Katydids are pretty, though rare, in pink Oct 15, 2009
Tom Turpin is professor of entomology, Purdue University. Article Rating. (Vincennes Sun Commercial, IN)
First 'Mainly Vegetarian' Spider Oct 13, 2009
31, 2006) None of Takesha Henderson's discoveries are named Charlotte, but they are weaving a new chapter in Texas entomology. Her graduate studies at Texas A&M University have led to the discovery of 25. (Science Daily)
Opportunity To Usurp Reproductive Power Of Royal Throne Keeps Worker Termites Home Oct 13, 2009
12, 2009) A new study by researchers at the University of Maryland suggests termite offspring stay in their birth colony to help their queen and king parents rather than leave to try and start their own family because their chance of inheriting the reproductive throne is higher than their chance of successfully dispersing, finding a mate, and surviving to produce fertile offspring on their own. In research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Early Edition (October 5,... (Science Daily)
World will miss 2010 target to stem biodiversity loss, experts say Oct 12, 2009
Mark Lonsdale, CSIRO Entomology, Australia. Georgina Mace, Imperial College, London, UK. (EurekAlert!)
It's time to flea: creatures crawl out of woodwork Oct 11, 2009
The Australian Museum's entomology collection manager, David Britton, said: "There will be quite a few changes in the activity of insects, because they are strongly temperature dependent.". However, not all the effects of warm weather on insect populations are known, he said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Colleges Spend Thousands to Kill Bedbugs Oct 8, 2009
Their research was published in the Journal of Economic Entomology in July. Koehler said he was recently contacted by officials from a large university that had detected a bedbug infestation in one of its dormitories and threw out $15,000 worth of furniture. (ABC News -- Business)
Boll Weevils: No Mistaking This Bug With New Insect ID Technique Oct 6, 2009
Sappington coauthored a paper describing the method in the Journal of Economic Entomology, along with colleagues from Rutgers University in Chatsworth, N.J., Oklahoma State University at Stillwater and the Seoul National University in South Korea. Adapted from materials provided by. (Science Daily)
Great Park Launches Fall Natural History Lecture Series Oct 1, 2009
D., Professor of Entomology at UC-Berkeley. Pollinators are necessary partners for our food supply, critical for California agriculture, as well as sustaining our natural habitats. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Roaches found in Watson Hall Oct 1, 2009
Ally Abrams walked into her dormitory room in Watson Hall Friday, and saw it on her floor. "It was disgusting, I screamed," said Abrams, a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences, "and now I don't want to ever sleep in my room again.". (Daily Orange, NY)
Stimulus-funded university research addressing issues from climate change to cancer, creating jobs and training a new generation of scientists Sep 30, 2009
Cornell University Associate Professor of Entomology Brian Lazzaro is trying to find the answers to these questions. Lazarro began work Aug. 1 on stimulus-funded research of infectious disease resistance. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Wood on Words: Catching up with clout Sep 26, 2009
It s occasionally confused with entomology, the study of insects. Clearly, they are different animals, although we do use electronic bugs to listen in on words. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Fungus Enhances Susceptibility Of Resistant Malaria Mosquito To Pesticides Sep 25, 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. (May 10, 2009) Bacteria in the gut of the Anopheles gambiae mosquito inhibit infection of the insect with Plasmodium falciparum, the parasite that causes malaria in humans, according to new research. (Science Daily)
Where did all the locusts go? Sep 24, 2009
However, W. Conner Sorensen, author of a book about the history of entomology called Brethren of the Net adds another benefit of these insects ... Tom Turpin is professor of entomology at Purdue University. (Vincennes Sun Commercial, IN)
Plant Essential Oil Eyed As Mosquito, Ant Repellent Sep 21, 2009
ARS chemists Robert Vander Meer and Ulrich Bernier at the agency s Center for Medical, Agricultural and Veterinary Entomology in Gainesville, Fla ... (Credit: Photo courtesy of Jessica Lawrence, NC State Entomology Dept., Bugwood. (Science Daily)
With colonies in decline, bees thrive on rooftops of Paris Sep 20, 2009
For many years bee specialists worried about an aging population of beekeepers, but a new young generation has taken on the hobby, said May Berenbaum, head of the entomology department at the University of Illinois. There s definitely been an incredibly heartening increase in interest, Berenbaum said. (Boston Globe)
Woman relocates bees to more loving home Sep 20, 2009
Keith Delaplane, a University of Georgia entomology professor who has written books on bees and heads a $4. 1 million national study of colony collapse disorder, said Bee s name is a touch of serendipity. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
LBAM study finds major errors Sep 20, 2009
"Overall, the committee found that the APHIS response would greatly benefit from the use of more robust science to support its position," wrote May Berenbaum, chair of the committee as well as the head of the Department of Entomology at the University of Illinois ... "I doubt they will reclassify now. They (USDA/APHIS) will be emboldened with this limited affirmation of their early decision but still not view the program as a whole as they should - one that has zero chance of succeeding," said... (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
Conflict Between Plant And Animal Hormones In The Insect Gut? Sep 18, 2009
Wilhelm Boland, in whose Department of Bioorganic Chemistry the studies have been carried out in cooperation with the Department of Entomology of Prof. David Heckel. (Science Daily)
Insecticide-free Method Studied For Control Of Soybean Aphids Sep 17, 2009
Bryony Bonning, professor of entomology, and Allen Miller, professor of plant pathology and director of the Center for Plant Responses to Environmental Stresses, are looking at a way to genetically modify soybeans to prevent damage from aphids. If the research is successful, soybeans will carry in-plant protection from aphids, similar to the way genetically modified corn now keeps the European Corn Borer from destroying corn yields, but using a different molecular tool. (Science Daily)
UW Extension offers honey bee seminar on April 16 in Cody (5) Sep 13, 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)
Rossiter: 'Playing with bugs' a lifelong passion for man, wife Sep 13, 2009
That led to study of biology at Michigan State, followed by a course in entomology. The fieldwork, built for those with keen observation skills and lots of patience, engrossed him. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Cape Tulips: Pretty But Pests In Pastures Sep 11, 2009
We are initiating a one-year study to see if it would be feasible to control one and two-leaf Cape tulips (Moraea flaccida and M. miniata) using the rust fungus Puccinia moraeae as a biological control agent, CSIRO Entomology s Dr John Scott said ... We are initiating a one-year study to see if it would be feasible to control one and two-leaf Cape tulips (Moraea flaccida and M. miniata) using the rust fungus Puccinia moraeae as a biological control agent, CSIRO Entomology s Dr John Scott said... (Science Daily)
Genome Of Irish Potato Famine Pathogen Decoded Sep 10, 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. (Dec. (Science Daily)
Termites Eavesdrop On Competitors To Survive Sep 8, 2009
7, 2009) The drywood termite, Cryptotermes secundus, eavesdrops on its more aggressive subterranean competitor, Coptotermes acinaciformis, to avoid contact with it, according to scientists from CSIRO Entomology and the University of New South Wales at the Australian Defence Force Academy ... We already knew that chewing termites generate vibrations which they use to determine wood size and quality, so it seemed possible that one species could detect another using these vibrations, CSIRO... (Science Daily)
Mozzies a bigger risk than spray Sep 6, 2009
But Westmead Hospital's senior scientist in medical entomology Stephen Doggett warned Australians not to forsake the repellent just yet. He said the French research was "questionable" and the findings "inconclusive". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Beetle may bug you, but trees aren't bothered Sep 5, 2009
Commonly called the mesquite twig girdler, the Oncideres rhodosticta has been in southern Arizona as long as the mesquite tree itself and is actually quite harmless, said Carl Olson associate curator of the University of Arizona department of entomology. People see dead twigs on the ground and assume the tree is dying. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Beetle mania Sep 4, 2009
Hellman, a graduate forest entomology student, is using a native digger wasp to track the spread of the emerald ash borer beetle in New York. The wasp feeds on metallic wood-boring beetles and will control the destructive beetle's population. (Daily Orange, NY)
Bugging out: Keep critters at bay without harsh chemicals Sep 3, 2009
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Bedbugs bring exterminators together for a summit in Seattle Sep 2, 2009
Bedbugs had virtually di 00004000 sappeared by the '50s and '60s after the advent of DDT and other pesticides, as well as increased cleanliness standards, Washington State University entomology professor Rich Zack explained. But DDT and other pesticides have been banned, and "a lot of the pesticides we developed don't work any longer. The bedbugs have become resistant to them.". (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)
Registration open for online Master Gardener training (40) Aug 29, 2009
Topics included in the Master Gardener basic training course include botany and entomology; integrated pest management and pesticide safety; soils, fertilizers and composting; ornamental, herbaceous plants and woody plants; vegetable, indoor and container gardening; sustainable landscaping; and plant pathology. Registration for either Option One or Option Two can be made online at. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Catnip shows promise as fly repellent for cattle Aug 28, 2009
Their work was also accepted for publication in the Medical and Veterinary Entomology journal. In their article, Zhu and others reported on their evaluation of catnip oil toxicity. (Minnesota Farm Guide, MN)
Natural Odors Offer New Mosquito Repellents Aug 27, 2009
Anandasankar Ray, an assistant professor in the Department of Entomology, and Stephanie Turner, his graduate student, now provide an answer to the paradox. They have identified a new class of odorants chemical compounds with smells present in ripening fruit that prevent the CO2-sensitive neurons in the antennae from functioning. (Science Daily)
Five vie for River Heights seats Aug 27, 2009
He holds a bachelor s degree in agronomy and a master s in entomology, both from Utah State University. An Idaho native, Tilley moved to River Heights a year ago. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Farmers share concerns with new OSU ag dean Aug 27, 2009
James VanLeeuwen encouraged Ramaswamy to rebuild the college s entomology department, a subject close to the new dean s heart. OSU used to have a world-class entomology department, VanLeeuwen said ... He has undergraduate and master s degrees in agriculture and entomology from the University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, India. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
New clue found to disappearing honey bees Aug 26, 2009
"If your ribosome is compromised, then you can't respond to pesticides, you can't respond to fungal infections or bacteria or inadequate nutrition because the ribosome is central to the survival of any organism. You need proteins to survive," May R. Berenbaum, head of the department of entomology at Illinois, said in a statement. The researchers said the varroa mite, which was accidentally introduced to the U.S. in 1986, is a carrier of picorna-like viruses that damage the ribosomes. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Proteins cited in bee colony collapses Aug 25, 2009
You need proteins to survive, said May R. Berenbaum, the head of the department of entomology at Illinois, in a statement. The researchers said the varroa mite, which was accidentally introduced to the United States in 1986, is a carrier of viruses that damage the ribosomes. (Boston Globe)
Farmers, researchers, gardeners gather to trade tips, answer questions Aug 25, 2009
Would love to see a good restaurant to revitalize the (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Genomic Study Yields Plausible Cause Of Colony Collapse Disorder Aug 25, 2009
But Reed Johnson, a University of Illinois doctoral student in entomology and first author on the study, noticed that the microarrays were turning up large quantities of fragmented ribosomal RNA (rRNA) in the bees affected by CCD. Ribosomes are the factories in which proteins are made, but Johnson observed that this rRNA contained adenosine-rich sequences not seen in normal ribosomes ... "Microarrays for other organisms also contain these mysterious pieces of ribosomal RNA, for reasons that are... (Science Daily)
ARS tests stable fly control methods (15) Aug 24, 2009
The research has been accepted for publication in the Journal of Medical and Veterinary Entomology. ARS is the principal intramural scientific research agency of the USDA.. (Sioux Falls Tri-State Neighbor, SD)
Mason City man renowned as author, expert on weird poetry Aug 24, 2009
A 1961 graduate of Iowa State University, Tierney has a degree in entomology and worked for years for the U.S. Forest Service, primarily in the western United States and Alaska. In 1972, he moved to Minneapolis to take up writing as a vocation. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
On furloughs, hoops and an injured center Aug 22, 2009
shane, I did take Entomology 101, Bugs and you. Great class. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Controlling Red Imported Fire Ants Two Ways Aug 22, 2009
In Argentina, pathogens like Kneallhazia solenopsae and Vairimorpha invictae alone or in combination are associated with localized declines of 53 to 100 percent in fire ant populations, according to entomologist David Oi, at the ARS Center for Medical, Agricultural and Veterinary Entomology (CMAVE) in Gainesville, Fla. Now, ARS scientists are looking to add a new scientific wrinkle: using the phorid fly as a vector for infecting the fire ant population with microsporidia. (Science Daily)
Deadly blister beetles are here Aug 21, 2009
It is comparable to cyanide and strychnine in toxicity, according to the University of Kentucky entomology Web site. Cantharidin is a potent chemical that possesses caustic or blistering properties when the insects are accidentally crushed or handled roughly. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Blackford County 4-H at the Indiana State Fair Aug 19, 2009
Entomology Devin Cavanaugh Grade 5 Collection: 30 - 51 Red. Entomology William Cavanaugh Grade 9 Collection: 70 + Education Box - 91 Red. (Hartford City News-Times, IN)
Bee Aggression Suggests Nurture Alters Nature Aug 18, 2009
"Microarray analysis is revealing large-scale gene expression patterns that are giving us new insights into the relationships between genes and social behavior," said Gene Robinson, a professor of neuroscience and of entomology at the University of Illinois, who led the study. "Some of the same genes associated with aggression that vary due to heredity also vary due to environment. This shows how nature and nurture both act on the genome, which provides an alternative to the old 'nature versus... (Science Daily)
Making Chemical Scents of Decomposition Aug 18, 2009
(The Penn State entomology department is actually creating their own forensic database of insects. . (Scientific American)
Sale proceeds to help young Philipsburg cancer patient Aug 18, 2009
Sydney is looking forward to being well enough to participate in the fair next year with her entomology and chicken projects as well as riding her horse, Indy, in the Western horsemanship show. Jody said her daughter is looking better every day, and the prognosis is great. (Montana Standard, MT)
Knox County 4-H Aug 18, 2009
Entomology: Luke Sydow, blue. Floriculture: Evelyn Crowley, merit; Josie Eaton, merit; Will Meyer, blue; Hannah Meyer, blue. (Vincennes Sun Commercial, IN)
An insect obsession: Mosquitoes helped draw entomologist back to area Aug 17, 2009
As a child, he first collected butterflies and big beetles and then got serious about developing a huge insect collection for a 4-H entomology project ... He then studied entomology the scientific study of insects at Ohio State University, where he received his master s degree. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Malaria deaths, infections in Cambodia on rise Aug 17, 2009
Duong Socheat, director of National Center of Parasitology, Entomology, and Malaria Control, said the increase of infections was due to the early rains and the fact that the government had distributed mosquito nets too late this year. Dr Socheat said the increasing number of people migrating to remote, forested areas on the Cambodian-Thai border, such as in Pailin and Oddar Meanchey provinces, was also leading to a rise in malaria cases. (Xinhuanet, China)
Insect populations building in Nebraska (17) Aug 17, 2009
If treatment is warranted, identify the defoliating insect or insects and use the insecticide guides found at the Entomology Department's Web site at bls/soydefol. htm. (Sioux Falls Tri-State Neighbor, SD)
New data from 10-year global flea monitoring program confirms imidacloprid remains highly effective Aug 14, 2009
"The inception in 1999 of the global monitoring program for susceptibility of fleas to imidacloprid was a significant milestone in resistance surveillance and risk assessment. That this program has now reached its tenth anniversary testifies to the strength and motivation of the international team conducting the research, and the commitment of Bayer to ensure that its products continue to provide proven, efficient, reliable flea control", said Dr. Michael Rust, Professor of Entomology, College... (EurekAlert!)
Study finds higher pathogen loads in collapsed honeybee colonies Aug 14, 2009
Study co-authors from Penn State are included Chris Mullin, professor of entomology; Maryann Frazier, senior extension associate in entomology; Jim Frazier, professor of entomology; and Diana Cox-Foster, professor of entomology and Robyn Underwood. Other researchers included Jay D. Evans and Yanping Chen, ARS; Claude Saegerman, University of Liege; Eric Haubruge and Bach Kim Nguyen, Gembloux Agricultural University, Belgium and David R. Tarpy, North Carolina State University. (EurekAlert!)
Artists' exhibit makes monsters 'approachable' Aug 12, 2009
The resulting pieces are the product, in part, of a childhood interest in bug collecting, but their content goes much deeper than entomology. In her statement for the series, Guarco indicates that each piece, which depicts two images of herself fused with the insects, represents "the monster I thought I was, and ... the person I wanted to become.". (Athens Banner-Herald)
• Fair option lets kids define their own projects Aug 11, 2009
Cassia County 4-H Program Administrator Rosie Davids said 550 children completed projects this year, ranging from cake decorating to entomology, with a couple of new projects like geology and card-making thrown in. "Every year it grows," Davids said. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
SARE agricultural grants awarded in Minnesota/North Dakota (2) Aug 9, 2009
- Michael Goblirsch, St. Paul and graduate student at University of Minnesota Department of Entomology has been awarded a 10,000 grant for the project, "The effects of Nosema ceranae infection on honey bee health and colony collapse disorder.". - NCR-SARE Farmer Rancher Grant Program. (Minnesota Farm Guide, MN)
State has draft EIR on LBAM Aug 7, 2009
"Of the 12 species of moths on which sterile insect research has been conducted, some level of control was attained in only three and unequivocal eradication achieved in none," James Carey, a professor and former vice-chair in the UC Davis Department of Entomology, wrote in an Index-Tribune Op-Ed column in July. Additionally, CDFA plans to use pheromone-laced twist ties to interrupt mating behavior. (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
Home, yard and garden: What's in a name? For butterflies, plenty of history Aug 6, 2009
Tom Turpin is professor of entomology, Purdue University. Article Rating. (Vincennes Sun Commercial, IN)
Texas' `crazy' ants: Ag pest or urban annoyance? Aug 5, 2009
The USDA's Agriculture Research Service recently released about $30,000 for a yearlong study by Texas AgriLife Extension Service and Anter for Urban tural Entomology to determine how quickly the ants are spreading ... The Center for Urban and Structural Entomology. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Insect study draws scientist into Big Trees' forest canopy Aug 5, 2009
Kerr spent a year studying biology in Costa Rica, graduated with honors with a bachelor s degree in zoology/botany from the University of California, Santa Cruz, earned a doctorate of philosophy specializing in entomology from the University of Maryland and is now a post-doctorate fellow at the University of California, Davis. Greg Frizzell helps Austin De Rock lower an insect trap down one of three giant sequoias being studied Saturday. (San Andreas Calaveras Enterprise, CA)
Daily temperature shifts may alter malaria patterns Aug 4, 2009
"Most studies use average monthly temperatures to study the impact of climate change on the global malaria burden," said Matthew Thomas, professor of entomology, Penn State ... Thomas and his Penn State colleagues Krijn Paaijmans, post-doctoral fellow, and Andrew Read, professor of biology and entomology, used a thermodynamic model to estimate the growth of malaria parasites during 30-minute intervals while temperatures fluctuated. (EurekAlert!)
Trout bums: Living the Dream Aug 4, 2009
Turning over a stone was like taking an entomology class, with Mathew the head master. He really knows his stuff. (ESPN -- Outdoors)
New York's Ash Trees Threatened By Newly Found Beetle Aug 3, 2009
The threat is extreme, said E. Richard Hoebeke, a senior extension associate in entomology at Cornell ... On June 14, John Vandenberg, a Cornell adjunct professor in entomology, and and Michael Griggs, both entomologists at the USDA-ARS in Ithaca, were driving to Michigan on Route 17 to study the beetle when they stopped to examine some damaged trees along the road ... Hoebeke collected specimens and overnight mailed them to the USDA-ARS Systematic Entomology Laboratory in Washington, D.C.,... (Science Daily)
The Collector Aug 2, 2009
SECTIONS MOVIES CHANNELS ; GET GAMES. Should you keep it, or let it go. (IGN FilmForce)
Butterflies tracked as a barometer Jul 31, 2009
"If you look at the numbers overall, they are declining slowly," says Daniels, an assistant entomology professor at the University of Florida. "There's no overriding trend of alarm, but within individual pockets there is.". (MSNBC -- Technology)
