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Plant-Insect Ecosystems

Poster

P-IE: Education and Outreach

D3245: Hokie BugFest on the go: Unleashing a passion for entomology in elementary students and teachers

Tuesday, November 15, 2022
9:00 AM – 6:30 PM PT
Location: West Exhibit Hall A
In-Person Poster

    Presenting Author(s)

  • Daniel L. Frank

    Director of Pesticide Programs
    Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
    Blacksburg, Virginia

    • Co-Author(s)

  • Dana Beegle

    Publications and Marketing Coordinator
    Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
    Blacksburg, Virginia

  • SB

    Stephanie Blevins-Wycoff

    Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
    Blacksburg, Virginia

Hokie BugFest On the Go is a traveling field trip that began in 2021 as part of the one-day, on-campus festival, Hokie BugFest. Its mission is to reach the next generation of entomologists by using hands-on science learning to spark an interest and awareness in entomology. Instead of the community coming to the university, Virginia Tech's Department of Entomology brings live arthropods, university experts, and the exciting science of entomology into the schools. The program reaches children that may not have the ability to attend an in-person event, and schools that may have a limited field trip budget.