Tag: PJ Liesch
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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. Check out the details in this recent column by UW…
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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 current situation with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/2019/01/08/warm-weather-unleashes-smelly-and-destructive-stinkbugs-wisconsin/2507378002/
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The Spread of the Invasive Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
Since its arrival in the state in 2010, the invasive brown marmorated stink bug has spread to over 25 counties. PJ Liesch of the UW Insect Diagnostic Lab provides an…
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Historic Flooding Leads to Unprecedented Late Season Mosquito Pressure
Wisconsin saw historic flooding events in late summer, which lead to unprecedented late season mosquito pressure in much of the state according to Extension entomologist PJ Liesch in his latest…
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Purple Carrot Seed Moth Arrives in Wisconsin
A surprising number of non-native, invasive insects show up in the country and state each year. In this recent article for Wiscontext, Extension entomologist PJ Liesch describes the newly arrived…
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PJ Liesch Quoted in Article on Beekeeping and Pollinator Declines
With pollinators in decline, many folks are becoming interested in beekeeping as a hobby. PJ Liesch of the Insect Diagnostic Lab was quoted in this recent article about beekeeping and…
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Recent Heavy Rains Result in Explosion of “Floodwater” Mosquitoes
Recent heavy rains have resulted in an explosion of “floodwater” mosquitoes in many parts of Wisconsin, as Mosquito expert Susan Paskewitz describes in this recent story by the Janesville GazetteXtra: https://www.gazettextra.com/news/local/needle-nosed-pests-breeding-in-local-puddles/article_7ed32e82-687a-5cba-81c4-834a86def683.html
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Tiny Chinch Bug Played a Role in Wisconsin’s Journey to Become the Dairy State
While Wisconsin is known as “America’s Dairyland”, that wasn’t always the case. Insect Diagnostician, PJ Liesch, recently published an article with Wiscontext telling the story of how the tiny chinch…
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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 Radio: https://www.wpr.org/wiscontext-northern-black-widow-rare-wisconsin-sightings-spiked-2017