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What's Bugging You? - April 18, 2017

Red River Radio | By Dr. Beverly Burden
Published April 18, 2017 at 6:00 PM CDT
Dr. Beverly Burden
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Dr. Beverly Burden, Associate Professor of Biology at LSUS

Airs Tuesday, April 18, 2017, at 6 p.m. Once again Dr. Beverly Burden, an Associate Professor of Biology at LSUS and our resident entomologist, joined Bill Beckett to discuss our insect world, both friendly and fiendish. We'll talk about what's new in the insect world and we'll took forward to your calls and questions about "What's Bugging You" at 800-552-8502.

How Mosquito Nets Can Shape the Evolution of Behavior - PBS NOVA Story

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Spider image submitted by JC Rodgers from Rusk County Texas, identified by Dr. Burden as a Trap Door spider

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Mating insects submitted by Bill Beckett identified as by Dr. Burden as Crane Flies aka Mosquito Hawks

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Crepe Myrtle infestation submitted by Dennis Gibson from Leesville identified by Dr. Burden as Treehoppers

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Crepe Myrtle infestation submitted by Dennis Gibson from Leesville identified by Dr. Burden as Treehoppers

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Dr. Beverly Burden
Dr. Beverly J Burden is an Associate Professor of Biological Sciences at LSU Shreveport and our resident gust expert for our occasional series What's Bugging You. Contact her at beverly.burden@lsus.edu
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