Biting Midges’ Overwintering Activity Offers Clues to Persistence of Bluetongue Virus
A new study gets closer to answering how Culicoides biting midges maintain transmission of bluetongue virus to cattle in temperate regions year after year, even though individual midges are unlikely to survive entire winters.
What’s in a Nest: Scavenger Turns Major Pest in Chicken Houses
Lesser mealworm beetles (Alphitobius diaperinus) evolved to live in bird nests, and in broiler chicken houses their populations explode. A new pest profile in the Journal of Integrated Pest Management outlines why lesser mealworms are exceptionally challenging to manage in chicken houses and identifies key research needs for future progress.
How One Entomologist Takes a ‘One Health’ Approach to Engage Across Disciplines
Meet Karen Poh, Ph.D., research entomologist at the USDA-ARS Animal Disease Research Unit, in Pullman, Washington, whose work in public health, animal and medical entomology earned her a spot in the Early Career Professional Recognition Symposium at the 2022 Joint Annual Meeting of ESA, ESC, and ESBC. Learn more about Poh and her work in this next installment of our "Standout Early Career Professionals" series.
Oh, Deer! How One Entomologist Works to Improve Wildlife and Livestock Health
Meet Bethany McGregor, Ph.D., veterinary entomologist, expert in Culicoides biting midges, and subject of the next installment of our "Standout Early Career Professionals" series.