Researchers are testing insecticide-laced nets to control the destructive bug Source: STLtoday.com
SCORES OUTDOORS: We are entering the heart of moth season
by Roland D. Hallee – Caterpillars live and feed in groups until the fourth instar when they become solitary… Source: The Town Line Newspaper
Uptick in Colorado bark beetles: Creating fuel for fires
We’re seeing a come back from the small but destructive insect, the bark beetle. According to the Colorado State Forest Service they’ve killed at least three and a half million acres of… Source: FOX21 News Colorado
18 New Species of Aquatic Beetle in South America Discovered by Undergraduate Student
It would be striking for a seasoned entomologist with decades of fieldwork to discover such a large number of species unknown to science. But for University of Kansas student Rachel Smith, an undergraduate majoring in ecology & evolutionary biology, the find is extraordinary: Smith recently publ Source: SciTechDaily
Invasive Asian Beetle Infesting Trees Across New York State
Emerald Ash Borers leave white streaks and holes. Source: r20.rs6.net
Colorado snowpack decreased beetle impact on trees
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (AP) — Abundant Colorado snowpack helped reduce 2019 bark beetle activity impacting trees, but the following wet spring contributed to tree defoliation, a new report… Source: AP NEWS
Chinese stink bug invading Midwest, Creighton University says
Stink bugs are typically a pest found outside, but the brown marmorated stink bug is a new species that has been making its way indoors this season, according to a news release from Creighton University. Source: 6 News
Where did all of these stink bugs come from? Earth.com (via Earth.com)
Exotic brown marmorated stink bugs were first recorded in the United States in 1996, and they most likely arrived in shipments from China. Source: Earth.com
Over 100 new species of beetle found on remote Indonesian island • Earth.com (via Earth.com)
Over a hundred new species of beetle have recently been discovered on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, known for being home to unique species like the deer-pig. Source: Earth.com
Have researchers found their stink bug killer? Meet the Samurai Wasp (via Meteorologist Ian Cassette)
A native stink bug predator from Asia has also found its way into the US and may be the solution researchers have been looking for. Source: Meteorologist Ian Cassette
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