Department of Entomology, Rutgers University, P.E. Marucci Center, Chatsworth, NJ 08019, USA.
FMC Corporation, Stine Research Center, 1090 Elkton Road, Newark, DE 19711, USA.
J Insect Sci. 2023 Jul 1;23(4). doi: 10.1093/jisesa/iead064.
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. Each topic had an unbiased introduction and 2 teams. The debate topics were (i) Nonnative insect introduction is an ethical approach for counteracting proliferation and overpopulation of consumers, (ii) What is the best technology to control undesirable insect pests in urban and agricultural settings? and (iii) Compared to other solutions, like plant-based diets, insect farming is the best method to address rising human global food and nutrient supply demands. Unbiased introduction speakers and teams had approximately 6 months to prepare for their presentations.
2021 年美国昆虫学会学生辩论赛(ESA)在科罗拉多州丹佛举行的年会上举行。该活动由学生事务委员会(SAC)学生辩论赛小组委员会(SDS)组织。2021 年学生辩论赛的主题是“转变昆虫学以适应全球关注”,有 3 个主题。每个主题都有一个公正的介绍和 2 个团队。辩论主题是(i)引入非本地昆虫是对抗消费者过度繁殖和过度繁殖的一种合乎道德的方法,(ii)在城市和农业环境中控制不良害虫的最佳技术是什么?和(iii)与植物性饮食等其他解决方案相比,昆虫养殖是解决人类全球粮食和营养供应需求不断增长的最佳方法。无偏见介绍演讲者和团队大约有 6 个月的时间来准备他们的演讲。