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Pest Patrol Teacher Guide
Welcome to the Teacher Guide for Join Our Pest Patrol, a Backyard Activity Book for Kids. While this introduction to integrated pest management (IPM) is written at an upper third-grade level, it is adaptable and everyone can benefit from the concepts covered.
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Penn State entomologists join project to track historical parasite populations
Supported by a $4.3 million grant from the National Science Foundation, a multi-institutional project will draw on Penn State entomological expertise and collections to document and digitize the historical population dynamics of arthropod parasites, such as ticks, lice and mosquitoes.
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Q&A: Tick season is starting sooner, and they are showing up in new places
As tick season gets into full swing, we spoke with two experts who study them to learn about the latest in tick research and how to stay protected.
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Four new faculty members bring expertise to Penn State's entomology department
The Department of Entomology in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences has announced the addition of four faculty members who have joined the department during the current academic year.
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Insects: What's a Pest?
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Pest Patrol manual for Kids
The world has more insects than all other living things combined. We need insects! Many insects work for us. They visit flowers and spread pollen so plants can produce fruits and vegetables. Some insects eat other insects that damage plants. These “worker” insects are welcome guests.
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2020/2021 Science to Practice Grants recipients announced
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.
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The effect of seasonality, density and climate on the population dynamics of Montana deer mice, important reservoir hosts for Sin Nombre hantavirus
Angela D. Luis, Richard J. Douglass, James N. Mills and Ottar N. Bjørnstad
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