Insects & Pests

Get Ready for the Return of 17-Year Cicadas

Apr 09, 2025 News Release

Cicada on a tree

Most East Tennessee Counties Will See and Hear Brood XIV Adult Cicadas

Insects & Pests / Entomology and Plant Pathology, Department of / Extension / UTIA / Agricultural Education / Plant Protection / Soil

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