Congratulations to Ava for receiving second place in the Student Presentation Competition at the 2025 Entomological Society of America meeting in Portland, OR!!

Thanks to everyone who helped with the Backyards Vampire booth! Pictured is Ava Bartlett-Miller, Brendan Riske and Chase Johnson.

Kelly completed her MS research examining Pantothenate Kinase isoforms and their sub-cellular localization. In addition, she identified the genomic insertion site of PanK transgenes in multiple mosquito lines. Congratulations and best wishes for the next stage of your career!

Brendan received first place for his oral presentation in the 10-minute competition in PBT: Biocontrol and Invasive Species.

Megan received second place for her oral presentation in the 10-minute competition in MUVE: Ecology and Vector Biology and Management.

Congratulations to both!!!

Aedes aegypti and Anopheles stephensi larvae were provisioned with m-cresol purple (0.02%) to stain the high pH anterior portion of the larval mosquito midgut.

Anopheles stephensi dorsal

Anopheles stephensi ventral