Halloween Special: Aphids and Hornworms and White Flies, oh my! with Dr. Vikram Baliga

<p>It’s Halloween, which means its spooky time. Throughout history, humans have battled some pretty scary pests, from aphids to spider mites, white flies and more. This episode, Vikram Baliga of the Planthropology podcast walks us through some of the scary adaptations these pests have that have made them so effective and progress we’ve made in fighting back the hordes.</p> <p>Tune in to learn:</p> <ul> <li>How plants defend themselves against invaders</li> <li>How each of these spooky pests attack</li> <li>How humans can best protect their plants</li> <li>What Halloween costumes these pests would go as</li> </ul> <p>Contact us at <a href= "mailto:podcast@sciencesocieties.org">podcast@sciencesocieties.org</a> or on Twitter @FieldLabEarth if you have comments, questions, or suggestions for show topics, and if you want more content like this don’t forget to subscribe. If you’d like to see old episodes or sign up for our newsletter, you can do so here: <a href= "https://fieldlabearth.libsyn.com/">https://fieldlabearth.libsyn.com/</a>.</p> <p>If you would like to reach out to Vikram, you can find him here:<br /> <a href= "mailto:Vikram.Baliga@ttu.edu">Vikram.Baliga@ttu.edu</a><br /> Twitter: <a href= "https://twitter.com/ThePlantProf">https://twitter.com/ThePlantProf</a><br /> TikTok: <a href= "https://www.tiktok.com/@theplantprof?lang=en">https://www.tiktok.com/@theplantprof?lang=en</a></p> <p>If you would like to reach out to Alayna Jacobs from our Student Spotlight, you can find her here:<br /> <a href= "mailto:Alayna.Jacobs@uky.edu">Alayna.Jacobs@uky.edu</a></p> <p><strong>Resources</strong></p> <p>CEU Quiz: <a href= "https://web.sciencesocieties.org/Learning-Center/Courses/Course-Detail?productid=%7b83103D33-A554-ED11-BBA3-000D3A32318B%7d"> https://web.sciencesocieties.org/Learning-Center/Courses/Course-Detail?productid=%7b83103D33-A554-ED11-BBA3-000D3A32318B%7d</a></p> <p>Transcripts: <a href= "https://www.rev.com/transcript-editor/shared/aiV81_Se32XS80uQgukcnfCr6-llpmgdW0fLJgiMDw0UOUMnAIyZp4f3en08lJVJlnAsjwegE