James Walgenbach

Professor & Extension Entomology Specialist
North Carolina State University
Mills River, North Carolina

Presentation(s):

• Signals from all sides: Beetle behavior in the presence of symbionts and environmental cues

  Sunday, November 5, 2023
  10:50 AM – 11:05 AM ET

• Fungal foes or friends? Understanding the relationship between apple trees, ambrosia beetles, and associated fungi

  Sunday, November 5, 2023
  11:40 AM – 11:55 AM ET

• Biological control of spider mites in strawberries and tomatoes: Occurrence and efficacy of resident and released populations of Phytoseiulus persimilis in North and South Carolina

  Sunday, November 5, 2023
  1:00 PM – 1:12 PM ET

• Understanding the adult dispersal capacity of ambrosia beetles in ornamental crops

  Tuesday, November 7, 2023
  4:00 PM – 4:15 PM ET

• Type and severity of water stress influence host selection by ambrosia beetles

  Tuesday, November 7, 2023
  4:15 PM – 4:30 PM ET

• Poster: Beetle battles: Overcoming challenges in captive rearing of ambrosia beetles

  Tuesday, November 7, 2023
  4:45 PM – 5:05 PM ET

• Poster: Effects of trapping tactics and lure doses on ambrosia beetle captures and attacks

  Tuesday, November 7, 2023
  4:45 PM – 5:05 PM ET