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What's the state of entomology disciplines such as insect behavior and biological control? See highlights from a special collection in Annals of the ESA.

Red nets are better at keeping away a common agricultural insect pest than typical black or white nets, according to a new study.

Researchers found that wolf spiders can't signal others or perceive danger from predators as easily on rain-soaked leaves compared to dry ones.

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Lanternfly's attraction to vertical silhouettes could help monitor, trap it Amy Duke March 29, 2021 UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Like moths to a flame, spotted lanternflies are visually drawn toward and seemingly captivated by vertical objects such as utility poles, a behavior that could be valuable in predicting where the pests might be heading, according to entomologists in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences. Research from the laboratory of Tom Baker, recently published in the Journal of Insect Behavior, is laying the foundation for future strategies to monitor and possibly trap th...