CANR News

Category: Entomology and Wildlife Ecology

September 26, 2024 Written by Karen B. Roberts | Photo composite by Jeffrey C. Chase

The mystery of a well-traveled kissing bug

August 28, 2026 | Written by Katie Peikes | Photos by Kathy F. Atkinson and courtesy of Jennifer K. Peterson

University of Delaware entomologists published new research in the journal, Parasites and Vectors, detailing the August 2025 case of the first live kissing bug found in Europe. A couple visiting Lisbon found a kissing bug in their hotel room and they believed that one of them was bitten. After returning to the U.S. they contacted medical entomologist and professor Jennifer K. Peterson at the University of Delaware, who brought the story to her Medical Entomology class and assigned her students to write a case report.
Camden County mosquito spraying draws questions over pesticides

August 21, 2026 | Written by Liz Kilpatrick | The Retrospect

Doug Tallamy, University of Delaware entomologist and TA Baker Professor of Agriculture and Natural Resources, is quoted in this article about mosquito spraying. Tallamy says mosquito control should be focused on the larval stage rather than adults.
5 things to know about ticks this summer

August 21, 2026 | Written by UDaily Staff

Blue Hen faculty, students and alumni in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR) work to advance our understanding of ticks and Lyme disease. Here are five things they want everyone to know before heading outdoors.