Author Archives: ehodgdon

We are excited to announce that our swede midge fact sheet, titled, “Organic Management of Swede Midge,” is now posted online via Cornell University. We developed this document with our collaborators Christy Hoepting (Cornell) and Rebecca Hallett (University of Guelph) … Continue reading →

At what times of the day are swede midge males most frequently searching for mates? To answer that question, one must observe the patterns in their activity for 24 hours. Elisabeth and the U. of Guelph technicians set up pheromone traps baited … Continue reading →

With the beginning of summer last week came the onset of our season of field trials. Graduate student Elisabeth Hodgdon is spending the summer at the University of Guelph in Guelph, Ontario working with our Canadian collaborator Rebecca Hallett testing a … Continue reading →

One of our undergraduate lab members, Sam Zuckerman, will be presenting the results of his research today at the UVM Student Research Conference (SRC). Although his presentation may be only 15 minutes long, each slide represents hours of learning, lab and field work, … Continue reading →