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On Wednesday, September 22, nearly 14,000 people visited our college’s website to learn about the brown marmorated stink bug.
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Discover how bugs help us recycle at Penn State's Great Insect Fair, being held on Oct. 2.
Top researchers, government officials and representatives of organizations from around the world traveled to University Park in July to present their latest findings on honey bees and other pollinators at the inaugural International Conference on Pollinator Biology, Heath and Policy hosted by the Penn State Center for Pollinator Research.
Top researchers, government officials and representatives of organizations from around the world traveled to University Park in July to present their latest findings on honey bees and other pollinators at the inaugural International Conference on Pollinator Biology, Heath and Policy hosted by the Penn State Center for Pollinator Research.
Penn State held the first International Conference on Pollinator Biology, Health and Policy, on July 24-28, 2010.
Penn State's efforts to address Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD), a nationwide phenomenon in which the adult honeybees of a hive disappear, often spelling death for the colony, will benefit from a gift of $100,000 to aid pollinator research.
A researcher in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences will lead a seven-year, $14.5 million project to fight malaria in Southeast Asia.
The Pennsylvania IPM Program recently received a multi-year grant to continue its mission to reduce pesticide use in agricultural and urban settings. The grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Institutes for Food and Agriculture (USDA/NIFA), will help PA IPM further it's extension and outreach efforts to promoted integrated pest management practices that are economical and protect human health and the environment. The program will work with in both rural and urban areas to provide technologies, resources and educational opportunities across the state.
WASHINGTON, June 7, 2010 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced the beginning of a 13-state survey of honey bee pests and diseases conducted cooperatively by USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), USDA's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and Pennsylvania State University (PSU). The survey will help USDA scientists to determine the prevalence of parasites and disease-causing microorganisms that may be contributing to the decline of honey bee colonies nationwide.
Penn State has received a $250,000 gift to endow a graduate fellowship in entomology in the College of Agricultural Sciences.
Penn State has received a $250,000 gift to endow a graduate fellowship in entomology in the College of Agricultural Sciences.
Recognizing the need for college-trained men and women in the field of urban and industrial pest management, Pi Chi Omega makes available 3 or 4 $2,000 scholarship awards to entomology students majoring in urban and industrial pest management or some closely related plan of study. The object is to encourage and assist outstanding students to prepare for careers in Pest Management.
Penn State received a $100,000 Grand Challenges Explorations grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The grant will support an innovative global health research project conducted by Consuelo De Moraes, associate professor of entomology, titled "Scent of Disease: Diagnostic for Malaria Infection in Humans."
Africa is home to about 1 billion people, and a recent report by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) indicates as many as 30 percent of them suffer from chronic hunger or malnutrition. A new initiative announced by Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences is aimed at working with African institutions to ease this human suffering while enhancing food and economic security through agricultural research and education.
Dr. Andrew M. "Sandy" Liebhold has been selected as a recipient of the IUFRO (International Union of Forest Research Organizations) Scientific Achievement Award 2010. The award consists of a medallion, a certificate, and travel to the IUFRO XXIII World Congress to be held in Seoul South Korea in August 2010 where the achievement award will be presented.
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Africa is home to about 1 billion people, and a recent report by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) indicates as many as 30 percent of them suffer from chronic hunger or malnutrition. A new initiative announced by Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences is aimed at working with African institutions to ease this human suffering while enhancing food and economic security through agricultural research and education.
You've experienced Bug Camp, done the 4-H entomology project, helped out at the Great Insect Fair, and still have not gotten your fill of bugs. Is there anything more? Now there is--Advanced Bug Camp For Kids!
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The first International Conference on Pollinator Biology, Heath and Policy is being hosted by the Penn State Center for Pollinator Research on July 24-28, 2010 at the University Park campus.