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Sunflower as a Potential Trap Crop of Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) in Pepper Fields
D. C. SOERGEL, N. OSTIGUY, S. J. FLEISCHER, R. R. TROYER, E. G. RAJOTTE, AND G. KRAWCZYK
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The "Hidden" World of Colony-Level Impacts of Neonicotinoids on Social Pollinators
Animal pollinators provide an essential service to flowering plants, worldwide.
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The complex effects of pesticide exposure on bumble bee health
The effects of pesticide exposure on pollinator health may be more complicated than originally thought, according to a team of researchers in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences.
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The impacts of modern agriculture on insect diversity
Insect Biodiversity Fellow Laura Laiton reports on how monocultural farming practices can change to better serve diverse and beneficial insect communities
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The Race to Save the Bees
Makaylee Crone, a PhD student in the Grozinger and Biddinger labs
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Tracking foraging patterns of bees with radar
Bee health is currently compromised in response to numerous environmental stressors including poor nutrition, exposure to pesticides, and climate change.
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Two ecology doctoral students receive Alumni Association Dissertation Awards
Two doctoral students in the Huck Institutes' Ecology program were recognized at a reception held earlier this month as winners of the prestigious Alumni Association Dissertation Award.
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USDA APHIS Honey Bee Health Program
Robyn Rose, PhD National Program Manager
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USDA grant to support expansion of online tool for pollinator conservation
A Penn State-led research team has received a nearly $950,000 U.S. Department of Agriculture grant to create the next generation of an online decision-support tool designed to help conserve pollinator populations across the United States.
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USDA Programs Addressing Pollinator Decline and CCD
Mary Purcell-Miramontes, Kevin Hackett, & Jeff Pettis