Mission statement
The mission of the Entomology and Nematology seminar series at the University of Florida is to provide an engaging weekly forum for leaders in the field of entomology and related sciences to share their research and network with students and faculty. The Seminar series schedule is intentionally multidisciplinary including current research that is relevant to the greater scientific community along with topics concerned with Florida’s unique environment and agricultural production system.
August 28, 2020
“New student welcome and faculty/staff recognition,” by Dr. Blair Siegfried and Dr. Heather McAuslane, Professor, Associate Chair, and Graduate Coordinator, UF/IFAS, Entomology and Nematology, Gainesville, FL
September 4, 2020
“Characterizing the Molecular Regulation of Mosquito Diapause and its Relevant Applications,” by Dr. Megan Meuti, Mosquito Seasonal Physiology, Ohio State University 
See a video of this seminar here!
September 11, 2020
“Assessment-based Pest Management for German Cockroaches in Public Housing,” by Dr. Dini Miller, Urban Pest Management, Virginia Tech, VA See a video of this seminar here!
September 18, 2020
“Plant-parasitic Nematode Management and Ecology in North Florida Field Crops,” by Dr. Zane Grabau,
Nematode Management in Florida Agronomic and Horticultural Systems, UF/IFAS, Entomology and Nematology, Gainesville, FL See a video of this seminar here!
September 25, 2020
“Gene editing in Lepidoptera,” by Paul Shirk,
Insect Genetics, USDA-ARS, Gainesville, FL See a video of this seminar here!
October 2, 2020
“Using IPM tactics to reduce pest populations in agricultural systems,” by Oscar Liburd,
Fruit and Vegetable IPM, UF/IFAS, Entomology and Nematology, Gainesville, FL See a video of this seminar here!
October 9, 2020
“Population Genomics and Genetically Engineered Mosquito Applications,” by Yoosook Lee, Molecular Ecology, Population Genomics, Bioinformatics, UF/IFAS, Entomology and Nematology, Vero Beach FMEL See a video of this seminar here!
October 16, 2020
“Establishment of Biological Control Agent,” by Dr. Emily Kraus,
Biological Control, FDACS, Gainesville, FL See a video of this seminar here!
October 23, 2020
“Maize Volatiles in Plant-pest Interactions,” by Dr. Anna Block,
Chemical Ecology and Plant Genetics, USDA-ARS, Gainesville, FL See a video of this seminar here!
October 30, 2020
“Applied use of Semiochemicals to Control Plant Pathogen Vectors,” by Dr. Xavier Martini, Ecology and Behavior of the Insect Vectors of Major Plant Pathogens in Florida, UF/IFAS, Entomology and Nematology, NFREC, Quincy, FL See a video of this seminar here!
November 6, 2020
“Signaling honesty and trade-offs in sexually selected weapons,” by Dr. Christine Miller,
Evolutionary Ecology, UF/IFAS, Entomology and Nematology, Gainesville, FL See a video of this seminar here!
November 13, 2020
“Running Full Speed on the Invasive Treadmill: Biocontrol of Weeds in Florida,” by Dr. Carey Minteer,
Weed Biological Control, UF/IFAS, Entomology and Nematology, UF Indian River REC, Fort Pierce, FL See a video of this seminar here!
November 20, 2020
Canceled - “Molecular Approaches to Animal Borne Diseases,” by Dr. Dana Nayduch, Arthropod Born Animal Disease, USDA-ARS Manhattan, KS
November 27, 2020
Thanksgiving - No seminar
December 4, 2020
“How bacteria influence host foraging and feeding: insights from Drosophila,” by Dr. Adam Wong, Insect Microbiomes, UF/IFAS, Entomology and Nematology, Gainesville, FL
December 11, 2020
“Detrital Food Webs and Disease Suppression,” by Dr. Deborah Neher,
Soil Bioindicators, University of Vermont, VT See a video of this seminar here!