Cambridge Entomological Club meeting Tuesday 11/12

[Michael LaScaleia]

Join us for a meeting of the Cambridge Entomological Club!

Date: Tuesday, November 12th, 7:30 PM EST

Location: In Person in MCZ 101, or on Zoom [Apologies for last month's link - this one works!]

Title: An overview of insect sensory systems and why we study them

Speaker: Damon Crook (APHIS USDA)

Summary: The Forest Pest Methods Laboratory in Cape Cod, MA, provides research and tools for detection, survey and control of exotic pests that safeguard the agricultural commodities, natural resources, and trade of the USA. Our lab provides method development for commodity treatments, Biocontrol, Molecular ID, Trapping, Lure Development and General Ecology/Behavior. An important part of our labs research is to identify attractants for new invasive pests so that monitoring surveys can be quickly established. This presentation will give a brief overview of insect sensory systems and the electrophysiological methods we use to study them. Research examples from our lab will include important invasive pests such as the emerald ash borer Agrilus planipennis, Asian Longhorn Beetle, Anoplophora glabripennis and the coconut rhinoceros beetle, Oryctes rhinoceros

NOTICE: We will be holding hybrid meetings to accommodate COVID-19 precautions and audience members from around the world. You can join our Zoom meeting by clicking here.

For those able to attend, we will have an informal dinner at 6:00 pm at Cambridge Common Restaurant with the speaker, followed by our formal meeting (7:30 - 9:00 pm) in room MCZ101 of the Museum of Comparative Zoology (there will be signs to help direct). The meeting will begin with club announcements, followed by a 60-minute presentation by the invited speaker and Q&A. Membership is open to amateur and professional entomologists - that means everyone!