Author: pliesch
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Welcome Dr. Amy Trowbridge!
The entomology department is excited to announce our new forest entomologist, Dr. Amy Trowbridge. Amy’s research focuses on how climate variability can alters a tree’s ability to chemically defend itself…
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Monarchs on the Move
Monarchs are on the move one their 2000+ mile trip to their overwintering ground in Mexico. Monarch expert, Dr. karen Oberhauser describes the biology of monarch butterflies in this interview…
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Bees Need Meat
It seems intuitive that bees herbivores that eat pollen and nectar. Fascinating research by Dr. Prarthana Dharampal and Dr. Shawn Steffan has found that the diet of bees can also…
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The Secret Lives of Mice and Ticks
Mice play an important role with ticks such as deer ticks, but until now some of the basic nesting habits of mice remained a mystery. A team of researchers including…
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Undergraduate Researcher an Insect Sleuth
Dr. Sean Schoville and undergraduate student Mary Magnuson were recently featured in Agri-view for their work on the Colorado Potato Beetle which could help unravel the story of CPB’s resistance to…
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Fighting Back Against the Emerald Ash Borer
The invasive emerald ash borer is a highly destructive insect, yet homeowners, arborists, and city foresters do have ways of fighting back according to entomologist PJ Liesch: https://www.wiscnews.com/portagedailyregister/news/local/homeowners-have-options-to-treat-ash-trees-as-borer-infestation/article_ed6bb43c-32be-58d4-a3fe-18eec9e22f84.html
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The “Buzz” on Yellowjackets
Backyard barbeques often bring uninvited guests, such as scavenging yellowjackets. Extension entomologist PJ Liesch describes the “buzz” on these insects on WPR’s Central Time: https://www.wpr.org/whats-buzz-all-yellow-jackets
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Wisconsin Insect Fest—A Celebration of Insects
Time to celebrate all things insects! PJ Liesch was recently a featured guest on Wisconsin Public Radio to discuss the first ever Wisconsin Insect Fest event being held at the…
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A New Repellent from…Bacteria
Bacteria living in worms—more specifically nematodes—may act as a natural repellent against mosquitoes based on exciting research out of the Paskewitz lab. Additional research is needed, but in initial studies,…
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Rare Tick in Eau Claire
A rare tick for Wisconsin was recently spotted in northern Wisconsin. Dr. Susan Paskewitz describes how this lone star tick likely hitched a ride on a bird or other animal…