Other News
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.
ENT 491/591/791 – 002 – Open for Enrollment
Insects display a range of pathogenic and mutualistic interactions that are rarely encountered elsewhere in the natural world.
DEPP Attends APS Southern Division Meeting
DEPP members attended The American Phytopathological Society Southern Division meeting in Charleston, SC in February.
Ojiambo Named as University Faculty Scholar
Professor Peter Ojiambo was selected as one of 24 early- and mid-career faculty members who are recognized for their significant academic achievements and contributions to NC State through teaching, scholarship and service.
The Buzz About Native Bees
Hannah Levenson, a graduate student, is studying how much state-mandated pollinator plots at North Carolina research stations support native bee populations.
Villani and Waldvogel Awarded
Dr. Sara Villani and Dr. Mike Waldvogel were recently recognized for their extension efforts.
2019 ESA Annual Meeting Awards
Three NC State Entomology graduate students received awards at the annual ESA meeting in St. Louis, MO.
Entomology Faculty to be Awarded at ESA Annual Meeting
Both awards will be presented at the ESA meeting in St. Louis during the P-IE Networking Session starting at 2:30 pm on Monday, November 18.
Jin Receives 2019 Storkan-Hanes-McCaslin Research Foundation Award
The award is highly competitive and is the most prestigious award given to students in the area of soilborne pathogens.
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.