The Forty-seventh Annual Conference of the Tennessee Entomological Society was held on October 9th, 2020. The event kicked off with a student paper competition, graduate and undergraduate. We are pleased to announce that the victors from both categories were from our department! Please give recognition and praise to our hard-working researchers:
Swati Mishra — 1st Place Graduate Student Paper Competition
Gary Edwards — 2nd Place Graduate Student Paper Competition
Marlo Black — 1st Place Undergraduate Student Paper Competition
Graduate Competition
1st Place: Swati Mishra, PhD Student– Characterization of resistance to insecticidal double-stranded RNA in a Colorado potato beetle population
2nd Place: Gary Edwards, MS Student– Distribution of the odorous house ant, Tapinoma sessile, clades in East Tennessee and potential cryptic species status
Undergraduate Competition:
1st Place: Marlo Black, EPP undergraduate– The common bed bug, Cimex lectularius (Hemiptera: Cimicidae), does not commonly use canines and felines as a host
Congratulations, Swati, Gary, and Marlo!
Excerpt from TES: “The members of this Society have one thing in common – we love BUGS, and we are dedicated to the dissemination of entomological knowledge and enthusiasm throughout Tennessee! If you have a strong affinity towards insects or would just like to learn more about these diverse and abundant creatures, then our Society may interest you. Our Society is OPEN to everyone, from professionals to hobbyists to amateurs. Whether you are employed with a federal or state agency, public or private college or university, industry, or private business – whether you are a researcher, regulator, teacher, student, or just are interested in insects, we extend to you an invitation to join the Tennessee Entomological Society.”
