Tag: Department of Entomology
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“Bug appétit!”
UGA student Harman Johar’s undergraduate research project in entomophagy, the study of humans eating insects,…
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Land grant universities team up to create integrated pest management app
Green, or plant, industry professionals often find themselves in the field needing immediate access to…
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Tiny wasp may hold key to controlling kudzu bug
University of Georgia researcher John Ruberson is looking for natural enemies of the kudzu bug…
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Black flies may have a purpose after all
Black flies drink blood and spread disease such as river blindness-creating misery with their presence.…
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Latin Americans turn to UGA researchers for kudzu bug knowledge
Two years ago, the kudzu bug arrived in Georgia. It has been aggravating homeowners and…
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UGA Insect Zoo will host roach races, serve cricket cookies
There won’t be any lions, tigers or bears, but the University of Georgia’s annual insect…
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UGA study sheds light on aphid vs. wasp evolution
Nature is a system of checks and balances, as is the case between aphids and…
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UGA study offers hope for hemlock attack
Thousands of broken trees line the banks of the Chattooga River. The dead gray stabs…
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Turning lemons into LemonAid
Had it been any other day, the professor and the 11-year-old may never have met.
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University of Georgia students awarded 2011 mid-term Foundation Fellowships
Three 2011 mid-term Foundation Fellows have been named at the University of Georgia.
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Long-term study finds that nutrient enrichment of headwater stream disrupts food web
The researchers-a team from the UGA Odum School of Ecology and department of entomology in…
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Georgia Museum of Natural History to host fund-raising event
The Georgia Museum of Natural History, part of the University of Georgia’s Franklin College of…
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UGA researcher sleuths stink bug’s on-farm travels
In recent years, the stink bug has become a major problem for Georgia crops, particularly…
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Reproducing black flies helps research effort
When it comes to black flies, most people would prefer them destroyed.
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UGA given $4.1 million for bee research
Almost half the bee colonies in the United States died last winter.
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The “failed” experiment
The experiments had gone terribly awry. Mike Adang had expected the hornworms to be ready…
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Beehive death
Honeybee experts Keith Delaplane and Jennifer Berry often get calls about dead bees. They both…
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Smitten not Bitten
Wasp wrangling may sound like risky business, especially for children. But it’s actually quite safe,…
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UGA entomologist puts a bug in people’s ear about pesticide risks
You wake up in the middle of the night and head to the kitchen for…
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Endowment honors late entomology professor, his wife
The entomology department in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences has received a gift…
