Arkansas Entomology and Plant Pathology

Are you or is someone you know an undergraduate looking for a research experience this summer? If so, be sure to check out the Adair-Bollenbacher Research Experience! enpl.uark.edu/students/under… Contact Dr. Asia Kud with any questions: jkud@uark.edu

We're hiring! Assistant or Associate Professor - Extension Plant Pathologist All interested candidates must submit an application online at uasys.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/UASYS

Arkansas researchers in entomology, crop science, food science, poultry science, water quality and agricultural engineering are among the top-cited scientists in the world. Read more at aaes.uada.edu/news/most-cite… @AginArk @bumperscollege @ArkansasEPP @UarkBENG @UarkFDSCClub

Ioannis Tzanetakis, plant virology prof in Dept of Entomology & #PlantPathology, & director of Arkansas Clean Plant Center, named Fellow of American Phytopathological Society; only 0.25% of APS membership is awarded t.ly/yv9_t #PlantScience #AgFoodLife

Ioannis Tzanetakis, prof. of virology and Arkansas Clean Plant Center director, was named a Fellow of the American Phytopathological Society for his distinguished contributions to plant pathology. aaes.uada.edu/news/tzanetaki… @AginArk @ArkansasEPP @bumperscollege @plantdisease

📢 New Rice Disease Fact Sheets! 🌾 🔬 Blast: uaex.uada.edu/publications/p… 🟣 Cercospora: uaex.uada.edu/publications/p… 🌾 False Smut: uaex.uada.edu/publications/p… Essential info for growers, advisors & researchers! @ricecropcare @ArkAgResearch @ArkansasEPP

Ioannis Tzanetakis, prof. of virology and Arkansas Clean Plant Center director, said he is both "honored and humbled" for being named a Fellow of the American Phytopathological Society. Read more: aaes.uada.edu/news/tzanetaki… @AginArk @ArkansasEPP @bumperscollege @plantdisease

Want to work with us? We are looking to hire a Program Technician in our Spinach and Fungal Research Lab! Apply here if interested: uasys.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UADA_Ext…

Grad student Jenniffer Roa Lozano works with asst. prof. Rich Adams studying biology & trait evolution as part of @ArkansasEPP. Lozano was recently the lead author on research introducing a new software package that simulates trait evolution: aaes.uada.edu/news/traittrai… @AginArk

If Ashley Dowling hopes to accomplish one thing as an educator, it would be to rekindle the appreciation for insects your 3-year-old self once had. Ashley's research focuses on the mite world, which includes ticks and chiggers among many others. To Ashley, the best scientific discoveries come from careful observation and an openness to ask new questions. @ArkansasEPP @bumperscollege #Entomology #BehindtheDiscovery #Bugs #Mites

Seventeen Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station researchers, many members of our faculty, ranked as world’s most-cited scientists based on scores including citation counts & impact; rankings are for the last year & career: t.ly/wThyj #AgFoodLife

latest publication: Mitochondrial DNA Genetic Variation of Feral and Managed Honey Bee, Apis mellifera, Colonies from Oklahoma. By Allen Szalanski, Dylan Cleary, and Rich Adams. doi.org/10.3958/059.04… @AginArk @ArkAgResearch @ArkansasEPP @UArkansas

Andrew Maust, #FoodScience, Alejandro Vasquez Marcano, #entomology, 1st & 2nd in U of A's 3-Minute Thesis contest; Chetanjot Kaur Romana, food science, wins People's Choice Award; four other Bumpers students among nine finalists t.ly/begdT #3MT #AgFoodLife

We hosted our annual Faculty/Researcher Service Award Reception in the fall; honorees included John Rupe (40 years) in #PlantPathology, Philip Crandall (35) in #FoodScience, Gisela Erf (30) in #PoultryScience & others; FB photos: t.ly/pZWJe #AgFoodLife

Plasma, the state of matter credited for coloring the sky with the Northern Lights, is being applied to help plants with their growth and guarding against pests. Read more at aaes.uada.edu/news/cold-plas…. @ArkansasEPP @AginArk #AtmosphericColdPlasma

UADA Staff have been the highlight of NARBA 2025. Drs Dan Villamor, Dr Amanda Mcwhirt and Aaron presented multiple talks related to management of strawberry and blackberry crops and how the clean plants can support the moto of NCPN…@Clean_Plant_AR @AginArk @fruitveg_uaex

Farmers need new ways to control Palmer amaranth, and a bioherbicide could be a valuable option. @ArkansasEPP #SoyResearch funded by @arkansassoybean has identified promising fungal pathogens that could become a bioherbicide. #USSoy bit.ly/3CjYoNN

Despite the lack of evidence of their existence, "phantom agents" made their way into international regulations that control the shipment of plant materials. Read more it at aaes.uada.edu/news/clean-pla…. @Clean_Plant_AR @AginArk @ytzanet @ArkansasEPP

Building on math models before them, a team with scholars from @AginArk launched TraitTrainR, a new software that analyzes the trait evolution at the heart of biology. Read more at aaes.uada.edu/news/traittrai… @bumperscollege @ArkansasEPP

From analyzing crop resistance to pathogens and invasive species, a new software has the potential for far-reaching impact with its ability to analyze how traits change over time. Read more at aaes.uada.edu/news/traittrai… @AginArk @ArkansasEPP @bumperscollege