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+ PACIFIC BRANCH PROGRAM ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA Sunday, March 23 President Registration Kurt Volker Ballroom Foyer Syngenta, 7610 Scenic Drive, Yakima, WA. 2:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. President-Elect Pacific Branch Executive Committee Meeting Diane G. Alston Ironwood Department of Biology, Utah State University, ENTOMOLOGICAL 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Bozeman, MT. SOCIETY Past-President Monday, March 24 OF AMERICA Frank G. Zalom Eighty-Seventh Department of Entomology, University of Opening Session and Preliminary Business California, Davis, CA. Meeting Annual Meeting Salon DE Secretary-Treasurer 8:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Brian Bret Dow AgroSciences, Sacramento, CA. 8:30 Welcome and Opening Remarks Kurt Volker, President, Pacific Branch, Representative on the Governing Board Entomological Society of America John D. Stark Washington State University, Puyallup, WA. 8:40 Report From the National Organization Z. B. Mayo, Jr., President, Entomological Executive Committee Members at Large Society of America, University of Nebraska, Stephen C. Welter, University of California at Department of Entomology, Lincoln, NE. Berkeley (2003) Sue L. Blodgett, Montana State University 8:55 Report From the Governing Board (2003) John D. Stark, Representative, Pacific James B. Johnson, University of Idaho (2004) Branch Ross H. Miller, University of Guam (2004) (2005) 9:05 Entomological Foundation Presentation (2005) Robert K. Washino, Foundation Counselor, Future Meetings University of California, Davis, CA. Kurt Volker Bozeman, MT – 2004 President Monterey, CA – 2005 9:15 2002 Woodworth Award Winner Presentation Aphids and the aphid-attacking parasitoids of the Pacific Northwest: diversity, DoubleTree Hotel at Reid Park relationships, and interactions. Keith S. Tucson, Arizona Pike, Department of Entomology, March 23-26, 2003 Washington State University, Prosser, WA 9:50 2002 Pacific Branch Comstock Award Ramberg, Elizabeth Willott and Carl Moderators: Winner Presentation Pope. Department of Entomology, Sujaya Rao, Department of Entomology, Oregon Pheromone response and mating activity University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ. State University, Corvallis, OR and in the consperse stink bug, Euschistus Sue Blodgett, Department of Entomology, Montana conspersus. Christian H. Krupke, PhD Student Poster Competition State University, Bozeman, MT Department of Entomology, Washington State University, Wenatchee, WA. P-05 Suspected chemosensory structures on Time Paper and Author(s) the ovipositor of stem-galling sawfly M.S. Presentations 10:25 Preliminary Business Meeting (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae). 10:45 Phylogeny of the leafhopper subgenus Kurt Volker, President, Pacific Branch, Sharon M. Ferrier and Peter W. Errhomus (Erronus) (Homoptera: Entomological Society of America Price, Department of Biological Cicadellidae) based on MTDNA sequences. Sciences, Northern Arizona Diana G. Johnson, Richard S. Zack and 10:45 Adjourn University, Flagstaff, AZ. Walter S. Sheppard, Department of Entomology, Washington State University, P-06 Parasitoids of Euschistus conspersus Pullman, WA. Student Poster Competition Posters (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) in North Salon A Central Washington. Christian H. 10:57 Making space for a hitchhiker: dynamics of 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Krupke, Jay F. Brunner and Vince P. leaf-riding in tropical leaf-cutter ants. Jones, Washington State University, Barrett A. Klein, Department of MS Student Poster Competition Wenatchee, WA. Entomology, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ. P-01 Respiratory morphology of Abedus P-07 Understanding the mode of action of herberti eggs (Hemiptera: elevated carbon dioxide for 11:09 Role of host walnut fruit quality in patterns Belostomatidae). Christine L. Goforth postharvest insect control. Tunyalee of ovarian development in the tephritid fly, and Robert L. Smith, Department of A. Martin1, Christine Y. S. Peng1 and Rhagoletis juglandis. Heather S. Mallory, Entomology, University of Arizona, Elizabeth J. Mitcham2, 1Department of and Daniel R. Papaj, Department of Ecology Tucson, AZ. Entomology, University of California, and Evolutionary Biology, University of Davis, CA. 2Department of Pomology, Arizona, Tucson, AZ. P-02 Degree-day model predicting flight University of California, Davis, CA. activity of western bean cutworm in Ph.D. Presentations Idaho. Anette J. Lauritzen, Edward J. P-08 Impact of pesticides on spider mites 11:21 Copulation and sperm release in Anelosimus Bechinski and Robert L. Stoltz, Division (Acari: Tetranychidae) and their analyticus: differential male behavior based of Entomology, Department of Plant, natural enemies on grape in South- on female mating history. Ana K. Soil and Entomological Sciences, Central Washington. Deirdre A. Planavsky and Todd C. Bukowski, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID. Prischmann and David G. James, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Washington State University, Prosser, Biology, University of Arizona, Tucson, P-03 Crickets are superior poets. Timothy P. WA. AZ. Waters, Holly Ferguson and Douglas B. Walsh, Department of Entomology, 11:33 Does presence of conspecifics facilitate Washington State University, Pullman, learning of color cues in bumblebees WA. 10-Minute Paper Session (Bombus impatiens)? Laura D. Carsten and Student Competition Daniel R. Papaj, Department of Ecology and P-04 Culex quinquefasciatus mosquitoes feed Salon E Evolutionary Biology, University of on a range of hosts in urban Tucson, 10:45 a.m. – Noon Arizona, Tucson AZ. Arizona. Margaret L. Zinser, Frank B. 2 11:45 The functional reproductive morphology Norbyvägen 18D SE-752 36 Uppsala 3:10 Molecular marker for early identification of of female Homalodisca coagulata Sweden. larvae of exotic crane fly species in the (Auchenorrhyncha: Cicadellidae). Pacific Northwest. Sujaya Rao and A. Natalie A. Hummel1, Frank G. Zalom1, 2:08 The dark-color-inducing Liston, Department of Entomology, Oregon Nick C. Toscano2, and Christine Y. S. neurohormone (DCIN) of locust and State University, Corvallis, OR. Peng1, 1 Department of Entomology, corazonin; NMR study of their 3-D University of California, Davis, CA, structures. Deborah E. Shalev1, Yoram 3:22 Efficacy of selected pesticides for localized 2Department of Entomology, University Yerushalmi2, Meir P. Pener2 and Irina control of the western drywood termite, of California, Riverside, CA. Kustanovich1, 3, 1Wolfson Centre for Incisitermes minor (Hagen). Donald A. Applied Structural Biology, Reierson, Michael K. Rust and J. Hampton- 10-Minute Oral Presentation Session 2Department of Cell and Animal Beesley, Department of Entomology, Salon D Biology and 3Department of Biological University of California, Riverside, CA. 1:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Chemistry, Silberman Institute of Life Sciences, Safra Campus, Givat Ram, 3:34 Controlling Argentine ants (Hymenoptera: Moderators: The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Formicidae) with aqueous baits. Michael K. Jerusalem 91904, Israel. Rust1, Donald A. Reierson1, John H. Klotz1 Time Paper and Author(s) and Kent Daane2, 1Department of 1:30 Macroevolutionary theory on 2:20 Influence of temperature on immature Entomology, University of California, macroecological patterns: distribution, development of coconut mites, Aceria Riverside, CA., 2University of California, abundance and population dynamics. guerreronis Keifer (Acarina: Parlier, CA. Peter W. Price, Department of Eriophyidae), on queen palms. Biological Sciences, Northern Arizona Tommaso Anasaloni and Thomas M. 3:46 Does harassment by unpaired males University, Flagstaff, AZ. Perring, Department of Entomology, influence egg-laying behavior in the University of California, Riverside, damselfly, Enallagma boreale? Scott 1:42 Implications of new defensive chemical CA. Smidt, Department Biological Sciences, data for the adephagan phylogeny Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID. (Coleoptera). Will Kipling 1, Athula 2:32 Volatiles from virus infected plants Attygalle2, David R. Maddison3, influence vector behavior: Clever 3:58 Nutrient enrichment effects on oviposition 1Environmental Science, Policy and luteoviruses? Sanford D. Eigenbrode, preference, larval performance, and Management, Insect Biology, University Philip H. Berger, Nilsa A. Bosque- chemical defense of a specialist insect of California, Berkeley, CA., 2Stevens Pérez, Hongjian Ding and Edgardo herbivore Institute of Technology, Chemistry and Jimenez, Division of Entomology, Kathleen L. Prudic1 and Jeffrey C. Oliver2 Chemical Biology Department, Department of Plant, Soil and 1 Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Hoboken, NJ, 3Department of Entomological Sciences, University of Biology, University of Arizona, P.O. Box Entomology, University of Arizona, Idaho, Moscow, ID. 210088, Tucson, AZ, 2 Interdisciplinary Tucson, AZ Program in Insect Science, University of 2:44 Parasitoids of the citrus leafminer, Arizona, P.O. Box 210036, Tucson, AZ 1:54 Phylogenetic analysis of the genus Phyllocnisti citrella (Lepidoptera: Kiefferiella Ashmead (Hymenoptera: Gracillariidae) in Southern California. 4:10 Do fly repellents used on horses repel Cynipoidea: Liopteridae). Katherine N. Marta Guillén and John M. Heraty, Africanized honey bees? Justin O. 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    ISSN 1021-0296 REVISTA NICARAGUENSE DE ENTOMOLOGIA N° 242 Julio 2021 LISTADO COMENTADO DE MIRIDAE (HEMIPTERA: HETEROPTERA: CIMICOMORPHA) DE VENEZUELA DALMIRO CAZORLA PUBLICACIÓN DEL MUSEO ENTOMOLÓGICO LEÓN - - - NICARAGUA Revista Nicaragüense de Entomología. Número 242. 2021. La Revista Nicaragüense de Entomología (ISSN 1021-0296) es una publicación reconocida en la Red de Revistas Científicas de América Latina y el Caribe, España y Portugal (Red ALyC). Todos los artículos que en ella se publican son sometidos a un sistema de doble arbitraje por especialistas en el tema. The Revista Nicaragüense de Entomología (ISSN 1021-0296) is a journal listed in the Latin-American Index of Scientific Journals. Two independent specialists referee all published papers. Consejo Editorial Jean Michel Maes Fernando Hernández-Baz Editor General Editor Asociado Museo Entomológico Universidad Veracruzana Nicaragua México José Clavijo Albertos Silvia A. Mazzucconi Universidad Central de Universidad de Buenos Aires Venezuela Argentina Weston Opitz Don Windsor Kansas Wesleyan University Smithsonian Tropical Research United States of America Institute, Panama Fernando Fernández Jack Schuster Universidad Nacional de Universidad del Valle de Colombia Guatemala Julieta Ledezma Olaf Hermann Hendrik Museo de Historia Natural “Noel Mielke Kempf” Universidade Federal do Bolivia Paraná, Brasil _______________ Foto de la portada: Macho de Pycnoderes quadrimaculatus Guérin-Méneville, 1857, capturado en Quíbor, Municipio Jiménez, estado Lara, Venezuela (foto Dalmiro Cazorla). Página 2 Revista Nicaragüense de Entomología. Número 242. 2021. LISTADO COMENTADO DE MIRIDAE (HEMIPTERA: HETEROPTERA: CIMICOMORPHA) DE VENEZUELA DALMIRO CAZORLA1 RESUMEN Se ha realizado un listado taxonómico comentado y actualizado de las especies de míridos (“chinches de las plantas”) (Hemiptera: Heteroptera, Cimicomorpha: Miridae) descritas hasta el presente para Venezuela.