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The Officers, Committee Chairs, and Members of the Pacific Branch of the Entomological Society of America wish to thank our sponsors, without whom our annual meeting would not be possible. SUSTAINING SPONSORS 2016-2017 Gold ($1000) Dow AgroSciences Syngenta Trécé Silver ($500) BASF Bayer Cropscience DuPont FMC Agricultural Products Gowan Company Nichino America Oxford University Press Bronze ($250) ISK Biosciences Marrone Bio Innovations Note on the cover: the art by Portland-based artist and illustrator Lauren Jarret includes representations of Hippodamia oregonensis Table of Contents Branch Officers and Committees ..................................................................... 2 PBESA 2017 Logistics and Basic Information ................................................... 3 Special Meetings and Events ........................................................................... 3 Presenter/Moderator Instructions .................................................................. 5 Meeting at a Glance ........................................................................................ 6 Award Winners and President Bios ................................................................. 7 PROGRAM Sunday Plenary Session ........................................................................................ 9 Monday Opening Session & Business Meeting ..................................................... 10 Monday Events ........................................................................................ 11 Student Poster Competitions .................................................................. 11 Student TMP Competitions ..................................................................... 13 Afternoon Symposia ................................................................................ 15 Tuesday Tuesday Events ........................................................................................ 19 General Poster Session ............................................................................ 19 General Session I ..................................................................................... 21 Morning Symposia ................................................................................... 22 Awards Luncheon .................................................................................... 27 General Session II .................................................................................... 28 Afternoon Symposia ................................................................................ 29 Wednesday Wednesday Events .................................................................................. 33 Morning Symposia ................................................................................... 33 Author Index ............................................................................................ 36 1 2016-2017 Pacific Branch Entomological Society of America OFFICERS President Sanford Eigenbrode, University of Idaho Incoming President Brad Higbee, Trécé Inc. Past President Peter Follett, USDA-ARS Secretary Treasurer Jesse Richardson, Dow AgroSciences Governing Board Rep Doug Walsh, Washington State University Sanford Eigenbrode EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS AT LARGE Laura Lavine, Washington State University 2014-2017 James Strange, USDA-ARS 2014-2017 Brad Higbee, Trécé Inc. 2015-2018 Erik Wenninger, University of Idaho 2015-2018 Ricardo Ramirez, Utah State University 2016-2019 Rodney Cooper, USDA-ARS 2016-2019 Arash Rashed, University of Idaho 2017-2020 Larry Godfrey, University of California, Davis 2017-2020 COMMITTEE CHAIR(S) Auditing Tad Gantenbein Award Canvasing Charles Burks Award Selection David Haviland Bylaws Lisa Neven Continuing Education Pedro Hernandez Linnaean Games Mike Bush Local Arrangements Nik Wiman Nominations Silvia Rondon Operations Kerry Mauck Program Laura Lavine Erik Wenninger Resolutions Vonnie Barlow Site Selection (2019 meeting) Jamie Strange Hollis Woodard Quinn McFrederick Student Employment Opportunities Alix Whitener Student Paper/Poster Competition Joe Hull Chris Looney Student Texting Competition Michael Orr Brendan Boudinot Student Travel Awards Mike Bush 2 MEETING INFORMATION PBESA 2017 LOGISTICS & BASICS Special Meetings and Events REGISTRATION: All PBESA 2017 attendees must FUN RUN: Join us at 10:00 a.m. (start time) on register. You can register by credit card through Sunday, April 2 for a 5k or 3k run/walk along the start of the meeting at Portland’s beautiful waterfront. The start/finish www.entsoc.org/Pacific/2017-pacific-branch- line—at the Lloyd Boulevard Peace Memorial on annual-meeting. Credit card, cash, and checks the corner of NE Oregon St and NE Lloyd Blvd— will be accepted for on-site registration: $230 may be reached by foot or the MAX Blue Line at (members), $260 (non-members), $80 (guests), NE 7th to Rose Quarter. Volunteers will escort and $70 (students and honorary/emeritus participants to the start from the hotel, members). One-day registration is departing at 9:30 a.m. Refreshments will be $110. Register in Lloyd Center Pre-Function East: served at this FREE event. April 3, 1:00 to 4:30 p.m.; April 4-5, 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; April 6, 7:00 to 10:00 a.m. PLENARY SESSION: We are pleased to present a Plenary Session by Dr. Gregory Jones titled The “Meeting-at-a-Glance” grid on SCHEDULE: “Climate, Grapes and Wine: Understanding page 6 shows the overall schedule. Full program Terroir Influences and Sustainability in a Variable with details begins on page 9. and Changing Climate” on Sunday, April 2 from MEETING INFORMATION: Schedule changes 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. in the Hawthorne/Sellwood and other information of general interest will be Room. Details are on page 9. posted at the PBESA registration desk. PACIFIC BRANCH EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HOTEL INFORMATION: The DoubleTree by MEETING: The Executive Committee will meet Hilton Portland is located at 1000 NE Sunday, April 2, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in Multnomah Street, Portland OR, 97232. There the Ross Island Room located on the first level. are several on-site dining options, a fitness center, heated swimming pool, and self-service STUDENT COMPETITION JUDGES & business center. The hotel is on the MAX light MODERATORS MEETING: Those who have rail line, across the street from Oregon’s largest volunteered to serve as moderators or as judges shopping mile and nine miles from Portland for the student poster and paper competitions International Airport. The DoubleTree Hotel should attend an organizational meeting on Portland has one of the largest on-site parking Sunday, April 2 at 6:00-6:30 p.m. in Ross Island. structures in town. Parking rates: $18.00 All judges should meet in the Office Room on overnight and $5.00 per day. the first level at 5:00 p.m. on Monday April 3 to finalize the student competition evaluations. See HOTEL MAP: The meeting rooms are located on Chris Looney or Joe Hull with any questions. the 1st and 2nd floors of the hotel. Maps are provided on the back cover. BUSINESS MEETINGS: The combination opening session/preliminary business meeting TRANSPORTATION will be held from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on The DoubleTree by Hilton Portland is on the Monday, April 3 in the Multnomah Ballroom. MAX light rail line with service between the See page 10 for details. Hotel and Portland International Airport. For a minimal fee MAX will transport guests from the The final business meeting will be held from Airport directly to the Hotel’s doorstep. Service 7:00 to 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 5 in the runs every 15 minutes seven days a week Hawthorne Room. A complimentary breakfast between 4:30 a.m. and 11:30 p.m. will be served to final business meeting attendees. 3 MEETING INFORMATION PBESA MIXER/PRESIDENT’S RECEPTION: EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES PBESA 2016-2017 President Sanford Eigenbrode The Pacific Branch will host a Student and Early will host a reception for all registered PBESA Career Professional Employment Fair in a 2017 attendees on Monday, April 5, from 6:00 symposium format on Tuesday, April 4 in the to 8:00 p.m. in the PNW Ballroom. Hawthorne room from 1:30 to 5:00 p.m. Representatives from industry, academia, and TEXTING COMPETITION: The sixth annual government sectors will be there to answer your texting competition will be held Monday, April 3 questions, provide advice, and highlight some from 7:00 to 7:30 p.m. in Ross Island. Test your current openings in entomology. Please bring entomological knowledge and texting skills in your questions, CV, and business cards. A social this fast and fun competition. Participants earn hour with a cash bar will follow in points for accurately and quickly texting insects’ Broadway/Weidler/Halsey from 4:30 to 6:00 Latin names and the answers to insect trivia p.m. questions. Participants must supply their own mobile phones and are responsible for texting CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS costs. To register your mobile phone or other Continuing Education Credits (CEC) will be texting device, text your name to (435) 554- available for Arizona, California, Idaho, and 8408. Prizes are donated by BioQuip Products Washington for the following sessions. Monday, and BioQuipBugs. Please contact Michael Orr if April 3: (1) Past, Present, and Future Approaches you have any questions: for Sustainable Thrips Management (3 credits), [email protected]. 1:30-4:30 p.m. in Holladay and (2) What’s New in Industry (1.5 credits), 4:45-6:15 p.m. in LINNAEAN GAMES Holladay. Tuesday, April 4: (1) Ten Minute Paper Linnaean Games