Tag: Erin Hodgson

Japanese beetle infestation on corn silk

New Guide Offers IPM Tips for Japanese Beetles in Soy and Corn

An invasive species established in the eastern United States for more than a century, the Japanese beetle is making its way into Midwestern soybean and corn fields. A new review in the Journal of Integrated Pest Management offers a guide to the pest’s biology and behavior and methods to fend it off.

Entomology Today April 29, 2019 Leave a Comment

Young Entomologist’s Project on Display at ESA Branch Meeting

Chloe Weingarten, 13, a budding entomologist from Rochester, Minnesota, presented her poster titled "Bee-searching for a solution: using an antifeedant to conserve bees" at the annual meeting of the Entomological Society of America's North Central Branch in March.

How Scratch-Off Cards Can Boost Learning in Entomology Extension

Immediate Feedback Assessment Technique scratch-off cards offer a low-tech (and low-budget) option for evaluation of participant knowledge and learning in entomology extension programs.

Communicating Entomology Through Video: Q&A With Erin Hodgson

“Black Cutworm Adult Trapping” was a finalist in the 2016 ESA YouTube Your Entomology Contest. Co-creator Erin Hodgson, Ph.D., says she likes to present hands-on demonstrations and factual management recommendations […]