Scientists Use Insects to Control an Invasive Weed
The release of tiny insects to combat an invasive weed is paying off, according to a recent study by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Scientists from the USDA’s Agricultural Research […]
How Does Research Environment Shape Science and Life Outside of Science?
Editor’s note: This is the second installment in the “Behind the Science” series by Laurel Haavik that peeks into the lives of scientists. See other posts in the series. By […]
Jumping Spiders Can Hear Sound Despite Having No Ears
Spiders have no ears or eardrums, and conventional wisdom has held that they are only able to sense airborne vibrations from a few centimeters away. Now, researchers have found that […]
Mosquito Experts at the 2016 International Congress of Entomology
Jason Thomas, a graduate student at Texas A&M University, recently interviewed mosquito experts at the 2016 International Congress of Entomology in Orlando, Florida: For more info about the Congress, visit […]
Science Communication and Social Media at ICE 2016
During the 2016 International Congress of Entomology in Orlando, Florida, a symposium called “Weaving Your Web: Science Communication and Social Media for Insect Scientists” was held. Three of the speakers […]
A Rookie’s View of ICE 2016 and the Triplehorn Pinning Challenge
Lee William Noel, a graduate student at the University of Wyoming, recently attended his first-ever entomology meeting — the 2016 International Congress of Entomology, which was probably the largest gathering […]
International Entomologists Gather in Orlando to Take on Grand Challenges
More than 175 international insect-science leaders and others involved with agriculture and public health met recently in Orlando, Florida to take part in the “International Entomology Leadership Summit: Improving the […]
A Peek into the Mind of the Creator of the Schmidt Sting Pain Index
Justin Schmidt of the Southwest Biological Institute in Tucson, Arizona is perhaps best-known for his creation of the Schmidt Sting Pain Index, a relative pain scale based on his personal […]
Podcast from the 2016 International Congress of Entomology
Morgan Jackson and Jonathan Larson, two entomology podcasters, had a conversation recently at the 2016 International Congress of Entomology. Science communication continues to be an important field in the entomology […]
Entomologists Talk Twitter at ICE 2016
Tyler Wist (Twitter handle: @TylerWist1), an entomologist at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, went to the ESA Tweetup at the 2016 International Congress of Entomology. The Tweetup is a chance for […]
The Entomology Word Association Game – 2016 Edition
Everyone’s done a word association game at some point in their lives, so sit back, relax, and watch as Derek Woller puts eight entomologists and non-entomologists from all different backgrounds […]
Entomophagy at the 2016 International Congress of Entomology
Aaron Pomerantz, a graduate student at the University of California, Berkeley, recently attended a symposium on entomophagy — the eating of insects — at the 2016 International Congress of Entomology. […]
Zika Symposium at 2016 International Congress of Entomology
Yesterday at the 2016 International Congress of Entomology in Orlando, Florida in September 2016, international scientists shared the latest research about the Zika virus and Aedes aegypti mosquitoes. Speakers included […]
Entomologists Talk about Why They’re Attending ICE 2016
The 2016 International Congress of Entomology began yesterday, and in this video, Laurel Haavik, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Kansas, asks attendees why they are attending ICE 2016, […]
Ash and Emerald Ash Borer: How Do Trees Defend Themselves from a Deadly Beetle?
Editor’s note: This is the first installment in the “Behind the Science” series by Laurel Haavik that peeks into the lives of scientists. See other posts in the series. By […]
Entomologists Urge Authors To Cite Original Sources Instead of Review Articles
By Josh Lancette In a letter to the editor published in the Annals of the Entomological Society of America, entomologists Dr. Lee Cohnstaedt of the USDA-ARS and Dr. Jesse Poland […]