Entomology
Entomology News and Announcements
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Mosquito behavior may be immune response, not parasite manipulationMay 24, 2013Malaria-carrying mosquitos appear to be manipulated by the parasites they carry, but this manipulation may simply be part of the mosquitos' immune response, according to Penn State entomologists.
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Getting to the bottom of the zombie ant phenomenonMay 22, 2013While unraveling a dramatic case of mind control, biologist David Hughes is taking calls from Hollywood—and gaining new insights into the role behavior plays in spreading disease.
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Penn State's Jim and Maryann Frazier featured on BBC NewsMay 16, 2013Skip forward to 17:50 in the broadcast to hear Matt Well's piece with Jim and Maryann
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Online beekeeping course receives international recognitionMay 14, 2013A Web-based Penn State Extension course designed to help beginning and experienced beekeepers gain the knowledge they need to be successful has been recognized for online excellence.
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Brood II of the periodical cicadas will emerge in a few weeks in eastern PennsylvaniaMay 14, 2013The geographic location of Brood II in Pennsylvania is in wooded/forested areas in the eastern 1/3 of our state in Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Chester, Dauphin, Delaware, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lehigh, Luzerne, Monroe, Montgomery, Northampton, Philadelphia, Pike, Schuylkill, and Wyoming counties. We have 8 different broods of the periodical cicadas in Pennsylvania all of which require 17 years to reach maturity. In addition to eastern Pennsylvania, members of Brood II will also emerge in most of Connecticut, New Jersey, southeastern New York, Maryland, central Virginia, and extreme north central North Carolina. Periodical cicadas are unique to eastern North America and are found nowhere else in the world. The emergence of periodical cicadas often begins in mid- to late May when soil temperatures are approximately 64°F. I've observed over the years in Pennsylvania that the start of the mass emergence of periodical cicadas is usually preceded by a warm rainfall event.
Department Updates
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Penn State Entomology and our Future Outlook
December 21, 2011
Upcoming Events
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Penn State Queen Rearing Workshop
June 8-9, 2013
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Bug Camp for Kids
June 24-27, 2013
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2013 International Conference on Pollinator Biology, Health and Policy
August 14-17, 2013
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The Great Insect Fair
October 5, 2013
