Helle, James and Gavyn received research funds from the Invasive Species Collaborative to support their research, congratulations! Helle and James will collaborate to study the "Seasonal nutrient sources and energy reserves of invasive mosquitoes in the New River Valley". Gavyn proposal focuses on studying "An invasive mosquito and a native virus: Comparative Cache Valley virus transmission by two Virginia populations of Aedes albopictus". Congratulations to you all and many

The lab participated in Hokie BugFest again this year. Always fun to share our love for Science and inform the public about mosquito-borne diseases! More info on the event here: https://www.ento.vt.edu/4-H_Entomology/hokiebugfest.html