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The impact of climate change on plant-pollinator interactionsThis International Research Experiences for Students (IRES) program will provide undergraduate students with an eight-week international research experience working with mentors from Penn State and Universidad Militar Nueva Granada in Colombia. Projects will focus on studying how environmental factors impact plant-pollinator interactions in mountain ecosystems. Students will participate in interdisciplinary research guided by mentors representing entomology, ecology, engineering, and climate science. Students will receive $4,500 for their participation […]
Many members of the López-Uribe Lab are presetting at the upcoming 2022 Entomological Society Meeting. Here are all the details, hope to see you there.Dr. Margarita López-Uribe Recent history and future trends in entomology concerning bees.Sunday, November 13, Room 122 @ 9:50 amAdaptive processes in agricultural pollinators: The case study of the squash bee Eucera pruinosa. Tuesday, November 15, Room 203 @ 2:50 pmGrace GutierrezIntroduced mason bee species have comparable thermal tolerances to a native species.Monday, […]
by Robyn Underwood The Spotted Lanternfly (SLF), Lycorma delicatula, is an introduced plant hopper from China that is rapidly expanding its range in the United States. Since arriving in Berks County, Pennsylvania in 2014, lanternflies have spread to and become established in 13 states (CT, DE, IN, MA, MD, MI, NC, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, and VA). This invasive insect is a significant economic threat, as it feeds on and damages grapevines and stresses trees. […]