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 […]
Genetically Modified Screwworm Flies May Enhance Sterile Insect Technique
Since the 1950s, the Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) has been used to control screwworm flies and other insects. This technique currently involves irradiating male and female insects to make them […]
New Article Explores the Life of “The Man Behind the Bees of the Eastern United States”
By Elsa Youngsteadt T.B. Mitchell is probably the reason we ecologists in eastern North America can identify our bees. Mitchell joined the faculty here at NC State in 1925 and […]
Review Article Examines Causes of Spruce Budworm Population Fluctuations
The spruce budworm (Choristoneura fumiferana) is a destructive forest pest. The caterpillars of these moths in the family Tortricidae feed on balsam fir, white spruce, red spruce, and black spruce. […]
Teachers workshop at the International Congress of Entomology in Orlando
School teachers from Florida and other states are invited to attend a workshop on Saturday, September 24, 2016 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida (Rooms W2224 G&H […]
Traveling Bees Have More Stress and Shorter Lives
Research from North Carolina State University, published in Scientific Reports, shows that travel can adversely affect bee health and lifespans. Honey bees (Apis mellifera) are frequently trucked around the United […]
Soybean’s Wild Relatives May Provide Clues for Managing Kudzu Bugs
When the kudzu bug (Megacopta cribraria) was first discovered in the southeastern U.S. in 2009, it received an ambiguous welcome. As its name implies, it feeds on kudzu, an invasive, […]
Twenty-six New Species of Minute Litter Bugs Described in New Book
True bugs in the infraorder Dipsocoromorpha are known as minute litter bugs because of their small size and because they inhabit cryptic microhabitats including leaf litter, low vegetation, the interstitial […]
Letters Home from the 2004 International Congress of Entomology in Australia
Editor’s note: The author, Tom Sappington, attended four different International Congresses of Entomology, from 1996-2008, and sent hand-written letters home during each of them. The following, the third part of […]
Ten Habits of Highly Successful Entomologists
By Josh Lancette What makes a successful entomologist? Undoubtedly, there are many factors, including intelligence, a hard work ethic, educational opportunities, relationships, character, perhaps even luck, just to name a […]
ESA Announces Finalists for the 2016 YouTube Your Entomology Contest
Since 2009, the Entomological Society of America (ESA) has held a contest called “YouTube Your Entomology,” which invites entomologists to showcase their talents and creativity through video. The popular contest […]
Cases of Dengue Drop 91 Percent Due to Genetically Modified Mosquitoes
Scientists reduced the cases of dengue by 91% in the city Piracicaba, located in the Brazilian state of São Paulo by using sterile insects