The Best of 2020 on Entomology Today

The subjects of top posts on Entomology Today in 2020 included mosquitoes that can’t stop blood-feeding (top left), a guide to integrated pest management options for Varroa destructor mites (top right), a new genus and species of trapdoor spider dubbed an “endangered living fossil” (bottom left), and perennial invasive insect of concern, the spotted lanternfly (bottom right). (Photos credits: mosquitoes: Perran Ross, Ph.D.; Varroa mite: USGS Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab, public domain; spider: Jason Bond, Ph.D.; spotted lanternfly: Eric R. Day, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Bugwood.org)
The year 2020 has been a memorable one, to say the least. Here at Entomology Today, we’ve done our best to continue bringing you updates on interesting new insect research and commentary and analysis on matters within insect science and the entomological profession.
To wrap up 2020, let’s take a look back at what caught people’s attention, both here on the blog, over on ESA’s social media channels, and in ESA’s family of journals.
After some time off for the holidays, we’ll return beginning January 4. As always, thanks for reading. See you in 2021!
2020’s Top 10 Most Viewed Entomology Today Posts
(Among posts published in 2020)
2020’s Top 5 Evergreen Entomology Today Posts
(Most views in 2020 for posts published in a previous year)
2020’s Top ESA Social Media Posts
(Most impressions for an @EntsocAmerica tweet and ESA Facebook Page post in 2020, plus the runner-up on each platform)
Why #blacklivesmatter to entomology: "We strive to cultivate a scientific community of excellence built on mentorship, encouragement, tolerance, and mutual respect. Today, we express our sorrow for any member who has been impacted by prejudice." READ MORE: https://t.co/bKlxzpUnpI pic.twitter.com/xgtpZ3DZIF
— Entomological Society of America (@EntsocAmerica) June 1, 2020
This weekend's @NYTimes article on the Asian giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) has gotten gotten a lot of attention, but it has also perhaps caused some confusion. 1/4 https://t.co/hZz3OHm3Fh
— Entomological Society of America (@EntsocAmerica) May 4, 2020
2020’s Top ESA Journal Article Altmetric Scores
(Highest scores on Altmetric as of December 21, 2020, for articles published in 2020 in the ESA family of journals)
Plant Selection by Bumble Bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae) in Montane Riparian Habitat of California January 28, 2020, Environmental Entomology |
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A Survey of Tick Surveillance and Control Practices in the United States June 17, 2020, Journal of Medical Entomology |
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First Record of Carios kelleyi (Acari: Ixodida: Argasidae) in New Jersey, United States and Implications for Public Health September 9, 2020, Journal of Medical Entomology |
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Why Diversity Matters Among Those Who Study Diversity American Entomologist, Fall 2020 issue |
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Higher West Nile Virus Infection in Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) and Culex (Diptera: Culicidae) Mosquitoes From Lower Income Neighborhoods in Urban Baltimore, MD December 1, 2020, Journal of Medical Entomology |