Field crop entomologist Bryan Jensen has been urging farmers to keep a close eye on their fields for damage as the rainy conditions have been […]

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

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.  […]

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 […]

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/

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 […]

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 […]

Dr. Susan Paskewitz will be giving a lecture on ticks and their role in Lyme disease at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville Baraboo/Sauk County campus on […]

Butterflies are charismatic insects that humans readily connect with according to Karen Oberhauser.  Unfortunately, butterflies also face significant declines as described in this article from the Washington […]

Despite the brutally cold polar vortex last month, many of Wisconsin’s insects are well-adapted to the cold and we’ll still see plenty of insects this […]