Kansas State University Department of Entomology
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Reducing Mosquitoes: Jeff Whitworth, K-State crop entomologist, begins the show talking about mosquitoes, the best for managing them and the health issues they can carry.
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Agriculture Today: 1957 - Getting Ahead of Mosquitoes...Elevating Extension
Reducing Mosquitoes Elevation of Extension, Part 1 Elevation of Extension, Part 2 00:01:05 – Reducing Mosquitoes: Jeff Whitworth, K-State crop entomologist, begins the show as he talks about ...
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June 20, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Reducing Mosquitoes: Jeff Whitworth, K-State crop entomologist, begins the show talking about mosquitoes, the best for managing them and the health issues they can carry.
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New publication! Growing Tomatoes? Read "Insect and Mite Pests of Greenhouse Grown Tomatoes" 🍅🪲
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June 13, 2025 at 3:00 PM
New publication! Growing Tomatoes? Read "Insect and Mite Pests of Greenhouse Grown Tomatoes" 🍅🪲
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K-State entomologists are using egg shells to develop pesticides that can help protect dry-cured ham from damaging mites
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June 12, 2025 at 3:49 PM
K-State entomologists are using egg shells to develop pesticides that can help protect dry-cured ham from damaging mites
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Homeowners should scout for bagworms. Bagworms around this time should be large enough to be spotted on broadleaf and evergreen trees and shrubs. You should be ready to “take action” against bagworms.
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June 9, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Homeowners should scout for bagworms. Bagworms around this time should be large enough to be spotted on broadleaf and evergreen trees and shrubs. You should be ready to “take action” against bagworms.
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The carpenter bee, a species oftentimes confused with the bumblebee, can burrow into your wooden decks and structures, leading to costly repairs on your Kansas property.
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A bumblebee lookalike could be gnawing through your Kansas deck this spring
If you notice small, round holes on your deck, you may have this insect buzzing about.
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June 4, 2025 at 4:09 PM
The carpenter bee, a species oftentimes confused with the bumblebee, can burrow into your wooden decks and structures, leading to costly repairs on your Kansas property.
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New research on how non-native honeybees alter visitation networks in a peri-urban environment. authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S...
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January 29, 2025 at 4:33 PM
New research on how non-native honeybees alter visitation networks in a peri-urban environment. authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S...
Several inquiries regarding caterpillar like insects feeding on green ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica) trees. The insects in question are larvae of the brownheaded ash sawfly, Tomostethus multicinctus, which are sporadic, early season, defoliating insect pests.
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May 30, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Several inquiries regarding caterpillar like insects feeding on green ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica) trees. The insects in question are larvae of the brownheaded ash sawfly, Tomostethus multicinctus, which are sporadic, early season, defoliating insect pests.
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Chinch bug activity has been elevated in Kansas the last couple of seasons. To make proper management decisions, knowing how to correctly identify these insects is critical.
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May 30, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Chinch bug activity has been elevated in Kansas the last couple of seasons. To make proper management decisions, knowing how to correctly identify these insects is critical.
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K-State nano-entomologist, Amie Norton, discusses how alfalfa can be used to detect contaminants in water using colorimetric sensors.
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Alfalfa Detects Mercury in Water
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May 23, 2025 at 3:29 PM
K-State nano-entomologist, Amie Norton, discusses how alfalfa can be used to detect contaminants in water using colorimetric sensors.
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#KState researchers are studying chicken eggshells as nanoparticles to manage red flour beetles, Tribolium castaneum
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May 21, 2025 at 3:39 PM
#KState researchers are studying chicken eggshells as nanoparticles to manage red flour beetles, Tribolium castaneum
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Soybean producer in Kansas? We want to know which insect pests concern you the most!
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May 21, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Soybean producer in Kansas? We want to know which insect pests concern you the most!
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🦗 Join us for the Future of Insect Farming in Kansas Agriculture, a FREE one-day conference bringing together researchers, industry professionals, and agricultural innovators to explore the potential of insect farming!
Register now: entomology.k-state.edu/insectfarming
Register now: entomology.k-state.edu/insectfarming
April 2, 2025 at 5:59 PM
🦗 Join us for the Future of Insect Farming in Kansas Agriculture, a FREE one-day conference bringing together researchers, industry professionals, and agricultural innovators to explore the potential of insect farming!
Register now: entomology.k-state.edu/insectfarming
Register now: entomology.k-state.edu/insectfarming
We're collaborating with Mississippi State's Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station to evaluate alternative solutions for producers to control infestations of Tyrophagus putrescentiae, commonly known as the ham mite.
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March 20, 2025 at 3:17 PM
We're collaborating with Mississippi State's Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station to evaluate alternative solutions for producers to control infestations of Tyrophagus putrescentiae, commonly known as the ham mite.
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Learn about the Ticks in Kansas our latest KSRE publication bookstore.ksre.ksu.edu/pubs/ticks-i...
March 19, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Learn about the Ticks in Kansas our latest KSRE publication bookstore.ksre.ksu.edu/pubs/ticks-i...
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Researchers with Kansas State University are working on a project to help people recover from a meat allergy being spread by ticks.
K-State issues warning on red meat allergy spread by ticks
MANHATTAN (KSNT) – Researchers with Kansas State University are working on a project to help people recover from a meat allergy being spread by ticks. Staff at K-State are working together to…
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January 21, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Researchers with Kansas State University are working on a project to help people recover from a meat allergy being spread by ticks.
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Kansas State University researchers say red meat allergy from tick bites is becoming more common | via AJ Dome #ksleg
Kansas State University researchers say red meat allergy from tick bites is becoming more common • Kansas Reflector
Researchers at Kansas State University say the number of cases of an allergic reaction to red meat tied to tick bites is increasing across the state.
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January 26, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Kansas State University researchers say red meat allergy from tick bites is becoming more common | via AJ Dome #ksleg
Join us for Livestock Insect Management Meeting – March 4, 2025!
📅 March 4, 2025
📍 Hays, KS (4-5 PM) & Russell, KS (6-7 PM)
🎟️ Free to attend! Refreshments provided. RSVP by Feb. 28
📅 March 4, 2025
📍 Hays, KS (4-5 PM) & Russell, KS (6-7 PM)
🎟️ Free to attend! Refreshments provided. RSVP by Feb. 28
February 28, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Join us for Livestock Insect Management Meeting – March 4, 2025!
📅 March 4, 2025
📍 Hays, KS (4-5 PM) & Russell, KS (6-7 PM)
🎟️ Free to attend! Refreshments provided. RSVP by Feb. 28
📅 March 4, 2025
📍 Hays, KS (4-5 PM) & Russell, KS (6-7 PM)
🎟️ Free to attend! Refreshments provided. RSVP by Feb. 28
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Pretty sweet stache on this Southern Plains bumble bee. Bombus fraternus
October 6, 2024 at 9:10 PM
Pretty sweet stache on this Southern Plains bumble bee. Bombus fraternus
🦋 The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing to list the monarch butterfly as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) in the 48 contiguous states.
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#bugs #endangered
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#bugs #endangered
February 24, 2025 at 8:30 PM
🦋 The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing to list the monarch butterfly as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) in the 48 contiguous states.
Read more: blogs.k-state.edu/kansasbugs/
#bugs #endangered
Read more: blogs.k-state.edu/kansasbugs/
#bugs #endangered