Entomology

Fight The Bite!

Learn more about Zika and its mosquitoes in Kentucky.

Drones scan for invasive Emerald Ash Borers. Learn more about UK Forest Entomology.

Students like Nathan Mercer conduct field research to investigate pests.

Round 'Em Up! Invasive Longhorned Beetles are at the border.

Dr. Lenhart's survey of KY grasshoppers finds new records for the state.

Zika Website: Current Info For Kentuckians

Arboretum Insect Safari: Sept 1, 2017

August 9, 2017

Join us on September 1, 2017, 7-9pm, for this year's annual Insect Safari at the UK Arboretum! We'll have games, face-painting, a live insect zoo, and other activities. Stay until dark and trek with us onto the Arboretum's network of trails to search for insects and spiders. $1 per person. Read more here.
Tips to Avoid Mosquito Bites

May 31, 2017

UK Entomology offers tips for protection from mosquito bites. Read the UKAgNews article by Katie Pratt.
Late UK Entomology Alumnus Honored

May 12, 2017

University of California Extension Entomologist Dr. Larry Godfrey (1956-2017) was recently honored with a career retrospective here, at the UC Davis Entomology and Nemology website. Dr. Godfrey graduated from Dr. Yeargan's laboratory at The University of Kentucky Department of Entomology in 1984. Godfrey was know for his work in rice and cotton IPM.