EAB Confirmed as Threat to White Fringetree
Annapolis, MD: January 15, 2015 -- The emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis), also known as EAB, is an invasive insect pest from Asia that has killed millions of trees in the United States and Canada and has caused billions of dollars of damage since it was discovered in 2002. Fortunately, its damage has been limited to ash trees — or so we thought.
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Source: ESA News - January 15, 2015 Category: Biology Authors: rlevine Tags: Press Releases Source Type: research
Newly Discovered Assassin Bug, Sinea Incognita
Annapolis, MD: December 23, 2014 -- Sometimes new insect species are discovered in the wild, and sometimes they are discovered in the drawers of old museum collections. Then there are those that are discovered by accident, which is how Dr. J. E. McPherson, professor emeritus at Southern Illinois University, discovered a new species of assassin bug.
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Source: ESA News - December 23, 2014 Category: Biology Authors: rlevine Tags: Press Releases Source Type: research
Bt Maize Could Decrease Pesticide Use in Mexico
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Annapolis, MD: November 17, 2014 -- Although maize was originally domesticated in Mexico, the country’s average yield per hectare is 38% below the world’s average. In fact, Mexico imports 30% of its maize from foreign sources to keep up with internal demand.
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Source: ESA News - November 17, 2014 Category: Biology Authors: rlevine Tags: Press Releases Source Type: research
Bt Maize Could Increase Yields, Decrease Pesticide Use in Mexico
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Annapolis, MD: November 17, 2014 -- Although maize was originally domesticated in Mexico, the country’s average yield per hectare is 38% below the world’s average. In fact, Mexico imports 30% of its maize from foreign sources to keep up with internal demand.
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Source: ESA News - November 17, 2014 Category: Biology Authors: rlevine Tags: Press Releases Source Type: research
2015 World of Insects Calendar Available Now
Annapolis, MD: November 7, 2014 -- The ESA 2015 World of Insects wall calendar is now available for purchase. Hundreds of photos were submitted by insect photographers from around the world, and the ESA calendar commitee judges picked the best ones.
All attendees of Entomology 2014 in Portland will receive one free copy with their registration.
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Source: ESA News - November 7, 2014 Category: Biology Authors: rlevine Tags: Press Releases Source Type: research
What Role Do Insects Play in Ebola Virus Transmission?
Annapolis, MD; November 5, 2014 -- Research on arthropod involvement in Ebola virus transmission has been quite limited, so many questions remain about whether flies and other insects play any role in the transmission of Ebola virus. If they do, how significant is this role, and what efforts need to be undertaken to reduce health risks?
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Source: ESA News - November 5, 2014 Category: Biology Authors: rlevine Tags: Press Releases Source Type: research
Call for Editors-in-Chief of the Journal of Insect Science
Annapolis, MD; November 4, 2014 -- The Entomological Society of America is seeking candidates to serve in the position of editor-in-chief of the Journal of Insect Science. Due to the volume of submissions the journal receives, two individuals will be appointed to serve as co-editors-in-chief.
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Source: ESA News - November 4, 2014 Category: Biology Authors: rlevine Tags: Press Releases Source Type: research
ESA Presents First Class of Science Policy Fellows
Annapolis, MD; October 16, 2014 -- In 2014, the Entomological Society of America (ESA) formed a program to support and develop scientists as visible and effective advocates for entomology and entomological research. The program will accept five new Fellows each year to serve two-year terms.
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Source: ESA News - October 16, 2014 Category: Biology Authors: rlevine Tags: Press Releases Source Type: research
Media Advisory for Entomology 2014 in Portland
Annapolis, MD; October 14, 2014 -- Entomology 2014, the 62nd Annual Meeting of the Entomological Society of America (ESA), will be held November 16-19, 2014 in Portland, Oregon. With nearly 3,200 insect scientists already registered, the meeting will be one of the largest entomology meetings in recent memory.
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Source: ESA News - October 14, 2014 Category: Biology Authors: rlevine Tags: Press Releases Source Type: research
Efficacy of “Natural” Bed Bug Pesticides Compared
Annapolis, MD; October 12, 2014 -- Concerns over human-insecticide exposure has stimulated the development of alternative bed bug control materials, and many essential oil-based pesticides and detergent insecticides have been developed in recent years. But how well do they work? To find out, researchers from Rutgers University evaluated the efficacy of nine essential oil-based products and two detergents that are labeled and marketed for bed bug control. The results are published in an article in the Journal of Economic Entomology.
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Source: ESA News - October 14, 2014 Category: Biology Authors: rlevine Tags: Press Releases Source Type: research
New Leafhopper Species Named After UI entomologist
Annapolis, MD; October 9, 2014 -- Three new species of leafhoppers from China in the genus Futasujinus were recently identified during a review of leafhoppers in museum collections in China, the UK, and Illinois. One of them, Futasujinus dietrichi, was "named after Dr. Chris Dietrich, University of Illinois, USA, in recognition of his good work on leafhoppers." The new species are described in an article in Annals of the Entomological Society of America.
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Source: ESA News - October 9, 2014 Category: Biology Authors: rlevine Tags: Press Releases Source Type: research
ESA VP-Elect Named National Medal of Science Winner
Annapolis, MD; October 6, 2014 --Dr. May Berenbaum, 2014 Vice President-Elect of the Entomological Society of America (ESA), has been named a winner of the National Medal of Science, the United States’ highest honor for achievement in science and technology.
“I don’t think you can top this one, I really don’t," Dr. Berenbaum said. "This one is such an enormous honor. Many people this year are science heroes of my own. And I’m so incredibly thrilled to be on the same list."
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Source: ESA News - October 6, 2014 Category: Biology Authors: rlevine Tags: Press Releases Source Type: research
No Page Charges for ESA Members in 2015
Annapolis, MD; October 2, 2014 – The Entomological Society of America (ESA) has announced that Society members will no longer have to pay page charges in its journals starting with issues published in January 2015, fulfilling a long-term goal of the ESA Governing Board. The Society’s new publishing partnership with Oxford University Press made it possible to dramatically enhance the value of Society membership with this policy change.
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Source: ESA News - October 2, 2014 Category: Biology Authors: rlevine Tags: Press Releases Source Type: research
Study Provides Key to Identifying Spiders in Cargo
Annapolis MD; October 1, 2014 – Spiders found in international cargo brought into North America are sometimes submitted to arachnologists for identification. Often, these spiders are presumed to be of medical importance because of their size or similarity to spiders that are known to be toxic to humans.
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Source: ESA News - October 1, 2014 Category: Biology Authors: rlevine Tags: Press Releases Source Type: research
The AE Poet’s Guide to the Orders of Insects
Annapolis, MD; September 22, 2014 -- In addition to being a scientist, entomology professor, and editor-in-chief of American Entomologist, Gene Kritsky is also an art enthusiast and a scholar of insects in literature and the arts.
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Source: ESA News - September 22, 2014 Category: Biology Authors: rlevine Tags: Press Releases Source Type: research
