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Stop The Spot

Here’s what to do if you see a spotted lanternfly. Help us stop the spot!

From  Timothy Skiles 0 likes 506 plays

Mapping the genetic structure of mosquitos to better understand the spread of malaria and other infectious diseases

Igor Sharakov, a professor of the Department of Entomology in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, is researching a way to create a three dimensional map of the genomic structure of…

From  Lee Friesland 0 likes 370 plays

Hokie BugCamp 2021

Armed with nets and jars, kids of all ages explored Heritage Park in Blacksburg, Va to find and capture flying and crawling insects during Hokie BugCamp 2021. The Virginia Tech Department of…

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3D Imaging brings insect collection to light

Digital imaging is vital for the University Libraries. It provides a way to make Virginia Tech's collections of interesting materials, like insects, available to students, researchers, and the…

From  Elizabeth McVoy 2 likes 351 plays

Chromosome structure inspires art

A collaboration between a Virginia Tech entomology professor, art professor, and computer science professor working in biophysics has resulted in the creation of stunning works of art that can help…

From  Susan Bland 2 likes 355 plays

Hokie Love - Molly and James Wilson

Molly Wilson, the director of student recruitment in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, and her husband James Wilson, extension apiculturist in the Department of Entomology, met on campus…

From  Erin Williams 6 likes 1,178 plays

This is who you are. This is who we are. #VTCALS

We dig deeper, seek higher, reach farther than ever before ... not because we can, but because we must. We are the Virginia Tech College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.

From  Juliet Crichton 1 likes 1,016 plays

Virginia Tech entomologist finds practical solution for cockroach infestations

Virginia Tech entomologist Dini Miller is using her research to help end cockroach infestations, particularly in public housing. Her practical protocol is changing the approach for urban pest…

From  Dawn Jefferies 0 likes 1,030 plays