Organization of the University of Vermont's Hymenoptera Insect Collection
Conference Year
2023
Abstract
Entomology is an extremely valuable field used internationally to improve pest controls, food production and storage, pharmaceuticals, and ecological understanding. Access to insect collections is vital to this field of biology, and it’s just as vital that they’re identified and organized correctly. Over the last year, I’ve been organizing the UVM’s Hymenoptera collection, a process that involves grouping insects by genus and species, alphabetizing them, and identifying previously misidentified specimens so the collection is as accurate as possible. The collection is nearly complete and organized, with hopes that when it's done it is easily accessible and useful in biological research
Primary Faculty Mentor Name
Sara Helms Cahan
Graduate Student Mentors
Ben Camber
Status
Undergraduate
Student College
College of Arts and Sciences
Program/Major
Biology
Primary Research Category
Life Sciences
Organization of the University of Vermont's Hymenoptera Insect Collection
Entomology is an extremely valuable field used internationally to improve pest controls, food production and storage, pharmaceuticals, and ecological understanding. Access to insect collections is vital to this field of biology, and it’s just as vital that they’re identified and organized correctly. Over the last year, I’ve been organizing the UVM’s Hymenoptera collection, a process that involves grouping insects by genus and species, alphabetizing them, and identifying previously misidentified specimens so the collection is as accurate as possible. The collection is nearly complete and organized, with hopes that when it's done it is easily accessible and useful in biological research