Caterpillars Mimic One Another for Survival
Lanham, MD; December 16, 2011 -- In the world of insects, high risk of attack has led to the development of camouflage as a means for survival, especially in the larval stage. One caterpillar may [...]
Subi Bhadriraju Appointed Wilbur Endowed Professor
Subramanyam "Subi" Bhadriraju, a professor of grain science at Kansas State University, has been appointed the first Donald A. Wilbur Endowed Professor in Stored-Product Protection at K-State. Dr. Bhadriraju will begin the three-year appointment on [...]
Entomology 2012 to Present the Latest Insect Research
Scientific abstract submission site now open for ESA's 60th Annual Meeting 2012-AM-Logo.jpg Lanham, MD; December 21, 2011 -- The Entomological Society of America (ESA) invites scientists to submit Program Symposia for Entomology 2012, ESA's 60th [...]
Be a Friend to Pollinators
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service presents a unique view of the importance of pollinators. In less than two minutes, “Be a Friend to Pollinators” takes flight with simple facts about bees, butterflies, birds, and bats and [...]
Walter Leal Elected Fellow of RES
Walter Leal, a professor at the University of California, Davis, is a newly elected Fellow of the Royal Entomological Society, joining the ranks of such imminent scientists as Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace. In [...]
New Beetle Named after Robert Redford
Michael Ivie, a professor at Montana State University, along with Crystal Maier, a PhD student at the University of Kansas, and University of Idaho entomologist James B. Johnson, discovered a new species of beetle above [...]
The World of Bees
This six-minute educational video features an interactive children's exhibit about bee diversity and conservation hosted by the Hudson Highlands Nature Museum in Cornwall on Hudson, New York. The video covers honey bees, bumble bees, solitary [...]
How can Lyme Disease be Prevented and Controlled?
Lanham, MD; January 4, 2012 -- Lyme disease is the most commonly reported vector-borne disease in the United States, with the majority of cases occurring in the Northeast. It has been three decades since the [...]
Richard Rice: 1937-2011
Richard "Dick" Rice of Kingsburg, Calif. passed away on Dec. 24, 2011, at the age of 74. Dr. Rice was an active member of the Entomological Society of America. He served as president of the [...]