Carolina Backyard Naturalist (11/17/21)

Insect Ecology and Plant-Insect Interactions

Building on last week's class Introduction to Entomology, we'll take a deeper dive into the highly specific relationships that insects have with one another, as well as the amazing evolutionary history between insects and plants. We will discuss not only how insects interact within their environment, but also how their environments affect them and what you can do to preserve and protect our six-legged friends.

Presenter: Sam Marshall

Horticulture Extension Agent, N.C. Cooperative Extension - Haywood County Center

Sam Marshall is the Horticulture Extension Agent in Haywood County, NC. He provides technical support and education for nursery growers, landscapers, and farmers, as well as home horticulture information and education for hobby gardeners. He has a background in Environmental Biology/Ecology and Entomology. When not seeking out six-legged critters, Sam enjoys roaming the mountainsides with his wife Morgan and their two dogs.