Category: News
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Posted on July 22, 2018
Armyworms Popping Up in Damaging Numbers in Crop Fields Around Wisconsin
In a surprise for the state’s farmers, armyworms have been popping up in damaging numbers in crop fields around Wisconsin according to Integrated Pest Management […]
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Posted on July 16, 2018
Northern Black Widow Rarely Encountered in Wisconsin
The Northern Black Widow (Latrodectus variolus) is a rarely encountered spider in Wisconsin according to extension entomologist PJ Liesch in this column for Wisconsin Public […]
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Posted on July 9, 2018
The Tick App Launched
Researchers at UW-Madison have teamed up with colleagues at Columbia University to create and launch The Tick App to collect data on ticks encountered by the general […]
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Posted on July 3, 2018
Ticks Abundant This Year and Showing Up in More Residential Areas
No two years are the same when it comes to outdoor pests like ticks. Ticks are not only abundant this year, but they’re showing up […]
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Posted on March 17, 2017
Congratulations to Dr. Dave Hogg on his Retirement!
Congratulations to Dave Hogg on his recent retirement from the UW-Madison Entomology Department. Dave has been an exemplary colleague, mentor, advisor, and friend since he […]