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.
January 7, 2022
“The Evolution of Weapon Polymorphism in New Zealand Harvestmen,” by Dr. Erin Powell, Araneae, Opiliones, Heteroptera, FDACS, DPI, Gainesville, Florida 
See a video of this seminar here!
January 14, 2022
“Faculty Highlights of Their Research, Teaching and Extension Programs,” by Faculty Flash, Entomology and Nematology Research, UF/IFAS, Entomology and Nematology, Gainesville, Florida ZOOM ONLY See a video of this seminar here!
January 21, 2022
“FKMCD-Oxitec Project in the Florida Keys,” by Dr. Rajeev Vaidyanathan, Mosquito control, Oxitec, Florida Keys, Florida See a video of this seminar here!
January 28, 2022
“Novel Chemical Insecticides and Repellents for Disease Vector Control,” by Dr. Jeff Bloomquist,
Disease vector control, UF/IFAS, EPI, Entomology and Nematology, Gainesville, Florida ZOOM ONLY See a video of this seminar here!
February 4, 2022
“Six Decades of Nematology Research: Evolving Themes and Future Possibilities,” by Dr. Gideon Alake,
Integrated Pest Management, UF/IFAS, Entomology and Nematology, Gainesville, Florida See a video of this seminar here!
February 11, 2022
“Research on Pest Stink Bug Management, Reproduction, and Parasitism,” by Leppla Lab (Kendall Stacey, Lillie Rooney), Integrated Pest Management, UF/IFAS, Entomology and Nematology, Gainesville, Florida See a video of this seminar here!
February 18, 2022
“Classical Biocontrol of the Cactus Moth: An Update on Host Range Testing of a Braconid Parasitoid,” by Dr. Nicole Benda, Cactus Moth Biology, FDACS, DPI, Gainesville, Florida See a video of this seminar here!
February 25, 2022
“Ecology of Plant-insect Interactions: Putting Major Theories to the Test,” by Dr. Eduardo Calixto,
Insect Ecology, UF/IFAS, Entomology and Nematology, Gainesville, Florida See a video of this seminar here!
March 4, 2022
“Local, Landscape, and Social Drivers of Insect Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services in Urban Agroecosystems,” by Dr. Stacey Philpott,
Agroecology, UC-Santa Cruz ZOOM ONLY See a video of this seminar here!
March 18, 2022
“The Environmental Modulation of Mosquito Vector Microbiomes,” by Dr. Matthew Meideros,Vector Borne Disease Ecology, University of Hawaii ZOOM ONLY
March 25, 2022
“Mites, Models and Morphology,” by Dr. Samuel Bolton, Acari, FDACS, DPI, Gainesville, Florida See a video of this seminar here!
April 1, 2022
“Nematode Parasites and Lipid Signaling in Insect Immunity,” by Dr. Adler Dillman, Nematology, UC-Riverside See a video of this seminar here!
April 8, 2022
“Ecology of Insect-transmitted Plant Pathogens Across Agricultural and Wild Transition Zones,” by Dr. Kerry Mauck, Insect Ecology and Plant Pathogens, UC-Riverside ZOOM ONLY
April 15, 2022
“Undergraduate Research Highlights,” by Undergraduate Flash Talks, UF/IFAS, Entomology and Nematology, Gainesville, Florida