Entomology

Doctoral Candidate Scott Clem Awarded Predoctoral Fellowship

2019-06-19

Congratulations to Scott Clem, doctoral candidate in Dr. Alex Harmon-Threatt's lab, for being awarded the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Education and Workforce Development (EWD) Predoctoral Fellowship for $119,990 (award no. 2019-67011-29504)....

Introducing Beescape: a new online tool and community to support bees

2019-04-17

A new online tool and community, called Beescape, enables beekeepers, or anyone interested in bees, to understand the specific stressors to which the bees in their managed hives, home gardens or farms are exposed, according to researchers at the University of...

Entomology professor May Berenbaum receives National Medal of Science

2014-11-20

Entomology professor May Berenbaum received a National Medal of Science award from President Obama at a White House ceremony Nov. 20.

Long-term nitrogen fertilizer use disrupts plant-microbe mutualisms

2015-02-23

University of Illinois plant biology professor Katy Heath and her colleagues found that long-term nitrogen fertilizer use disrupts the mutually beneficial relationship between legumes and soil microbes.

Trap-jaw ants jump with their jaws to escape the antlions den

2015-05-13

The trap-jaw can increase its survival by jumping with its spring-loaded jaws.

Researchers: Pesticides influence ground-nesting bee development and longevity

2019-03-12

Study explores little-understood effects of soil exposure on subterranean colonies. Results from a new study suggest that bees might be exposed to pesticides in more ways than we thought, and it could impact their development significantly.

Termite threats on the big screen at Insect Fear Film Festival

2019-02-22

This soldier termite and related species are called nasutes. Their mouthparts are fused to form a projection that squirts defensive chemicals to repel marauders attacking the colony, in contrast to other types of termites that have long, swordlike mandibles. Termites are the theme of the annual...

A new partnership for the bees: Illinois teams with Anheuser-Busch for bee research

2019-02-05

There’s plenty of sweet irony in a new partnership between Illinois and St. Louis-based Anheuser-Busch, LLC, that will raise money for bee research at the university. Anheuser-Busch has pledged $5,000 to The Healthy Bee Fund at Illinois. In addition, the company will donate $1 to the fund for...

Dracula ants possess fastest known animal appendage: the snap-jaw

2018-12-12

The mandibles of the Dracula ant, Mystrium camillae, are the fastest known moving animal appendages, snapping shut at speeds of up to 90 meters per second.

Study finds potential benefits of wildlife-livestock coexistence in East Africa

2018-10-31

A study of 3,588 square kilometers of privately owned land in central Kenya offers evidence that humans and their livestock can, in the right circumstances, share territory with zebras, giraffes, elephants and other wild mammals – to the benefit of all.

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