SONE Symposia
Society of Overseas Nepalese Entomologists has been organizing member symposia every year since 2009 during the annual meeting of Entomological Society of America (ESA).
Below are the links to details about past symposia.
Below are the links to details about past symposia.
Virtual poster competition 2024
We are excited to invite submissions for the Poster Competition 2024 organized by the Society of Overseas Nepalese Entomologists (SONE). This event is an excellent opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students, as well as early career entomologists from Nepal, to showcase their research and connect with the entomological community.
Event Details:
• Date: To be announced (around mid-September)
• Platform: Online via Zoom
• Registration: Free
Prizes:
• First Place: $75 and a 1-year SONE membership
• Second Place: $50 and 1-year SONE membership
• Third Place: $20 and a 1-year SONE membership
Important Dates:
• Deadline of Submission: August 19, 2024
• Notification of Acceptance: August 26, 2024
• Poster Competition Day: To be announced (around mid-September)
Submit your abstract by sending your abstract file (word, pdf, or email) to [email protected] or [email protected]. The abstract should mention the title, authors, and body (within 250 words). We encourage all eligible participants to take part in this experience.
For any inquiries, please contact us at [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], or [email protected].
We look forward to receiving your abstracts and seeing the remarkable research being conducted by the entomology community in Nepal.
Event Details:
• Date: To be announced (around mid-September)
• Platform: Online via Zoom
• Registration: Free
Prizes:
• First Place: $75 and a 1-year SONE membership
• Second Place: $50 and 1-year SONE membership
• Third Place: $20 and a 1-year SONE membership
Important Dates:
• Deadline of Submission: August 19, 2024
• Notification of Acceptance: August 26, 2024
• Poster Competition Day: To be announced (around mid-September)
Submit your abstract by sending your abstract file (word, pdf, or email) to [email protected] or [email protected]. The abstract should mention the title, authors, and body (within 250 words). We encourage all eligible participants to take part in this experience.
For any inquiries, please contact us at [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], or [email protected].
We look forward to receiving your abstracts and seeing the remarkable research being conducted by the entomology community in Nepal.
SONE Webinar Series 2024 Speakers:
1st SONE Webinar 2024
We are thrilled to extend an invitation to you for our 1st webinar of SONE webinar series 2024. We are honored to have Dr. Subodh Adhikari, Research Assistant Professor from the University of Idaho, as our guest speaker.
Talk Overview: Climate change has direct and indirect impacts on pests and beneficials. Globally, producers are responding to climate change by adopting climate-smart cropping systems. Climate-smart agriculture helps enhance the resilience of agroecosystems by improving biodiversity-based ecosystem services, such as pollination and pest regulation. In this seminar presentation, I will discuss climate-smart agriculture and its effects on pests and beneficial organisms.
Webinar details:
Speaker: Dr. Subodh Adhikari
Title: Impacts of Climate-Smart Agriculture on Pestiferous and Beneficial Insects
Date and Time: 7th April (Sunday) 8:30 pm (US Eastern Standard Time)
Chaitra 25 (Monday) 6:15 am (Nepal time)
Zoom Link: https://msu.zoom.us/j/91832353582
Meeting ID: 918 3235 3582 Passcode: SONE-2024
Talk Overview: Climate change has direct and indirect impacts on pests and beneficials. Globally, producers are responding to climate change by adopting climate-smart cropping systems. Climate-smart agriculture helps enhance the resilience of agroecosystems by improving biodiversity-based ecosystem services, such as pollination and pest regulation. In this seminar presentation, I will discuss climate-smart agriculture and its effects on pests and beneficial organisms.
Webinar details:
Speaker: Dr. Subodh Adhikari
Title: Impacts of Climate-Smart Agriculture on Pestiferous and Beneficial Insects
Date and Time: 7th April (Sunday) 8:30 pm (US Eastern Standard Time)
Chaitra 25 (Monday) 6:15 am (Nepal time)
Zoom Link: https://msu.zoom.us/j/91832353582
Meeting ID: 918 3235 3582 Passcode: SONE-2024
2nd Sone Webinar 2024
We are thrilled to extend an invitation to you for our second webinar of SONE webinar series 2024. We are excited to have Dr. Rajendra Acharya, Postdoctoral Researcher from the University of Georgia, as our guest speaker.
Talk Overview: The management of insect pests in the field mostly relies on chemical control. However, relying solely on chemical control is not effective due to issues such as the development of pesticide resistance, its impact on non-target organisms, and environmental contamination. Alternatively, biological control using natural enemies could be employed successfully and sustainably. Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) offer a promising solution as soil-dwelling natural enemies of many underground pest insects. In this presentation, I will discuss the potential use of entomopathogenic nematodes in biological control programs against a wide range of insect pests. Additionally, I will delve into various factors influencing the efficacy of EPNs in pest management, including environmental conditions, nematode species specificity, and application methods.
Webinar details:
Speaker: Rajendra Acharya, Ph.D.
Title: Utilization of Entomopathogenic Nematodes in Biological Pest Control Program
Date and Time: June 16 (Sunday) 8:45 pm (US Eastern Day Time)
Ashar 3 (Monday) 6:30 am (Nepal time)
Other US Time: 7:45 pm US Central Standard Time (CST), 6:45 pm US Mountain Standard Time (MST), 5:45 pm US Pacific Standard Time (PST)
Zoom Link: https://msu.zoom.us/j/96826217062
Meeting ID: 968 2621 7062 Passcode: SONE-2024
Talk Overview: The management of insect pests in the field mostly relies on chemical control. However, relying solely on chemical control is not effective due to issues such as the development of pesticide resistance, its impact on non-target organisms, and environmental contamination. Alternatively, biological control using natural enemies could be employed successfully and sustainably. Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) offer a promising solution as soil-dwelling natural enemies of many underground pest insects. In this presentation, I will discuss the potential use of entomopathogenic nematodes in biological control programs against a wide range of insect pests. Additionally, I will delve into various factors influencing the efficacy of EPNs in pest management, including environmental conditions, nematode species specificity, and application methods.
Webinar details:
Speaker: Rajendra Acharya, Ph.D.
Title: Utilization of Entomopathogenic Nematodes in Biological Pest Control Program
Date and Time: June 16 (Sunday) 8:45 pm (US Eastern Day Time)
Ashar 3 (Monday) 6:30 am (Nepal time)
Other US Time: 7:45 pm US Central Standard Time (CST), 6:45 pm US Mountain Standard Time (MST), 5:45 pm US Pacific Standard Time (PST)
Zoom Link: https://msu.zoom.us/j/96826217062
Meeting ID: 968 2621 7062 Passcode: SONE-2024
SONE Webinar Series 2022 Speakers:
Sandipa Gautam, PhD : IAAS to UC and everything in-between.
Hardik Sapkota, MS : Pesticides residue in larval food of European Honeybee Apis mellifera L.
Graduate Student Award
Each year the Society of Overseas Nepalese Entomologists "Megha Parajulee SONE Student Award for Academic Excellence" to recognize student who have distinguished themselves through their contributions to entomology. The final awardee will be announced through the nomination process at the SONE organized meeting during the annual meeting of Entomological Society of America. All entomology/ecology related graduate students of Nepalese origin are eligible to apply. The deadline for sending the completed nomination packet is June 1 of every year; 11:59 PM ET. Download the award nomination packet and other award related information.
