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P-IE SS: Basic Approaches to Grand Challenges: Applying Insect Ecology to Improve Agricultural Sustainability and Food Security

Wednesday, November 19, 2014: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
B117-119 (Oregon Convention Center)
Organizers:
Randa Jabbour
Adrianna Szczepaniec


8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
8:05 AM
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Landscape ecology applications for sustainable agriculture
Megan E. O'Rourke, Virginia Tech
8:25 AM
1842
A natural approach to human pathogen uppression: Can biodiversity fill in the GAPs?
Matthew Jones, Washington State University
8:45 AM
1843
The planted field and beyond: tracking perilous particles to identify risks in the landscape for foraging honey bees
Elizabeth Y. Long, Purdue University ; Jeffrey D. Holland, Purdue University ; Brian D. Eitzer, Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station ; Christian Krupke, Purdue University
9:05 AM
1844
Non-target effects of neonicotinoid insecticides: Implications for arthropod communities
Adrianna Szczepaniec, South Dakota State University ; Karly Henry, South Dakota State University ; Michael J. Raupp, University of Maryland ; Micky Eubanks, Texas A&M University
9:25 AM
1845
Plant-mediated effects of drought stress on soybean aphids and virus infection
Punya Nachappa, Indiana University-Purdue University ; Christopher Culkin, Indiana University-Purdue University ; Vamsi Nalam, Indiana University-Purdue University
9:45 AM
Break
10:00 AM
1846
Arabidopsis LOX5 activity in roots promotes green peach aphid performance on foliage
Vamsi Nalam, Indiana University-Purdue University
10:20 AM
1847
Application of genomic tools in invasive pest survey and exclusion
Scott Geib, USDA - ARS ; Sheina Sim, University of Hawai'i ; Nicholas Manoukis, USDA - ARS ; Norman Barr, USDA - APHIS ; Daniel Rubinoff, University of Hawai'i
10:40 AM
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Steps towards a systems-level approach to invasive species management for brown marmorated stink bug
Anne L. Nielsen, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey ; Brett R. Blaauw, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey ; Dean Polk, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
11:00 AM
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The grand challenge of grain security - what do studies of insect dispersal tell us about the spread and frequency of phosphine resistance?
Michelle Rafter, University of Queensland
11:20 AM
1850
Trophic interactions and plant breeding: Lessons for resistance breeding and sustainable agronomic practices
Rupesh Ram Kariyat, ETH Zürich
11:40 AM
Concluding Remarks
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