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2017 APS Award Recipients

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Berries, computers, lab equipment

Jul 6, 2020

Berrying On

This year’s berry crops yielded lessons in adaptability for Extension experts. They weighed strawberries in the garage, delivered masks to farms, connected via technology and never stopped listening. 
NCSU Bell tower at night

Jan 14, 2020

Villani and Waldvogel Awarded

Dr. Sara Villani and Dr. Mike Waldvogel were recently recognized for their extension efforts. 
Individuals planting landscape bed

Dec 3, 2019

Meadows and Henson’s Research Highlighted in Greenhouse Grower Newsletter

Phytophthora root rot and stem blight affects more than 100 of the most popular and commonly grown landscape perennials and annuals, including annual vinca, petunia, and daylily, throughout the U.S. and worldwide. 

Aug 8, 2019

Tobacco Plant ‘Stickiness’ Aids Helpful Insects, Plant Health

Researchers at North Carolina State University have shown that “sticky” hairlike structures on tobacco leaves can help attract beneficial insects that scavenge on other insects trapped on the leaves, increasing leaf yield and reducing pest damage to plant structures. 

Jul 29, 2019

Portable Tech Sniffs Out Plant Disease In The Field

Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed portable technology that allows farmers to identify plant diseases in the field. 
Urmilla is standing near the wheat and barley research plots of Dave Marshall.

Apr 22, 2019

PhD Student, Urmila Adhikari, Speaks at Small Grains Field Day

Entomology and Plant Pathology PhD student, Urmila Adhikari, spoke at the Small Grains Field Day held by NCSU Cooperative Extension at the Piedmont Research Station (PRS) in Salisbury on April 17th, 2019.  The field day drew about 60 farmers, crop consultants and NCSU / USDA personnel. 

Aug 14, 2018

10 of the Most Diabolical Crop Pests in North Carolina

This is a guest post by Hannah Burrack and Dominic Reisig, entomology researchers and extension specialists at NC State. This post is part of our NC Knowledge List series, which taps into NC State’s expertise on all things North Carolina. 
Photo of Matt Bertone, Extension Associate in Entomology

May 17, 2018

Should I Kill Spiders in My Home? An Entomologist Explains Why Not To

In this article from The Conversation, Matt Bertone, an Extension associate in entomology, explains why it’s best to squash the urge to squash spiders in your home. 
From left to right: Carl VanGessel, Nicholas Noel, Wendell Hutchens, Kendall Johnson

Nov 20, 2017

2017 Masters Symposium

The Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology held its annual MS Symposium on November 17th, in the James B. Hunt Jr. Library. 

Aug 11, 2017

2017 APS Award Recipients

Congratulations to members of our department who received awards at the 2017 APS Meeting