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Box Tree Moth

New York State residents are encouraged to keep on the lookout for a new invasive species that has established itself in Western New York. Box Tree Moth (Cydalima perspectalis) was first discovered in July 2021 and the IDL has been working closely with New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets, as well as USDA, in monitoring the spread of the moths. 

Read New York state's press release

Giant Hornets

There is a lot of concern about an Asian hornet in a few places in western USA, but as of May 2020 it is not found in eastern USA. All of the “giant hornets” we have been sent photos of in New York and nearby areas, are instead actually the European hornet (Vespa crabro), which has distinctive markings of black and yellow on the abdomen, and red-brown color on the front of the body. 

Read the PSU Factsheet

Spotted Lanternfly 

A new invasive pest of orchards, vineyards, and tree-of-heaven (Ailanthus), the Spotted Lanternfly (“SLF”) has been found in southeastern Pennsylvania and Virginia, and is continuing to show up in new locations in 2018, including 2 sites in New York State.

For updates on Spotted Lanternfly infestations and other information

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Doctoral student Sylvana Ross spent the summer leading the Cincinnati Urban Ecology Study to better understand the insects in the city’s green spaces.

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The secret lives of city insects: bringing urban ecology to the community

Doctoral student Sylvana Ross and a team of Cincinnati youths spent their summer studying city-dwelling insects, amassing data that can inform decisions that support healthy green spaces.

  • Entomology
  • Pollinators
Infection

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Infection, diet reshape intestines differently

Diet changes and infection resize an organism’s intestines through different cellular strategies. In malnourished fruit flies, infectious microbes became a source of food, not just a threat.

  • Entomology
  • Health + Nutrition
  • Disease
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Insights into bee biology could ease US rules for organic honey

Strict regulations have prevented continental U.S. beekeepers from participating in the lucrative organic honey market, but new findings could provide evidence to open organic markets to U.S. producers.

  • Entomology
  • Food
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There may be 3 times as many insect species than previously thought

A new estimate of insect species globally finds that there may be 8 to 14 million more species than people thought, with few of them discovered.

  • Entomology
  • Biodiversity
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McArt, Calixto recognized for achievements in science and public policy
Given during the annual CALS Faculty and Staff Awards ceremony, the award recognized McArt and Calixto for conducting, synthesizing and communicating science on neonicotinoid insecticides, which led to the passage of the New York State Birds and...
  • Cornell Integrated Pest Management
  • Department of Entomology
  • Entomology