Department of Entomology

Farm Sci-Ed Video Series Kicks Off

August 26, 2021

The Farm Sci-Ed program focusing on highlighting the “science and education behind farming” and integrated pest management research released its first video in a series about research projects happening within the Nebraska Panhandle.

Kyle Koch Named New Insect Diagnostician

July 24, 2019

Kyle Koch has joined the Department of Entomology as the new Nebraska Extension insect diagnostician and assistant extension educator.

Western bean cutworm eggs (Photo by Jen Bruggeman)

Introducing the 'Western Bean Cutworm Central' Webpage

March 8, 2019

This new webpage is designed to serve as a clearinghouse of information related to western bean cutworm biology, behavior, and management in both corn and dry bean agroecosystems.

Figure 1. Nebraska's Joe Louis with a collection of leaves infested by corn-leaf aphids. Louis and his colleagues have found that spraying a corn plant with one of its own defensive compounds might reduce aphid colonization by as much as 30%. (Photo by Craig Chandler, University Communication)

Experiments Underscore Overlooked Aspect of Defending Corn from Pest

March 4, 2019

Spraying a corn plant with one of its own compounds — 12-oxo-phytodienoic acid, or OPDA — can help deter the virus-carrying, pollination-disrupting insect known as the corn-leaf aphid.

AgNews

July 25, 2018

Entomologist with Nebraska Ties Tapped for USDA Science Post

John Ruberson Named Head of Entomology Department

July 12, 2018

John Ruberson, current professor and head of the Department of Entomology at Kansas State University, will join the University of Nebraska–Lincoln Jan. 1, 2019, as head of the Department of Entomology.