Insects & Pests

New Year, New Schedule for UTIA Field Days

Jan 21, 2025 News Release

Director of the UT Beef & Forage Center Bruno Pedreira delivers a presentation to a crowd at the 2024 Steak and Potatoes Field Day

Public Is Invited to 2025 Events at UT AgResearch and Education Centers

Environment / Farm & Food / General / Insects & Pests / Landscape & Gardening / AgResearch / AgResearch and Education Center at Milan / Ames AgResearch and Education Center / East Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center / Extension / Forest Resources AgResearch and Education Center / Highland Rim AgResearch and Education Center / Middle Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center at Lewisburg / Middle Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center at Spring Hill / Northeast Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center / Plateau AgResearch and Education Center / UT Arboretum / UT Gardens, Knoxville / UTIA / West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center / Agricultural Communication / Agricultural Education / Animal Production / Beef / Beginning Farmer Education / Continuing Education / Crop Production / Farm Animal / Food Products / Fruit and Vegetable, Commercial / Fruit and Vegetable, Home / Irrigation / Landscape / Livestock and Forage Systems / Natural Resources / Non-Food Products / Plant Production / Precision Livestock Farming / Residential and Consumer Horticulture / Value-Added Agriculture / Weed Management

Renewed Grant Will Continue UTIA’s Integrated Pest Management Program

Jan 08, 2025 News Release

Two researchers, one holding a clipboard, examine a plant in a greenhouse

Funding Provides Public Resources for Pest Control and Pollinator Health

Environment / Farm & Food / General / Insects & Pests / Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science, Department of / Entomology and Plant Pathology, Department of / Extension / Plant Sciences, Department of / UTIA / Crop Production / Plant Production

UTIA Researchers Receive Grant to Improve Pest Management in Grain Storage

Jan 08, 2025 News Release

A man works on a black, four-wheeled robot on a table inside his research lab

New Detection System Will Reduce Insect-Caused Food Loss and Contamination

Economy / Environment / Farm & Food / General / Human & Animal Health / Insects & Pests / AgResearch / Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science, Department of / Agricultural Engineering / Crop Production / Economics and Markets / Food Safety / Health and Safety

In Hawaii, Parasites and Viruses Team Up in the Battle Against Fruit Flies

Oct 31, 2024 Highlight

Terminalia catappa tree and fruit on a Hawaiian beach

UTIA Entomologist Explains the Implication for Global Pest Control

Farm & Food / Insects & Pests / Entomology and Plant Pathology, Department of / Agricultural Education / Food Safety / Nutrition and Food Safety / Plant Protection

UTIA Entomologist Elected President of SIP

Sep 10, 2024 Highlight

Juan Luis Jurat-Fuentes

Juan Luis Jurat-Fuentes to Serve as President of the Society for Invertebrate Pathology

General / Insects & Pests / AgResearch / Entomology and Plant Pathology, Department of / Awards / Careers / Food Safety / Health and Safety / Leadership Development / Nutrition and Food Safety / Plant Protection

Brown Elected Fellow by the American Association of Pesticide Safety Educators

Sep 04, 2024 News Release

Two women, one holding a plaque, pose for a photo during an awards ceremony

UTIA Extension Specialist Receives AAPSE’s Highest Honor

Farm & Food / General / Insects & Pests / AgResearch / Extension / Plant Sciences, Department of / West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center / Agricultural Education / Awards / awards and promotions / Environmental Stewardship / Pesticide Safety Education Program

Fall Armyworms Pose Potential Threat to Tennessee Lawns and Farmland

Aug 22, 2024 News Release

A fall armyworm eats a soybean leaf

UT Entomologist Shares Latest Control Strategies

Environment / Farm & Food / General / Insects & Pests / Entomology and Plant Pathology, Department of / Extension / Plant Protection

EPP Professor Selected to Join Fulbright Specialist Program Roster

Aug 13, 2024 Highlight

Kevin Moulton

Kevin Moulton Named as a Fulbright Specialist

General / Insects & Pests / AgResearch / Entomology and Plant Pathology, Department of / Awards

“Garden Buzz: The Celebration of Pollinators” Scheduled for June 18 at UT Gardens, Jackson

Jun 06, 2024 News Release

A small crowd stands in front of a flower bed during a guided tour of UT Gardens, Jackson, as a horticulturist speaks into a microphone

Community Event Will Teach Attendees About the Importance of Pollination

Environment / General / Insects & Pests / Landscape & Gardening / AgResearch / Entomology and Plant Pathology, Department of / UT Gardens, Jackson / West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center / Climate / Environmental Stewardship / Residential and Consumer Horticulture

University of Tennessee to Host “Garden Buzz: The Celebration of Pollinators” in Honor of Pollinator Week

May 29, 2024 News Release

Garden Buzz at UT Gardens

“Garden Buzz” Celebrations of Pollinators Scheduled in Knoxville, Crossville and Jackson

Insects & Pests / Landscape & Gardening / Entomology and Plant Pathology, Department of / UT Gardens, Crossville / UT Gardens, Jackson / UT Gardens, Knoxville / UTIA / Agricultural Education / Animal Protection / Environmental Stewardship / Food Products / Landscape / Plant Production / Plant Protection