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We are running a Hull and surrounding area dragonfly and damselfly survey (Hull Dragons for short) in 2020, for comparison to 2019. I will post a monthly summary of the progress. This year is starting...

The large yellow-orange head and dark eyes and dark thorax distinguish the Asian giant hornet from similar large wasps. Photo courtesy Washington State Department of Agriculture. If ever there was an insect...

The Asian Giant Hornet aka “Murder Hornets” are creating a buzz after their recent discovery on the Pacific coast of North America. I have previously posted about this insect and efforts in China to...

Kudzu bug has a unique ovoid shape. The wings are hidden under a shield-like scutellum, making it look more like a beetle than a true bug. Photo by Dan Suiter, University of Georgia. In October 2009 ,...

The strategy behind today's protective measures of hygiene, social distancing, and reducing human interaction is called "flattening the curve". This is why Extension programming is being temporarily suspended....

I love my job--especially when I get to identify tiny insects that no one else wants to look at. I recently received an insect from a gentleman whose daughter had been bitten at home. I could tell immediately...

Dr. Davis suggests tips for better termite barriers with participant at the 2019 termite class. It doesn't take a PhD to predict that termite season is likely to arrive early this year. Record warm temperatures...

For anyone who needs structural or ag CEU credits in the area of turf and ornamental pest management, 2020 Spring IPM Conference registration is now open. This year's program will focus on how pesticides...

Tetramorium immigrans nest. Photo by Alex Wild. A few years ago I was called to a home in the Dallas area to look at a stubborn "fire ant" problem. Indeed the numerous mounds did look much like fire ant...

We ignore science, including the study of insects, at our own peril. This was an underlying message in session after session of the 2019 Annual Conference of the Entomological Society of America. This...