Lorre Kolb: The impact of the polar vortex on insects. We’re visiting today with P.J. Liesch, Extension entomologist, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Division of Extension and […]

Spring might officially be more than a month away, but for some animals making a trek back north after wintering in the south, the spring […]

Every year, we celebrate research at the Arboretum by hosting presentations that help staff understand and manage Arboretum natural resources. Initiated in 2001 with six […]

The Postdoc Mentoring Awards recognize faculty on the UW-Madison campus that contribute their time, knowledge, energy, and enthusiasm to mentoring and advancing postdocs in their […]

Kerri Coon joined the faculty in the Department of Entomology as an assistant professor in January 2019. What is your background? I grew up in […]

CALS Agricultural Research Stations recently honored three individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the ARS program at its annual Recognition Awards Reception and Dinner on Wednesday, […]

People may soon have a new weapon in the battle against mosquitoes, and it comes from an unusual source: bacteria. Published Jan. 16 in the […]

One of the most concerning invasive insects to appear in Wisconsin in the last decade is the brown marmorated stink bug (Halyomorpha halys). This species native to […]

When a foot-long bearded dragon appears on a rock near Bascom Hill, or a turkey flies through a stained-glass window in Science Hall, who do you call? It turns […]

Kenneth Raffa, professor emeritus of entomology, received the 2018 Plant-Insect Ecosystems (P-IE) Lifetime Achievement Award in Entomology from the Entomological Society of America (ESA) at […]