Tuesday, November 10th
In-Person Meeting
Virtual Zoom Option
7:30 PM EST
Dr. Michael C. LaScaleia
Katherine H. Putnam Fellow at the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University
Invasive plants, native controls
Invasive plants have spread across New England, and some moths (and butterflies) have followed them in. These insects could act as fully natural, unintroduced biological control agents, but they somehow fail to control invasive plant populations. In this talk, Michael will cover where these so-called “neo-native” herbivores came from, what they’re doing to their new hosts, and why it isn’t enough. Throughout there will be discussions on the chemical defenses of the plants and the parasitoids and predators that make caterpillars lives awful (and short).
NOTICE: We will be holding hybrid meetings to accommodate audience members from around the world. You can join our Zoom meeting by clicking here.
For those able to attend, we will have an informal dinner at 6:00 pm at Nirvana (1680 Massachusetts Ave) with the speaker, followed by our formal meeting (7:30 – 9:00 pm) in room MCZ101A of the Museum of Comparative Zoology (there will be signs to help direct). The meeting will begin with club announcements, followed by a 60-minute presentation and Q&A.
