Brief Summary of Minutes of Annual Meeting

Tuesday, January 23: Above-ground corn insects emphasis 

8:00           Introductory Topics

• Welcome and introductions: Andy Michel. Google docs link to share reports instead of flash drive: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1sZxHzdFuNzhjEhAeQHuVmwg8f3lWGX4a.
• Local Arrangements update from Dominic Reisig
• Time & Place Committee: Andy Michel and Kelley Tilmon proposed Cleveland, Ohio for 2019 (with Kelley Tilmon and Amy Raudenbush as local arrangements). Motion carried with majority vote to support this proposal.
• Nominations Committee: Sarah Zukoff was nominated for the position of Secretary and elected by a majority vote to this position. 2018 Officers: Andy Michel (Chair), Brad Coates (Vice-Chair), Julie Peterson (Secretary). 2019 Officers: Brad Coates (Chair), Julie Peterson (Vice-Chair), Sarah Zukoff (Secretary).
• Administrative Advisor update from Bill Ravlin: Discussion of changes in personnel at NIFA (Sonny Ramaswamy); National IPM Coordinating Committee has been recognized by the APLU; discussion on research funding at the federal grant, commodity board, and industry collaboration level. Re-write for NC-246 project will be due December 2019, process should start in summer 2019 and we need to add this to our 2019 meeting agenda and form a re-write sub-committee at that time. 

8:35           Update on publication: NC327, European Corn Borer Ecology and Management and Association with Other Corn Pests (C. Mason):

• Proofs from Iowa State University Press are currently under review
• Pre-order list will be sent out by C. Mason for groups to check their current order and amend as needed
• Discussion on potential sponsorship opportunities for the publication
• Print version is the primary goal, but digital version may be available in the future     

9:00           Begin State Reports (reports by state, not by individual objective)

• Starting with non-cotton areas and going east to west; refer to submitted reports for much greater details
• MD: discussion around zea resistance monitoring and best practices for collecting from the field; cross-pollination between Bt and non-Bt plants in structured and RIB refuge designs project; new extension specialist at Maryland in grains and small fruits, state IPM coordinator = Kelly Hamby (kahamby@umd.edu)
• DE: two new faculty introduced = Ivan Hiltpold (hiltpold@udel.edu; ECB chemical ecology, above-belowground interactions of FAW and WCR) & David Owens (owensd@udel.edu); 1 western bean cutworm larva found on sweet corn in DE in 2017
• NY: particularly severe WBC in 2017, had conditions for mycotoxins but did not see it
• Ontario: Sandier soils correlated with higher WBC trapping; challenge of WBC listed as a secondary pest despite its importance in Ontario (and elsewhere); recommending WBC spray at fresh silks, most mixing with fungicide; IPM course is mandatory for growers to use neonicotinoid seed treatments; Smith et al. 2017 WBC Cry1F resistance paper was published in Economic Entomology; challenge of WBC feeding and DON fungal infections.
• OH: Corn borer in non-traited corn of more interest, presentation on Asiatic garden beetle, new stink bug guide published.
• MI: Asiatic garden beetle also of concern, new Handy Bt Trait Table and slide set available.
• IN: seed treatment and neonicotinoid work discussed; seed corn maggot- less problematic in IN vs. NY where manure is often applied to fields. 

10:30         Journal of Integrated Pest Management: updates to published articles?

• Discussion with editor Marlin Rice: substantial new information to update published articles will be considered.
• Example: WBC article (Michel et al. 2010) refers to use of Cry1F for management, could be updated. 

10:45         Continue with State Reports

• WI: Field crops specialist position in 1-2 years, higher interest in planting non-Bt corn.
• IL: No WBC detected with monitoring, introduce new field crops entomologist Nick Seiter (has plans for rootworm and Lep projects)
• MN: WBC only occasional along southern tier of state, Japanese beetle population uptick.
• IA: Brad Coates gave presentation project looking at Bt bioassays for WBC from Nebraska and across the Corn Belt.
• NE (part 1): WBC research and extension updates from Julie Peterson’s lab, upcoming International IPM Symposium session on WBC. 

12:05         Lunch 

1:30           State reports, continued

• NE (part 2): presentation on wheat stem maggot (new pest in corn following rye cover crops) from Justin McMechan, also renewed interest in ECB and non-traited corn in Nebraska- suggest ECB webinar on Plant Management Network.
• KS: impact of irrigation practices on spider mites project is on-going.
• MO: will have belowground report.
• NC: Neonic seed treatment impact on yield paper published, JIPM article on use of emotional appeal in resistance management education.
• SC: Francis Reay-Jones’ grad student is wrapping up dissertation on CEW in corn, including Bt resistance issues.
• GA: CEW Bt resistance issues, effect of planting time on CEW infestation.
• FL: Banks grass mite outbreak in corn for silage, monitoring for Helicoverpa armigera, upcoming IPM Symposium session on zea & H. armigera.
• TN: project on mechanisms of resistance for fall armyworm and Cry1F, FAW genetic variation across geography (including new invasion areas in Africa), Juan Luis Jurat-Fuentes is interested in collaborators on new CEW resistance projects and RNAi resistance projects.
• LA: Currently looking for endowed chair of cotton production at LSU (http://www.lsuagcenter.com/profiles/smsmith/articles/page1509396455996), discussion around data presented on risk assessment of seed blend strategy for refuge and impact on resistance management for ear-feeding Leps.
• TX: Entomopathogenic nematodes applied for corn rootworm protection, releases of predatory mites against spider mites. Southwestern corn borer resurgence in non-traited corn. Katelyn Kesheimer conducting armigera monitoring, high fumonisin reports at elevators in 2017. 

3:15           Break 

3:45           Update/Discussion on Sub-committee #4:

• Overlap of toxins used in transgenic corn, soybean and cotton. Impact on the acceleration of selection and potential loss of the technologies for future control. E.g use of VIP Corn and zea
• Helicoverpa zea—difficult to show yield loss in corn = not a big economic pest in corn. However, maintaining efficacy of Vip in cotton is very critical.
• EPA Scientific Advisory Panel on RIB in the South (including zea) is supposed to happen at the end of March, but has not been announced [annotation to minutes: nominations of SAP members due April 4, 2018 to the EPA]
• Suggestion to write JIPM article “open letter” to highlight this problem and provide the scientific evidence to support our concerns.
• Discussion around how to best convey our concerns during open comment period for SAP.
• Discussion around a combined Bt + insecticide approach to CEW and WBC management.
• Discussion around how Bt soybeans could impact the system. 

4:45           Adjourn for the day 

Wednesday, January 24 (8:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon): Integration Day 

8:05           Corn Borer Publication (additional updates)

• Chuck Mason and Bill Ravlin suggest to approach experiment station directors for contribution to publication costs. Request will come from C. Mason to NC-246 members to approach station directors. 

8:15           Update on Subcommittees 

1. Adult corn rootworm control (Meinke, Gassmann, Zukoff, McMechan)
   • Presentation from committee and discussion around adult beetle control approaches.
   • Direct further questions or comments on this topic to Lance Meinke; consider submission of a JIPM article
2. Explaining RNAi topics to the public (Vélez, Miller, Michel, Porter, Schaafsma)
   • Discussion around quoted price to make videos, length and number of videos, and funding sources.
   • Suggested to add to request to experiment station directors to help fund this project as well as Corn Borer Publication.
3. Two committees we are unsure on composition and goals: 1) distinction of RNAi vs. Bt resistance management and 2) economic considerations and regional impacts on profitability. 

9:05           Industry Updates: Clint Pilcher, Dow-Dupont Pioneer (Closed Session) 

• Committee on trait education formed: Chris DiFonzo (chair), Brian McCornack, Sarah Zukoff, Julie Peterson, Pat Porter, Ken Ostlie, Katelyn Kesheimer 

9:35           Break 

10:05         EPA Discussion (Closed Session, via videolink—Alan Reynolds) 

10:50          ABSTC Presentation

• Refuge compliance trends are increasing in the Corn Region but decreasing in the Cotton Region, therefore focus on improving refuge compliance in the South.
• CEW data presented on pure non-Bt vs. blends, discussion around this topic. 

12:00         Lunch 

1:30           Monsanto Presentation (Closed Session) 

2:35           Begin Below Ground State Reports

• NC: Southern corn billbug is a locally important pest, resistance concerns.
• DE: Paper accepted on model of rootworm behavior with host plant, developing remote sensor to monitor soil abiotic factors throughout the season.
• MD: Kelly Hamby- seed treatment studies over 3 years of rotations.
• NY: presentation from Elson Shields, discuss entomopathogenic nematodes for wireworms. 

3:00           Break 

3:20           State Reports Continued (Below Ground)

• MI: Asiatic garden beetle has been covered by Kelley
• Ontario: large seed treatment study completed, results discussed.
• WI: Westerns are low, northerns are high; Japanese beetles feeding on corn roots in May
• MN: presentation from Ken Ostlie- decline in PI reports, lower RW populations due to wet springs. 

4:00           Myfields and PestSampler updates (B. McCornack)

• Interactive review of Handy Bt Trait Table on MyFields.
• Discussion on complexity, end user needs, supporting materials to be included or not included in app. 

5:00           Adjourn 

Thursday, January 25 (8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.): Below-ground corn insects emphasis 

8:05           Nominations and Committee Report Final Update (no changes)

8:10           ARS reviews on minor/sporadic pests listed on neonic seed treatment labels—T. Sappington

• A cluster of 5 papers (one for each crop) coming out in JIPM (will be published all together) 

8:55     Industry-Academia Research Agreements Discussion

• With companies merging and agreements expiring, what is the need for renewals?
• Encourage all to investigate renewal process at their institutions. 

9:50           State Reports

• IL: presentation from Joe Spencer, low rootworm numbers last several years due to flooding, beetle movement project with Mike Caprio, using video recording and movement tracking software
• IA: RW populations building since 2014, fields with substantial injury to Cry34/35 traits in northwestern and northeastern Iowa
• NE: Rootworm pyrethroid resistance work: PLOS One paper in 2017- probably multiple mechanisms of resistance, grad student Jordy Reinders completed MS on spatial variation in Bt resistance, Camila Oliveira-Hofman wrapping up PhD on entomopathogenic fungi and nematodes.
• TX: potential mCry3A problem fields.
• MO: RW artificial diet papers, rearing methods for Northerns.
• KS: light year for RW. 

10:20         APHIS permits for corn rootworm

• See document outline from Aaron Gassmann. Added Ken Ostlie to writing team. Plan is to round out this document and send to APHIS and state Depts of Ag- purpose of document is to inform policy on permitting. 

10:50         Final business items.

• Proposed dates for next year = the week of January 21-25, 2019 in Cleveland, Ohio
• Discussion of changing the days of the week for future meeting was tabled and will be done via email survey so that more members of the committee can participate
• How can we enhance the joint industry part of the meeting? Can we encourage more productive research conversations, research priorities, and less sales pitch? Request the group attending the Monsanto meeting bring these ideas to Monsanto and get some feedback.

Participants had over 150 research reports and research & extension presentations that informed and educated stakeholders (producers, extension agents, and university and private sector scientists) of ongoing pest insect control issues in corn production.

Participants developed various extension videos on topics impacting corn pest insect control.  This included videos describing Bt resistance development and grain crop management.  Dozens of extension publications were produced or updated, including updates to managing Bt resistance, crop scouting guides, and those relating to western bean cutworm management and resistance to Bt toxins.

The Handy Bt Trait Table, available at www.texasinsects.org/bt-corn-trait-table.html, was updated to include observed field resistance among target pest species and corresponding citations in scientific literature.  This designation was added to alert producers and consultants to potential management problems and to encourage field scouting.

Published Works 

Alford, A. & Krupke, C.H. 2017.Translocation of the neonicotinoid seed treatment clothianidin in maize. PLOS One. Published: March 10, 2017 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0173836 

Andow, D. A., R. J. Wright, E. W. Hodgson, T. E. Hunt, K. R. Ostlie. 2017. Farmers’ perspectives on resistance in western corn rootworm to CRW-Bt corn in Midwest USA. Journal of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, 9(3), pp. 27-38. DOI: 10.5897/JAERD2016.0827 

Archibald, W.R., J.D. Bradshaw, D.A. Golick, R.J. Wright and J.A. Peterson. 2017. Nebraska growers’ and crop consultants’ knowledge and implementation of integrated pest management of western bean cutworm. Journal of Integrated Pest Management 9(1): 1; 1-7. 

Basu, S., Varsani, S. and Louis, J. 2017. Altering plant defenses: Herbivore-associated molecular patterns and effector arsenal of chewing herbivores. Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions, DOI: 10.1094/MPMI-07-17-0183-FI. 

Bentivenha, J.P.F., Montezano, D.G., Hunt, T.E., Baldin, E.L.L., Peterson, J.A., Victor, V.S., Pannuti, L., Vélez, A.M. and Paula-Moraes, S.V. 2017. Intraguild interactions and behavior of Spodoptera frugiperda and Helicoverpa spp. on maize. Pest Management Science, 73(11): 2244-2251. 

Bradshaw, J. 2017. Panhandle Year in Review. Proceedings of the 2017 Crop Production Clinics, pp. 69-71. University of Nebraska Extension, Lincoln, NE. 

Coates, B.S., C. A. Abel, and O.P. Perera. 2017. Estimation of long-terminal repeat element content in the Helicoverpa zea genome from low-coverage next generation sequencing of reduced representation bacterial artificial chromosome (BAC) pools. Genome 60(4): 310-324. 

de Macedo, J.V., K.A. Mollet & J.A. Peterson. 2017. Performance of seed treatments and in-furrow at-plant insecticides for protection against Cry3Bb1-resistant western corn rootworm, 2015. Arthropod Management Tests, 42, doi: 10.1093/amt/tsx001. 

Del Pozo-Valdivia, A., D. Reisig, C. Arellano, and R. Heiniger. 2017. A case for comprehensive analyses demonstrated by evaluating the yield benefits of neonicotinoid seed treatment in maize (Zea mays L.). Crop Protection. doi: 10.1016/j.cropro.2017.10.021 

DeVries, T.A. & R.J. Wright. 2017. Evaluation of Traited Corn Rootworm and Refuge Corn Hybrids in Combination with Aztec HC Insecticide at Planting for Larval Corn Rootworm Control, 2016 Arthropod Management Tests, Volume 42, Issue 1, 1 January 2017, https://doi.org/10.1093/amt/tsx068 

DeVries, T.A. & R.J. Wright. 2017. Evaluation of Liquid and Granular Insecticide Formulations Compared to Commercial Standards at Planting for Larval Corn Rootworm Control, 2016. Arthropod Management Tests, Volume 42, Issue 1, 1 January 2017, https://doi.org/10.1093/amt/tsx069 

DeVries, T.A. & R.J. Wright. 2017. Evaluation of Liquid and Granular Insecticide Formulations at Planting for Larval Corn Rootworm Control, 2016. Arthropod Management Tests, Volume 42, Issue 1, 1 January 2017, https://doi.org/10.1093/amt/tsx070 

DeVries, T.A. & R.J. Wright. 2017. Evaluation of Near Isoline Smartstax Traited and Refuge Corn Hybrids in Combination With Soil Insecticides at Planting for Larval Corn Rootworm Control, 2016. Arthropod Management Tests, Volume 42, Issue 1, 1 January 2017, https://doi.org/10.1093/amt/tsx076 

Ding, Y., A. Huffaker, T.G. Köllner, P. Weckwerth, C.A.M. Robert, J.L. Spencer, A.E. Lipka, and E.A. Schmelz. 2017. Selinene volatiles are essential precursors for maize defense promoting fungal pathogen resistance. Plant Physiology. Vol. 175, pp. 1455–DOI: https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.17.00879. 

Dunbar, M.W., A.J. Gassmann, and M.E. O’Neal.  2017.  Impacts of rye cover crop on beneficial arthropods.  Environmental Entomology 46:284-290. 

Farhan, Y., J.L. Smith, and A.W. Schaafsma. 2017. Baseline susceptibility of Striacosta albicosta (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Ontario, Canada to Vip3A Bacillus thuringiensis protein. Journal of Economic Entomology. doi: 10.1093/jee/tox296. 

Gassmann, A.J. and E.H. Clifton. 2017. Current and potential applications of biopesticides to manage insect pests of maize.  pp. 173 - 184 In Lacey, L. A. (ed).  Microbial Control of Insect and Mite Pests: From Theory to Practice.  1^st edition.  Elsevier, London. 

Gressel, J., A.J. Gassmann, and M.D.K. Owen.  2017.  How well will stacked transgenic pest/herbicide resistances delay pests from evolving resistance?  Pest Management Science 73:22-34. 

Gundersen-Rindal, D., S. Adrianos, M. Allen, J.J. Becnel, Y.P. Chen, M.Y. Choi, A. Estep, J.D. Evans, S. Garczynski, S.M. Beib, S.K.B. Ghosh, A.M. Handler, D.K. Hasegawa, M. Heerman, J. Jull, W. Hunter, N. Kaur, J. Li, W. Li, K.S. Ling, D. Nayduch, B. Oppert, O.P. Perera, L. Perkin, N. Sanscrainte, S. Sim, M. Sparks, K. Temeyer, R. Vander Meer, W.M. Wintermantel, R. James, K. Hackett, and B.S. Coates. 2017. Arthropod genomics research in the United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service: Applications of RNA interference and gene editing in pest control. Trends Entomol. 13: 109-137. 

Head, G.P., M. Carroll, S. Evans, D.M. Rule, A. Willse, T. Clark, N. Storer, R. Flannagan, L. Samuel, L. J. Meinke. 2017. Evaluation of SmartStax and SmartStax PRO maize against western corn rootworm and northern corn rootworm: efficacy and resistance management. Pest Manag. Sci. 73: 1883-1899. doi:10.1002/ps.4554 

Hiltpold, I., Demarta, L., Johnson, S.N., Moore, B.D., Power, S.A., Mitchell, C. 2017. Silicon and other essential element composition in roots using X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy: a high throughput approach. In: Johnson SN (ed) Invertebrate Ecology of Australasian Grasslands. Proceedings of the Ninth ACGIE, Hawkesbury, NSW, Australia. Western Sydney University, pp 191-196. 

Hiltpold, I., Johnson, S.N., Le Bayon, R.-C., Nielsen, U.N. 2017. Climate Change in the Underworld: Impacts for Soil-Dwelling Invertebrates. In: Johnson SN, Jones TH (eds) Global Climate Change and Terrestrial Invertebrates. pp 201-2228. 

Kozak, G.M., C.B. Wadsworth, S.C. Kahne, S.M. Bogdanowicz, R.G. Harrison, B.S. Coates, and E.B. Dopman. 2017. A combination of sexual and ecological divergence contributes to the spread of a chromosomal rearrangement during initial stages of speciation.  Mol. Ecol. 26(8): 2331-2347. 

Liu, S., Y. Chen, T.W. Sappington, and B.C. Bonning. 2017. Genome sequence of a novel positive sense, single-stranded RNA virus isolated from western corn rootworm, Diabrotica virgifera virgifera LeConte. Genome Announc. 5(20):e00366-17. doi: 10.1128/genomeA.00366-17. 

Liu, S., Y. Chen, T.W. Sappington, and B.C. Bonning. 2017. Genome sequence of Diabrotica virgifera virgifera virus 2, a novel small RNA virus of the western corn rootworm, Diabrotica virgifera virgifera LeConte. Genome Announc. 5(20):e00365-17. doi: 10.1128/genomeA.00365-17. 

Lombaert, E., M. Ciosi, N.J. Miller, T.W. Sappington, A. Blin, and T. Guillemaud. 2017. Colonization history of the western corn rootworm (Diabrotica virgifera virgifera) in North America: insights from random forest ABC using microsatellite data. Biological Invasions doi:10.1007/s10530-017-1566-2 (in press; published online 09/15/2017) 

McMechan, J., R. Wright and T. Hunt. 2017. Emerging and invasive pests. Proceedings of the 2017 Crop Production Clinics, pp. 40-41. University of Nebraska Extension, Lincoln, NE. 

Miller, N.J., and T.W. Sappington. 2017. Role of dispersal in resistance evolution and spread. Curr. Opin. Insect Sci. 21: 68-74. 

Mitchell, P.D.  2017. Methods and assumptions for estimating the impact of pyrethroid insecticides on pest management practices and costs for U.S. crop farmers. AgInfomatics Research Report, Madison, WI (119 p).  Online: http://aginfomatics.com/pyrethroids-project.html. 

Mitchell, P.D.  2017. Summary of the use of pyrethroid insecticides by U.S. crop farmers and the impacts of non-pyrethroid scenario on insecticide use and farmer costs.  AgInfomatics Research Report, Madison, WI (26 p).  Online: http://aginfomatics.com/pyrethroids-project.html. 

Mitchell, P.D. 2017. Estimated yield benefits and efficacy of pyrethroid insecticides for major U.S. crops based on a meta-analysis of small plot data.  AgInfomatics Research Report, Madison, WI (88 p).  Online: http://aginfomatics.com/pyrethroids-project.html. 

Mitchell, P.D. 2017. An economic assessment of the benefits of pyrethroid insecticides in the U.S.  AgInfomatics Research Report, Madison, WI (34 p).  Online: http://aginfomatics.com/pyrethroids-project.html. 

Mitchell, P.D., and S.P. Conley. 2017. Benefits of Seed Applied Insecticides to Canadian Farmers: A Summary Report Prepared for the Canadian Seed Trade Association.  AgInfomatics Research Report, Madison, WI (23 p).  Online: http://aginfomatics.com/index.html. 

Miwa, K. and L.J. Meinke. 2017. Seasonality of Colaspis crinicornis (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) and its injury potential to corn in southeastern Nebraska. J. Econ. Entomol. publ. online 18 Dec 2017, doi.org/10.1093/jee/tox325. 

Montezano D.G., K.A. Mollet, G.E. Hirzel and J.A. Peterson. 2017. Evaluation of foliar insecticides for the control of western bean cutworm in field corn, 2016. Arthropod Management Tests, 42, doi: 10.1093/amt/tsx089. 

Montezano D.G., K.A. Mollet, G.E. Hirzel and J.A. Peterson. 2017. Evaluation of foliar insecticides for the control of western bean cutworm in field corn, 2015. Arthropod Management Tests, 42, doi: 10.1093/amt/tsx088. 

Nowak, P., P.D. Mitchell, T.M. Hurley.  2017.  The value of pyrethroids in U.S. agricultural and urban settings: Executive summary.  AgInfomatics Research Report, Madison, WI (36 p).  Online: http://aginfomatics.com/pyrethroids-project.html. 

Pereira, A.E., D.S. Souza, S.N. Zukoff, L.J. Meinke, B.D. Siegfried. 2017. Cross-resistance and synergism assays provide evidence for multiple mechanisms of resistance to pyrethroids in western corn rootworm populations. PLoS ONE 12(6): e0179311. 

Pereira, A.E., A.M. Velez, L.J. Meinke, B.D. Siegfried. 2017. Sublethal effects of vATPase-A and Snf7 dsRNAs on biology of southern corn rootworm, Diabrotica undecimpunctata howardi Barber. J. Econ. Entomol. 110 (6): 2545-2553. 

Peterson, J.A., J. Bradshaw, T.E. Hunt, R.C. Seymour, R. Wright, S.V. Paula-Moraes, 2017. Western Bean Cutworm Update. Proceedings of the 2017 Crop Production Clinics, pp. 42-47. University of Nebraska Extension, Lincoln, NE. 

Peterson, J.A. 2017. What’s New in Entomology: West Central Nebraska. Proceedings of the 2017 Crop Production Clinics, pp. 80-83. University of Nebraska Extension, Lincoln, NE. 

Petzold-Maxwell, J.L., B.D. Siegfried, R.L. Hellmich, C.A. Abel, B.S. Coates, T.A. Spencer, R.J. Horikoshi, and A.J. Gassmann.  2017.  Fitness costs associated with Cry1F resistance in the European corn borer.  Journal of Applied Entomology 141:67-79. 

Qin, J., X. Jiang, L. Zhang, T.W. Sappington, Y. Cheng, and L. Luo. 2017.  Population projection and development of the Mythimna loreyi as affected by temperature: application of an age-stage, two-sex life table.  J. Econ. Entomol. 110:1583-1591. 

Ray, S., Basu, S., Rivera-Vega, L., Acevedo, F.E., Louis, J., Felton, G.W. and Luthe, D.S. 2016. Lessons from the far end: caterpillar frass-induced defenses in maize, rice, cabbage and tomato. Journal of Chemical Ecology, 42:1130–1141. 

Reinders, J.D. 2017. Spatial variation in western corn rootworm (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) susceptibility to Bacillus thuringiensis corn events in Nebraska. M.S. thesis. University of Nebraska – Lincoln. 

Reisig, D.D. 2017. Factors associated with willingness to plant non-Bt maize refuge and suggestions for increasing refuge compliance. Journal of Integrated Pest Management. doi: 10.1093/jipm/pmx002 

Rostás, M., Hiltpold, I. 2017. Editorial: Grassland-Invertebrate Interactions: Plant Productivity, Resilience and Community Dynamics. Frontiers in Plant Sciences 8.

Sappington, T.W., and R.A. Hufbauer. 2017. Application of kin theory to long-standing problem in nematode production for biocontrol. Peer Community in Evolutionary Biology doi:10.1111/eva.12348 

Sappington, T.W., and N.J. Miller. 2017. Editorial overview: Pests and resistance: Shedding the albatross of resistance starts by embracing the ecological complexities of its evolution. Current Opinion in Insect Science 21: v-viii. 

Scientific American: March 2017. “Cornboy vs. The Billion-Dollar Bug”, Feature article about the adaptive western corn rootworm (WCR) highlighting my work on WCR biology, movement and resistance. Written by Hannah Nordhaus. Sci. Am. 316(3):64-71. 

Seong, K.M., B.S. Coates, W. Sun, J.M. Clark, and B.R. Pittendrigh. 2017. Adaptation of neuronal signaling and cell stress response pathways in a multigenic response of Drosophila melanogaster to DDT selection. Genome Biology and Evolution 9(12):3356-3372. 

Shapiro-Ilan, D.I., Hiltpold, I., Lewis, E.E. (2017) Nematodes. In: Hajek AE, Shapiro-Ilan DI (eds) Ecology of Invertebrate Diseases. John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, pp 415-440. 

Smith, J.L., Lepping, M.D., Rule, D.M., Farhan, Y., Schaafsma, A.W. 2017. Evidence for field-evolved resistance of Striacosta albicosta (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) to Cry1F Bacillus thuringiensis protein and transgenic corn hybrids in Ontario, Canada. Journal of Economic Entomology. 110(5): 2217-2228. doi: 10.1093/jee/tox228. 

Smith, J.L., Y. Farhan, and A.W. Schaafsma. 2017. Susceptibility of European corn borer Ostrinia nubilalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) collections made in Canada in 2014, 2015, and 2016 to Cry1A.105 and Cry2Ab2 Bacillus thuringiensis insecticidal proteins. Interim report to Monsanto Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. April 30, 2017. 

Smith, J.L., Y. Farhan, and A.W. Schaafsma. 2017. Susceptibility of European corn borer Ostrinia nubilalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) collections made in Canada in 2014, 2015, and 2016 to Cry1Ab and Cry1F Bacillus thuringiensis insecticidal proteins. Interim report to Monsanto Canada, Syngenta Canada, Dow AgroSciences, DuPont Pioneer and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. April 30, 2017. 

Smith, J.L., Y. Farhan, and A.W. Schaafsma. 2017. Susceptibility of Western corn rootworm Diabrotica virgifera virgifera LeConte (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) collections made in Canada in 2014 and 2015 to mCry3A Bacillus thuringiensis insecticidal protein. Interim report to Syngenta Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. April 30, 2017. 

Smith, J.L., Y. Farhan, and A.W. Schaafsma. 2017. Susceptibility of Western corn rootworm Diabrotica virgifera virgifera LeConte (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) collections made in Canada in 2014 and 2015 to Cry34/35Ab1 Bacillus thuringiensis insecticidal protein. Final report to Pioneer Hi-Bred Production Ltd., Dow AgroSciences, and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. April 30, 2017. 

Smith, J.L., Y. Farhan, and A.W. Schaafsma. 2017. Susceptibility of Western corn rootworm Diabrotica virgifera virgifera LeConte (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) collections made in Canada in 2014 and 2015 to Cry3Bb1 Bacillus thuringiensis insecticidal protein. Final report to Monsanto Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. April 30, 2017. 

Tooker, J.F., Douglas, M.R., and Krupke, C.H. 2017. Neonicotinoid seed treatments: Limitations and compatibility with Integrated Pest Management. Agricultural and Environmental Letters. doi:10.2134/ael2017.08.0026. 

Varsani, S., Basu, S., Williams, W.P., Felton, G.W., Luthe, D.S. and Louis, J. 2016. Intraplant communication in maize contributes to defense against insects. Plant Signaling and Behavior, 11, e1212800. 

Venugopal, P.D., Dively, G.P. 2017. Climate change, transgenic corn adoption and field-evolved resistance in corn earworm. R.Soc.opensci. 4:170210. http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsos.170210 

Wang, Y., W. Guo, K.S. Kim, Q. Li, Y. Zhang, Z. Wang, and B.S. Coates. 2017. Introgression between divergent corn borer species in a region of sympatry: implications on the evolution and adaptation of pest arthropods. Mol. Ecol. 26(24): 6892-6907. 

Wangila, D.S., A.J. Valencia, H. Wang, B.D. Siegfried, L.J. Meinke. 2017. Influence of calcareous soil on Cry3Bb1 expression and efficacy in the field. Transgenic Research 26: 419-428. doi: 10.1007/s11248-017-0014-5. 

Wright, R., Hunt, T.E. 2017. Nebraska Soybean Insect Pests. In Nebraska Soybean and Corn Pocket Field Guide, Specht, J.E., and T. Hoegemeyer (Ed.), (pp. 92-106). Nebraska Soybean Board, Nebraska Corn Board, and United Soybean Board. 

Wright, R., T. Hunt. 2017. Watch for European corn borer in non-traited corn. Proceedings of the 2017 Crop Production Clinics, pp. 48-49. University of Nebraska Extension, Lincoln, NE. 

Wright, R., J. Peterson, T. Hunt, J. Bradshaw and J. McMechan. 2017. Crop Insect Resistance Issues in Nebraska. Proceedings of the 2017 Crop Production Clinics, pp. 34-35. University of Nebraska Extension, Lincoln, NE. 

Zhang, T., B.S. Coates, Y. Wang, Y. Wang, Z. Wang, and K. He. 2017. Down-regulation of aminopeptidase N and ABC transporter subfamily G transcripts in Cry1Ab and Cry1Ac resistant Asian corn borer, Ostrinia furnacalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae).  Intl. J. Biol. Sci. 13(7):835-851. 

Zhang, T.T., Y. Sun, K.W. Wanner, B.S. Coates, K.L. He, and Z. Wang. 2017. Binding affinity of five pheromone binding proteins to Ostrinia pheromones.  BMC Mol. Biol. 18(1): 4. 

Scientific and Outreach Presentations 

Archibald W.R., R.J. Wright and J.A. Peterson. 2017. Identification of arthropod predators of Striacosta albicosta and feeding trials with key predators. NCB-ESA, Indianapolis, IN. 

Archibald W.R., R.J. Wright and J.A. Peterson. 2017. Survey of natural enemies for the North American maize pest Striacosta albicosta. 26th International Working Group on Ostrinia and Other Maize Pests Conference, Beijing, China. 

Archibald W.R., D.B. Jones, R.J. Wright and J.A. Peterson. 2017. Feeding damage from Striacosta albicosta at various infestation rates on Bt hybrids and implications for economic injury levels. 26th International Working Group on Ostrinia and Other Maize Pests Conference, Beijing, China. 

Bentivenha J., D. Montezano, E. Baldin, S. Paula-Moraes, J. Peterson and T. Hunt. 2017. Interactions and behavior of Spodoptera frugiperda with Helicoverpa spp. on corn. Annual Meeting of the ESA, Denver, CO. 

Colombo da Luz P., D.G. Montezano, K.A. Swoboda Bhattarai, T.E. Hunt, R.J. Wright and J.A. Peterson. 2017. Analysis of thirty years of light trap data for western bean cutworm Striacosta albicosta (Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), in Nebraska. Annual Meeting of the ESA, Denver, CO. 

Clifton, E.H., S.T. Jaronski, B.S. Coates, E.W. Hodgson, and A.J. Gassmann. 2017. Effects of endophytic entomopathogenic fungi on soybean aphid, Aphis glycines.  Annual Meeting of the Society for Invertebrate Pathology.  San Diego, California (poster)

Coates B.S. 2017. Methods for genotyping by sequencing. July 2017 Arthropod Genomics Research Teleconference and Webinar. Beltsville, MD. 

Coates B.S., et al. 2017. The sequencing and assembly of the Ostrinia nubilalis genome. 26^th International Working Group of Ostrinia and other Maize Pests. Beijing, China. April 10-13. 

Coates, B.S., A.J. Gassmann, and B.D. Siegfried. 2017. Quantitative trait locus mapping of Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) toxin resistance traits using high density genotyping by sequencing markers.  Entomological Society of America National Meeting, Denver, CO. (Oral Presentation #1170, Nov 7, 2017) 

Dively, G.P. Invited speaker. Field-evolved Resistance in Corn Earworm to Cry Proteins Expressed in Transgenic Sweet Corn, IOBC-WPRS Meeting, GMOs in Integrated Plant Production, Ghent, Belgium 2017. 

Dopman, E.B., G. Kozak, and B.S. Coates. 2017. (Stanley) Beck to the future: Development and seasonal biology of Ostrinia nubilalis. Entomological Society of America National Meeting, Denver, CO. (Oral Presentation #0252, Nov 5, 2017). 

Daniel S.R., C. Oliveira-Hofman, G.M. Owen and J.A. Peterson. 2017. Spider diversity and abundance in Nebraska agroecosystems and the implication for biological control. Kansas Entomological Society Annual Meeting, Lincoln, NE. 

Daniel S.R., G.M. Owen and J.A. Peterson. 2017. Spider communities in Nebraska agroecosystems and their trophic interactions with key corn pests. NCB-ESA, Indianapolis, IN.

French, B., A.J. Gassmann, and B.E. Hibbard. 2017. Offspring survivorship of diapausing and non-diapausing western corn rootworm under field and laboratory conditions. Entomological Society of America. Denver, Colorado (poster).

Hoffart E.K., D.G. Montezano and J.A. Peterson. 2017. Impact of insecticide applications for western bean cutworm on beneficial arthropods. Kansas Entomological Society Annual Meeting, Lincoln, NE. 

Hunt, T.E. and S. Paula-Moraes. 2017. Consideracoes para a manutecao da tecnologia de plantas transgênicas como ferramenta no MIP. Federal Goiano Institute Plant Protection Workshop, Urutái, Goais, Brasil, October 19, 2017. 

Hunt T.E., J.A. Peterson, B.S. Coates and S.N. Zukoff. 2017. Evaluating the efficacy of insect resistance management plans for delaying the onset of Bacillus thuringiensis toxin resistance in western bean cutworm populations: a model for ear feeding lepidopteran larvae. USDA-Biotechnology Risk-Assessment Grant Program Recipients Meeting, Washington, DC. 

Kaster, V., M. Rice, and T. Sappington. 2017. Scouting, quarantine and control for the European corn borer, 1917-1926. 65th Annual Meeting of the Entomological Society of America, Denver, CO. 

Kozak G.M., C.B. Wadsworth, B.S. Coates, and E.B Dopman. 2017. Genome-wide association mapping of seasonal mating time of the European corn borer.  Evolution Meetings, Portland, OR. 

Krupke C., J. Spencer, C. DiFonzo, J. Smith, C. Pilcher, M. Lepping, and D. Rule. 2017. “How to manage insect resistance in Bt crops”, an instructional YouTube Video. Created by Purdue Agriculture, produced by USDA-CSREES Multi-state Research Project NC246: Ecology and Management of Arthropods in Corn. Financial support from members of the North Central Regional Association: Michigan State University, Purdue University, The Ohio State University, University of Illinois, and University of Nebraska. 5 min 26 sec. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5p8EoIX7AQ&feature=youtu.be 

Lepping, M., M. Carrol, T.J. Deheny, G.P. Head, I.O. Oyediran, C.D. Pilcher, M.E. Rice, C. Sansone, N. Storer, A.M. Vélez and B.D. Siegfried. 2017. European corn borer management – An industry perspective Entomological Society of America Meeting, Denver, CO, USA. November 5, 2017. 

Louis J. Plant defense and insect counter-defense: Battle for survival. Department of Plant Pathology Seminar Series, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE (March 6, 2017). 

Louis J. Omic approaches to decipher plant defense mechanisms against insect pests. International Congress of Entomology, Orlando, FL (September 25 – 30, 2016). 

Louis J. Omics approaches to understand plant defense against insects. Botany Society of America, Savannah, GA (July 30 – August 3, 2016). 

Louis J. Functional genomics of maize defense against corn leaf aphids. International Plant Resistance to Insects Symposium, Stellenbosch, South Africa (March 5 – 8, 2016). 

Louis J. Plant defense and insect counter-defense: unraveling complex interactions. Department of Biological Sciences, University of North Texas, Denton, TX (February 19, 2016).

McMechan J., and R. Wright. 2017. Insect Pests of Corn and Soybeans. ENREC New Crop Scout Training Clinic. Mead, NE. 

McMechan J., and R. Wright. 2017. Insect Pests of Corn and Soybeans. ENREC Advanced Crop Scout Training Clinic. Mead, NE. 

McMechan J., and R. Wright. 2017. Non-GMO Corn Insect Management and Ear Formation Issues in 2016. Wilber Crop Clinic. Wilber, NE. 

McMechan J., and R. Wright. 2017. Insect Pests of Corn and Soybeans. Crop Management Diagnostic Clinic. Mead, NE. 

McMechan J. and R. Wright. 2017. Current and Emerging Pests of Cover Crops Systems. Nebraska Agri-Business Association: Ag. Update. York, NE. 

Meinke, L.J., D.S. Wangila, A.E. Pereira, D.S. Souza, J.D. Reinders, B. Vieira, B.D. Siegfried, S.N. Zukoff, J.A. Peterson, G. Kruger. 2017. Corn rootworm resistance management update. Nebraska Crop Management Conference, University of Nebraska-Extension, Kearney, NE. 20 January 2017. 

Meinke, L.J., D.S. Wangila, A.E. Pereira, D.S. Souza, J.D. Reinders, B. Vieira, B.D. Siegfried, S.N. Zukoff, J.A. Peterson, G. Kruger. 2017. Corn rootworm resistance management update. DuPont-Pioneer Area Agronomy Meetings, Kearney and North Platte, NE. February 13, 15, 2017. 

Mollet K.A., D.G. Montezano and J.A. Peterson. 2017. Impact of perennial non-crop habitat at center-pivot irrigation corners on ecosystem services for adjacent maize fields. 26th International Working Group on Ostrinia and Other Maize Pests Conference, Beijing, China. 

Mollet K.A., D.G. Montezano and J.A. Peterson. 2017. Perennial conservation habitat at center-pivot irrigation corners enhances predation in adjacent cornfields. Annual Meeting of the ESA, Denver, CO. 

Montezano D.G., A.M. Vélez, J.A. Peterson, A.E. Pereira and T.E. Hunt. 2017. Susceptibility of Ostrinia nubilalis (Hübner) populations to the pyrethroid bifenthrin in the United States. In Section Symposium: “Celebrating a Centennial of Corn Borers: What Have We Learned Since the Introduction?” Annual Meeting of the ESA, Denver, CO. 

Montezano D.G., T.E. Hunt and J.A. Peterson. 2017. Impact of chemical and transgenic management on survival and development of western bean cutworm. In Symposium: “Recent Advances in the Integrated Pest Management of Wheat and Associated Field Crops by Young and Early Career Scientists.” NCB-ESA, Indianapolis, IN. 

Montezano D.G., T.E. Hunt and J.A. Peterson. 2017. Immature stages of Striacosta albicosta (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae): Developmental parameters on Cry1F, Vip3A, and non-Bt maize. 26th International Working Group on Ostrinia and Other Maize Pests Conference, Beijing, China. 

Montezano D.G., T.E. Hunt, P. Colombo da Luz and J.A. Peterson. 2017. Effects of Bt maize expressing Cry1F and Vip3A on Striacosta albicosta (Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) immature stages. Annual Meeting of the ESA, Denver, CO. 

Montezano D.G., A. Vélez, A. Pereira, T. Hunt and J.A. Peterson. 2017. Susceptibility of European corn borer (Ostrinia nubilalis) and western bean cutworm (Striacosta albicosta) populations to the pyrethroid bifenthrin in the Midwestern United States. NCB-ESA, Indianapolis, IN. 

Montezano D.G., T.E. Hunt, J.A. Peterson, A.E. Pereira and A.M. Vélez. 2017. Susceptibility of Ostrinia nubilalis and Striacosta albicosta populations to the pyrethroid bifenthrin in the Midwestern United States. 26th International Working Group on Ostrinia and Other Maize Pests Conference, Beijing, China. 

Oliveira-Hofman, C., A.O. Adesemoye, L.J. Meinke & J.A. Peterson. 2017. Assessment of soil entomopathogens from maize fields of western Nebraska, USA: Can they be useful for western corn rootworm control? 26th International Working Group on Ostrinia and Other Maize Pests Conference, Beijing, China.

Oliveira-Hofman, C., T.O. Powers, L.J. Meinke & J.A. Peterson. 2017. DNA barcoding of nematodes recovered from soil baiting in Nebraska corn fields. Annual Meeting of the ESA, Denver, CO. 

Peterson, J.A. 2017. Western bean cutworm: Nebraska perspectives. Monsanto Academic Corn Summit. St. Louis, MO. 

Peterson, J.A., W.R. Archibald, D.G. Montezano, J.D. Bradshaw, B.D. Siegfried and S.N. Zukoff. 2017. Identifying pest management solutions for problematic western bean cutworm infestations: CARE grant update. USDA-NIFA Project Directors’ Meeting, Washington, DC. 

Peterson, J.A. 2017. Tackling the western bean cutworm: Applied ecology, behavior and toxicology to better manage a difficult pest., North Carolina State University Department of Entomology, Raleigh, NC. 

Peterson, J.A., J.D. Bradshaw and R.J. Wright. 2017. NC-205: Ecology and Management of Western Bean Cutworm in Nebraska. UNL Agricultural Research Division Annual Faculty Meeting, Lincoln, NE. 

Peterson, J.A., R. Seymour, K. Swoboda Bhattarai & P. Colombo da Luz. 2017. Economics of Western Corn Rootworm and Western Bean Cutworm Control. West Central Crops & Water Field Day, North Platte, NE. 

Peterson, J.A., W.R. Archibald, D.G. Montezano & K.A. Mollet. 2017. Pest Control Using Beneficial Insects in Nebraska. Ecologically Based Pest and Disease Management Conference, North Platte, NE. 

Peterson, J.A., W.R. Archibald, K.A. Mollet, D.G. Montezano and R.J. Wright. 2017. Conservation Biocontrol Research in Nebraska: Pivot Corners and Lady Beetles. Nebraska Agri-Business Association Meeting, Lincoln, NE. 

Peterson, J.A., W.R. Archibald, D.G. Montezano, K. Swoboda Bhattarai and P. Colombo da Luz. 2017. Western Bean Cutworm: What are they up to? Nebraska Independent Crop Consultant Association Annual Meeting, Norfolk, NE. 

Peterson, J.A., R. Seymour, K. Swoboda Bhattarai and P. Colombo da Luz. 2017. Economics of Western Corn Rootworm and Western Bean Cutworm Control. West Central Crops and Water Field Day, North Platte, NE. 

Peterson, J.A. 2017. Special Considerations for Western Bean Cutworm Management in Seed Corn Operations. Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Doniphan, NE. 

Peterson, J.A., W.R. Archibald, D.G. Montezano and K.A. Mollet. 2017. Pest Control Using Beneficial Insects in Nebraska. Ecologically Based Pest and Disease Management Conference, North Platte, NE. 

Peterson, J.A., W.R. Archibald, K.A. Mollet, D.G. Montezano and R.J. Wright. 2017. Conservation Biocontrol Research in Nebraska: Pivot Corners and Lady Beetles. Xerces Society Farming with Beneficial Insects for Pest Control: Conservation Biological Control Short Course, Mead, NE.

Peterson, J.A. and K. Mollet. 2017. Impacts of within field plant diversity on conservation biological control. On-Farm Research Report to Steve Tucker and Upper Republican NRCS, Grant, NE. 

Peterson, J.A., D. Montezano, J. Bradshaw and T. Hunt. 2017. Western Bean Cutworm: Resistance and Research Updates. DuPont Pioneer Customer Appreciation Meetings, Kearney and North Platte, NE.

Peterson, J.A., J. Bradshaw, T. Hunt, R. Seymour and R. Wright. 2017. Western Bean Cutworm: Resistance and Research Updates. Nebraska Extension Crop Management Conference, Kearney, NE. 

Portillo, H.E., V.B. Steward, J. Krumm, J. Meredith, J.A. Peterson and S. Zukoff. 2017. Steward EC (indoxacarb): A new mode of action insecticide for control of corn rootworm adults and other key pests in corn. Annual Meeting of the ESA, Denver, CO.

Reinders, J., and L.J. Meinke. 2017. Landscape variation in western corn rootworm susceptibility to Cry3Bb1 in Nebraska. NCB-Entomological Society of America, Cleveland, OH.

Reinders, J., and L.J. Meinke. 2017. Impact of field history on western corn rootworm susceptibility to Cry3Bb1 in Nebraska. Entomological Society of America national meeting. Denver, CO.

Reynolds R., K.A. Mollet and J.A. Peterson. 2017. High-diversity pivot corners near agricultural fields increase abundance and diversity of beneficial insects. Annual Meeting of the ESA, Denver, CO.

Sappington, T.W. 2017. Using population genetics to answer critical questions about pest dispersal. Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science. Beijing, China. 

Sappington, T.W. 2017. Estimating gene flow to understand dispersal of insect pests of crops. Northwestern A&F University, Yangling, China.

Sappington, T.W. 2017. Evidence for migratory flight behavior of western corn rootworm. 26th IWGO Conference (International Working Group on Ostrinia and Other Maize Pests), Beijing, China, 2017. 

Souza, D.S., A.E. Pereira, B.D. Siegfried, N.J. Miller, S.N. Zukoff, B. Vieira, G. Kruger, J.A. Peterson, R.J. Wright, G. Sarath, and L.J. Meinke. 2017. Western corn rootworm resistance to pyrethroid insecticides. Monsanto Corn Academic Summit, Chesterfield, MO. 

Souza, D., J.A. Peterson, R.J. Wright & L.J. Meinke. 2017. Effect of adult western corn rootworm pyrethroid resistance on performance of soil insecticides. Annual Meeting of the ESA, Denver, CO. 

Souza, D., B. Vieira, B. Fritz, W. Hoffmann, J.A. Peterson, G. Kruger & L.J. Meinke. 2017. Use of simulated aerial application to evaluate foliar insecticides for control of pyrethroid resistant western corn rootworms. Annual Meeting of the ESA, Denver, CO. 

Tilmon K., C. DiFonzo, C. Krupke, A. Michel, J. Peterson, E. Shields and J. Tooker. 2017. Status of western bean cutworm resistance to Cry1F. In Symposium: “Insecticide/Trait Resistance of Agronomic Pests in the North Central Region.” NCB-ESA, Indianapolis, IN.

Varsani, S., Basu, S. and Louis, J. Maize defense responses to phloem sap-sucking corn leaf aphid. International Congress of Entomology, Orlando, FL (September 25 – 30, 2016). 

Varsani, S., Basu, S., Koch, K., Heng-Moss, T. and Louis, J. Mir1-CP mediated maize resistance against corn leaf aphids. Entomological Society of America’s Annual Meeting, Denver, CO (November 5 – 8, 2017). 

Varsani, S., Basu, S., Koch, K., Heng-Moss, T. and Louis, J.. Maize defense responses to insect herbivory. North Central Brach Entomological Society of America’s Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, IN (June 3 – 5, 2017). 

Vélez, A.M. 2017. Cry1F resistance among lepidopteran pests: a model for improved resistance management? Society of Invertebrate Pathology, San Diego, CA, USA. August 14, 2017. 

Vélez, A.M., M. Lepping, P.A. Price, and B.D. Siegfried. Twenty-one years of Bt resistance monitoring for European corn borer: What have we learned? Entomological Society of America Meeting, Denver, CO, USA. November 5, 2017. 

Vélez, A.M. 2017. Current and Emerging Technologies for Insect Pest Management: A Stress Biology Approach. Seminar: DuPont Young Professor Award, Johnston, IA, USA. August 9, 2017. 

Vélez, A.M. 2017. RNA Interference for Insect Pest Management. Central States Chapter - Society of Toxicology Annual Meeting. Ames, Iowa, USA. September 22, 2017. 

Vélez, A.M. 2017. RNA Interference for Insect Pest Management. Purdue University, West Lafayette, IA, USA. October 19, 2017. 

Vélez, A.M. 2017. Current and Emerging Technologies for Insect Pest Management: A Stress Biology Approach. Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, USA. December 5, 2017.

Vélez , A.M. and D. Pinheiro. 2017. Core machinery, mechanisms of RNAi and Potential Mechanisms of resistance in Diabrotica virgifera virgifera. Monsanto Corn Academic Summit, Chesterfield, MO, USA. February 22, 2017. 

Yu, E., A.J. Gassmann, and T. Sappington. 2017. Understanding dispersal by Diabrotica virgifera virgifera: Effects of larval density on flight and effect of flight on female reproduction. 65th Annual Meeting of the Entomological Society of America, Denver, CO.