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Fifteen Penn Staters selected for Bayer Crop Science mentoring program

March 24, 2025

Corn growing in a field in front of a blue sky

Insecticides may contribute to bigger problems with certain weeds

March 21, 2025

Illustration of antibiotics in the gut

FDA-approved dialysis drug may help fight against antimicrobial resistance

March 18, 2025

Natural insect predators may serve as allies in spotted lanternfly battle

March 17, 2025

A bumble bee on a bleeding hearts plant

Analyzing genetic ‘signatures’ may give insight into what stresses wild bees

March 10, 2025

A close up photo of a bumble bee on a purple flower

The complex effects of pesticide exposure on bumble bee health

February 25, 2025

Select corn lines contain compounds that sicken, kill major crop pest

February 19, 2025

grad student in 'shroom room

Researchers at Penn State developing strategies to reduce mushroom phorid flies

February 18, 2025

Ecologist Nalini Nadkarni wears a helmet and holds a rope for climbing trees and exploring tree ecology

'Branching Out: The Power of Trees, Forest Ecology and Community Health' March 8

February 10, 2025

Side-by-side photos of bees on flowers.

Native bee populations can bounce back after honey bees move out

February 06, 2025

Margarita Lopez-Uribe smiling and looking at the camera

López-Uribe awarded presidential honor for early career scientists

January 24, 2025

Gloved hand holding a bee with a QR code on its back

‘Buzz me in:’ Bees wearing itty bitty QR codes reveal hive secrets

January 22, 2025

Christina Grozinger to lead Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences as director

January 17, 2025

WATCH: Entomology doctoral candidate discusses wasp discoveries

January 16, 2025

An alfalfa leafcutting bee flying toward a yellow flower

Quantity over quality? Different bees are attracted to different floral traits

January 06, 2025

A blue fly pollinating milkweed.

Pollinators most vulnerable to rising global temperatures are flies, study shows

December 19, 2024

People in a vineyard

Penn State scientists educate national grape organization on spotted lanternfly

December 18, 2024

Research awards lined up on a table with a blue tablecloth

College of Ag Sciences celebrates faculty, staff achievements in research

December 10, 2024

A large back yard with a fence and sun shining across the grass

Tick tubes help reduce the parasites on mice, but time and frequency matters

November 25, 2024

Close up photo of a red gall wasp

From Catwoman to Han Solo, newly discovered wasps named after famous thieves

October 18, 2024

Penn State researchers earn funding for sustainable weed and insect management

October 11, 2024

New specialist named to help Pennsylvanians implement integrated pest management

October 09, 2024

Bumble bee feeding on a yellow flower

Adding fall blooming plants may help both managed and wild bees in cities

October 07, 2024

An image of a brain, with formulas, graphed mathematical functions, molecular structures, and other scientific diagrams on one side, and artistic blue, red, and green brush strokes on the other

Three projects receive Huck Innovative and Transformational Seed Fund grants

September 11, 2024

Val Sesler presenting at conference

Penn State Extension Master Gardeners shine as leaders at national conference

September 06, 2024

Bees hovering near the opening of a bee hive

Honey bees may play role in spreading viruses to wild bumble bees

August 21, 2024

Penn State students awarded USDA pre-doctoral fellowships for research

August 19, 2024

A woman leading a demonstration about pollinators at a previous year's fair.

Celebrate the world of insects at Penn State’s annual Great Insect Fair

August 16, 2024

Ag Progress Days Yard and Garden Area

Unearth gardening tips at Ag Progress Days Yard and Garden Area

July 22, 2024

Two young children watering plants

New exhibit will showcase complex lives and impacts of insects

June 11, 2024

SLF management guide

Penn State Extension guide provides advice on managing spotted lanternfly

June 05, 2024

A gloved hand pulling a part of a beehive out of its frame

Combining pest treatments may be key to helping honey bees survive the winter

June 03, 2024

Pollinator book

Penn State pollinator experts author a new book that explores the lives of bees

May 14, 2024

A bee sits on Downy Phlox (Phlox pilosa) at The Arboretum at Penn State

Q&A: Should you skip #NoMowMay and #PlantMayFlowers instead?

May 09, 2024

Squash bee female collects pollen on a squash blossom

Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance

May 03, 2024

Students and teacher in a school classroom

Integrated Pest Management Program staffer to help schools implement IPM plans

May 01, 2024

Fireflies lit up and flying in a dark field

Firefly populations at risk due to climate change, urban development

April 29, 2024

black bug with orange stripes on leaf

Kissing bugs, vector for Chagas disease, successfully gene edited for first time

April 22, 2024

Spring 2024 Night at the Museums

Spring ‘Night at the Museums’ event will be held on Thursday, April 25

April 11, 2024

fluorescent image of fly testes with lots of red dots

How does a virus hijack insect sperm to control disease vectors and pests?

March 08, 2024

A close-up of a king swallowtail butterflies, which has large brown wings with yellow accents, pinned to a display.

Hidden Gems: Frost Entomological Museum

February 29, 2024

A ladybug crawls along a plant stalk, surrounded by aphids

Ladybug scents offer a more ecologically friendly way to protect crops

February 22, 2024

Wild lupine grows along a roadway

Edge habitats along roads and power lines may be key to conserving rare plants

January 31, 2024

Penn State entomologists appointed to national committee on pollinator research

January 29, 2024

A hand holding a honey dipper over a jar of honey

Why are bees making less honey? Study reveals clues in five decades of data

January 03, 2024

Penn State students lined up at the Entomology Games

Penn State students secure first place at national entomology games

December 13, 2023

Close up photo of yellow, orange, and brown pollen granules

Penn State Honey and Pollen Diagnostic Lab offers pollen identification service

December 08, 2023

Research Awards College of Ag Sciences

College of Ag Sciences recognizes faculty, staff for research achievements

November 21, 2023

Button mushrooms in a wicker basket on a table

$7M grant funds project to develop new ways to protect mushroom crops

November 16, 2023

Several honey bees coming out of a slat in their hive

Dangerous bee virus less deadly in at least one US forest, researchers find

November 09, 2023

Worker bees gathering around the queen bee in a hive

Honey bees may inherit altruistic behavior from their mothers

October 12, 2023

AgSci ActionLab family series continues with focus on Colorado potato beetle

September 13, 2023

Great Insect Fair

Penn State’s Great Insect Fair returns to Snider Ag Arena on Sept. 30

September 05, 2023

Spotted lanternflies on silver maple tree

Invasive spotted lanternfly may not damage hardwood trees as previously thought

September 05, 2023

Solitary bee hotel in the Arboretum at Penn State

New updates come to 'Beescape,' an online tool for supporting pollinators

September 01, 2023

InsectEye is a camera-based, non-lethal monitoring system for flying insects

Penn State receives $3M grant to address insect biodiversity crisis

August 28, 2023

Kate Anton teaches at the honey bee instrumental insemination workshop

Workshop empowers beekeepers to breed more resilient honey bees

July 26, 2023

Young Ag Progress Days visitors learn about animal health

Ag Progress Days highlights biodiversity, climate-smart ag, spotted lanternfly

July 25, 2023

Erika Machtinger trains vector professionals about tick surveillance

CDC funding propels Penn State as leader in addressing vector-borne diseases

July 20, 2023

Master Gardener Search for Excellence Award from International Master Gardener Conference 2023

Penn State Master Gardeners honored internationally for bee monitoring work

July 11, 2023

master gardener answers family's questions at Ag Progress Days

Gardening expertise blooms at Ag Progress Days Yard and Garden Area

July 11, 2023

A tick crawls on a finger

Q&A: Tick season is starting sooner, and they are showing up in new places

July 04, 2023

vector-boot-camp-2023-in-field_tick dragging

‘Vector Biology Boot Camp’ empowers disease professionals

June 01, 2023

Borlaug Fellow Nikoloz Meskhi assembles codling moth monitoring trap

Penn State welcomes Borlaug Fellow from country of Georgia

May 30, 2023

PlantVillage mobile app in Tanzania

PlantVillage receives $4.96 million grant to combat crop loss in Africa

May 16, 2023

fish underwater

‘Nature is messy': Pioneers in landscape transcriptomics study genes in the wild

May 11, 2023

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