Category: News
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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 23, 2020
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 […]
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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 […]
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Posted on March 2, 2020
What’s Really Killing Monarch Butterflies?
Monarch butterfly expert, Dr. Karen Oberhauser, was featured in this article in Scientific American discussing the threats facing monarch butterflies.
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Posted on February 6, 2020
Bumble Bees and Climate Chaos
Bumble bees face perilous times due to changing climate, land-use changes, and other factors. Dr. Claudio Gratton was featured in a video clip in this […]
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Posted on January 22, 2020
Controlling Crop Pests with RNA
New pest control technologies, including RNA-based products, offer novel ways of targeting important crop pests while reducing conventional pesticide inputs. Vegetable entomologist Dr. Russ Groves […]