A rare tick for Wisconsin was recently spotted in northern Wisconsin.  Dr. Susan Paskewitz describes how this lone star tick likely hitched a ride on […]

The Tick App smartphone app from the Midwest Center of Excellence for Vector Borne Disease is looking to gain a better understanding of where ticks occur.  […]

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/

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 […]

Research in the Paskewitz lab by Mayur Kajla and colleagues has recently identified a novel mosquito repellent from bacteria.  Susan Paskewitz discussed the recently-published findings […]

While Wisconsin has seen a recent boom of mosquitoes, cooler temperatures in the near future should help bring an end to mosquito season according to […]

The University of Wisconsin Arboretum has a strong legacy of research, including many projects conducted by past and present members of the entomology department, including […]

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 […]

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 […]