Grad Student Discovers New Insect in Alaska
A tiny scorpionfly was recently discovered by Jill Stockbridge, a graduate student at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, while she was doing research for her thesis on Prince of Wales […]
Research Shows Fungicide Affects Honey Bee Health
While many studies have been conducted on how insecticides used on crops may affect honey bee health, a new study by researchers at the University of Maryland and the U.S. […]
ACE Program Considers Certification for Turf and Ornamental Professionals
By Mike Merchant (Insects in the City Blog) Since 2004 the Entomological Society of America has offered a certification program for professionals in the pest control industry. The Associate Certified […]
Stink Bugs May be Good for Something After All
These invasive stinkers may actually help feed some native insects by wounding plants, which then leak sap that wasps and ants can feed on.
Chinese Wasps are Taking on the Emerald Ash Borer
The emerald ash borer (EAB), a relatively new invasive insect pest, has killed tens of millions of ash trees throughout the eastern United States since it was first detected in […]