John Tooker, an assistant professor of entomology at Penn State University, is part of a team that created an online tool that maps the brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB). The tool can be found at http://stinkbug-info.org. Greg Krawczyk, a Penn State tree fruit extension entomologist, is also quoted. Read the full article.

John Abbott, an entomologist at the University of Texas at Austin, is the author of a new book. Damselflies of Texas covers the 77 species of damselflies in Texas. Because more than half of the 138 North American species of damselflies occur in the state, the guide can be considered very useful for the entire United States. The book was illustrated by Barrett Klein, a former graduate student in the ecology, evolution and behavior program at the university.

    May Berenbaum with Rob WiedenmannMay Berenbaum, University of Illinois entomology professor and department head, received the 2011 Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement, an international award that recognizes "those individuals who have contributed in an outstanding manner to scientific knowledge and public leadership to preserve and enhance the environment of the world."

Gene Kritsky, editor-in-chief of American Entomologist and a professor at Cincinnati's College of Mount St. Joseph, was interviewed by National Public Radio about Brood 19 cicadas, which are set to emerge in states Georgia, South Carolina, Oklahoma and other states. Click here for the interview.

Robert Kimsey, a forensic entomologist at the University of California, Davis, has earned the nickname "The Fly Man of Alcatraz," where he conducts research on the nuisance flies that plaque staff and tourists. The professor-researcher has traveled to the island about 50 times since July 2007. When he stays overnight, he sleeps in the same cell once occupied by "The Birdman of Alcatraz"-- Cell 42 in D block.

Michelle Meck, a research scientst at LABServices in Hamburg, Pennsylvania, was interviewed by KGO Radio in San Francisco about the brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB). The interview featured songs about the BMSB, a sign showing that the insect is becoming so pervasive that it can even be found in popular culture.

Amy Stewart, a science writer and author of the soon-to-be-released book entitled "Wicked Bugs: The Louse that Conquered Napoleon's Army and other Diabolical Insects," was interviewed by National Public Radio.

Click here to read or listen to the interview.

Dr. George Hamilton, professor of entomology and department chair of Rutgers University, hopes for the approval for Dinotefuran use on stink bugs. The brown marmorated stink bug is causing damage to apples, peaches, pears, peppers, tomatoes, sweet corn, soybeans, grapes, raspberries, and blueberries.

Susan Jones, an entomologist at Ohio State University, told members of the Ohio House of Representatives Health and Aging Committee that there was a "critical need" for federal permission to use propoxur, an effective but unregistered pesticide, in the fight against bed bugs.

The decades-old pesticide hasn't been banned, but it no longer is approved for home use because manufacturers allowed its registration to lapse after years of low sales.

Ted Snyder, an entomologist at Batzner Pest Management in Wisconsin, was 
interviewed by an ABC affiliate regarding the increasing reports of bed bug 
sightings in Milwaukee area hospitals. The interview was also picked up by CNN and was broadcast nationally.