Entomology

Gene Robinson speaks at LAS Dean's Distinguished Lecture

2019-12-11

Inaugural event provides opportunity to learn from outstanding scholars The College of Liberal Arts & Sciences has established the LAS Dean’s Distinguished Lecture to provide wider opportunity for people to hear from faculty who are leaders in their field. The inaugural lecture...

A little prairie can rescue honey bees from famine on the farm, study finds

2019-11-26

Scientists, including Adam Dolezal, placed honey bee hives next to soybean fields in Iowa and tracked how the bees fared over the growing season. To the researchers’ surprise, the bees did well for much of the summer. The colonies thrived and gained weight, building...

Professor Andrew Suarez elected AAAS Fellow

2019-11-26

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Eight professors at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, to include Entomology's and EEB's Andrew Suarez, have been elected 2019 Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Suarez, a...

New study shows link between iridescence and friction, wettability of beetle cuticle

2019-11-15

Iridescent appearance is ubiquitous in the insect world, and is used for a variety of functions, such as signaling to a mate or providing camouflage. A new study from the University of Illinois is exploring the link between iridescence and the biomechanical properties of beetles’ cuticle, in an...

Researchers turn to bees to guide better decision-making

2019-09-30

Making important commercial or financial decisions can be a very difficult task, especially with a variety of perspectives and stakeholders to consider. Dr. Marianne Alleyne, assistant professor in entomology, and Molly Sturgis, graduate student researcher in industrial and enterprise systems...

Will more rain mean more risk of mosquito-borne disease?

2019-05-31

The risk of some mosquito-borne diseases can go up with increased rainfall, entomology professor Brian Allan said. However, excess rainfall can reduce the number of mosquitos that hatch in stormwater catch basins, such as the Culex species that carry West Nile virus.

Brian Allan named University Scholar for Urbana-Champaign campus

2019-09-12

Five University of Illinois professors at the Urbana-Champaign campus, including Brian Allan, have been named University Scholars in recognition of their excellence in teaching, scholarship and service. They will be honored at a Sept. 12 ceremony at the I Hotel and...

Honey Bees Remember Happy and Sad Times, Scientists Discover

2019-09-10

While the brains of honey bees are tiny compared to those of humans, the insects are capable of some surprisingly advanced thinking.

The best way to help cows and zebras? Make them live together

2019-08-14

In Kenya, cattle reduce tick populations and help protect wildlife

Hollow peg holds key to click beetles’ explosive flips

2019-06-20

Struggling to right themselves when stranded on their backs, click beetles have a remarkable correction strategy. Arching the joint between the front and second section of the thorax, the beetles suddenly release the deformation and spring spontaneously into the air. Entomologist...

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