Stories From 2024
The Unintended Consequences of Success Against Malaria
Bed nets and insecticide sprays kept targeted mosquitoes at bay for decades, and those practices also killed household pests. Until they didn’t.
The Next Generation of Periodical Cicadas is Coming
As the 13-year periodical cicada brood XIX nears the end of its life cycle, entomologist Clyde Sorenson talks about what to expect as the next generation begins hatching in central and western North Carolina.
Why Do Fireflies Light Up? And How Can I Bring More Fireflies to My Yard?
Fireflies start out as dragon-like predators before becoming a beautiful feature of summer evenings.
Do Bugs Burp?
It all depends on what we mean when we say “burp.”
Everything You Need to Know About Periodical Cicadas
NC State experts shed light on when and where North Carolinians can expect to see a 13-year brood of cicadas in the coming weeks.
New Software Boosts Accuracy of Tech to Measure Crop Health
A new tool improves the accuracy of electronic devices that measure the color of a plant’s leaves to assess health.
ASSIST and IConS Researchers Part of NSF Convergence Accelerator Grant
Professor Coby Schal is a co-PI on an interdisciplinary team of researchers who are working to advance and refine two small-scale technologies for detecting volatile organic compounds (VOCs).
Using Written Records – and Tweets – as a Roadmap for Plant Disease Spread
Examining keyword terms from historic and modern texts can help researchers track and visualize plant diseases like late blight.
Beam Me Up: Using Lasers to Detect Moth Migrations
An interdisciplinary team of researchers use an advanced laser technology to detect moth migrations in eastern North Carolina.