D. Jason Emry,^1,*,** Rodrigo J. Mercader,^1,*** Paul E. Bergeron,^1,2,**** Julia V. Eilert,^{1,*****,******} Brice A. Riddle<sup>1,*******,********

1</sup>Washburn University, Department of Biology, Topeka, KS 66621
²Heritage University, Department of Natural Science, Toppenish, WA 98948

^*Corresponding author: jason.emry@washburn.edu
^**Jason Emry is an associate professor in the Biology Department at Washburn University. His research addresses several areas of plant ecology and invasive species management. He is also curator and collection manager of the Washburn University Herbarium.
^***Rodrigo Mercader is a professor in the Department of Biology at Washburn University. His main areas of research are the ecology and management of biological invasions and insect–plant interactions.
^****Paul Bergeron earned a B.S. in Biology from Washburn University. He earned M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Entomology from Washington State University. He is currently teaching science and agriculture at Royal Valley High School in Mayetta, Kansas. He also teaches online courses in computer programming and GIS for Heritage University in Toppenish, Washington.
^*****Current address: Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506
^******Julia Eilert earned a B.S. in Biology at Washburn University. She is currently pursuing an M.S. in the Interdepartmental Genetics Program at Kansas State University. Her current research aims to confirm the influence of certain genes on wheat scab disease resistance using various gene editing techniques.
^*******Current address: Greene Environmental Services, Roanoke, VA 24012
^********Brice Riddle earned a B.S. in Environmental Biology from Washburn University. He currently works as an environmental technician for a private company in Roanoke, Virgnia. He specializes in petroleum compliance, release abatement and investigation, and site characterization.