OSU to host 2009 Hyslop Farm Field Day May 26, 2009
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)
Meet T.S. Spivet: 12-year-old cartographer May 24, 2009
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)
Is Poisonous Pollen Enough To Put Bees Off Their Dinner? May 24, 2009
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)
Scientists announce top 10 new species; issue SOS May 23, 2009
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!)
New Why Files Book! May 20, 2009
"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)
A living, breathing gallery with an argument to make May 19, 2009
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)
Across the Pond and Beyond: These are the flies that try mens souls May 19, 2009
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)
Experts: Rains mean more bugs May 18, 2009
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)
* Lee Teng-hui attacks Ma government May 17, 2009
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)
UW Extension offers honey bee seminar on April 16 in Cody (6) May 17, 2009
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)
Don’t be afraid to REALLY change your fly May 17, 2009
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)
Field day at Hyslop Farm will feature food, presentations May 16, 2009
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)
Scorpion Sting: Antivenom Results In Prompt Recovery From Nerve Poisoning, Study Shows May 15, 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. (Nov. (Science Daily)
Rayis forced to kill a man on CSI finale May 15, 2009
He was heading for an entomology seminar in Honolulu. We need a new bug man, he told Ray. (MSNBC -- News)
* Researchers give tips on reducing midge misery May 14, 2009
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)
Grant teaches kids about bugs May 14, 2009
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)
Recognizing good insects & bad insects May 13, 2009
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)
Integrated Pest Management Reduces Cockroaches And Allergens In Schools May 12, 2009
Journal of Medical Entomology, 2009; 46 (3): 420 DOI. Adapted from materials provided by. (Science Daily)
Stinkbugs widespread across county May 9, 2009
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)
Hayward: Watertown should watch out for the Asian longhorned beetle May 8, 2009
Cornell Department of Entomology. The Asian longhorned beetle. (Watertown TAB & Press, MA)
Warming - it's a health hazard May 7, 2009
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)
Mites On Hissing Cockroach May Benefit Humans With Allergies May 7, 2009
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)
Humans, Not Climate, Driving Increased Dengue Risk In Australia May 6, 2009
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)
More news reports... May 4, 2009
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)
Rhythm of victory May 4, 2009
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)
Tiny barbarians keep human population down May 3, 2009
"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)
Ready for the lovebug invasion? May 3, 2009
"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)
Agronomists find army cutworms in South Dakota winter wheat fields (2) May 3, 2009
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)
Ticks....ickkkk!!! May 2, 2009
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)
Fumakilla makes inroads with aggressive ads and promos May 2, 2009
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)
* FEATURE : Taiwan no longer a killing field for rare butterflies May 2, 2009
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)
Two students' essays share international experience May 1, 2009
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)
More than 1,000 people attend Whitemarsh Township Day Apr 30, 2009
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)
Uganda: Country Lacks Swine Flu Drugs Apr 29, 2009
"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)
Fly-fishing retailers feel pinch Apr 17, 2009
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)
A few tips to keep life from getting too wild Apr 17, 2009
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)
Tanzania: Fish to Fight Malaria Apr 17, 2009
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)
University to teach vet forensic science Apr 17, 2009
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)
Frank's paradise Apr 16, 2009
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)
TOUGH ADVICE TO FOLLOW: 'Don't let the bedbugs bite!' Apr 15, 2009
"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)
"Natural" nitrogen-fixing bacteria protect soybeans from aphids Apr 15, 2009
"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)
Military bugged over insects Apr 10, 2009
"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)
Control, Treatment Of Bed Bugs Challenging Apr 8, 2009
Mark Whalon, a Michigan State University entomology. . (Science Daily)
Evolution-proof Insecticides Against Malaria? Apr 7, 2009
"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)
Cricket-spitters jump right in Apr 4, 2009
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)
Bed Bugs Bring No Disease Danger Apr 2, 2009
"While there is a nuisance effect from bed bug bites, the public health significance is minimal," said study author Jerome Goddard, an associate professor of entomology at Mississippi State University in Jackson. "It's not good. Nobody wants to have blood sucked out of them, but in the scheme of things, they're not carrying malaria or anything like that.". (MEDLINEplus)
Summer jobs available for youth in the Stanislaus National Forest Apr 1, 2009
This year, applicants can choose from jobs in aquatic biology, entomology, interpretive services, fire dispatch, forestry, recreation and wilderness. Positions are located out of the supervisor s office in Sonora, on the Groveland, Mi-Wok and Summit ranger districts. (San Andreas Calaveras Enterprise, CA)
Predicting Mosquito Outbreaks For Disease Control Apr 1, 2009
16, 2004) A UC Riverside team in the Entomology Department has found that genetically engineered mosquitoes are less fertile and less healthy than mosquitoes that have not been. (Feb. (Science Daily)
University of Mississippi Museum presents gardening series Mar 30, 2009
On April 9, Dr. Blake Layton, extension professor of entomology and plant pathology at MSU's Starkville campus, will present a presentation titled "Swarm." His lecture will focus on such insectivorous invaders as African bees, South American fire ants and Taiwanese termites. "East of Eden" is the title of an April 16 presentation by Dr. Carolyn Kittle, author of "Mid-South Garden Guide.". (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Termites Can Reproduce Sexually And Asexually Mar 28, 2009
Dr. Ed Vargo, associate professor of entomology at NC State and a co-author of the paper, says that the species of subterranean termite studied, Reticulitermes speratus, is an important economic pest in Japan and is in the same genus as termites found in North Carolina. Termite colonies are generally founded and then sustained by a primary king and primary queen. (Science Daily)
Do dangerous spiders lurk in grocery store produce? Mar 25, 2009
To find out, we spoke with , a spider expert and senior research associate in Cornell University's entomology department. An edited transcript of the interview follows. (Scientific American)
Catching Criminals with Bugs Mar 24, 2009
Forensic Entomology - How it Works ... A Good Definition of Forensic Entomology ... Medico legal forensic entomology, which is what people usually see in Crime TV shows, deals with information insects provide in severe criminal cases like murder, suicide and rape. (Suite101.com)
What's buggin' you? Mar 21, 2009
Last Tuesday's excursion into entomology was the inaugural event of a month-long celebration of reading sponsored by the Cato-Meridian Central School District branch of the New York State Parent Teacher Association's Parents as Reading Partners group, which is a collaborative effort among parents, staff, and community to build a reading partnership between the home and the school. The whole goal is to promote reading and families involved, Yvonne Case, a school literacy kindergarten specialist... (Auburn Citizen, NY)
High school greenhouse successfully uses biological pest control Mar 17, 2009
"Number one," he said, "I don't have to worry about a pesticide applicator's license, or buying any pesticides, or applying any pesticides, or any of the hazards that can go along with that - exposing it to the kids, or having it on the fruit, or wondering how much is getting into the ecosystem, etc., etc."Second, we use (biological pest control) for educational purposes," Knapp said. "When I teach entomology, it is much more beneficial for us to have insects in the greenhouse and to watch their... (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Intriguing exhibit demonstrates work of forensic anthropologists writeLink("vid_id=1471&file=deathperception.flv"); Mar 15, 2009
An entomology section will demonstrate how insects aid in determining time since death or post-mortem interval. There also is a display devoted to the Body Farm, the University of Tennessee's Forensic Anthropology Center, and its founder and O'Brien's mentor, William Bass III.. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
Environmentalist, author speaks at Northeastern Mar 12, 2009
Before environmental expert and author Summer Rayne Oakes infiltrated the New York fashion scene with an entomology degree from Cornell, there was no such thing as an eco-model. On Monday, Oakes told a group of about 100 students in the West Addition of the Curry Student Center how she was able to parlay her ambitious intention to green up the textile industry into an inventive modeling career that has given her a platform to spearhead a multitude of environmental and humanitarian efforts... (Northeastern News, MA)
Master Gardener Program couldn't come at a better time, says Lee County Extension advisor Mar 10, 2009
The classes include: botany, propagation and soils, landscape plants, animal ecology, fruit culture, turfgrass, plant pathology and entomology, two trips to the Iowa State University campus in Ames for lab work, home landscape design, vegetables, herbaceous ornamentals, pesticides and weeds and houseplants. Some of the donated hours in the past have included work at the golf course in Donnellson; landscaping at city parks, schools and churches; going into schools and speaking about gardening and... (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
CARMEN CARMELA HAND DOWNS, 99, (14) Mar 8, 2009
A research professor of entomology for the federal government, John Downs brought his bride to Nogales to be near his work. They raised a family of four: Brenda, Charles, James, Linda. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Magill: Roberts recognized off the court Mar 8, 2009
He, his wife and his three children now live in Tifton, where he is with the University of Georgia Entomology Department ... D. in entomology in 1993. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Outdoors Calendar Mar 8, 2009
Contact: Scott Kappes, 503-816-4201 Clackamas Fly Fishers: Monthly meeting with Jim Schollmeyer, discussing entomology; 6:15 p.m. March 17; High Rocks Steakery, 915 E. Arlington St., Gladstone. Contact: Don Lewis, 503-445-6304 or www. (OregonLive, OR -- Sports)
Citrus Disease Bacterium Sequenced Mar 8, 2009
14, 2008) Allison Hansen, a doctoral student in entomology at the University of California, Riverside, has discovered and named a new bacterial pathogen that could be responsible for "psyllid yellows," a. . (Science Daily)
'No proof' of bee killer theory Mar 6, 2009
" But to date researchers have found few clues as to the exact cause of the disorder. And some senior scientists now say the "disorder" does not exist as a separate illness. Dr Dennis Anderson, principal research scientist on entomology with the Australian research organisation CSIRO, said the term could be distracting scientists from other work: "It's misleading in the fact that the general public and beekeepers and now even researchers are under the impression that we've got some mysterious... (BBC News -- Science)
What is a Forensic Entomologist? Mar 5, 2009
Forensic entomology is the use of insect knowledge in legal issues ... Well, that is only one of the divisions of forensic entomology ... Forensic Entomology is a Growing Branch of the Forensic Sciences. (Suite101.com)
WOW Science Museum in Lodi to officially open Mar 3, 2009
Unique live insect collection from the Bohart Entomology Museum from U.C. Davis from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.. Kid-friendly hands-on interactive food demonstrations with Erin and Gordon Smith, owners of Scooters California Grill, at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Roger Angell: Joe Torre’s “The Yankee Years.” Mar 2, 2009
Near the end of the book, when a distracting cloud of Lake Erie midges envelops the rookie Yankee pitcher Joba Chamberlain on the mound in Cleveland in October, 2007, causing the two wild pitches that take away the Yanks quavering lead, Verducci slips in some entomology, then embarks on an inspired digression about the Indians seven-year process of finding and signing (at seventeen) and patiently developing a young Dominican right-hander named Fausto Carmona. Now twenty-three, and a... (New Yorker)
