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Butterflies are Charismatic Insects Humans Readily Connect With
Butterflies are charismatic insects that humans readily connect with according to Karen Oberhauser. Unfortunately, butterflies also face significant declines as…
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Cold Weather Won’t Mean Fewer Bugs This Summer
Despite the brutally cold polar vortex last month, many of Wisconsin’s insects are well-adapted to the cold and we’ll still…
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Monarch Butterfly Challenges
Monarch butterflies face tough challenges, yet a recent overwintering survey found a strong increase in monarch numbers in Mexico. Dr.…
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Top 10 Insect Trends for 2018
Each year tells a different insect story and last year didn’t disappoint. PJ Liesch of the UW Insect Diagnostic Lab…
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Yosemite Butterflies — An interactive, Digital Field Guide to the Park’s 98 Butterfly Species
Dr. Sean Schoville and Jacki Whisenant recently released Yosemite Butterflies—an interactive, digital field guide to the park’s 98 butterfly species. The app…
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Did the Arctic Blast Take Out All the Insects?
Did the arctic blast take out all the insects?—Not so fast, says PJ Liesch of the UW Insect Diagnostic Lab. …
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Mosquito Repellent Made from Bacteria in Worms
Research in the Paskewitz lab by Mayur Kajla and colleagues has recently identified a novel mosquito repellent from bacteria. Susan…
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The Precarious Status of the Monarch Population in the western U.S.
Department alumna (Gratton Lab) and current Xerces Society Conservation Biologist, Emma Pelton, was recently interviewed by the new York Times…
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The Rise of the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
The invasive brown marmorated stink bug has become common in some parts of Wisconsin. Extension entomologist, PJ Liesch, discussed the…
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Many Factors Affect Monarch Butterflies
Dr. Karen Oberhauser discusses the many factors affecting monarch butterflies in this recent article from National Geographic: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2018/12/monarch-butterflies-risk-extinction-climate-change/