Author: ddlang
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Changing of the Guard
July 1st marks the changing of the guard. Thank you Dr. Susan Paskewitz for your service to the department. Dr. Russ Groves is the new Entomology chair. He formerly served…
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Take Kids on a Backyard Safari
PJ Liesch was quoted in National Geographic magazine via MSN: “Spending time in nature and specifically looking for insects or other creatures as part of a bioblitz activity can expose…
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Download the Tick App and Help Researchers Track Ticks
A free citizen science opportunity from the Midwest Center of Excellence for Vector-Borne Diseases is available now: The Tick App. Researchers have developed a mobile app, “your tick expert on-the-go,”…
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Rick Lindroth Among 2020 Hilldale Award Honorees
Each year, the Secretary of the Faculty recognizes four professors from the University of Wisconsin–Madison for distinguished contributions to research, teaching and service with the Hilldale Awards. One faculty member…
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Insect Trends Change Over the Years
Insect populations change over time, and retired Extension entomologist Phil Pellitteri recently spoke in Wausau to describe insect trends over the years: https://www.agupdate.com/agriview/news/business/pests-attack-change-territories/article_337cdefa-4879-5841-a017-e100a8cc051e.html
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“Swarm to Table” Edible Insects Event Series
While entomophagy, or the eating of insects, may seem taboo in the US, insects are widely used around the globe as parts of human diets. One of the early leaders in the…
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Bed Bugs Return
Bed bugs are back on the scene and can show up wherever humans move them according to Extension entomologist PJ Liesch in this recent article from the Baraboo News Republic.
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Dr. Paskewitz Goes to Washington
Dr. Susan Paskewitz recently traveled to Washington DC to meet with federal officials and speak out on behalf of the University of Wisconsin: https://www.wisfarmer.com/story/news/2019/03/26/badgers-take-powerful-message-congress/3284184002/
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Backyard Mosquito Treatments Can Impact Other Insects
With insects in decline, it’s important to keep our everyday actions in mind. Dr. Karen Oberhauser discusses how backyard mosquito treatments can have impacts on other insects, including fireflies: https://madison.com/wsj/opinion/column/karen-oberhauser-to-spray-or-not-to-spray-controlling-mosquitoes/article_f862878c-b508-5292-8b83-6dce84cedad4.html
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Winter Survival of Insects
Extension entomologist PJ Liesch discusses winter survival of insects and why this year’s polar vortex might not have much of an impact on insects in this column for Wiscontext: https://www.wiscontext.org/even-polar-vortex-no-match-insects-adapted-cold-conditions