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Virus pulls bait and switch on insect vectors
A common plant virus lures aphids to infected plants by making the plants more attractive, but when the insects taste the plant, they quickly leave for tastier, healthier ones. In the process, the insects rapidly transmit the disease, according to Penn State entomologists....
Managing the roost: Crow relocation efforts at Penn State
Wildlife resources expert Margaret Brittingham has partnered with Penn State's Office of Physical Plant to help relocate and manage the extremely large crow population living on the University Park campus. The goal of the "crow relocation" program is to coax thousands of crows away from vehicles, sidewalks and populated spots, and guide them to a ...
Student Stories: Environmental students learn a lot in Costa Rica
A beautiful tropical vacation to Costa Rica sounds like the perfect spring break, but for 15 students in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences majoring in environmental resource management or in community, environment and development, the 10-day trip last year was more than just sun and fun. The group spent the first five days at a ...
Penn State Cooperative Extension advises on deer balancing act
Penn State Cooperative Extension is offering several programs this spring on deer and habitat management. According to Dave Jackson, extension forester, deer populations larger than the habitat can support pose serious problems for homeowners, agricultural producers, woodland owners and the public. Safety -- from Lyme disease to deer-vehicle ...
Penn State Ag Sciences students receive Pa. Farm Show scholarships
Seven students in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences were among 23 who were awarded scholarships by the Pennsylvania Farm Show Scholarship Foundation during the 94th Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg. The students were recognized before the show's Junior Livestock Auction and Sale of Champions on Jan. 12....
Bee research shows benefits of native plants, wild bees
As scientists struggle to come to grips with Colony Collapse Disorder, a mysterious disease threatening to wipe out domesticated honey bees in the United States, they have begun to cast a worried eye towards wild bees -- trying to gauge their numbers, health and ecological status. ...
