October 14, 2020
A researcher in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences has received funding from the National Science Foundation to examine the genetic mechanisms that enable carnivorous plants to repurpose defense proteins to digest their insect prey.
October 14, 2020
Ten integrated research and extension teams were awarded grants of up to $10,000. These grants support the formation and development of teams proposing to explore innovative methods, structures, and projects that foster the translation of research into outputs for dissemination and implementation.
October 5, 2020
As the days get shorter and temperatures begin to drop this fall, there is still plenty of insect and pollinator activity to be seen. This October, monarch caterpillars and milkweed bugs can be observed munching on milkweed plant tissues, honey bees are making honey from fall goldenrod blooms, and katydids continue to sing each night.
October 5, 2020
Greetings, once again, from the Beescape Team! This is another entry in our monthly updates from us here at Beescape!
October 5, 2020
University Park campus practice has resulted in reduced carbon dioxide emissions and overall mowing costs, while providing stormwater protection and habitats for local wildlife
October 5, 2020
Temperatures might have dropped across the Lehigh Valley, but reports of the Spotted Lanternfly are reaching a new high.
October 5, 2020
Penn State researchers have launched a search for native wildlife that kills and eats the non-native spotted lanternfly, which has spread to at least 26 counties in Pennsylvania.
October 5, 2020
Following months of hyper-focus on the availability of food, Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding was joined by Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences Dean Richard Roush and Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Executive Director for Field Operations Carlos Martinez at Cherry Hill Orchards, where they urged Pennsylvanians to act now against the Spotted Lanternfly for the sake of food security.
October 5, 2020
Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences hosted a research tour which reported new Spotted Lanternfly findings, said state Sen. Andy Dinniman, D-19th, of West Whiteland.
October 2, 2020
Academic institutions constantly interact with and serve the changing demographics of our increasingly globalized and multicultural world.
October 2, 2020
Our prototype non-lethal insect trap, developed in collaboration with Penn State’s Center for Pollinator Research, has successfully completed a month long deployment in Oregon.
October 2, 2020
A Gender Fellows Cohort, which began last fall under the auspices of the College of Agricultural Sciences' Gender Equity through Agricultural Research and Education initiative, examines gender equity in rural sociology, soil science, plant science and entomology as part of the International Agriculture and Development dual-title graduate degree program.
October 2, 2020
The songs that crickets and katydids sing at night to attract mates can help in monitoring and mapping their populations, according to Penn State researchers, whose study of Orthoptera species in central Pennsylvania also shed light on these insects' habitat preferences.
October 1, 2020
Bug of the Month is a student–run monthly post which highlights the diversity of insects found in Pennsylvania.
September 29, 2020
The songs that crickets and katydids sing at night to attract mates can help in monitoring and mapping their populations, according to Penn State researchers, whose study of Orthoptera species in central Pennsylvania also shed light on these insects' habitat preferences.
September 29, 2020
Entomologist Kirsten Pearsons, who received her doctorate in entomology in August from Pennsylvania State University, submitted the winning name, “kawtak.”
September 25, 2020
Pollinator populations in the United States and throughout the world are in decline. Research shows that nearly one in four native bee species is imperiled and at increasing risk of extinction, while other pollinators such as butterflies, moths, beetles and various birds face similar threats.
September 24, 2020
Every day the nurseryman rises and prays and walks the rows of his trees.
September 24, 2020
Experts are saying this has been the worst year for the spotted lanternfly, which among other things can decimate crops.
September 24, 2020
Pesticides can wipe out insects that can in turn wipe out a field of corn in a matter of days.
September 24, 2020
While the fall brings changing leaves, apple picking, and cooler weather, the changing season also brings out one major nuisance that so many of us try to keep from our minds in the summer months: stink bugs.
September 24, 2020
Friend or foe? As wise people often warn, never trust a book by its cover.
September 24, 2020
No, not the eastern tent caterpillars. Those make their nests in the spring in the area where branches meet together or connect with the tree trunk.
September 24, 2020
FieldWatch® is a voluntary online program designed to help pesticide applicators view potentially sensitive crops and beehives in their area so they can make informed decisions when preparing to make an application.
September 23, 2020
In early September, 50 volunteers helped in the first major round of planting at the Arboretum at Penn State’s bird and pollinator garden, which has been under construction since 2019.
September 23, 2020
Rittschof received the award for her groundbreaking research on honey bee behaviors and how those behaviors contribute to honey bee health.
September 23, 2020
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture has awarded a researcher in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences a $1 million grant for his investigation of intensifying organic grain production while balancing production and conservation goals.
September 18, 2020
The Penn State Postdoc Society is pleased to announce Dr. Karen C. Poh as the recipient of the 2020 Outstanding Postdoc Award.
September 18, 2020
Do birds find the spotted lanternfly to be a tasty treat or a nauseating nibble? That is one of the questions researchers at Penn State hope to answer, and they are seeking citizen scientists, especially bird watchers, to help in their quest for knowledge.
September 17, 2020
In light of emerging evidence showing how a commonly used class of insecticides can spread through the environment to pollinators, predators and other insects they are not intended to kill, researchers are warning about the potential for widespread environmental contamination.
