Episode 21: Biocontrol Basics with Dr. Lauren Diepenbrock

Hey there bug lovers! Today we are covering biological control, a dynamic and interesting topic if there ever was one! Our guest is Dr. Lauren Diepenbrock of North Carolina State University and she helps to lay out the different kinds of biological control and who the all star bio-control agents are. Specifically we talk a lot about lady beetles!
Tune in!

Connect with Dr. Diepenbrock on Twitter

@LMDiepenbrock

Check out Lauren's website:

http://www.laurendiepenbrock.com/ 

Lauren also mentioned The Lost Lady Bug Project, you can connect with that citizen science project here:


http://www.lostladybug.org/

Here are a couple of images of that really interesting lady beetle that we chat about:

Via Discover Life: 

Via The Curious Gardener

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Episode 20: Getting to Know Mosquitoes with Dr. Cameron Webb

Hey there bug lovers! We're back (finally) with a new episode! Tune in as I am joined by Dr. Cameron Webb of the University of Sydney and we chat about mosquitoes. Learn about the natural history of these tiny blood suckers as well as a variety of tips and tricks to avoid being bitten by them!

Connect with Dr. Webb on Twitter

@Mozziebites

Check out Dr. Webb's Blog:

https://cameronwebb.wordpress.com/  

Also, here is Dr. Webb's favorite mosquito! Kind of an interesting looking litter critter!

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Email: unl.jonathanlarson@gmail.com

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Beginning/ending theme: "There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

Episode 19: Selenium vs Ants with Deborah De La Riva

Greetings bug lovers and welcome to episode 19 of Arthro-Pod!

Today we meet up with Deborah De La Riva of the University of California Riverside to learn all about ants, pollutants, and entomology outreach in California!

Plus: What the heck is a lilac-ash borer?

Do bed bugs have a favorite color? 

Are some moths learning to avoid light? 

Tune in to find out!

Arthro-Pod Episode 18: A Dance with Dragonflies; Featuring Dr. Jessica Ware

Greetings bug lovers and welcome to episode 18 of Arthro-Pod!

Today we meet up with Dr. Jessica Ware of Rutgers University to learn all about dragonflies and where they come from in evolutionary history!

Plus: Learn how to deal with fleas!

Is there a better way to scout for emerald ash borer? 

How can roadsides help pollinators out? 

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Arthro-Pod Episode 17: The Entomology Society Awakens!

Greetings listeners! Today we will be featuring some awesome and quick interviews that occurred at the 2015 national Entomological Society of America meeting in Minneapolis, MN! I was lucky enough to meet up with 24 different scientists who all had a great story to tell! It's a marathon show of over 2 hours so buckle in and get ready to learn about some of your fellow bug people!

Apologies up front as well for some sound issues, it's hard to record in a hopping convention center! Many of our guests mentioned their cool projects that you should check out, so here are some links for you to hit up!

Breaking Bio Podcast

Bumble Boosters

On Six Legs podcast with Tom Turpin

AntGirl on YouTube!

Cicindela blog

Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)

Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT

Ants and Honey Bees Project

Livin Farms
     and their Kickstarter!

Finally, a huge thank you and shout out to The Entomological Society, Richard Levine, Laura Higgins, and Lisa Junker! 

Questions? Comments? 

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Beginning/ending theme: "There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

Intermission music: "On the Road Again" by  Willie Nelson. All rights reserved. Music was obtained legally. 

Arthro-Pod Episode 16: Arctic Arachnology with Dr. Chris Buddle

Greetings bug lovers! Today we are diving into arachnology with special guest Dr. Chris Buddle of McGill University. Tune in to learn about the spiders that live in the arctic and also a bit about finding happiness in academia!

Arthro-Pod Episode 15: Save the Bees and be a Citizen Scientist with Louise Lynch and Natalia Bjorklund

Greetings bug lovers! Today we are going to learn all about bees, how to help them, and citizen science projects! Anyone can be a scientist and help to unlock the mysteries of the insect world, so join up! In addition we use the Kermes scale for our Pest Profile and of course we catch up with the news at Entomology Today. Tune in!