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Bugs will be the topic at Colossal Cave Mountain Park at 2 and 4 p.m., with a Bug Hunt at 3 p.m. Speaker will be Carl Olson, Associate Curator of Entomology, U. of A. Presented by the Pima Coounty Parklands Foundation. The park is at 16721 East Old Spanish Trail Information: (520) 647-PARK (7275). (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Human Movement Plays Critical Role In Understanding Disease Transmission Jul 28, 2009
The research paper was authored by vector biologists Steve Stoddard, Thomas Scott, and Amy Morrison of UC Davis Department of Entomology; vector biologists Gonzalo Vasquez-Prokopec and Uriel Kitron of the Department of Environmental Studies, Emory University, Atlanta; virologist Tadeuz Kochel of the U.S. Naval Medical Research Center Detachment, Lima and Iquitos, Peru; sociologist John Elder of the Graduate School of Public Health, San Diego State University; and sociologist Valerie Paz Soldan... (Science Daily)
Why does it seem like mosquitoes are attracted to some people more than others? Jul 28, 2009
Theres always one in every group, says UW-Madison entomology professor and mosquito expert. Thats not to say mosquitoes target certain people because theyre tastier or have higher quality blood. (Why Files)
Alaska seabird can make its own bug repellent Jul 26, 2009
Douglas took his synthetic auklet potion to the Florida Medical Entomology Lab to test it against one of the most aggressive mosquito species, Aedes aegypti, the yellow fever mosquito ... "Mosquitoes respond the same way to DEET. "The results were comparable to commercial mosquito repellents, Douglas wrote along with his colleagues in an article published in the Journal of Medical Entomology. (Anchorage Daily News)
'Decapitating' Flies Used to Create 'Zombie' Fire Ants Jul 23, 2009
"The current studies are the results of Don Henne, a Ph.D. student from LSU," said Robert Puckett, assistant research scientist at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center for Urban and Structural Entomology. "With what he determined, we have been releasing these flies into the U.S. in hopes of suppressing fire ant populations.". (Fox News)
Controlling Kudzu With Naturally Occurring Fungus Jul 21, 2009
19, 2007) An entomology professor has discovered how to use scorpion genes to create a hypervirulent fungus that can kill specific insect pests, including mosquitoes that carry malaria and a beetle that. . (Science Daily)
Teeny, tiny zinger stingers cause itching, scratching, big spray sales Jul 19, 2009
D. research assistantship in entomology had become available, and they wired me ... D. in entomology in August 2001. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Framingham to spray for mosquitoes next week Jul 17, 2009
Richard Pollack, a mosquito control expert who works for Harvard School of Public Health's medical entomology and parasitology department, put Hugo at ease. Pollack said, "These things are vetted at the state level, what (Henley) is doing, it's likely to provide more benefit than harm.". (Framingham TAB, MA)
Bug Off: How to Stop Those Mosquito Bites Jul 17, 2009
Michael Raupp, a professor of entomology, explains how to repel those critters. Find out how you can avoid the hungry swarms with tips from University of Maryland entomologist Michael Raupp. (ABC News)
Unusual worms alarm some Jul 17, 2009
Paul M. Choate, lecturer in the Entomology and Nematology Department at the University of Florida, said while hammerhead worms do not pose a risk to wild populations of the common earthworm in the United States, they are a threat to farms where worms are raised for fish bait. "If they get into a worm farm and become established, it could be a disaster," Choate said. (The Augusta Chronicle)
On the 40th anniversary of the first manned moon landing today's scientists point to new frontiers Jul 16, 2009
"We as a nation must realize that without a dedicated continuous support of scientific endeavors, our and our children's wellbeing cannot be sustained and improved. America must preserve its leadership in creativity by increasing funding for research and, even more importantly, by educating its children," said Alexander Rakhel, Distinguished Professor of Entomology, University of California Riverside, and Member of the National Academy of Sciences ... "We as a society have greatly benefitted... (EurekAlert!)
Barraza kids ready for fair Jul 16, 2009
Samuel, 12, is entering eight categories this year: Forestry, entomology, geology, leadership, rockets, Lego robotics, photography and art ... For example, in his entomology entry, Samuel documented when and where each insect in his bug box display was collected ... Daniel, 10, is entering entomology, geology, rocketry, foods and art. (Lebanon Express, OR)
Amorous fireflies get boost from wet weather in capital Jul 13, 2009
We were a little worried, said Michael Raupp, a professor of entomology at the University of Maryland, but they seem to be back in force. They provided such a show of strength in the Bannockburn neighborhood of Bethesda that a departing dinner guest pulled Jillaine Smith out of her house, to see a scene that looked like Christmas. (Boston Globe)
Want longer lasting sex? Come back as a dust mite Jul 10, 2009
The sexual athletes are dust mites, no more than half a millimetre long. "You can't see them and you can't feel them," said Matt Colloff, a CSIRO Entomology scientist who has spent 25 years studying them. But "almost every house has them. A lot of Sydney mattresses would have over a million". (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Scientists hope tiny insect can help save soybeans Jul 9, 2009
In four days, those young also are reproducing, said David Ragsdale, professor of entomology at the University of Minnesota and manager of the project. "It's an arms race, and the best way to get a hold on this is to make sure there are enough natural enemies out there to slow this reproduction," Ragsdale said. (Anchorage Daily News)
Photos: Alaska insects Jul 9, 2009
Jim Kalisch/University of Nebraska Department of Entomology. A lady beetle pupa. (Anchorage Daily News)
Turn up the heat! Jul 8, 2009
A study of the device's effectivness appears in the June issue of Journal of Economic Entomology. "You're very limited in what you can do to fight bedbugs," said urban entomologist and UF professor Phil Koehler in a Tuesday press release. (The Palm Beach Post)
Light’s touch lifts ‘Children’ Jul 6, 2009
And, as played by Judith Light, she s the main reason to see the Williamstown Theatre Festival s meticulous production of this early foray into the field that would become Gurney s life work: the entomology of the American WASP.. The play takes place entirely on the hydrangea-bedecked terrace of a classic shingled beach house, located on an unnamed island off the coast of Massachusetts. (Boston Globe)
Summer hazards Jul 6, 2009
It s been high humidity and misty for weeks, and the ticks are just loving it, said Thomas Mather, professor of public health entomology at the University of Rhode Island and director of the school s Center for Vector-Borne Diseases. REAL RISK: A study in the New England Journal of Medicine found that about 1 percent of tick bites result in Lyme disease, probably because a tick has to be attached for a full day before the bacterium can be transmitted. (Boston Globe)
Fields of Scientific Study Jul 5, 2009 Teacher retires after 36 years Jun 30, 2009 Rats! Theyre on your turf. Now what? Jun 24, 2009 Plants Engage In Self-recognition? Jun 20, 2009 Editorial: No pain in flies Jun 20, 2009 Garden Pests: How to keep your plants safe Jun 19, 2009 Master gardeners offer course Jun 19, 2009 New pest discovered in Texas Jun 19, 2009 CSI Insects: Bugs Help Investigators With Time of Death Jun 18, 2009 The Birds, Bees, Fowers and Seeds At Bok Tower Garden Jun 17, 2009 Still ticking: Ticks and Lyme disease aren't so rare in SE Wisconsin Jun 17, 2009 New species of phallus-shaped mushroom named after California Academy of Sciences scientist Jun 16, 2009 Mushroom a sexy find - with a racy name Jun 16, 2009 Green Space: Tent caterpillars a small nuisance Jun 16, 2009 Who's who of the zoos Jun 16, 2009 Insects swarm in wake of flood Jun 6, 2009 Towering bug exhibit coming to Bishop Museum Jun 6, 2009 Bed Bugs' Own Chemistry Used Against Them Jun 6, 2009 Koh Samui Beach Guide Jun 5, 2009 UA South VP Jubb to retire May 30, 2009 OSU to host 2009 Hyslop Farm Field Day May 26, 2009 Meet T.S. Spivet: 12-year-old cartographer May 24, 2009 Is Poisonous Pollen Enough To Put Bees Off Their Dinner? May 24, 2009 Scientists announce top 10 new species; issue SOS May 23, 2009 New Why Files Book! May 20, 2009 A living, breathing gallery with an argument to make May 19, 2009 Across the Pond and Beyond: These are the flies that try mens souls May 19, 2009 Experts: Rains mean more bugs May 18, 2009 Don’t be afraid to REALLY change your fly May 17, 2009 UW Extension offers honey bee seminar on April 16 in Cody (6) May 17, 2009 * Lee Teng-hui attacks Ma government May 17, 2009 Field day at Hyslop Farm will feature food, presentations May 16, 2009 Rayis forced to kill a man on CSI finale May 15, 2009 Scorpion Sting: Antivenom Results In Prompt Recovery From Nerve Poisoning, Study Shows May 15, 2009 Grant teaches kids about bugs May 14, 2009 * Researchers give tips on reducing midge misery May 14, 2009 Recognizing good insects & bad insects May 13, 2009 Integrated Pest Management Reduces Cockroaches And Allergens In Schools May 12, 2009 Stinkbugs widespread across county May 9, 2009 Hayward: Watertown should watch out for the Asian longhorned beetle May 8, 2009 Warming - it's a health hazard May 7, 2009 Mites On Hissing Cockroach May Benefit Humans With Allergies May 7, 2009 Humans, Not Climate, Driving Increased Dengue Risk In Australia May 6, 2009 More news reports... May 4, 2009 Rhythm of victory May 4, 2009 Agronomists find army cutworms in South Dakota winter wheat fields (2) May 3, 2009 Ready for the lovebug invasion? May 3, 2009 Tiny barbarians keep human population down May 3, 2009 Fumakilla makes inroads with aggressive ads and promos May 2, 2009 * FEATURE : Taiwan no longer a killing field for rare butterflies May 2, 2009 Ticks....ickkkk!!! May 2, 2009 Two students' essays share international experience May 1, 2009 More than 1,000 people attend Whitemarsh Township Day Apr 30, 2009 Uganda: Country Lacks Swine Flu Drugs Apr 29, 2009 A few tips to keep life from getting too wild Apr 17, 2009 Tanzania: Fish to Fight Malaria Apr 17, 2009 University to teach vet forensic science Apr 17, 2009 Fly-fishing retailers feel pinch Apr 17, 2009 Frank's paradise Apr 16, 2009 TOUGH ADVICE TO FOLLOW: 'Don't let the bedbugs bite!' Apr 15, 2009 "Natural" nitrogen-fixing bacteria protect soybeans from aphids Apr 15, 2009 Military bugged over insects Apr 10, 2009 Control, Treatment Of Bed Bugs Challenging Apr 8, 2009 Evolution-proof Insecticides Against Malaria? Apr 7, 2009 Cricket-spitters jump right in Apr 4, 2009
Entomology News Stories, Current Entomology News Events, Discoveries and Articles. Manually add to your RSS reader. (BrightSurf.com)
North America faces beetle plague Jul 1, 2009
Staffan Lindgren, professor of entomology at the University of Northern British Columbia, says the beetles have now moved on from British Columbia to neighbouring Alberta. Tree-killing beetles are moving east. (BBC News -- Science)
Under Mann's supervision, Hanford High had 25 FFA state champion teams in entomology, meats and agronomy. They also had two national champion teams who brought home, in total, eight gold medals, three silver and rank No. 1in California for state and national winning competitive teams. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
If children and pets are a concern, the snap traps can be placed in a trapping station, said William Kern Jr., a rat expert and associate professor of entomology and nematology at the University of Florida's Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center. Poison, either boxes of it or bait boxes filled with it, tends to be inexpensive and can kill multiple rats. (MSNBC -- Health)
Plants engage in self-recognition and can communicate danger to their clones or genetically identical cuttings planted nearby, says professor Richard Karban of the Department of Entomology, University of California, Davis, in groundbreaking research published in the current edition of Ecology Letters. Karban and fellow scientist Kaori Shiojiri of the Center for Ecological Research, Kyoto University, Japan, found that sagebrush responded to cues of self and non-self without physical contact. (Science Daily)
That s what was taught in a 1998 entomology class at Oregon State, anyway. Insects neurological systems don t allow them to hurt or panic like more advanced organisms can. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Jenny Taylor, a spokeswoman for SC Johnson, said the company s entomology center receives numerous calls this time of year, and the most common pest is the Japanese beetle. The shiny, metallic green beetles with copper brown wings are known to munch roses, linden trees and more than 300 species of other trees, shrubs and flowers, according to Patti Nagai, horticulture educator for Racine County s University of Wisconsin-Extension office. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
This years training topics will include care and maintenance of trees, soils, botany, water resources, plant diseases, environmental landscaping, bees and pollination, entomology, plant propagation, seed propagation, herbs, fruits, nuts and berries, vegetable gardening and turfgrass management. There will also be tours of the Aarch Center in Dallas on Earthkind gardening and the rose gardens in Addison and Farmers Branch. (Terrell Tribune, TX)
In a statement to CBP, the Smithsonian Institute's Entomology Lab in Washington D.C. wrote that the species was similar to the weevil genera Conotrachelus and belonging to a tropical genus that is currently not described in the traditional sense. CBP has ordered the shipment of pineapples be treated, destroyed or re-exported to prevent the introduction of this agricultural pest, the report said. (Xinhuanet, China)
But scientists say that squeamishness and a false perception that it is a crude technique have led to forensic entomology being undervalued. Now the Forensic Science Service has enlisted a roster of experts, including scientists at the Natural History Museum in London, who will be available to assess criminal evidence. (Fox News)
Her training in botany and entomology began when she served as a master gardener for six years and developed her skills through many dollars and hours spent studying privately for two-and-a-half years with a botanical artist. During a showing at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens in Sarasota, Carey collaborated to create artwork in posters that won the education award for a booth at the American Orchid Society Florida tour. (The Fort Meade Leader, FL)
It s possible that people and their dogs move them around, said Susan Paskewitz, a professor of entomology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the person who headed the tick survey. I think that birds are really likely. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
It conducts research in 11 scientific fields: anthropology, aquatic biology, botany, comparative genomics, entomology, geology, herpetology, ichthyology, invertebrate zoology, mammalogy and ornithology. Visit. (EurekAlert!)
" In more recent history, So Tm and Prncipe were major centers of the slave trade, with Portuguese traders carrying slaves westward to their colonies in Brazil. Later the islands were noted for their cocoa plantations, but that industry has largely died away. And now comes oil: Major American and international companies are drilling into known offshore formations in the Gulf of Guinea between the two islands and Nigeria, and in So Tm the people are keyed up for a coming boom, Drewes said.... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Science)
The study of bugs is called entomology. There are many good, basic field guides for identification purposes. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
The new building houses the Academys science labs and admin offices, including a massive library and scientific archive consisting of more than 20-million specimens across its Anthropology (humans), Entomology (insects), Herpetology (amphibians, reptiles), Ornithology (birds) and Mammalogy (mammals) departments. The Academy is the worlds greenest museum and largest public platinum-rated building, earning this rating (the highest possible) for Leadership in Energy onmental Design (LEED), a US... (iAfrica.com)
Iowa State University entomology professor Ken Holscher said the unusually high number of black flies buzzing about in 2009 hatched from tiny eggs laid in running water a year ago. Holscher said heavy rain may have kept small creeks flowing for most of last summer and into this year. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
June 26, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.Bishop Museum's Entomology Collection Manager Shepherd Myers will show fascinating examples of insects from the Museum's premier collections of Pacific insects. The event also introduces youngsters to the study of insects alongside the Backyard Monsters. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Once we put the alarm pheromone in the places bed bugs hide, boom, they instantly started moving around and moving through the desiccant dust, said Joshua Benoit, lead author of the study and a doctoral candidate in entomology studying under David Denlinger at Ohio State University ... The research is published in the current issue of the Journal of Medical Entomology ... The study s co-authors are Seth Phillips and David Denlinger of Ohio State s Department of Entomology, and Travis Croxall,... (Science Daily)
Thailand s third largest island Kho Samui s name is wrapped up in mystery; no one seems to know the exact entomology some say it is a Malay word meaning territory , others say that it is the name of a plant that used to grow in the southern part of Thailand but no longer does. But whatever the origins of the name there can be no doubt that Samui Island is one of Thailand s most popular tourist destinations and holiday spots. (Suite101.com)
But then an offer for a graduate assistantship in entomology the study of insects arrived from the University of Arizona, and Jubb jumped at the chance, completing his doctorate degree in entomology at the school in 1970 ... The student wrote to Jubb that it was what he had learned in the professor s class about veterinary entomology that spurred him to be a veterinarian ... Jubb started his career in education in 1970 at Penn State University, where he worked his way up to professor of... (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
In the entomology module, researchers will discuss progress on barley yellow dwarf virus, studies of native pollinators and honey bees and choke management in orchardgrass. For more information, contact Bill Young, OSU Extension seed specialist, at 737-5859. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
T.S. has just two friends, and one of them, his mentor, Dr. Terence Yorn, an entomology professor, secretly submits a portfolio of T.S.'s scientific drawings to the Smithsonian. One day T.S. receives a call informing him that the submission has won a prestigious prize. (Erie Times-News, PA)
ller, Curator of the ETH Zurich s entomological collection in Professor Silvia Dorn s applied entomology group, however, now sees this relationship somewhat more soberly ... Claudio Sedivy, a PhD student in the applied entomology group, is now collaborating with chemist Rafal Piskorski and the student Claude H ... ller / Applied Entomology ETH Z. (Science Daily)
This year's committee members included Philippe Bouchet, French National Museum of Natural History and International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature; Daphne G. Fautin, Natural History Museum and Biodiversity Research Center, University of Kansas; Mary Liz Jameson, Wichita State University; Peter Kmpfer, International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, and Institut fr Angewandte Mikrobiologie, Justus-Liebig-Universitt Giessen; Niels Peder Kristensen, Zoologisk Museum,... (EurekAlert!)
"It appears that the physical abuse caused them to perish," said Glen Needham, associate professor of entomology at Ohio State. And since flea eggs are even more delicate than adults, they are even less likely to outlast a visit to Vac-World. (Why Files)
But the Schad Gallery, created by a ROM team led by senior entomology curator Douglas Currie and including 2,500 specimens, does its damnedest. Its "biodiversity spine" explains life's interconnectedness: Kill off one species and the dominos fall. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
According to researchers in the entomology department at the University of New Hampshire, there are only two types of black flies that bite us, and the other 38 or so are harmless. However, I think in the minds of most of us, a black fly is a black fly and being a black fly, it bites at least that s the way I look at the little pesky buggers. (Pembroke Mariner, MA)
Almost all species of insects should rebound to normal or above-normal levels this season after being reduced by drought over the past three years, said Brian Forschler, professor of entomology and household insect specialist at the University of Georgia. "I think all of them are going to fare better," he told the Chattanooga Times Free Press. (Athens Banner-Herald)
A good class in Entomology would help, but most people just want to go catch fish on their own. So where to begin as you re standing alongside your chosen stream. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Joe Stewart, former Department of Entomology instructor in beekeeping at Rutgers University, will give the presentation, said Sandy Frost, UW CES educator for Big Horn, Fremont, Hot Springs, Park and Washakie counties ... Stewart has a master's degree in entomology from The Ohio State University. (Great Falls Prairie Star, MT)
asked National Taiwanese University professor of entomology Yang Ping-shih (@), another panelist at the forum. This story has been viewed 916 times. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Taiwan)
In the entomology module, researchers will discuss progress on barley yellow dwarf virus, studies on native pollinators and honey bees, and choke management in orchardgrass. Hyslop Farm is four miles west of Albany on Granger Road, just off the Albany-Corvallis Highway. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
He was heading for an entomology seminar in Honolulu. We need a new bug man, he told Ray. (MSNBC -- News)
19, 2007) An entomology professor has discovered how to use scorpion genes to create a hypervirulent fungus that can kill specific insect pests, including mosquitoes that carry malaria and a beetle that. (Nov. (Science Daily)
Youngsters looked for insects and filled out entomology data sheets about those bugs. Students also prepared reports throughout the year and took pictures of insects with their new microscopes. (Madison Daily Leader, SD)
Biting midges were relatively uncommon in Taiwan three decades ago, but have become widespread because of human activity, an entomology expert said yesterday. To reduce the chances of trekkers being attacked by midges, the National Science Council (NSC) had commissioned National Chung Hsing University entomology professor Tu Wu-jun (ZT) to research the life cycle and habits of the pesky insects. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
We also have some pamphlets at the extension office that can help you recognize beneficial insects, or visit which is the Web site of the N.C. State entomology department biological control information center. While using pesticides will not solve all pest problems, beneficial insects may not always be the answer either. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
Journal of Medical Entomology, 2009; 46 (3): 420 DOI. Adapted from materials provided by. (Science Daily)
According to researchers at Penn State Universitys Department of Entomology, the first stink bug was collected in Allentown in 1998, but experts surmise it was around several years before that. As of last year, the insect was recorded in 29 counties, including Cumberland, Franklin, Perry, York and Dauphin. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Cornell Department of Entomology. The Asian longhorned beetle. (Watertown TAB & Press, MA)
Climate change will affect, in profoundly adverse ways, some of the most fundamental determinants of health: food, air, water," the director-general of the World Health Organisation, Margaret Chan, says. It is an alarming scenario - and one that hit home in Australia this year after the deadly heatwave and bushfires in Victoria and the devastating floods in Queensland.There were 374 more deaths than what would normally be expected during the January heatwave in Victoria, according to an... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
We haven t proved yet that this helps the cockroaches, but reducing the fungi present on their surface is beneficial overall, said Joshua Benoit, a doctoral student in entomology at Ohio State University and a co-author of the study. By suppressing the molds, the mites have a role in reducing allergic reactions to cockroaches. (Science Daily)
Dr Nigel Beebe and colleagues from the University of Queensland, CSIRO Entomology, the Australian Army Malaria Institute, and the Communicable Diseases Branch of Queensland Health, Brisbane, challenge the common assumption that climate change will drive the spread of this mosquito, suggesting instead that the real driver is human behavior. The study combines current and forecasted climate change conditions with historical epidemics to reveal the risk of dengue infections in all capital cities... (Science Daily)
Junior entomology major Jose Chapa and junior community health major Esli Ceballos dance during the Cinco de Mayo celebration Sunday in front of Rudder Plaza. (8/15/07) | (4/28/08) (8/23/07) | (4/27/09). (The Battalion, TX)
Junior entomology major Jose Chapa and junior community health major Esli Ceballos dance during the Cinco de Mayo celebration Sunday in front of Rudder Plaza. Cinco de Mayo marks the anniversary of Mexico's victory over France in the Battle of Pueblo on May 5, 1862. (The Battalion, TX)
Consult your applicator about application rates, or visit the SDSU Extension Entomology Web site at. Click on Army cutworm insecticides. (Sioux Falls Tri-State Neighbor, SD)
"It is really spotty, just like the rain. Some areas have lots," said Norman Leppla, professor of entomology and nematology at the University of Florida in Gainesville. "We really don't have any way to control them, and we aren't trying to," he said. (Florida Today)
"I've spent a lot of time in the far north -- in Canada, Siberia, and Alaska," said Peter Adler, a professor of entomology at Clemson University. "You can go down rivers for a month or two at a time and see no humans. Why is that? What's keeping them out?". (Anchorage Daily News)
We are the only insecticide product group in the country with an entomology centre in Prai, Penang. In the centre, established since 2000, we breed mosquitoes to help us develop more effective and safer insecticides. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
A study by National Taiwan University entomology professor Yang Ping-shih (@) showed that the number of butterflies killed by cars declined from 3 percent of the flock in 2007 to 0 ... Hsu Yu-feng (}Kp), an entomology professor at National Taiwan Normal University, said butterfly numbers provide an important indicator of the state of the environment. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Good idea, according to Ken Holscher, associate professor in the Iowa State University Department of Entomology. Holscher earned his advance degrees raising and counting ticks in Oklahoma. (Sioux City Journal)
Graduate industrial engineering major Romy Misra and graduate entomology major Ana Dal Molin became the only two students to place from the same university in the University Language Services essay contest. Dal Molin was awarded with first runner-up and Misra was given honorable mention. (The Battalion, TX)
A Public Workshop on "making our community more accessible to bicycle riders and pedestrians by adding bike lanes and trails," to be held on Wednesday, May 9, from 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. Also, a lecture, "Fighting Extinction With Native Plants," by Douglas Tallamy, Professorand Chair of the Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Deleware, on May 30 at 7:30 p.m. Both will be held at the Whitemarsh Township Building, 616 Germantown Pike in Lafayette Hill. The Whitemarsh... (Conshohocken Recorder, PA)
"We believe that when we work as a team, we shall be able to come up with better measures," said Dr. Nicholas Kauta, the commissioner for livestock health and entomology. Governments around the world are rushing to stop the spread of swine flu, which has already killed 149 people in Mexico. (allAfrica.com)
In other on-post buildings, notify the building manager so that Entomology can remove the animal. Often, a bat will leave at dusk if a door or window is left open. (Leavenworth Lamp, KS)
Eliningaya John Kweka, senior scientific officer in medical entomology in TPRI's mosquito section says Tanzanian communities have a good understanding of the benefits of participating in mosquito control. "Therefore, we expect to have very good exciting results in this study in reducing malaria spread in Tanzania.". (allAfrica.com)
Possible courses will include forensic entomology the study of insects in decaying bodies remains excavation, blood spatter pattern analysis, bite-mark analysis and animal crime scene processing. The training will be done in classroom settings, online and through workshops so students can learn the nuances of animal investigation. (MSNBC -- Health)
In the early '70s, the mysteries of entomology and the physics of fly line were explored in Bill Lang's basement fly shop in Westmoreland County. Junior Parish sold hunting rifles and fly gear from his home in Mercer County. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Cherry, a University of Florida professor who works at the Everglade Research and Education Center in Belle Glade, has a doctorate in entomology the study of insects. This is the best place in the U.S. to be for a person in my profession, he said. (The Palm Beach Post)
"This insect is a cryptic, bloodsucking parasite that bites people at night while sleeping, and it's one tough critter," says Michael Potter, an entomology professor at the University of Kentucky ... " And experts say higher education isn't immune either: "Every major university in the U.S. has bedbugs in their housing, but they don't know it or don't want to admit it," Potter says. The bedbug problem, says Michael Raupp, professor of entomology at the University of Maryland, "is across the... (USA Today)
"Soybeans are from Asia and so there were originally no nitrogen-fixing bacteria that would colonize soybeans in U.S. soils," said Consuelo De Moraes, associate professor of entomology ... "In most cases, the inoculant companies provide rhizobia for inoculation that gives plants the maximum yield," said Jennifer Dean, postdoctoral fellow in entomology. (Xinhuanet, China)
"Almost everything on the market is yellow," said Diclaro, who is working on a doctorate in medical entomology at the University of Florida in conjunction with the Agriculture Department's Mosquito and Fly Research Unit ... More than 2,000 US troops in Iraq and Afghanistan have suffered from the disease, said Kenneth Linthicum, director of the Agriculture Department's Center for Medical, Agricultural and Veterinary Entomology. (Boston Globe)
Mark Whalon, a Michigan State University entomology. . (Science Daily)
"Insecticides sprayed on house walls or bed nets are some of the most successful ways of controlling malaria," said Andrew Read, professor of biology and entomology, Penn State ... Read and his colleagues Matthew Thomas, professor of entomology, Penn State, and Penelope Lynch, doctoral student, Open University, UK, argue that insecticides -- chemical or biological -- that kill only older mosquitoes are a more sustainable way to fight the deadly disease. (Science Daily)
A lot was at stake in the contest, part of the UGA entomology department's annual "Insect Zoo." The winner would own the state record for cricket-spitting, because the event never before has been held in Georgia, contest coordinator Marianne Robinette said ... A lot was at stake in the contest, part of the UGA entomology department's annual "Insect Zoo." ... Entomology students also passed out chocolate-covered crickets, along with a brag button proclaiming the wearer a member of the "I Ate a... (Athens Banner-Herald)
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