Plant-Insect Interactions Lab - Outreach & Media

Outreach

The Plant-Insect Interactions Lab organizes and participates in various public scientific education and outreach events. These events include “BugFest,” “Fascination of Plants Day,” “Research Experience for Teachers” Program, “Visits by Scientist” program at Lincoln Public Schools, and the “Research Experience for Undergraduate Students” Program.

Lab at Culler Nov 2022
Louis at Culler April 2022
Lab at Culler 2022
Teacher workshop 2022
Kait Chapman at outreach event
Lise Pingault working with LPS teachers
Earl at Bug Fest
Outreach event outdoors
Juan explaining to LPS teachers
Suresh at Bug Fest
Outreach event
Sajjan at Outreach event

Media

UNL research project expands understanding of sorghum defenses against aphid threat

September 2, 2022

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Although Nebraska is not a main producer of the crop, “internationally and in the U.S. where sorghum is grown, you're seeing a lot of issues with sugarcane aphids,” said Joe Louis, the Harold W. Eberhard Professor of Agricultural Entomology at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Study of sorghum-munching aphids earns NSF award

April 17, 2019

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Study of sorghum-munching aphids earns NSF award

Experiments underscore overlooked aspect of defending corn from pest

February 27, 2019

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Louis in lab

Louis J, Gobbato E, Mondal HA, Feys BJ, Parker JE and Shah J publish story that makes cover of Plant Physiology

April 1, 2012

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Plant Physiology Book Cover