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Section Symposium

Plant-Insect Ecosystems

Ecological and Evolutionary Consequences of Plant Domestication on Multitrophic Interactions

Wednesday, November 8, 2023
8:00 AM – 11:00 AM ET
Location: Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, Maryland A

In-Person

Crop domestication has altered plant morphology, physiology, and defenses, affecting plant-insect interactions. Talks will cover genetic, physiological, and ecological mechanisms, with implications for food security and sustainable agriculture. The symposium unites researchers from various fields to foster a comprehensive understanding of the interplay between humans, crops and insects.

Presentations:

  • 8:00 AM – 8:05 AM ET
    Introductory remarks

    Presenting Author: Betty Benrey (she/her/hers) – University of Neuchatel

  • 8:05 AM – 8:25 AM ET
    Induced plant defenses in cultivated and wild tomato species

    Presenting Author: Gary Felton – Pennsylvania State University

    Co-author: Sulav Paudel – AgResearch New Zealand

    Co-author: Po-An Lin – National Taiwan University

  • 8:25 AM – 8:45 AM ET
    Probing yield and defense trade-offs in Brassica rapae fast plants

    Presenting Author: Anne C. Jones – Virginia Tech

    Co-author: Susan Whitehead – Virginia Tech

    Co-author: Dorothea Tholl – Virginia Tech

  • 8:45 AM – 9:05 AM ET
    A plant's 'energy snack': Effects of domestication on plant guttation and tritrophic interactions

    Presenting Author: Cesar R. Rodriguez-Saona (he/him/his) – Rutgers University

    Co-author: Alejandro Tena – Instituto Valenciano de Investigaciones Agrarias

    Co-Author: Joel González-Cabrera – Universitat de València

    Co-author: Paolo Salazar-Mendoza – Universidade de São Paulo

    Co-author: Pablo Urbaneja-Bernat – IRTA

  • 9:05 AM – 9:15 AM ET
    Break
  • 9:15 AM – 9:35 AM ET
    The domestication of squash: Consequences for plant defense and trophic interactions

    Presenting Author: Betty Benrey (she/her/hers) – University of Neuchatel

    Co-author: Charlyne Jaccard (she/her/hers) – University of Neuchatel

  • 9:35 AM – 9:55 AM ET
    Eco-evolutionary dynamics in crop-pollinator interactions: What have we learned from squash bees and plants?

    Presenting Author: Margarita Lopez-Uribe (she/her/hers) – Pennsylvania State University

  • 9:55 AM – 10:15 AM ET
    The evolution of maize farming explains maize-herbivore and maize-microbiome interactions: Implications for pest management

    Presenting Author: Julio Bernal – Texas A&M University

    Co-author: Sanjay Antony-Babu – Texas A&M University

    Co-author: Ana Fontes-Puebla – Texas A&M University

    Co-author: Ilksen Topcu – Texas A&M University

  • 10:15 AM – 10:35 AM ET
    The cultivation of Mesoamerican domesticated crops influence arthropod biodiversity and community composition

    Presenting Author: Yolanda H. Chen (she/her/hers) – University of Vermont

    Co-author: Jorge Ruiz-Arocho – University of Vermont

    Co-author: Raul Gonzalez-Salas – Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico

    Co-author: Pamela Rodriguez-Juarez – Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico

  • 10:35 AM – 10:40 AM ET
    Closing remarks

    Presenting Author: Betty Benrey (she/her/hers) – University of Neuchatel