; Mark R. Brown, University of Georgia
8:39 AM
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8:51 AM
Transcriptome of the plant virus vector Graminella nigrifrons, and the molecular interactions of Maize fine streak rhabdovirus transmission
Yuting Chen, Ohio State University, OARDC ; Andrew P. Michel, Ohio State University, OARDC
9:15 AM
In vitro Nosema ceranae infection on honey bee larave results in infection as adults and higher mortality rate
Daren M. Eiri, University of California, San Diego ; Guntima Suwannapong, Burapha University ; James C Nieh, University of California, San Diego
9:27 AM
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9:39 AM
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9:51 AM
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10:03 AM
Break
10:15 AM
Termite ß (1,3)- glucanases; mining antimicrobial compounds for the treatment of human diseases?
William S. Du Comb, Northeastern University ; Cameron Habib, Northeastern University ; Veronica Godoy, Northeastern University ; Marinia Hincapie, Northeastern University ; Rebeca B. Rosengaus, Northeastern University
10:27 AM
Immune response of Lymantria dispar to naturally occurring intracellular pathogens
Gwyn L. Puckett, University of Illinois ; Leellen Solter, University of Illinois, llinois Natural History Survey ; Marianne Alleyne, University of Illinois
10:39 AM
Transgenerational immunity in Manduca sexta
Alex Chancellor, Northeastern University ; Wendy Smith, Northeastern University ; Rebeca B. Rosengaus, Northeastern University
10:51 AM
Evolution of juvenile hormone esterase in insects
Sandeep Kumar, University of Central Florida ; Hojun Song, University of Central Florida
11:03 AM
Hormonal regulation of reproduction in bed bug, Cimex lectularius
Hemant Gujar, University of Kentucky ; Subba R. Palli, University of Kentucky
11:15 AM
Ovary ecdysteroidogenic hormone has roles in blood digestion, egg maturation and metabolism in the yellow fever mosquito, Aedes aegypti 
Animesh Dhara, University of Georgia ; Jai H. Eum, University of Georgia ; M. R. Strand, University of Georgia ; Mark R. Brown, University of Georgia
11:27 AM
Influence of parasitism on metabolites of the light brown apple moth, Epiphyas postvittana
Julie V. Hopper, University of California, Berkeley ; Nicholas J. Mills, University of California, Berkeley
11:39 AM
Concluding Remarks