Tag: Entomology
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Posted on June 24, 2015
Plant prowess: CALS scientists from a wide range of disciplines help forge the future of a growing field
It may look jury-rigged, but it’s cutting-edge science. In a back room in the university’s Seeds Building, researchers scan ears of corn—three at a time—on […]
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Insects for all: Daniel Young presides over a prodigious collection of bugs that will soon be available online
Life’s astounding diversity is rarely more apparent than on a warm summer night when the porch light glows and we are ensconced behind a protective […]
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Posted on June 19, 2015
Ash borer marches on – Audio
/RSS FeedEmerald Ash Borer (EAB) on the move PJ Liesch, Director, Insect Diagnostic Lab Department of Entomology UW-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences pliesch@wisc.edu Phone […]
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Posted on May 22, 2015
2015 Tick and mosquito outlook – Audio
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2015 Wisconsin mosquito and tick outlook PJ Liesch, Director, Insect Diagnostic Lab Department of Entomology UW-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences pliesch@wisc.edu Phone (608) […]
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Posted on May 19, 2015
Meet the scourge: Researchers help communities address the emerald ash borer
It is an insect little bigger than a grain of rice. But the invasive emerald ash borer may as well be Godzilla for all the […]
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Posted on March 23, 2015
Buzzworthy research: Tagging bumblebees can help farmers
With the precision of a surgeon, Jeremy Hemberger swiftly, but gently, situated the tiny radio frequency identification (RFID) tag on the fuzzy yellow collar — the […]
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Posted on March 6, 2015
Insects play a role in the spread of food-born pathogens on crops
Imagine you’re standing in a sun-drenched field full of lettuce plants. There’s a gentle breeze and a smattering of tiny insects flitting about. It’s a […]
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Posted on March 3, 2015
Munching bugs thwart eager trees, reducing the carbon sink
In a high carbon dioxide world, the trees would come out ahead. Except for the munching bugs. A new study published on March 2, 2015 […]
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