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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. 
Firefly

Jul 25, 2019

How Fireflies Glow – and What Signals They’re Sending

Fireflies probably originally evolved the ability to light up as a way to ward off predators, but now they mostly use this ability to find mates. 

Jul 25, 2019

New Microneedle Technique Speeds Plant Disease Detection

Researchers have developed a new technique that uses microneedle patches to collect DNA from plant tissues in one minute, rather than the hours needed for conventional techniques. 
cockroach infestation in cabinet

Feb 9, 2019

Research Shows ‘Bug Bombs’ Are Ineffective Killing Roaches

Total release foggers, commonly known as “bug bombs,” are ineffective at removing cockroaches from indoor environments and can leave toxic residues, according to a new study from North Carolina State University. 

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. 

Mar 27, 2018

DEPP Graduate Students Present at 2018 Research Symposium

Entomology and Plant Pathology graduate students presented their posters at the Graduate Research Symposium on March 21st, 2018.  Congratulations to Sophia Webster and Pete Nelson for placing 1st and 3rd,… 
A female German cockroach. A new paper compares cockroach and termite genomes to find clues to the evolution of sociality. Photo courtesy of Matt Bertone.

Feb 5, 2018

How Solitary Cockroaches Gave Rise to Social Termites: Tales from Two Genomes

Termites are “social cockroaches.” NC State researchers examine the genomes of both termites and cockroaches to find clues about how this evolution occurred. 

Dec 19, 2017

Scott Lab Research Featured During Visit from Central American Officials

At NC State, Dr. Max Scott and his lab are engineering transgenic strains of sheep blowfly, which is a pest species in Australia but also serves as model system for the New World screwworm, a closely related blowfly. 
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. 

Nov 13, 2017

2017 ESA Conference Winners

Entomology and Plant Pathology department members are awarded at the 2017 Entomological Society of America conference.