November 17, 2020
The Sustainability Institute at Penn State is hosting transdisciplinary symposia on biodiversity throughout the spring 2021 semester.
November 12, 2020
Join us February 1– 5, 2021, for our Virtual Graduate Student Recruitment Week
November 10, 2020
By definition and design, insecticides kill insects. The term “pest” is generally defined by a human-driven need and desire to eliminate an unwanted organism within a range of contexts. In agriculture, there will always be a need to protect crops from insect pest pressures.
October 30, 2020
Greetings, once again, from the Beescape Team! This is another entry in our monthly updates from us here at Beescape!
October 27, 2020
As the 2020 Dutch Gold Honey Undergraduate Scholarship recipient, I worked with Dr. Natalie Boyle, an Assistant Research Professor of Entomology, to create an insect photography project.
October 23, 2020
In February 2020, as part of a mutual effort to enhance a strategic partnership between the Albert Ludwigs University of Freiburg and Penn State that dates back to 1998, the two universities announced the selection of two joint proposals for novel online classroom projects.
October 19, 2020
Join us for the Beekeeping Winter Webinar Series organized moderated by Tom Butzler, Robyn Underwood, and Margarita López-Uribe from Penn State Extension. These six webinars will cover a number of timely topics about beekeeping biology, basic and advanced management practices.
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 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
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 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
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 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.
September 15, 2020
Bee health is currently compromised in response to numerous environmental stressors including poor nutrition, exposure to pesticides, and climate change.
September 8, 2020
A newly launched center at Penn State will create a focal point for the study and conservation of insects and the ecosystems with which they interact.
September 2, 2020
Greetings, once again, from the Beescape Team! This is another entry in our monthly updates from us here at Beescape!
September 1, 2020
Center faculty members and Insect Biodiversity Fellow Codey Mathis created an app on pollinators
August 14, 2020
PolliNation is a podcast from Oregon State University Extension Service that tells the stories of researchers, land managers and concerned citizens who are making bold strides to improve the health of pollinators.
August 5, 2020
The insect also has yellow eyes, another rare genetic quirk. This combination of odd phenomena likely won’t happen again for a long time, experts say.
August 3, 2020
Greetings, once again, from the Beescape Team! This is another entry in our monthly updates from us here at Beescape!
July 29, 2020
Throughout this webinar series, presenters have discussed the diversity of bees and the challenges that they face. Oftentimes people feel as if there isn’t much that they can personally do in order to help bees. However, in the final webinar of the series, Penn State Extension educator Connie Schmotzer discusses how to create a pollinator-friendly environment in your own garden.
July 29, 2020
Pennsylvania is home to over 430 species of bees each with their own unique traits and characteristics. In this Webinar, Dr. Margarita López-Uribe discusses the biodiversity of Pennsylvania bees and offers tips to identify major groups of bees based on their morphological traits.
July 29, 2020
Largest study of its kind highlights risk to global food security
July 29, 2020
Penn State Entomologist, Natalie Boyle, discusses why bees are important and why we shouldn't fear them.
July 20, 2020
An innovative project is creating a buzz around Penn State’s University Park campus, especially among the many species of pollinators that call Centre County home.
July 17, 2020
University of Freiburg bestows the first Freiburg-Penn State Virtual Classroom Award and other prizes
