Study shows mosquito pesticides do not cause honeybee mortality

LSU AgCenter researchers in the Department of Entomology found mosquito control done properly has minimal effects on the health of honeybees. The three-part study, funded by a 2013 grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, evaluated the effects of pesticides on honeybees. “You have a lot of attention focused on caring for bees and keeping […]

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Study Highlights Diversity of Arthropods

  Distribution of dust mites detected in door trim dust from inside homes across the United States (purple) compared with the range where they are predicted to be most abundant (tan). Image credit: Anne A. Madden. November 1, 2016 Anne A. Madden Matt Shipman Researchers from North Carolina State University and the University of Colorado […]

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