Entomology and Plant Pathology

News and Announcements

• The Institute of Agriculture's Third Thurday Newsletter
  December 2007 edition features articles about members of the Entomology and Plant Pathology Department and their accomplishments.


• "What's Happening" Extension Newsletter


• The EPP Department Newsletter. The latest EPP Newsletter is completely full of our faculty, staff, students, and former students accomplishments and acheivements. Congrats to all!


• Tennessee Crop and Pest Management Newsletter - Frequently includes topics related to the management of cotton, soybean, corn, grain sorghum and stored grain. The attached PDF files can be opened using Adobe Acrobat.


• Fruit Pest News online


• Cicada Information
  
• Sudden Oak Death Information


• West Nile Virus Information


• Alert - documents discovery of the small hive beetle in Tennessee. This new pest can cause major damage to honey bee colonies.


• Article of Interest - Environmental Health Perspectives (Volume 108, Number 9, September 2000) Editorial: Evaluating Scientific Impact


• A workshop for High School teachers entitled “Teaching Molecular Biology/Genetics in High School Classrooms”


• State of Tennessee Department of Health Media Release: Tennessee Prepares for West Nile Virus Season


• Check out National Geographic's article about Dr. Bernard's work to save the Wooly Hemlock.

2007 - UT Scientists Develop Disease-Resistant Dogwoods
University of Tennessee plant pathologists Robert Trigiano and Mark Windham, whose work with disease-resistant dogwood trees has revitalized the state's nursery industry, are the 2007 recipients of the university's most prestigious award for entrepreneurship.

2007 - The August 2007 EPP Newsletter supplement has pics of all our students, most especially the new ones. Welcome to all!

2007 - Bonnie Ownley received the Women of Achievement Award given by the Chancellor. Congratulations!.

2006 - Dr. Reid Gerhardt has been presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award for excellence and productivity in Veterinary Entomology. This award was given in recognition of his research and work with graduate students throughout his long career. Underwritten by Bayer Corporation, the award was presented to him at the recent meeting of the Livestock Insect Workers Conference in Amarillo, Texas.

2006 - Check out the pictures of our latest social event (07/07/2006).

2005 - Jerome Grant received the Distinguished Achievement Award in Teaching from the Entomological Society of America. Read the article.

2004 - Former student Amy Kovach received the Outstanding M.S. Award from the Southeastern Branch of the Entomological Society of America. Read the article.

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