Transforming entomology to adapt to global concerns: 2021 student debates.

The 2021 Student Debates of the Entomological Society of America (ESA) were held at the Annual Meeting in Denver, CO. The event was organized by the Student Debates Subcommittee (SDS) of the Student Affairs Committee (SAC). The theme of the 2021 Student Debates was "Transforming Entomology to Adapt to Global Concerns", with 3 topics.

First Description of the Nuclear and Mitochondrial Genomes and Associated Host Preference of , a Parasitoid of .

is a tachinid parasitoid of several significant heteropteran agricultural pests, including the southern green stink bug, , and leaf-footed bug, . To be used successfully as a biological control agent, the fly must selectively parasitize the target host species. Differences in the host preference of were assessed by assembling the nuclear and mitochondrial genomes of 38 flies reared from field-collected and .