Tennessee Entomological Society

Congratulations to the winners of our MS and PhD student competitions: Hannah Ginn (MS, 2nd place), Rebekka Horn (MS, 1st place) and Nathan Arey (PhD, 1st place). It was a sweep for University of Tennessee!

Congratulations to our undergraduate student competition award winners, Aspen Northcutt (1st place, Tennessee State University) and Samantha Moore (2nd place, University of the South).

Congratulations to Paige Costello, winner of the 2025 Harry E. Williams Award for her outstanding 4-H Entomology Project. Well done, Paige!

Removal of yellow-legged hornet nests in Georgia.

Join us at the Tennessee Entomological Society Meeting. Oct 6-7th at the Ellington Agricultural Center in Nashville, TN.

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The 2025 Annual Meeting of the Tennessee Mosquito and Vector Control Association (TMVCA) will be held on January 23-24, 2025, at the Ellington Agricultural Center, The Exhibition Barn, 440 Hogan Rd., Nashville, TN 37220. They will be conducting a Student Competition (award of $500 for winner). Research regarding mosquitoes and other vectors, vector-borne diseases, their control and surveillance, and other arthropods that affect human or animal health may be presented. The application deadline is December 20th. For more information and an application, email [email protected]

The 2024 Tennessee Entomological Society was a great success! Thank you to Dr. Leigh Boardman of the University of Memphis for hosting us and to everyone who participated.

This year's TES meeting keynote speaker will be Dr. Nick T***s, Associate Professor at the University of Kentucky Department of Entomology. He will be speaking on: “Entomology in Antarctica: Adaptations in the world’s southernmost insect”

Nick T***s | University of Kentucky Research Nick T***s Dr. T***s is an assistant professor in the Department of Entomology at University of Kentucky. His primary research interests are the physiological mechanisms by which insects cope with extreme environmental conditions. Specific projects include genetic mechanisms of heat and cold toleran...

This year's TES Annual Meeting will be at The University of Memphis on October 14th-15th. Check the website for more information on how to register.

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The Tennessee Entomological Society hosted its 50th Annual Meeting from Oct 9th-10th at the TSU Nursery Research Center. The meeting featured a 50 year review keynote, student present competitions and updates on insects of interest to Tennessee. Thanks to all who attended and we hope to see you again next year.

Paige Costello was recognized at the 50th annual conference of the Tennessee Entomological Society for her National award winning essay yesterday in McMinnville, TN. Presenting her award were Dr. Jennifer Tsuruda, State Extension Apiculturist and Extension Coordinator, and State of Tennessee Apiarist, Mike Struder.