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Rutgers Entomologist Seeks Environmentally Friendly Ways to Thwart Crop Damage
In 2003, Anne Nielsen became the first doctoral student in the U.S. to study the brown marmorated stink bug, which was beginning its ascendancy as an invasive species notoriously damaging to crops. Working with her mentor, Rutgers entomologist George Hamilton, Nielsen traced the stink bug’s life cycle and origins. By the time the stink bug […]
So, Where Are All the Spotted Lanternflies?
Rutgers entomologists explain what may have happened to the invasive species in New Jersey Students strolling through Busch campus at Rutgers University–New Brunswick last fall were greeted by a slew of spotted lanternflies – invasive insects who huddled outside of the Richard Weeks Hall of Engineering and other buildings like anxious, early morning shoppers on […]
So, Where Are All the Spotted Lanternflies?
George Hamilton; Anne Nielsen – Rutgers Cooperative Extension; Dept. of Entomology
Spotted lanternfly population down in NJ, but insect likely to be a long-term resident
George Hamilton; Anne Nielsen – Department of Entomology
Excellence Awards Given at Rutgers Cooperative Extension Annual Conference 2023
The Annual Conference brings more than 300 Rutgers Cooperative Extension (RCE) faculty and staff together to network, engage in professional development, exchange ideas for programming and research collaboration, and share best practices for service excellence in the delivery of research-based educational programming. The two-day program was held virtually on December 14 and in person at […]
Celebration of Excellence: 2022
On November 16, faculty, staff and students attended the 29th annual Celebration of Excellence for the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences and the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station held at the Cook Student Center. Thomas Leustek, dean of Academic Programs, was the master of ceremonies. This signature event acknowledges contributions that meet carefully-considered excellence […]
Get ready: A new lanternfly invasion is looming for NJ
Anne Nielsen – Department of Entomology
Crush this bug — spotted lanternfly at vulnerable stage in NJ right now
Anne Nielsen – Department of Entomology
2021 cicadas: When are the Brood X cicadas coming to N.J.? Latest predictions.
George Hamilton; Anne Nielsen – Department of Entomology
