Entomology, Department of
Department of Entomology: Distance Master of Science Projects
First Advisor
Erin Bauer
Date of this Version
Fall 2024
Document Type
Project
Citation
ENTO 888, MS project
Department of Entomology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2024
Abstract
Forest pest insects, whether native or non-native, can be extremely detrimental to the health of a landscape, and can contribute to massive ecological, economic, and cultural losses. Unless directly exposed to the damage these pests cause, many people do not seek to become informed on the insects. A series of brochures was thus created as a collaboration between the online UNL M.S. in Entomology requirements and a need for updated Nebraska Forest Service Forest Health brochures. These brochures focus on invasive forest insect identification and reporting, as well as introducing the concepts of the invasives to children.
Five invasive insects detrimental to the health of trees and other plants were explored in this set of brochures: emerald ash borer, Agrilus planipennis (Coleoptera: Buprestidae), elm zigzag sawfly, Aproceros leucopoda (Hymenoptera: Argidae), spotted lanternfly, Lycorma delicatula (Hemiptera: Fulgoridae), Asian longhorned beetle, Anoplophora glabripennis (Coleoptera: Cerembycidae), and spongy moth, Lymantria dispar (Lepidoptera: Erebidae).
Includes brochures:
Asian longhorn beetle identification: Commonly mistaken signs and species
Asian longhorn beetle: What to look for & how to report a sighting
Elm zig-zag sawfly: What is it? How to report it?
Emerald ash borer identification: Commonly mistaken signs and species
Emerald ash borer: What to know & how to report a sighting
Introducing the Asian longhorn beetle--for kids!
Introducing the emerald ash borer--for kids!
Introducing the spotted lanternfly--for kids!
Spongy moth identification: Commonly mistaken signs and species
Spotted lanternfly identification: Commonly mistaken signs and species
Spotted lanternfly: What to look for & how to report a sighting
Asian longhorned beetle Kids.pdf (1073 kB)
Asian longhorned beetle Reporting.pdf (1144 kB)
Elm zig-zag sawfly Reporting.pdf (908 kB)
Emerald ash borer Commonly mistaken.pdf (1339 kB)
Emerald ash borer Kids.pdf (1373 kB)
Emerald ash borer Reporting.pdf (1258 kB)
Spongy moth Commonly mistaken.pdf (820 kB)
Spotted lanternfly Commonly mistaken.pdf (818 kB)
Spotted lanternfly Kids.pdf (1148 kB)
Spotted lanternfly Reporting.pdf (737 kB)
Comments
Copyright 2024, Lauren Keefe. Used by permission