Posted on May 19, 2022
A breakthrough study from the University of Pretoria has found that small hive beetles trapped inside a honeybee nest sneakily entice the very bees that keep them prisoner into providing them with the best of what there is to feed on in the hive – even some of the queen’s portion.
Posted on March 11, 2022
Scientists have studied wild carnivores roaming protected areas for a long time, but predator numbers in unprotected areas remained unclear until recently. In Platjan, Limpopo, where farmers share the land with leopards and other predators, researchers led by Philip Faure have now tracked these...
Posted on March 03, 2022
Understanding wildlife as a way to save them, Profs Adrian M Shrader and Chris Weldon, UP Department of Zoology and Entomology
Posted on March 01, 2022
Professor Nigel C Bennett, an internationally renowned researcher and an NRF A-rated scientist in the Department of Zoology and Entomology at the University of Pretoria, has been awarded the prestigious JFW Herschel Medal by the Royal Society of South Africa.
Posted on December 22, 2021
A new study by an international team including PhD Entomology student Ayubo Kampango and Prof Chris Weldon in UP’s Department of Zoology and Entomology shows that hotels can address the fight against mosquitoes by implementing simple measures that target mosquito breeding sites.
Posted on December 14, 2021
Dr Yusuf appointed as Alexander von Humboldt Ambassador Scientist
Posted on August 30, 2021
Women’s Month: Focus on Ms Nina Parry
Posted on August 23, 2019
Ruben Cruywagen, an MSc (Entomology) student in the Department of Zoology and Entomology at the University of Pretoria, was recently awarded the prize for the best student oral presentation at the 21st Scientific Congress of the Entomological Society of Southern Africa (ESSA) in Umhlanga,...
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