Author: pliesch
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Posted on May 5, 2021
Taylor Tai Receives Graduate Student Service Scholarship
Congratulations to Taylor Tai (PhD Candidate in the Gratton Lab), who has been included among the recipients of the 2021 Graduate Student Service Scholarship. This […]
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Posted on April 19, 2021
Butterflies Make Great Pollinators
Bees are often synonymous with pollination, but other insect groups have started to receive more attention for their pollination services. Dr. Karen Oberhauser was recently […]
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Posted on June 2, 2020
UW Entomology Alum Receives Killam Annual Professorship at University of Alberta
UW Entomology alum Nadir Erbilgin (Ph.D. 2001) received the University of Alberta Killam Annual Professorship. This award is granted to only 8 faculty annually based […]
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Posted on May 25, 2020
New App Helps Wisconsin Farmers, Researchers Track Wild Bee Populations
Dr. Claudio Gratton and Katy Thostenson were recently featured in this story from Wisconsin Public Radio on the launch of the WiBee app—a smartphone app […]
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Posted on May 12, 2020
Asian Giant Hornet Not an Immediate Threat to Wisconsin
The news has been filled with reports about the Asian giant hornet recently, but Extension entomologist PJ Liesch recently spoke with Spectrum News and Madison’s […]
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Posted on May 8, 2020
Michael Howe Receives 2020 Memorial Scholarship
Ph.D. candidate Mike Howe was recently awarded the 2020 Memorial Scholarship from the Western Forest Insect Work Conference. The scholarship was awarded in recognition of […]
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Posted on May 6, 2020
Should We Worry About Murder Hornets?
Emeritus professor and Hymenoptera expert, Dr. Bob Jeanne, spoke with Madison’s Channel 3000 TV about the Asian giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) and what their presence […]
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Posted on April 10, 2020
Can Mosquitoes Spread Coronavirus?
The novel coronavirus is catching our attention in the news and many have wondered if mosquitoes might be able to transmit the disease. As Extension […]
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Posted on March 17, 2020
UW Entomology Supports Wisconsin Cranberry Growers
Dr. Shane Foye and Dr. Shawn Steffan were recently featured in Fruit Growers News for their work on entomopathogenic nematodes in Wisconsin cranberry marshes. Dr. […]
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Posted on March 12, 2020
The Way We Eat: Bees, Citizen Science, and Colony Collapse Disorder
Pollinator researchers Katy Thostenson and Dr. Claudio Gratton recently joined Jonah Chester on WORT 89.9 Madison to discuss the status of bees. They also discuss […]