Hey there bug people and welcome to today's show! Today's feature interview is with aquatic entomologist and all around cool guy Josh Adkins of Transylvania University! Tune in to learn more about invasive species and their far reaching effects, what kinds of stuff water bugs like to eat, and even hear about another podcast you should check out! Up front we still have our Pest Profile and Entomology Today news so it's an episode chock full of goodness! Some of the insects you could find in your local streams Photo credits: I. Graziosi and J. Adkins If you would like to read more about Josh's work with hemlock woolly adelgid you can check out one of his publications right here: http://science.kqed.org/quest/2013/12/31/hemlock-woolly-adelgid-invasive-insect-killing-hemlock-trees/ HWA SEM Slide from http://www.slideshare.net/ltweed/cary-forum-exotic-pests - photos by K. Oten Also be sure to check out Discovering Darwin so you can hear more of Josh's dulcet toneshttp://discoveringdarwin.blogspot.com/ Pest Profile Yellowjackets Yellowjackets are helpful in terms of biological control but they can also be a health hazard with their sting. If you are seeing wasps come up from the ground or are finding them in a retaining wall it is likely you are facing a colony of yellowjackets. If you have ever been confused and thought you were dealing with a honey bee colony here is a helpful picture to tell them apart.  Yellowjacket help:http://www.ianrpubs.unl.edu/pages/publicationD.jsp?publicationId=355https://acreage.unl.edu/yellow-jacket Entomology Today News Monarch butterfly optimism Emerald ash borer enjoys more than just ash Questions? Comments? Email: [email protected] the show on TwitterGet the show through iTunes!Subscribe to our feed on Feedburner!  Thanks for listening! This episode is freely available on archive.org and is licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Beginning/ending theme: "There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0Intermission music: "Wait so Long" by Trampled by Turtles. All rights reserved. Music was obtained legally. 

On today's show we will be slightly stepping outside of our normal arthropod parameters! Join us as we visit with bat expert Dr. Luke Dodd of Eastern Kentucky University to learn about these interesting insect predators! We also dig into bat conservation, predator/prey interactions, in addition to our usual show segments!  Dr. Dodd in his natural habitat One of the stars of the show, a tri-color bat Pest Profile The squash vine borer The squash vine borer can attack and kill squash, pumpkin, and other gourd type plants. If you don't take care of it quick you could lose all your hard work! Tune in to hear about control methods. Photos by Jeff Hahn, University of MinnesotaFor additional help check out these links: UNL squash vine borer help University of Minnesota squash vine borer help University of Kentucky squash vine borer help Entomology Today News Karner blue conservation projectDavid R. Lance, USDA APHIS PPQNew info on where brown marmorated stink bugs like to hang out  Questions? Comments? Email: [email protected] the show on TwitterGet the show through iTunes!Subscribe to our feed on Feedburner!  Thanks for listening! This episode is freely available on archive.org and is licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Beginning/ending theme: "There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Intermission music: "Season of the Witch" by Bloomfield, Cooper, and Stills. All rights reserved. Music was obtained legally. 

Hey there bug people and welcome to today's show! Join us as we visit with Dr. Amber Vinchesi to learn about native pollinators and how to conserve them! Plus we have our pest profile starring odorous house ants and we learn about two new resources in the fight against invasive beetles. Tune in!  If you would like to learn more about alkali bees you can find some interesting info at these links: http://www.honeybeesuite.com/alkali-bees-the-alfalfa-specialists/http://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/pollinators/pollinator-of-the-month/alkali_bee.shtml To read a bit about Amber's research and work with the department of transportation:http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/farmers-worry-that-road-project-will-turn-productive-bees-into-roadkill/ Pest ProfileOdorous house antsPhoto by Jim Kalisch http://schoolofants.org/species/118 http://ento.psu.edu/extension/factsheets/odorous-house-ant Entomology Today News WaspWatchers EAB Monitoring Project Online resource to help with Asian longhorn beetle

Hey there bug people and welcome to today's show! Our first few minutes are focused on two Entomology Today news pieces, so check those out. But then, we move into our pest profile/feature interview with chicken entomologist Amy Murillo! She regales us with info on chicken pests, chicken attacks, and her illuminating research! Tune in!  Here are some photos from Amy so you can get a glimpse at her study organism and her research! Here are some more resources for you if you need more info on chicken pests: UCR vet entomology site: http://veterinaryentomology.ucr.edu/ http://www.extension.org/poultry Entomology Today news Wolbachia and Mosquitoes  Imidacloprid and Honey Bees Questions? Comments? Email: [email protected] the show on TwitterGet the show through iTunes!Subscribe to our feed on Feedburner!  Thanks for listening! This episode is freely available on archive.org and is licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Beginning/ending theme: "There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Intermission music: "Danger Zone" by Kenny Loggins. All rights reserved. Music was obtained legally. 

Hey there bug people and welcome to today's show! We open with a look at that pesky indoor invader, the Indian meal moth. Then we cover some exciting Entomology Today news. Following that we are joined by Jessica Honaker and Kristie Reddick, collectively known as The Bug Chicks! Tune in to hear about their adventures in entomology education, inspiring new scientists, and why outreach is important! Head over to The Bug Chick's website to learn more or to support them! http://thebugchicks.com/ Videos: http://thebugchicks.com/videos/ Pest Profile: Indian meal moth Clemson University USDA Cooperative Extension; bugwood.org Extension tips on Indian meal moth:http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/insect/05598.htmlhttp://ento.psu.edu/extension/factsheets/indian-meal-mothhttp://www.ipm.iastate.edu/ipm/iiin/mindianm.html Entomology Today news Pheromones in beetle conservation New moth family discovered Questions? Comments? Email: [email protected] the show on TwitterGet the show through iTunes!Subscribe to our feed on Feedburner!  Thanks for listening! This episode is freely available on archive.org and is licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Beginning/ending theme: "There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Intermission music: "Smoke on the Water" by Deep Purple. All rights reserved. Music was obtained legally. 

Hey there entomophiles and welcome to today's show! Today's episode is chock-full of great stuff for you! In the introduction we have a pest profile featuring silverfish and firebrats as well as our Entomology Today news segment. Then we are joined by Emily Meineke of North Carolina State University to talk about urban heat islands, scale insects, and the future of urban pests! Tune in! Oak lecaneum scale; Courtesy of Oregon StateIf you want to read up on Emily's work before listening to the episode you can find her papers at these links: Urban heat island effects on pest scale insects:http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0059687 Urban heat island effects on parasitoid wasps:http://rsbl.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/10/11/20140586 Learn more about the pest that Emily works with, oak lecaneum scale: http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/ent/notes/O&T/trees/note36/note36.html You can read more about Emily and her research at her blog: https://emilymeineke.wordpress.com/ Or, connect with her via Twitter and discuss scale insects!@EmilyMeineke Pest Profile: Firebrats & Silverfish Control: http://lancaster.unl.edu/enviro/pest/factsheets/005-94.htm Entomology Today news Bark beetles controlled with fungus Famous female entomologist series Questions? Comments? Email: [email protected] the show on TwitterGet the show through iTunes!Subscribe to our feed on Feedburner!  Thanks for listening! This episode is freely available on archive.org and is licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Beginning/ending theme: "There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Intermission music: "Us" by Regina Spektor All rights reserved. Music was obtained legally. 

  Hello everyone and welcome to our 8th episode! Today we are going to be talking all beetles all the time! We start with our pest profile covering dermestid beetles and introduce our new section, Entomology News! Then we have a great interview with taxonomist and artist extraordinaire Dr. Ainsley Seago! If you want to check out Dr. Seago's work head to: http://beetlesink.tumblr.com/ http://operationbabyhave.tumblr.com/ http://www.trufflebeetles.com/ Or follow her on twitter! @americanbeetles We talk about Ainsley's comic, you can buy it at Comixlogy http://goo.gl/JL1JJF Clan Apis comic: http://www.jayhosler.com/clanapis.html http://www.activesynapse.com/graphicnovels.html Clemson USDA Extension More info on dermestid beetles:  http://lancaster.unl.edu/pest/resources/Dermestid355.shtml Entomology Today News: IGRs: http://entomologytoday.org/2015/01/28/researchers-discover-natural-insect-growth-regulators-in-plants/ Invasive aphid: http://entomologytoday.org/2015/02/03/new-invasive-aphid-pest-found-in-albuquerque-area/ Spinosad: http://entomologytoday.org/2015/02/05/a-spoonful-of-sugar-helps-insecticide-go-down/ Questions? Comments? Email: [email protected] the show on TwitterGet the show through iTunes!Subscribe to our feed on Feedburner!  Thanks for listening! This episode is freely available on archive.org and is licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Beginning/ending theme: "There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Intermission music: "Werewolves of London" by Warren Zevon. All rights reserved. Music was obtained legally. 

Hello everyone and welcome to our 7th episode! Today we focus all our attention on one pest, the vampiric bed bug. In order to understand this pest better, we meet up with bed bug expert Jennifer Gordon of the University of Kentucky. So, tune in and learn about bed bug biology, Jennifer's current research efforts, and have some myths busted about bed bugs and their control! If you find you are experiencing a bed bug infestation, then I sincerely hope that this episode gives you some needed information and hope as you try to eliminate them. Here are the papers mentioned in the episode you might enjoy checking out: Jennifer's paper on pyrethroid resistance Silica dust (Cimexa) article History of bed bug control by Dr. Michael Potter Psychological effects of bed bug infestations Of course you should also be sure to check out bed bug and bed bug control resources from the University of Kentucky, Virginia Tech, and the University of Nebraska.  Questions? Comments? Email: [email protected] the show on TwitterGet the show through iTunes!Subscribe to our feed on Feedburner!  Thanks for listening! This episode is freely available on archive.org and is licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Beginning/ending theme: "There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

Hello everyone and welcome to our 6th episode! This episode was recorded at the Entomological Society of America's national meeting and features 10 interviews with entomologists from around the country. Tune in if you want to know more about the exciting advances in bug research and education!  I flew out to Portland, OR with my finest lady bug tie on and my recording equipment in the hopes of talking to lots of bug folks at the meeting. After securing an unguarded table I began my guerrilla podcasting campaign.   Maybe next year I will go in a more official capacity... There are 10 entomologists featured today. Below you can find a photo of them and a phot of something they mention during their interview. In addition, I list the start time of their interview in the recording and any links, Twitter handles, or projects they mention. I hope you enjoy today's episode! Caitlin Race; University of Arknasas @Theophrasti5:00 minute mark Ben McGraw; Penn State University @TurfEnto10:40 Nick Seiter; University of Arkansas 16:10 Fred Baxendale; University of Nebraska Backyard Farmer 20:30 Bob Wright; University of Nebraska @BobWrightUNL 30:11 Jessica Bird; National Museum of Natural History @NMNH_EntomologyCitizen Science through the Smithsonian Bumble bee transcription project 40:10 Katelyn Kowles; University of Kentucky 45:27 Derek Hennen; University of Arkansas @derekhennen54:07 Tom Turpin; Purdue University On Six Legs podcast Bug Bowl 1:05:48 Kacie Athey; University of Kentucky 1:18:44 Questions? Comments? Email: [email protected] the show on TwitterGet the show through iTunes!Subscribe to our feed on Feedburner!  Thanks for listening! This episode is freely available on archive.org and is licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Beginning/ending theme: "There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

Welcome everyone to the fifth episode of Arthro-Pod!  On today's episode we meet up with our first real life guest, Michael Skvarla of the University of Arkansas. Mike is a taxonomist by trade and is here to talk about taxonomy and sytematics, how to name organisms you discover, and even falconry!  The legend himselfThe episode is our longest yet, but it's full of interesting facts about a type of science not a lot of people think about.  Mike mentioned a few awesome links to check out! Mike's falconry blog Funny taxonomic names There was a recent article that deals with systematics and re-draws some of the groups of insects. here is more from the awesome Bug-Gwen at wired.com PEST PROFILE We also have our pest profile of course, featuring the tiny but annoying fruit fly. You can control these diminutive critters but you'll need to use integrated pest management tactics and bring some patience as well.  Links on fruit fly control: How to make a fruit fly trap from UNL Extension Fruit fly info from the University of Kentucky  Questions? Comments? Email: [email protected] the show on TwitterGet the show through iTunes!Subscribe to our feed on Feedburner!  Thanks for listening! This episode is freely available on archive.org and is licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Beginning/ending theme: "There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Intro music: An adaptation Minnie the Moocher by Cab Calloway, used and altered without permission.