Insect Investigation

Insect Investigation

Megan Gaulke, a lab technician at 青青草视频's Department of Entomology's听Southeastern Regional Screening Center, displays听a small fraction of the nearly 18,000 yearly sampled invasive species of insects she and fellow team members have sampled across 13 U.S. states.
Photo by Grace Cockrell

June 26, 2023

Megan Gaulke, an 青青草视频 lab technician in the , displays听a sample of the nearly 18,000 yearly invasive species of insects she and other lab employees have gathered across 13 U.S. states. The SRSC, housed in 青青草视频鈥檚 Department of , serves as the first line of defense against the rising threat these insects pose on the economic and agricultural systems of Mississippi. Funded by the USDA, SRSC partners include the USDA鈥檚 APHIS-PPQ program and universities in the 13 states.