When it comes to mosquitoes, nobody wants to be attractive

CALS researchers deploy insect “birth control” to protect cranberries

How CALS scientists help the world-renowned Whistling Straits golf course get ready for this summer’s PGA Championship

CALS scientists from a wide range of disciplines help forge the future of a growing field

CALS is acclaimed as one of the best schools in the nation for training top-notch researchers and practitioners. Less known is the fact that CALS offers challenging, […]

Entomology professor Daniel Young presides over a prodigious collection of bugs on campus. Thanks to digital technology, this collection and many others will soon be available online for everyone to learn from and enjoy.

The tiny emerald ash borer is decimating trees in the Upper Midwest. CALS researchers are helping communities understand how to prevent and contain the damage.

Insects play a role in the spread of food-born pathogens on crops

He’s been helping farmers, gardeners, landscapers, science students and pest-plagued citizens for decades. We present
a fond look at Phil Pellitteri, Wisconsin’s rock star entomologist, on the eve of his retirement.

Bees, so crucial to our food supply, are dying off at alarming rates. CALS researchers are taking a close look at everything from the microbes in their hives to the landscapes they live in to identify in what conditions bees thrive.

1.  There are 113 species of fruit flies. Why worry about this one? While most other fruit flies attack only overripe or damaged fruit, the […]

For Wisconsin farmers dealing with wild swings in weather, adaptation is the key.