News Archive: Entomology
UK College of Agriculture, Food and Environment offers Virtual State Fair

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Aimee Nielson
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Demonstrations and virtual tours on topics such as home gardening, production agriculture, forestry, equine, farm tours and 4-H activities.
UK study finds some birds could play a role in integrated pest management
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Katie Pratt
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Unsolicited gifts of seeds could pose a danger
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Recently, the Kentucky Department of Agriculture was notified of several Kentucky residents receiving unsolicited seed packets through the mail. The seeds may may pose a threat to Kentucky agriculture and the environment.
Asian longhorned tick found in Kentucky
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Katie Pratt
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UK entomologists find invasive paper wasps preying on monarch butterfly larvae
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Katie Pratt
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UK entomologists observed 120 encounters of the invasive wasp attacking monarch larvae in Central Kentucky.
Three UK College of Agriculture, Food and Environment students receive USDA predoctoral fellowships
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Katie Pratt
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Each student received USDA funds to pursue the research project of their choice.
New stinging ant species could cause problems for Kentuckians
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Katie Pratt
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Asian needle ants have been in Kentucky since at least 2013 but have only recently been reported indoors.
UK entomologist offers information about the “murder hornet”
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Katie Pratt
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UK entomologist Jonathan Larson discusses the world's most dangerous hornet's first appearance in North America and insects in Kentucky that look similar.
UK to host Virtual Wheat Field Day
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Katie Pratt
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The virtual field day is May 12 on the video conferencing app Zoom.
UK entomology student recording, evaluating state’s tick population
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Katie Pratt
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The research project will give UK entomologists, public health professionals, government officials and other stakeholders valuable information about the state's tick population.