Entomology
10 Most Read Stories of 2018
Wednesday, December 19th, 2018
Purdue celebrates dedication of new animal sciences complex In March, Purdue formally dedicated its new 123,000 square-foot animal sciences complex, boosting the university’s commitment to Indiana’s vital food animal production industry. “These wonderful state-of-the art classrooms, laboratories, and interactive spaces bring together students, faculty, and staff in ways that will foster collaboration, spark new ideas,…
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‘Platinum-level’ genome will advance Purdue mosquito research
Tuesday, November 27th, 2018
By Brian Wallheimer A new and thorough genome sequence for the Aedes aegypti mosquito will help Purdue University entomologists develop more effective controls for the insects, which are known to carry and transmit the viruses that cause Zika, yellow fever and dengue fever. Purdue University scientists, including Catherine Hill, professor of entomology, and Shruti Sharan…
Read MoreScientists, high school students find new pathogens hiding in Indiana ticks
Wednesday, October 24th, 2018 • University News Story
Almost anyone spending time outdoors knows about the link between ticks and Lyme disease. But there may be far more lurking in tick bites than previously thought, including a number of pathogens that have recently come to light and hundreds of bacteria that could play significant roles in bite victims’ health and outcomes.
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Agricultural Career Fair Showcases Great Demand
Monday, October 8th, 2018
By Chad Campbell Purdue University’s College of Agriculture Fall Career Fair provides students and employers a one-of-a-kind opportunity. “We’ve been told by recruiters across the nation that we may not be the largest fair, but we are the best as far as students being prepared,” said Sherrelyn Meyer, Purdue’s assistant director of Career Services. The…
Read MoreCollege of Agriculture hits milestone undergrad enrollment
Wednesday, October 3rd, 2018 • University News Story
Purdue University’s College of Agriculture welcomed 2,803 undergraduate students this fall, marking its largest undergraduate enrollment since 1980. Hoosier students make up 76 percent of those enrolled, and 60 percent are female students.
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Scale Up Conference attracts hundreds from around the world to Purdue
Tuesday, October 2nd, 2018
By Emma Ea Ambrose Efe Omudu isn’t shy about sharing his failures. “I’d run about five businesses in the span of six years and I failed in almost all of them because they were not sustainable,” Omudu said. Omudu is from Nigeria, a country and economy heavily reliant on agriculture. His business ventures focused on…
Read MorePurdue Scale Up Conference opens with talks by Mitch Daniels and Akinwumi Adesina
Tuesday, September 25th, 2018 • University News Story
Expanding technologies that can improve and save millions of lives will be the focus of Purdue University’s Scale Up Conference on Tuesday (Sept. 25) through Thursday (Sept. 27), the first of its kind in North America.
Read MorePurdue driving conversation about how agriculture technologies can be scaled up to save lives around the world
Tuesday, September 18th, 2018 • University News Story
Expanding technologies that can improve and save millions of lives will be the focus of Purdue University’s Scale Up Conference on Sept. 25-27, the first of its kind in North America.
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PICS: How a technology scaled up to reach millions
Thursday, September 13th, 2018
Why do we turn on our radios? For music, entertainment and maybe for news, if we’re feeling virtuous. Hardly anyone in the United States would say they turn on their radios for the advertisements. But if you’re a farmer in Eastern or Western Africa, a radio advertisement could be the difference between your family eating…
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Using predators to control pests easier said than done in high tunnels
Tuesday, August 21st, 2018 • University News Story
By Brian Wallheimer A Purdue University entomologist suggests that high-tunnel fruit and vegetable growers carefully consider species and tunnel construction when using natural enemies to control pest insect species. Laura Ingwell, a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Entomology, studies pest-control methods in protected agricultural systems. She’s interested in determining best practices for fruit and…
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