Posts Tagged: Pennsylvania State University

Jessica Kansman: 'To Be an Aphid in a Cruel World'

Lady beetles, aka ladybugs, gobble up aphids like kids gobble up popcorn and we all cheer loudly.  Take that, you aphids! That'll teach you to suck the lifeblood out of my plants! "Aphids are small, soft-bodied insects with long slender...

A winged aphid, photo courtesy of Jessica Kansman, Pennsylvania State University.

A winged aphid, photo courtesy of Jessica Kansman, Pennsylvania State University.

An aphid rides the back of a lady beetle. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

An aphid rides the back of a lady beetle. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Gary Felton Seminar: How Plants Turn on Their Anti-Herbivore Defenses

How do plants defend themselves from herbivores and turn on their defenses? Professor Gary Felton, head of the Department of Entomology, Pennsylvania State University, will speak on "Herbivore-Associated Microbes Mediate the Intersection of Herbivore...

The adult moth, Helicoverpa zea. (Photo courtesy of Wikipedia)

The adult moth, Helicoverpa zea. (Photo courtesy of Wikipedia)

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