The Tomato-eating Moth
The New York Times recently published an article about Tuta absoluta, the tomato leafminer, an invasive moth from Chile that has been a huge pest …
MonthSeptember 2016
An Ant-imate Bug Encounter
After a lengthy wait in line for a basket of tortilla chips, I seated myself at an outside picnic table and eagerly awaited my order …
Got Cockroach Milk?
News of restaurant infestations and disease outbreaks give cockroaches a not undeserved bad reputation. It is natural to think of them as pests that …
Wasn’t That a Little Short Sighted?
In S3E8 of The Simpsons, Bart accidentally releases Bolivian tree lizards into Springfield. Fortunately for the townspeople, the lizards preyed upon the town’s problematic pest, …
Don’t Eat Mor Chikin, Eat More Insects
Some eat to live. I, on the other hand, live to eat. Few things compare in perfection to a patty dripping with juices placed on a …
There’s an Entomologist in All of Us
Toddlers are natural entomologists. Think about it: they’re curious and always picking at tiny objects as they venture outside learning the names of all the …
Insect Plague Threatens Taj Mahal
I plan on doing lots of traveling over the course of my life. There’s so many places to see, but the Taj Mahal is definitely …
Plucked from the Vine
How many times in a day do you think about tomatoes? Probably not until you are standing in the servery staring at the salad bar, …
Insects as a Sustainable Protein Option
Washington Square News recently published an article about the growing popularity of insects as a food source in America. Insects are already a part of …
An encounter with a cockroach
Few days ago, when I had just moved into my new apartment, I encountered a cockroach wondering infront of my room. It was not too …