February 15, 2012, On Solid Ground WSU Scientists Use Flower Power to Combat Orchard Menace Apple orchards are intricate webs involving a delicate balance between trees, soils, water, insects, and more. To manage the pests that can potentially damage a crop of apples, growers often apply pesticides. There are several problems associated with pesticide use, though,…
Feb. 8, 2012, WSU News Advisor Helps Alternative Bee Business Take Flight EVERETT, Wash. – Anyone who has been paying attention knows the honey bee population is in decline, and the loss of the bees’ pollination role could spell disaster for the food supply. While scientists search for the cause of the colony collapse disorder…
We are proud to announcement that Entomology students were among the winners of the 2012 William R. Wiley Research Exposition held on February 3, 2012. In the Agricultural & Natural Sciences Division Brandon Hopkins won the first place winner for his oral presentation and he received $500. Megan Taylor won first place for her poster…
Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012, by Linda Weiford, WSU News Scientists investigate beekeeper’s discovery PULLMAN, Wash. – For longtime commercial beekeeper Eric Olson of Yakima, no sting is as painful as the one he felt last winter when he discovered his hives had gone silent. Peering into each box, he saw the queen and a mere…