Entomology 2021: ESA Journal Editors Note Anticipated Sessions
The ESA Annual Meeting is here! Get a glimpse of some of the exciting research on the slate as the editors-in-chief of ESA's family of journals share the sessions they're looking forward to attending.
It’s Complicated: Mitochondrial DNA and the Future of Insect Ecology
A team of researchers reviewed the status of mitochondrial DNA as a molecular marker in insect ecology studies, given recent evidence that mitochondrial DNA may be more complicated than once thought.
A New Look at the Dynamics of Human–Mosquito Contact
It's not enough to know mosquito abundance in a given area. Rather, the rate at which mosquitoes and humans actually come into contact is critical, a group of researchers say, to better understanding and modeling mosquito-borne disease transmission.
Mystery Growths on Termites Lead to Major Review of Ectoparasitic Fungi
A new report in the Annals of the Entomological Society of America details 34 species of fungi that specialize in parasitizing termites—an effort spurred by researchers puzzling over mysterious growths on the underside of termites collected in South America.