Carpet Beetle Larva
Carpet beetles are commonly encountered indoors during cold months in Kentucky.
Clothes Moth Larva
Clothes moths are a common indoor pest in Kentucky.
Cold Buggin'
Dr. Teets and His Team Study Unique Antarctic Insects.
Fight The Bite!
Learn more about Zika and mosquitoes in Kentucky.
Drone vs. Pest
Entomologists use drones to scan for tree-killing beetles.
ALB
Round 'Em Up! Invasive Longhorned Beetles are at the border.
Entomology News
Annoucements
Master's Research Assistantship Available: Extension Entomology
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April 18, 2019Congratulations to Beth Kyre, PhD student in the Forest Entomology Lab, who won the Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Peoples’ Choice award sponsored by the College for “Silencing genes to silence beetles: Disrupting chemical communication in southern pine beetle”
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December 11, 2018Congratulations to UK Entomology students Adam Baker, Isabela Gomes, and Yaziri Gonzalez who swept the graduate student awards for outstanding research posters at the campus-wide Tracy Farmer Institute for Sustainability and the Environment Sustainability Forum on December 6, 2018.
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October 23, 2018Congratulations to all the University of Kentucky Entomology students who presented their research at the Ohio Valley Entomological Association (OVEA) Annual Forum on Friday, Oct. 19, 2018.
Social Entomology
Identification & Management Assistance
For assisstance with insect identification and management in Kentucky, bring questions and specimens directly to your local County Extension Office. Your local office can also help you find and print factsheets and other information. These services are provided to Kentuckians at no cost.
List of Kentucky County Extension Offices
Residents of states outside of Kentucky should contact their local or regional extension service.