Events
Fall 2023 Seminar Series
Seminars are at 4 pm on Mondays in Room 244, Natural Science Building, unless otherwise noted.
Snacks are provided at 3:45 pm. Contact the host to make an appointment with speaker.
Contact Emma Jernstadt for seminar information at jernsta5@msu.edu.
September 11 |
Zainulabeuddin Syed, University of Kentucky (Host: Hannah Burrack) Volatile World of Olfactory Ligands and Reception in Anthropods. |
September 18 |
Anjel Helms, Texas A&M University (Host: Laura Marmolejo) Eavesdropping plants: unraveling plant communication under the threat of herbivore attack. |
September 25 |
Wayne Jiang, Michigan State University (Host: John Wise) Pesticide Study in Africa: Pesticide Residues in Tomato and Maize and Fraudulent Pesticides in Africa. |
October 2 |
Marianna Szucs, Michigan State University (Host: Deb McCullough) Harnessing evolutionary principles to improve weed and insect biological control. |
October 9 |
Ashley Leach, Ohio State University (Host: Natalie Constancio) More with less: benefits of threshold-based pest management in specialty crop production. |
October 16 |
David Shapiro-Ilan, USDA ARS Byron, Georgia (Host: Marisol Quintanilla and Muhammad Usman) Methods to Improve Microbial Control of Insect pests Using Entomopathogenic Nematodes. |
October 23 |
Fall Break – No Seminar |
October 30 |
Marc Johnson, University of Toronto (Host: Hannah Burrack) The Evolution of Life in the Urban Jungle. |
November 6 |
ENTSOC Meeting – No Seminar |
November 13 |
Post-ENTSOC Student Poster Showcase NOTE: Students interested in participating should contact Meghan Milbrath by November 9. |
November 20 |
Thanksgiving – No Seminar |
November 27 |
Suzanne Lang, Michigan State University (Host: Rufus Isaacs) DEI: Where did it come from and where do we go now? |
December 4 |
Jaime Pinero, University of Massachusetts Amherst (Host: Marisol Quintanilla and Muhammad Usman) Attract-and-kill innovations for multi-life-stage management of plum curculio, Conotrachelus nenuphar (Coleoptera: Curculionidae). |
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Oct 9
Monday Night Open House: October 9
October 9, 2023 5:30PM – 7:30PM MSU Bug House
Join us on Monday, October 9 from 5:30-7:30 pm for a free open house at the MSU Bug House! All our welcome. Please register in advance.
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Oct 14
Building a Buzz: A History of Beekeeping in the United States
October 14, 2023 6:00PM – 8:00PM MSU Library, First Floor Exhibit Space, 366 W Circle Dr, East Lansing, MI 48824
Featuring the Roger Hoopingarner Book Collection
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Oct 29
Halloween Open House
October 29, 2023 1:00PM – 4:00PM MSU Bug House
Join us at the MSU Bug House on Sunday, October 29 from 1-4 pm for a free open house! Learn about insects and meet our menagerie of live bug friends!
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May 16
Excellence in insect Science Symposium
May 16, 2024 – May 17, 2024 Kellogg Conference Center, 219 S Harrison Rd, East Lansing, MI 48824
The Excellence in Insect Science Symposium is a 2-day event that will connect entomology faculty with industry, government, and other partners, building a community of entomologists focused on the symposium theme.