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## Posts
- [Two‑Spot Cotton Leafhopper: Researchers Build Rapid‑Response Framework for New Invasive Pest](https://entomologytoday.org/2026/04/16/two-spot-cotton-leafhopper-rapid-response-framework-new-invasive-pest/): The two‑spot cotton leafhopper \(Amrasca biguttula\) has emerged as a new and invasive pest in the southeastern United States\. Researchers have quickly studied its biology and lifecycle and developed management guidelines for growers faced with this new arrival in their fields\.
- [Do House Flies Bother Cattle Enough to Interrupt Their Feeding?](https://entomologytoday.org/2026/04/14/house-flies-bother-cattle-interrupt-feeding/): House flies \(Musca domestica\) are drawn in huge numbers to livestock facilities, and they tend to swarm around the heads of cattle\. A new study examines whether this swarming is enough of a nuisance to affect how much cattle will eat at the trough\.
- [Non\-Repellent Insecticide Prevents Fire Ant Infestations in Nursery Plant Root Balls](https://entomologytoday.org/2026/04/10/non-repellent-insecticide-prevents-red-imported-fire-ant-infestations-nursery-plant-root-balls/): Plants shipped and sold in nurseries and garden centers are a source of spreading infestations of red imported fire ants \(Solenopsis invicta\)\. A new study by USDA researchers shows treating root balls with the non\-repellent insecticide dinotefuran is successful in eliminating infestations and preventing their re\-occurrence for up to six months\.
- [How Artificial Intelligence is Helping Automate Cockroach Surveillance in Cities](https://entomologytoday.org/2026/04/08/artificial-intelligence-automate-cockroach-surveillance-pest-management-cities/): A new study shows AI image analysis can detect and count cockroaches on sticky traps, dramatically reducing manual inspection time\. Further development is needed, but the proof of concept points to possibilities of faster, smarter pest monitoring, particularly in densely populated hotspots\.
- [Pests and Diseases Threaten Crapemyrtle in U\.S\. Landscapes and Nurseries](https://entomologytoday.org/2026/04/03/crapemyrtle-united-states-landscapes-nurseries-integrated-pest-management/): Crapemyrtle's reputation as a low‑maintenance tree is fading, as invasive insects and fungal diseases increasingly damage them\. A new guide in the Journal of Integrated Pest Management details various arthropod pests and diseases affecting crapemyrtle and outlines integrated management strategies for preserving this popular ornamental\.

## Media
- [tick dragging](https://entomologytoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/tick-dragging.jpg): Researchers working in the lab of Melissa Nolan, Ph\.D, MPH, associate professor of epidemiology and biostatistics at the University of South Carolina's Arnold School of Public Health, examine a drag cloth as part of the lab's work to conduct tick surveillance in the field\. Nolan and colleagues have recently published a review in the \<em\>Journal of Medical Entomology\</em\> that details the current state of scientific knowledge on alpha\-gal syndrome, a severe allergy to red meat and other products containing alpha\-gal sugars that can result from a tick bite\. \(Photo courtesy of Melissa Nolan, Ph\.D, MPH\)
- [tick collection](https://entomologytoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/tick-collection.jpg): Researchers working in the lab of Melissa Nolan, Ph\.D, MPH, associate professor of epidemiology and biostatistics at the University of South Carolina's Arnold School of Public Health, examine ticks in glass vials as part of the lab's work to conduct tick surveillance in the field\. Nolan and colleagues have recently published a review in the \<em\>Journal of Medical Entomology\</em\> that details the current state of scientific knowledge on alpha\-gal syndrome, a severe allergy to red meat and other products containing alpha\-gal sugars that can result from a tick bite\. \(Photo courtesy of Melissa Nolan, Ph\.D, MPH\)
- [lone star tick \(Amblyomma americanum\)](https://entomologytoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/lone-star-tick-amblyomma-americanum.png): Among the litany of conditions that can result from a tick bite, a severe allergy to red meat and other products containing alpha\-gal sugars is growing in prevalence but not widely understood, even among healthcare professionals\. A new review details the current state of scientific knowledge on alpha\-gal syndrome\. The lone\-star tick \(\<em\>Amblyomma americanum\</em\>\), pictured here, is most commonly associated with alpha\-gal syndrome, but in fact cases show up on every continent except Antarctica, and they aren't all associated with lone star ticks\. The review lists at least 12 tick species linked to alpha\-gal syndrome all over the world\. Most come from two groups: \<em\>Amblyomma\</em\> and \<em\>Ixodes\</em\>\. \(Photo by Lauren Bishop, CDC Public Health Image Library\)
- [Melissa Nolan, Ph\.D, MPH](https://entomologytoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/melissa-nolan.jpg): Melissa Nolan, Ph\.D, MPH
- [collecting two\-spot cotton leafhopper](https://entomologytoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/peilin-tan-collecting-two-spot-cotton-leafhopper.jpg): Peilin Tan, a Ph\.D\. student, collects count data for two‑spot cotton leafhopper during a chemical control trial on hibiscus in late fall 2025 at Clemson University's Pee Dee Research and Education Center, reflecting the sustained field commitment behind this work\. Tan is a co‑author on two peer‑reviewed publications and one extension publication on two‑spot cotton leafhopper\. \(Photo by Raman Mohanpuria, Clemson University\)

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