Tag: Entomology
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Posted on July 21, 2017
UW Arboretum workshop tracks endangered bees with photos
With a trained eye and quick finger stabbing the air, University of Wisconsin–Madison Arboretum native plant gardener Susan Carpenter counts off the bumble bees buzzing in front of her. […]
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Japanese beetles in gardens – Audio
/RSS FeedP.J. Liesch, UW-Extension entomologist Department of Entomology UW-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences pliesch@wisc.edu Twitter: @WIBugGuy 3:10 – Total Time 0:17 – What are […]
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Posted on July 20, 2017
UW center plays key role in finding Zika-transmitting mosquito in state
The new Upper Midwestern Center of Excellence in Vector Borne Diseases, led by the University of Wisconsin–Madison, this week identified the Asian tiger mosquito, which can […]
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Posted on July 7, 2017
Fireflies: Nature’s fireworks – Audio
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P.J. Liesch, UW-Extension entomologist Department of Entomology UW-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Science pliesch@wisc.edu Twitter: @WIBugGuy Total time: 3:02 0:18 – What is a […]
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Posted on June 23, 2017
Mosquito and tick season – Audio
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P.J. Liesch, UW-Extension entomologist Department of Entomology UW-Madison, College of Agricultural and Life Science pliesch@wisc.edu Twitter: @WIBugGuy 3:03 – Total Time 0:16 – 2017 mosquito […]
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Posted on March 17, 2017
Enormous swarms of midges teach about interconnected landscapes
Swarms of midges rise out of a lake in northern Iceland in such enormous numbers every spring and summer that they can impair breathing and […]
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Posted on February 27, 2017
Blue Sky Science: How do bees make honey?
How do animals evolve and get new traits? In this episode of Blue Sky Science, Johanne Brunet, professor of entomology, answers that question posed by nine-year-old Amelia Brown. Blue […]
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Posted on January 27, 2017
CDC awards $10 million for insect borne disease center
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has awarded $10 million to a consortium of Midwestern universities to establish a new research and training […]
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Posted on December 16, 2016
Stink bugs in Wisconsin – Audio
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P.J. Liesch, Extension entomologist, Insect Diagnostic Lab Department of Entomology UW-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences pliesch@wisc.edu (608) 262-6510 Stink bugs in Wisconsin 2:56 […]
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Posted on November 25, 2016
Firewood, Christmas trees, and hitch hiking bugs – Audio
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P.J. Liecsh, Extension entomologist, Insect Diagnostic Lab Department of Entomology UW-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences pliesch@wisc.edu (608) 262-6510 Total Time –2:56 Firewood hitch […]
