Student Competition II

Moderator(s)

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  Kristina Lopez, PhD

  Research Entomologist
  North Shore Mosquito Abatement District, Illinois, United States

Presentations:

• 4:00 PM - 4:10 PM PDT

  Exploring the Role of Geosmin from Streptomyces exfoliatus and Kitasatospora purpeofusca in Attracting Gravid Aedes aegypti in Urban Settings
  

  Presenter: Jovana Benavides – Consolidated Mosquito Abatement District
• 4:10 PM - 4:20 PM PDT

  Laser focused: mid-infrared spectroscopy as a novel, non-destructive tool to detect pathogen infection in Cattle Fever ticks
  

  Presenter: Joshua P. Jackson, PhD Student – Kansas State University

  Co-Author: Autumn Goodwin, MSE – Vectech

  Co-Author: Vicky Ikonomidou, PhD – Vectech

  Co-Author: Lee W. Cohnstaedt, n/a – USDA ARS

  Co-Author: Cassandra Olds, n/a – Kansas State University
• 4:20 PM - 4:30 PM PDT

  Culex pipiens complex-ities in Salt Lake City, Utah
  

  Presenter: Emily Calhoun, PhD Candidate – Utah State University
• 4:30 PM - 4:40 PM PDT

  Anopheles quadrimaculatus temperature-dependent development and virus infection dynamics for Jamestown Canyon and Cache Valley viruses
  

  Presenter: Raelin Mamaril, BS (they/them/theirs) – Cornell University
• 4:40 PM - 4:50 PM PDT

  Neighborhood-scale prediction of Culex tarsalis abundance and West Nile virus prevalence to target vector control 
  

  Presenter: Talia Wong, DVM, DACVP – University of California, Davis

  Co-Author: Christopher M. Barker, MS, PhD – UC Davis
• 4:50 PM - 5:00 PM PDT

  Counts vs density: Are you quantifying your mosquito collections optimally?
  

  Presenter: Lilly Conteh (she/her/hers) – Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine

  Co-Author: Kaitlin McDonald, Ph. D., MS – USDA ARS

  Co-Author: Amy Hudson, Ph.D – USDA ARS

  Co-Author: Lee W. Cohnstaedt, n/a – USDA ARS
• 5:00 PM - 5:10 PM PDT

  Understanding hay as an oviposition attractant in the laboratory and the field
  

  Presenter: Andrea V. Arce, PhD – Florida International University

  Co-Author: Kaylee Marrero, PhD Student – Florida International University

  Co-Author: Oscar A. Valverde-Barrantes, Associate Professor – Florida International University

  Co-Author: Matthew DeGennaro, Principal Investigator – Florida International University
• 5:10 PM - 5:20 PM PDT

  Aerial adulticiding reduces infection in WNV vectors
  

  Presenter: Karen Click, MPH (she/her/hers) – UC Davis

  Co-Author: Christopher M. Barker, MS, PhD – UC Davis
• 5:20 PM - 5:30 PM PDT

  Evaluating Resistance in Culex quinquefasciatus and Culex nigripalpus to the most common larvicides used in Florida.
  

  Presenter: Sierra Schluep – University of Florida

  Co-Author: Vivek Pokhrel, PhD – University of Florida

  Co-Author: Victoria Mills, n/a – University of Florida

  Co-Author: Chelsea Dorsainvil, n/a – University of Florida

  Co-Author: Abigail Valentino, n/a – University of Florida

  Co-Author: Raquel Lima de Souza, n/a – University of Florida

  Co-Author: Charlotte Addae, MS – University of Florida

  Co-Author: Tianyun (Steven) Su, MSc, MD, PhD – Northwest MVCD

  Co-Author: Eric P. Caragata, n/a – University of Florida

  Co-Author: Nathan Burkett-Cadena, PhD (he/him/his) – University of Florida

  Co-Author: Eva Buckner, PhD – University of Florida