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Living With Entomologist Communication
People ask entomologists many questions about pest insects and random insects they encounter. The Insect IQ (knowledge about insects) matters. The more someone knows about insects, the easier it is to give them an answer. People who know more about … Continue reading
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Living With Crane Flies
To most people, crane flies resemble “giant mosquitoes”. They are attracted to lights and are among the early insects of spring. About 15,000 crane fly species have been identified and larvae have diverse habitats from aquatic to semi aquatic. Most … Continue reading
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Living With Agricultural Chemicals
The worst tragedies resulting from the use of insecticides and other agricultural chemicals invariably result from human error, incompetence and inadequate standards or regulations. In the 1970s, significant numbers of chemical company workers were poisoned by mismanagement of production of … Continue reading
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Living With Dengue II
Dengue is a sometimes fatal disease of many tropical and subtropical areas that infects over 300 million people every year. Recently, dengue has become endemic in the Florida Keys. Dengue is caused by a virus, but as yet, there is … Continue reading
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Out of Sight, Out of Mind?
Periodic cicadas live most of their life underground. Larvae spend 17 years underground (13 years in some cases) feeding on tree roots. Much of the visible damage from periodic cicadas involves female egg laying. Females lay eggs in the ends … Continue reading
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Living With Aphid Homebodies
In the previous post, I noted that many aphid species will produce winged adults, both to migrate from overwintering host plants to summer host plants (and return) and in response to attacks from predators. Some aphids will feed on perennial … Continue reading
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Living With Fairy Circles
For years, the creators of the Fairy Circles visible in the deserts of Namibia have remained a mystery. Recently, the culprit has been identified by Norbert Juergens and is reported in the Journal, Science*. The sand termite, Psammotermes allocerus, creates … Continue reading
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