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Rutgers Entomology Seminars - Spring 2026

PLEASE NOTE:   Seminars begin at 11:00 am in Headlee Research Labs, rm 217, unless otherwise noted. 

 ALL Seminars are in-person and ALL are also offered via Zoom.  

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For earlier Entomology Seminars, see Our Youtube Channel.

Dr. Changlu Wang is coordinating this semester's speakers. For inquiries call 848-932-9774. Related seminars: Ecology and Evolution.

Teaching Excellence in Entomology Program Master Lecture: Diversity of Plant Chemistries in Nature.

 Missed It? Watch it on our YouTube channel.
Date Presenter Seminar Title

Jan. 30

10 am 

 

Jin-Jia Yu  
(Rutgers  University)

Pesticide Resistance & Ectoparasites Associated with Urban Pests: Genetic, Evolutionary, and Pest Management Perspectives.

In-person at Thompson Hall, room 206 or via Zoom.    

Meeting ID 997 5050 9940 PW 307959 

Feb. 6  Jian Duan 
(USDA ARS)

Ecology, Economics, and Management of Agrilus Beetles: a Global Perspective.

 In-person or via Zoom.          

 Meeting ID 997 5050 9940 PW 307959

Feb. 13  Xiaodan Pan
(Rutgers University )

Urban Rodent Behavior and Their Management.

 In-person or via Zoom.          

 Meeting ID 997 5050 9940 PW 307959

Feb.20

Changlu Wang 
(Rutgers University  )

Urban Pests and Public Health. 

 In-person or via Zoom.          

 Meeting ID 997 5050 9940 PW 307959

Feb.27

Coby Schal 
(North Carolina State University)

Adaptability of Cockroaches as a Persistent Indoor Public Health Threat.

 In-person or via Zoom.          

 Meeting ID 997 5050 9940 PW 307959

March 6 Joseph Doherty 
(Syngenta)      

Syngenta Product Development: Overview & Experiences as a Field Scientist. 

 In-person or via Zoom.          

 Meeting ID 997 5050 9940 PW 307959

March13

Dana Price
  (Rutgers University  )  

 TBA.

 In-person or via Zoom.          

 Meeting ID 997 5050 9940 PW 307959

March 27 

Liang Lu  
(Hebei Normal University)   

From Free-Living Ancestors to Parasitic Radiations: Lifestyle Shifts in Nematode Evolution.  

Zoom only.

April 3 

Lina Bernaola 
(Texas A&M University)      

Learning froman Unwelcome Guest: The Rice Delphacid.

 In-person or via Zoom.          

 Meeting ID 997 5050 9940 PW 307959

April 10

Souvic Sarker
(USDA )   

 TBA.

 In-person or via Zoom.          

 Meeting ID 997 5050 9940 PW 307959

April 17   

Undergraduate Student Colloquium.

In-person.    

April 24

Scotty Yang

 (Texas A&M University)


Applied Ant Behavioral Ecology: From a Novel Food-sharing Mechanism to a Novel Biosurveillance Tool.  

 In-person or via Zoom.          

 Meeting ID 997 5050 9940 PW 307959