At the 57th Annual Meeting of the Livestock Insect Workers Conference, Dr. Bill Clymer was presented with the Industry Appreciation Award in recognition of his long-term commitment to and consistent support of the LIWC. 

Dr. Clymer, a rodeo champion who had recently had his leg broken in an equine encounter, was lauded for his contributions to the organization, having hosted the 50th anniversary meeting in his hometown of Amarillo, Texas. 

The Lifetime Achievement Award in Veterinary Entomology was presented to Dr. Wes Watson of North Carolina State University at the 57th Annual Livestock Insect Workers Conference in Nebraska City, Nebraska, June 25th, 2013. 

The Lifetime Achievement Award is sponsored by Bayer Animal Health and recognizes a scientist for outstanding contributions to animal health and productivity. 

Rosmarie Kelly, an entomologist at the Georgia Department of Public Health, is featured in this local TV news video on what does and does NOT keep mosquitoes away.

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Sandra Allan, an entomologist at USDA’s Agricultural Research Service, is featured in this video about things that "mosquitoes are addicted to." Surprisingly it’s not blood, but sugar.

All mosquitoes need sugar to survive. Female mosquitos do feed on blood, but both male and female mosquitos require sugar. In fact, a mosquito needs sugar more frequently than they need blood.

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Karen Vail, an entomologist at the University of Tennessee, is interviewed in this TV news video on kudzu bugs, which have recently made their way north to Tennessee.

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Tom Myers has photographed polar bears in the Arctic, penguins in Antarctica, endangered creatures and insects from the Amazon to the African rain forest. His photos have appeared on local and national TV, national newspapers and magazines including National Geographic publications, and in a number of textbooks and scientific guides. Now his work is being recognized at the Smithsonian Institution, one of the most significant museum groups in the world.

Loyola professor Robert W. Hamilton retired from teaching and research on January 1, 2013.

Professor Hamilton received his MS and PhD in entomology from The Ohio State University while working with Drs. Barry Valentine and Donald J. Borror.

Professor Hamilton has taught and researched at Loyola University of Chicago for over 40 years. He was just recently awarded the honorific title of Professor Emeritus by the university provost.

Ken Ward, an entomologist at Alabama A&M, is featured in this TV news video on what makes people attractive to mosquitoes.

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Erin Mills, an entomologist with the Houston Museum of Natural Science, is featured in this video about crazy ants and how they are displacing fire ant populations in Texas.

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Insects are a great resource and offer opportunities for food and for feed. The technical consultancy I was invited to participate in at the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations in Rome, Italy, January 2012 resulted in a 190 page document entitled Edible Insects: Future prospects for food and feed security. The download history (2.5 million downloads) of this document in the first 24 hours was phenomenal.