Entomology
Department Updates
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Penn State Entomology and our Future Outlook
December 21, 2011
Upcoming Events
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Seminar: Evidence refuting intraguild predation by exotic competitors as a mechanism to explain native coccinellid decline
February 24, 2012
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Using plant-pollinator networks to inform conservation and management
February 28, 2012
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Seminar: Population cycles of western tent caterpillars in potentially changing climate: Is warmer better?
March 16, 2012
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The Crooked Path to a National Bee Survey: Statistics, Logistics, and Personal Commitments
March 19, 2012
Entomology News and Announcements
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Asian Longhorned Beetle Trapping Workshop
January 19, 2012Following five years of research and development of the trap and lure combination, the Asian longhorned beetle detection system is ready to go operational. -
Penn State scientists part of new stink bug research project
November 7, 2011Researchers in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences are part of a new, multi-state project to study the brown marmorated stink bug. -
Graduate Student Recruitment Weekend
October 27, 2011February 9 - 11, 2012 - By invitation only - Travel expenses for eligible applicants will be paid by the Penn State Entomology Department. Apply by January 6th for priority consideration! -
Parasite Turns Wasps Into Outsider Zombie Queens
October 21, 2011Even in a world where parasites routinely turn insects into zombies, radically altering their bodies and behavior to serve the parasites’ demands, the story of Polistes dominulus and Xenos vesparum stands out for its weirdness. -
Publication presents solutions to roaches, bed bugs and other pests
October 18, 2011UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Are you being bugged by bugs? Are mice or rats chewing on your last nerve? Maybe you could use some good advice about how to deal with them.
