Program Overview
Overall Program Overview

For your convenience, kindly refer to the program overview for 19 - 21 May 2025 here. Nearing the event day, we will upload the respective session links here:

19 May (MORNING, CEST)

20 May (MORNING, CEST)

21 May (MORNING, CEST)

Welcome Speech by Event Chair

S1. Morphology and Systematics

S7. Social Insects

Flash Poster Presentation Session

S4. Biodiversity, Climate Change, Conservation, Ecology, and Evolution

Flash Poster Presentation Session

S3. Behaviour, Biology, and Physiology

Flash Poster Presentation Session

19 May (AFTERNOON, CEST)

20 May (AFTERNOON, CEST)

21 May (AFTERNOON, CEST)

S2. Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Genetics, and Genomics

Flash Poster Presentation Session

S5. Pest Management, Pesticide Resistance, and Toxicology

Flash Poster Presentation Session

S6. Forest Entomology and Urban Entomology

S8. Medical and Veterinary Entomology

Flash Poster Presentation Session

Event Program (19 May 2025)
Program for DAY 1
Date: 19 May 2025 (Monday)
Start Time: 9:00 (CEST, Basel) | 03:00 (EDT, New York) | 15:00 (CST Asia, Beijing) | 12:30 (IST, India)

Day 1 Morning Activity
Opening Speech by Event Chair
S1. Morphology and Systematics
S7. Social Insects
Flash Poster Presentation Session

CEST

(Central European Summer Time)

EDT

(Eastern Daylight Time)

CST

(China Standard Time)

Speaker

Title

09:00 – 09:10

03:00 – 03:10

15:00 – 15:10

Prof. Dr. Nickolas G. Kavallieratos
Conference Event Chair

Opening Speech

09:10 – 09:15

03:10 – 03:15

15:10 – 15:15

Prof. Dr. Andjeljko Petrovic
Session 1 Co-Chair

Welcome Speech by Session 1 Co-Chair 1

09:15 – 09:20

03:15 – 03:20

15:15 – 15:20

Dr. Andrew Polaszek
Session 1 Co-Chair

Welcome Speech by Session 1 Co-Chair 2

09:20 – 09:40

03:20 – 03:40

15:20 – 15:40

Dr. Ming Bai
Session 1 Invited Speaker

Morphological basis and driving force of beetle flourishing

09:40 – 09:55

03:40 – 03:55

15:40 – 15:55

Darija Milenković
Session 1 Selected Oral Speaker

Morphological Insights into Cotesia (hymenoptera: braconidae: microgastrinae) Species in melitaeini Hosts

09:55 – 10:05

03:55 – 04:05

15:55 – 16:05

Prof. Dr. Ljubisa Stanisavljevic
Session 7 Chair

Welcome Speech by Session 7 Chair

10:05 – 10:25

04:05 – 04:25

16:05 – 16:25

Dr. Yahya Al Naggar
Session 7 Invited Speaker

Honey Bee Resilience under Interactive Environmental and Pathogen Stressors

10:25 – 10:40

04:25 – 04:40

16:25 – 16:40

Kristen Basson
Session 7 Selected Oral Speaker

Genetic data gives new insights on the species diversity of Macrotermes termites in Africa and Asia

10:40 – 10:55

04:40 – 04:55

16:40 – 16:55

Michela Bertola
Session 7 Selected Oral Speaker

The Plasticity of the national surveillance plan for Aethina tumida in Italy

10:55 - 11:25

04:55 - 05:25

16:55 - 17:25

Flash Poster Presentation for Session 1 and 7
-30 mins Session (2-3mins per presenter)

Flash Poster Presentation Session: S1. Morphology and Systematics
“Family-specific cox1 primers for identifying aphids from degraded samples”
Author presenting poster: Vaylen Hlaka
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“Deciphering Morphological Variability: Addressing Taxonomic Ambiguities in Contemporary Species Delimitation (Hymenoptera, Figitidae)”
Author presenting poster: Mar Ferrer-Suay
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“Forensic Identification of Sarcophagidae Species in Central Kerala, India: Application of Wing Morphometrics and Male Genitalia Analysis”
Author presenting poster: Rahana P A
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“New Records of bristle flies (Diptera: Tachinidae) from Morocco: Expanding the Geographic Distribution of the family”
Author presenting poster: Hicham Ourahmoun
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“Macroscale morphological features of Jurassic European coleorrhynchans (Hemiptera)”
Author presenting poster: Beata Bieszczad
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Flash Poster Presentation Session: S7. Social Insects
“Bee pathogens in Apis florea samples accidentally introduced into Malta and Italy”
Author presenting poster: Sabrina de Leo
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“The tissue- and life-stage-specific gene expression dynamics in the drywood termite, Incisitermes schwarzi (Isoptera: Kalotermitidae)”
Author presenting poster: Shatarupa Sarkar
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“The distribution of cryptic species of Bombus lucorum-complex in Eastern Fennoscandia”
Author presenting poster: Grigory Potapov
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Program for DAY 1
Date: 19 May 2025 (Monday)
Start Time: 14:00 (CEST, Basel) | 08:00 (EDT, New York) | 20:00 (CST Asia, Beijing) | 17:30 (IST, India)

Day 1 Afternoon Activity
S2. Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Genetics, and Genomics
Flash Poster Presentation Session

CEST

(Central European Summer Time)

EDT

(Eastern Daylight Time)

CST

(China Standard Time)

Speaker

Title

14:00 – 14:10

08:00 – 08:10

20:00 – 20:10

Prof. David Haymer
Session 2 Chair

Welcome Speech by Session 2 Chair

14:10 – 14:30

08:10 – 08:30

20:10 – 20:30

Prof. Dr. Patrizia Falabella
Session 2 Invited Speaker

Biomimicry: The Imitation Game

14:30 – 14:45

08:30 – 08:45

20:30 – 20:45

Zarina Dairbekova
Session 2 Selected Oral Speaker

Molecular identification of the spongy moth parasitoid Phryxe heraclei (Tachinidae) in Kazakhstan.

14:45 – 15:00

08:45 – 09:00

20:45 – 21:00

Mayerli Tatiana Borbon Cortes
Session 2 Selected Oral Speaker

Candidatus Liberibacter sp. is detected in Russelliana solanicola Tuthill (Hemiptera: Psyllidae) in Brazil: phylogenetic and functional insights

15:00 – 15:15

09:00 – 09:15

21:00 – 21:15

Meriem Taleb
Session 2 Selected Oral Speaker

Genetic Differentiation of Lucilia cuprina and Lucilia sericata Using cox1 and 28S rRNA Genes: Phylogenetic Insights and First Report of L. cuprina in Northwest Africa

15:15 – 15:30

09:15 – 09:30

21:15 – 21:30

Sumit Jangra
Session 2 Selected Oral Speaker

First evidence of orally delivered dsRNA-induced RNA interference in the pepper weevil, Anthonomus eugenii Cano (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

15:30 - 15:45

09:30 - 09:45

21:30 - 21:45

Flash Poster Presentation for Session 2
-15 mins at end of the afternoon session
(2-3mins per presenter)

Flash Poster Presentation Session: S2. Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Genetics, and Genomics

“Wolbachia-mediated mitochondrial introgressions in butterflies: a case study of the Palaearcitc Sulphurs (Lepidoptera, Pierdiae)”
Author presenting poster: Nazar Shapoval
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“Hybridization of Tephritid fruit flies: a cytogenetic study of Bactrocera zonata and Bactrocera dorsalis at lab conditions”
Author presenting poster: Md Nazim Uddin
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“Plasmodium--mosquito midgut interactions: Role of peritrophins and digestive proteases”
Author presenting poster: Alok Dubey
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“Repurposing Spodoptera littoralis: from pest to sustainable resource cycling model”
Author presenting poster: Aleksandra Trajković
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Event Program (20 May 2025)

Program for DAY 2
Date: 20 May 2025 (Tuesday)
Start Time: 9:00 (CEST, Basel) | 03:00 (EDT, New York) | 15:00 (CST Asia, Beijing) | 12:30 (IST, India)

Day 2 Morning Activity
S4. Biodiversity, Climate Change, Conservation, Ecology, and Evolution

Flash Poster Presentation Session

CEST

(Central European Summer Time)

EDT

(Eastern Daylight Time)

CST

(China Standard Time)

Speaker

Title

09:00 – 09:10

03:00 – 03:10

15:00 – 15:10

Dr. António Onofre Costa Miranda Soares
Session 4 Chair

Welcome Speech by Session 4 Chair 1

09:10 – 09:30

03:10 – 03:30

15:10 – 15:30

Prof. Paulo AV Borges
Session 4 Invited Speaker

Best practices for the implantation of long-term monitoring of forest arthropods: the SLAM project

09:30 – 09:45

03:30 – 03:45

15:30 – 15:45

Roshay Smith
Session 4 Selected Oral Speaker

Arthropod diversity and abundance under irrigated and rainfed conditions in South Africa sugarcane

09:45 – 10:00

03:45 – 04:00

15:45 – 16:00

Michelle Anne Taylor
Session 4 Selected Oral Speaker

Pollen-deprived bumblebees induce leaf damage, which activates phytohormone signaling pathway(s) and response(s) within tomato plants, but this does not accelerate or induce flowering

10:00 – 10:15

04:00 – 04:15

16:00 – 16:15

Robyn Tamryn Dzirba
Session 4 Selected Oral Speaker

Mating success, fecundity and fertility of marula fruit fly, Ceratitis cosyra Walker (Diptera: Tephritidae) exposed to simulated heat waves

10:15 – 10:30

04:15 – 04:30

16:15 – 16:30

Waqar Jaleel
Session 4 Selected Oral Speaker

Invasion of red palm weevil among three different imported varieties of Date Palm

10:30 – 10:45

04:30 – 04:45

16:30 – 16:45

Manish Gautam
Session 4 Selected Oral Speaker

Soybean leaf trichomes under drought and herbivory have differential effects on soybean looper (Chrysodeixis includens Walker)

10:45 – 11:00

04:45 – 05:00

16:45 – 17:00

Ilaria Latella
Session 4 Selected Oral Speaker

A trophic network analysis of Parnassius apollo (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae, Parnassiinae) adults in the Aspromonte National Park, South Italy

11:00 – 11:15

05:00 – 05:15

17:00 – 17:15

Konstantina Nasiou
Session 4 Selected Oral Speaker

Orthoptera diversity and community ecology in the mountainous pastures of two protected areas (Natura 2000) in Greece

11:15 – 11:30

05:15 – 05:30

17:15 – 17:30

Riaz Hussain
Session 4 Selected Oral Speaker

From Urban to Mountainous Regions: Impact of Various Factors on Butterfly Species Richness, their Prediction, and Habitat Shifts Induced by Climate Change in Jinan, China

11:30 – 11:45

05:30 – 05:45

17:30 – 17:45

Barbara Manachini
Session 4 Selected Oral Speaker

Flames and Fragility: The Impact of Wildfires on Butterfly Biodiversity in Southern Italy

11:45 - 12:00

05:45 - 06:00

17:45 - 18:00

Flash Poster Presentation for Session 4
-15 mins at end of the afternoon session
(2-3mins per presenter)

Flash Poster Presentation Session: S4. Biodiversity, Climate Change, Conservation, Ecology, and Evolution
“Entomocomposting: an innovative strategy for sustainable organic waste management”
Author presenting poster: Aquiny Befairlyne T Mawthoh
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“Symphony across latitudes: exploring the acoustic diversity of katydids across the latitudinal gradient in India”
Author presenting poster: Karuna Gupta
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“Exploring the impact of temperature on butterfly abundance and diversity (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) across selected localities in Serbia”
Author presenting poster: Aleksandra Djordjević
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“Conserving Insect Biodiversity to Sustain Ecosystem Services and Functionality”
Author presenting poster: Ulfat Jan
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“A temperature-dependent phenology model for Plutella xylostella”
Author presenting poster: Haripriya K
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Program for DAY 2
Date: 20 May 2025 (Tuesday)
Start Time: 14:00 (CEST, Basel) | 08:00 (EDT, New York) | 20:00 (CST Asia, Beijing) | 17:30 (IST, India)

Day 2 Afternoon Activity
S5. Pest Management, Pesticide Resistance, and Toxicology
Flash Poster Presentation Session

CEST

(Central European Summer Time)

EDT

(Eastern Daylight Time)

CST

(China Standard Time)

Speaker

Title

14:00 – 14:10

08:00 – 08:10

20:00 – 20:10

Dr. Louis Hesler
Session 5 Chair

Welcome Speech by Session 5 Chair

14:10 – 14:30

08:10 – 08:30

20:10 – 20:30

Prof. Oscar Emanuel Liburd
Session 5 Invited Speaker

TBC

14:30 – 14:45

08:30 – 08:45

20:30 – 20:45

Adil Tonğa
Session 5 Selected Oral Speaker

Pre-parasitism host treatment with broflanilide: lethal and sublethal effects on Trichogramma evanescens

14:45 – 15:00

08:45 – 09:00

20:45 – 21:00

Antonino Modafferi
Session 5 Selected Oral Speaker

Garlic EO-based nano-emulsion in pest management: formulation and biological activity on target and non-target organisms

15:00 – 15:15

09:00 – 09:15

21:00 – 21:15

Carmine Lupia
Session 5 Selected Oral Speaker

In vitro evaluation of the acaricidal activity of four essential oils against the parasitic mite Varroa destructor

15:15 – 15:30

09:15 – 09:30

21:15 – 21:30

Deanna Scheff
Session 5 Selected Oral Speaker

Insecticidal effect of contact insecticides applied to metal and concrete surfaces on six species of stored-product insects

15:30 – 15:45

09:30 – 09:45

21:30 – 21:45

Nikita Kamatkar
Session 5 Selected Oral Speaker

Mining of Bt insecticidal protein receptors from the soybean looper genome with special reference to ABC transporters

15:45 – 16:00

09:45 – 10:00

21:45 – 22:00

Maria Michalopoulou
Session 5 Selected Oral Speaker

Toxicological effects of nicotinic acetylcholine receptor modulators on transgenic Drosophila expressing honey bee cytochrome P450s

16:00 – 16:15

10:00 – 10:15

22:00 – 22:15

Sofia Dervisoglou
Session 5 Selected Oral Speaker

Evaluation of encapsulation systems in the efficacy of essential oils of aromatic plants against Tetranychus urticae

16:15 - 16:30

10:15 - 10:30

22:15 - 22:30

Flash Poster Presentation for Session 5
-15 mins at end of the afternoon session
(2-3mins per presenter)

Flash Poster Presentation Session: S5. Pest Management, Pesticide Resistance, and Toxicology
“Efficacy of Contact Insecticides on Stored-Product Insects on Wood, Metal, and Concrete Surfaces at Different Temperatures”
Author presenting poster: Abhinash Boddepalli
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“Potential for automation of citrus psyllid pest identification using computer vision-based artificial intelligence recognition”
Author presenting poster: Dylan Andrew Pullock
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“Early Detection and Monitoring of Pesticide Resistance in Cole Crop Pests”
Author presenting poster: Niraj Kumar Prajapati
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Event Program (21 May 2025)

Program for DAY 3
Date: 21 May 2025 (Wednesday)
Start Time: 9:00 (CEST, Basel) | 03:00 (EDT, New York) | 15:00 (CST Asia, Beijing) | 12:30 (IST, India)

Day 3 Morning Activity
S3. Behaviour, Biology, and Physiology
Flash Poster Presentation Session

CEST

(Central European Summer Time)

EDT

(Eastern Daylight Time)

CST

(China Standard Time)

Speaker

Title

09:00 – 09:05

03:00 – 03:05

15:00 – 15:05

Prof. Kristofer Giles
Session 3 Co-Chair 1

Welcome Speech by Session 4 Co-Chair 1

09:05 – 09:10

03:05 – 03:10

15:05 – 15:10

Dr. Maria Boukouvala
Session 3 Co-Chair 2

Welcome Speech by Session 4 Co-Chair 2

09:10 – 09:30

03:10 – 03:30

15:10 – 15:30

Prof. Donato Romano
Session 3 Invited Speaker 1

Robotics and AI in Insect Science

09:30 – 09:50

03:30 – 03:50

15:30 – 15:50

Dr. Deanna Scheff
Session 3 Invited Speaker 2

Influence of insect biology on the utilization of methoprene incorporated packaging

09:50 – 10:05

03:50 – 04:05

15:50 – 16:05

Jairo Alexander López Pardo
Session 3 Selected Oral Speaker

From Water to Air: Thermal Strategies of Erythrodiplax abjecta Throughout Its Life

10:05 – 10:20

04:05 – 04:20

16:05 – 16:20

Fatima Djouber-Toudert
Session 3 Selected Oral Speaker

Contribution to the Study of Hygienic Behavior and honey production of the Honeybee Apis mellifera intermissa in a mountainous region of Algeria

10:20 – 10:35

04:20 – 04:35

16:20 – 16:35

Jeyarani S
Session 3 Selected Oral Speaker

Host Preference of Hyperaspis maindroni Sicard (Coccinellidae; Coleoptera): Unveiling Attraction Patterns in Cassava Varieties

10:35 – 10:50

04:35 – 04:50

16:35 – 16:50

Armando Alfaro-Tapia
Session 3 Selected Oral Speaker

Selective flowers to enhance the performance of the adventive Gryon aetherium parasitoid: a good biocontrol agent in the context of conservation biological control of the painted bug Bagrada hilaris

10:50 – 11:05

04:50 – 05:05

16:50 – 17:05

Saifullah Omar Nasif
Session 3 Selected Oral Speaker

Seasonal Abundance of Insect Pests Infesting Transgenic and Non-transgenic Brinjal in Bangladesh

11:05 – 11:20

05:05 – 05:20

17:05 – 17:20

Pedro Alexandre Correia de Jesus Silva
Session 3 Selected Oral Speaker

Oviposition Preference and larval performance of Ceratitis capitata (Diptera: Tephritidae) on apple and pear fruits: influence of female age and oviposition periodicity

11:20 - 11:35

05:20 - 05:35

17:20 - 17:35

Flash Poster Presentation for Session 3
-15 mins at end of the morning session
(2-3mins per presenter)

Flash Poster Presentation Session: S3. Behaviour, Biology, and Physiology
“Can an artificial or natural diet influence the rearing success of Spodoptera frugiperda and its parasitism efficiency by the egg parasitoids?”
Author presenting poster: Kinza Qadeer
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“Impact of Acute Lead Exposure on Cognitive Abilities in Drosophila melanogaster Larvae”
Author presenting poster: Jawaid Ahsan
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“Diapause in mango nut weevil, Sternochaetus mangiferae (Fabricius), a serious pest of mango in India”
Author presenting poster: Suresh Mohan Ghosh
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“Understanding the ecological consequences of invasive species on host plant selection by native insect herbivores”
Author presenting poster: Purnima Singh
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“EDAX-Based Elemental Analysis of Okra Genotypes and Their Impact on Leafhopper Infestation”
Author presenting poster: Prithiva JN
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Program for DAY 3
Date: 21 May 2025 (Wednesday)
Start Time: 14:00 (CEST, Basel) | 08:00 (EDT, New York) | 20:00 (CST Asia, Beijing) | 17:30 (IST, India)

Day 3 Afternoon Activity
S6. Forest Entomology and Urban Entomology
S8. Medical and Veterinary Entomology
Flash Poster Presentation Session (TBC)

CEST

(Central European Summer Time)

EDT

(Eastern Daylight Time)

CST

(China Standard Time)

Speaker

Title

14:00 – 14:10

08:00 – 08:10

20:00 – 20:10

Prof. Dr. Antonella Di Palma
Session 6 Chair

Welcome Speech by Session 6 Chair

14:10 – 14:30

08:10 – 08:30

20:10 – 20:30

Dr. Changlu Wang
Session 6 Invited Speaker

Laboratory Evaluation of a Novel Insecticide, Isocycloseram, against the Common Bed Bug

14:30 – 14:45

08:30 – 08:45

20:30 – 20:45

Deepthy T
Session 6 Selected Oral Speaker

Comparative Analysis of Short-horned Grasshopper Diversity in Agroecosystems and Forests: Implications for Conservation

14:45 – 15:00

08:45 – 09:00

20:45 – 21:00

Ankur Patwardhan
Session 6 Selected Oral Speaker

Urban terraces and backyard gardens for pollinators: Nero’s Fiddle or Noah’s Ark?

15:00 – 15:10

09:00 – 09:10

21:00 – 21:10

Dr. Rui-De Xue
Session 8 Chair

Welcome Speech by Session 8 Chair

15:10 – 15:40

09:10 – 09:40

21:10 – 21:40

Dr Christopher Bibbs
Session 8 Keynote Speaker

The Intersection of Managed Honey Bees, Apis mellifera (Hymenonptera: Apidae), and Mosquito Control: Risk Determinations on Aerial Naled Applications

15:40 – 16:00

09:40 – 10:00

21:40 – 22:00

Dr. Whitney Qualls
Session 8 Invited Speaker 1

New Frontiers in Mosquito Management: Sterile Insect and Wolbachia-Based Approaches for Public Health

16:00 – 16:20

10:00 – 10:20

22:00 – 22:20

Dr. Aaron Lloyd
Session 8 Invited Speaker 2

Lee County Mosquito Control District’s Response to Imported Oropouche Virus in Lee County, Florida

16:20 – 16:35

10:20 – 10:35

22:20 – 22:35

Robert Wolff
Session 8 Selected Oral Speaker

Vector and Pest Dispersal via Sun Heated Vehicle Microenvironments

16:35 – 16:50

10:35 – 10:50

10:35 – 22:50

Atiqah Nor Ain
Session 8 Selected Oral Speaker

Anopheles donaldi (Barbirostris Group) As A Potential Vector For Plasmodium knowlesi In Sarawak, Malaysia

16:50 - 17:20

10:50 - 11:20

22:50 - 23:20

Flash Poster Presentation for Session 6 and 8
-30 mins at end of the afternoon session
(2-3mins per presenter)

Flash Poster Presentation Session: S6. Forest Entomology and Urban Entomology
“The Impact of the Invasive Teak Defoliator Hyblaea puera on Coastal Mangrove Ecosystems in Kannur District, Kerala, India”
Author presenting poster: Pooja K
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“Landscape Alterations and Butterfly Diversity in the Moist Shiwalik Sal Forest of the Lower Garhwal Himalayas: A Comparative Study between Natural Forests and Urban Areas”
Author presenting poster: Ankita Singh Sajwan
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“Effect of anthropogenic factors and climatic variables on butterfly diversity”
Author presenting poster: Debanjana Basu
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“First record of the gall-inducing insect Ophelimus mediterraneus (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) in eucalyptus plantations in the Americas and the first record of males of this species.”
Author presenting poster: Rocio Antonela Buyatti
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Flash Poster Presentation Session: S8. Medical and Veterinary Entomology
“Ticks and Tick-Borne Microorganisms in the United Arab Emirates: Diversity, Abundance, and Research Gaps”
Author presenting poster: Nighat Perveen
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“Malaria Vector Composition, Abundance, and Plasmodium Infection Rates in Rural Southwestern Nigeria: Implications for Targeted Control Strategies.”
Author presenting poster: Florence Ajayi
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“Integrated Morphological and Molecular Differentiation of Culicoides oxystoma and Culicoides kingi (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) in India”
Author presenting poster: Dr. Renu
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*Please Note:
If there are urgent changes to the event's program - we will update the affected authors / speakers as necessary.
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