Summer Edition: CPR-IBC newsletters will issued monthly, rather than weekly, until the start of the Fall 2021 semester (24 Aug)
See below for the latest stories from our Centers. For more information, please visit the CPR or IBC websites or follow us on Twitter. If you have news stories to contribute, please email us at Natalie.Boyle@psu.edu.
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Bug of the Month: August
This impressive-looking aquatic insect is called a hellgrammite, and is the larval form of a type of dobsonfly. This factsheet was produced by Insect Biodiversity Center graduate student fellow Francesca Ferguson
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Entomologist of the Month: August
Baisas pioneered the study of mosquitoes in the Philippines, and his works contributed greatly to the control of malaria. This factsheet was produced by Center for Pollinator Research graduate student fellow Katie Barie.
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Helping pollinators highlighted at Ag Progress Days Yard and Garden Area
The benefits of creating pollinator-friendly landscapes is a focus of the Yard and Garden Area this year at Ag Progress Days, Aug. 10-12.
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IBC member competes for $25,000 prize through the Penn State Nittany AI Alliance
IBC graduate student fellow Codey Mathis (Entromology) is part of the InsectEye student team competing in this September's first annual AI for Good Expo.
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IBC member Julie Urban shares spotted lanternfly egg research on NPR's Science Friday
Many states have a unified stance on what to do if you spy a spotted lanternfly—stomp them out. But is that an effective way to stop their spread? Joining Ira to chat about stomping techniques and lanternfly biology is Julie Urban, associate research professor in entomology at Penn State University, in State College, Pennsylvania.
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Global warming may limit spread of dengue fever, new research finds
Infection with dengue virus makes mosquitoes more sensitive to warmer temperatures, according to new research led by Penn State researchers.
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Upcoming Seminars & Events
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National Conservation Training Center Webinar Series: Conservation and Land Management of Pollinators
Wednesday August 4; 1 - 2PM
Hosted by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's National Pollinator Science Team
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AgProgress Days
August 10 - 12
PSU's Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research Center, Pennsylvania Furnace, PA
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The Arboretum at Penn State Summer Programming
View calendar for dates and availability
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