Aug. 27, 2026: Science on Tap: Mosquitoes eat nectar?? How flowers fuel mosquitoes

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August 27, 5:30 p.m., Rising Silo Brewery, 2351 Glade Road, Blacksburg

Science on Tap: Mosquitoes eat nectar?? How flowers fuel mosquitoes

Mosquitoes are best known for biting animals and spreading disease, but that isn't all they do. Join us to learn from James Moloney, a PhD student in Virginia Tech's Department of Biochemistry, about mosquitoes' lesser-known source of energy: plants! He'll explain how mosquitoes use nectar from flowers in your garden to get the energy they need to bite. Think you know a lot about mosquitoes? Test your knowledge afterwards in a round of trivia!

Science on Tap is free and open to the public and is hosted by the Center for Communicating Science at Virginia Tech and Virginia Tech's chapter of Sigma Xi.

If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please contact Erin Smith at erinsmith@vt.edu during regular business hours at least ten days before the event. Rising Silo is a wheelchair-accessible venue.