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CAES in the News

2026 News Articles

Mar 25--Pfizer to seek FDA approval for Lyme vaccine: PressReader

Mar 25--Tick populations are increasing across CT. Here’s where and how to reduce the risk of diseases: Hartford Courant

Mar 24--These CT counties are where the most deer ticks were reported in 2025, CAES says: CT Insider

Mar 23--Pfizer to seek FDA approval for Lyme vaccine as CT report shows ticks are more abundant than ever: CT Post

Mar 21--Is tick season starting earlier than usual in 2026?: The Bristol Edition

Mar 20--Mosquitoes get the ‘I’m full’ signal from their butts, not their brains: Science News

Mar 20--Spring is here! Let’s get growing: PressReader

Mar 19--WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT TICK SEASON: Health officials urge precautions when spending time outdoors: New Britain Herald

Mar 18--Is tick season starting earlier than usual in 2026?: CT Mirror

Mar 17--Great Mountain Forest Opens Sugarhouse for Maple Sugaring Day: Connecticut Travel

Mar 14--CT lawmakers want streamlined herbicide permitting for invasive infestations damaging waterways: Hartford Courant

Mar 11--Hydrilla threat prompts new prevention plan at Lake Waramaug: The Lakeville Journal

Mar 11--Despite below-freezing temperatures, CT researchers say ticks welcomed New England's snowy winter: Connecticut Public

Mar 9--They Feel Bugs Inside Them. Doctors Don’t Know Why.: The New York Times

Mar 3--Pioneer at 100: From Iowa fields to global agricultural leadership: Farm Progress

Mar 3--Unlikely winner of CT's freezing temperatures: The 'Redwoods of the East,' the Eastern hemlock tree: CT Insider

Feb 27--Front Porch News from Wallingford, Meriden, Cheshire, and Plainville: CT Insider

Feb 20--There’s a new threat to declining bee populations. CT experts warn of parasites and more.: Hartford Courant

Feb 18--Snowfall protected tick population from this winter's extreme cold: NBC Connecticut

Feb 18--The Spotted Lanternfly: Connecticut's Uninvited Guest: Patch

Feb 12--Hoping for a Lone Star Tick Freeze Out? Not So Fast: The Vineyard Gazette

Feb 7--Promoting Forest Health in the Aftermath of Invasive Pests & Pathogens: Norfolk

Feb 6--Will freezing temperatures kill ticks in CT? The answer is complicated, scientists say: Hartford Courant

Jan 29--What are snow fleas? Here's what to know about the tiny, black bugs that show up on snow: Stamford Advocate

Jan 25--Beech bark disease is one more problem for CT trees. What to know.: Hartford Courant

Jan 20--CAES bait box setup: Entomology Today

Jan 20--CAES fall spraying: Entomology Today

Jan 19--Iron-Fortified Biochar Cuts “Forever Chemical” Uptake in Food Crops: Newswise

Jan 9--SARS-CoV-2 is on the decline in animals, study finds: Yale News

2025 News Articles

Dec 30--Ban on neonicotinoid pesticides could affect 350K acres across Connecticut. Here's what it means.: CT Insider

Dec 19--Nation’s First State Agricultural Experiment Station Marks 150th Anniversary: Entomology Today

Dec 13--Could climate change steal Connecticut’s Christmas tree industry? Experts are racing to stop it: CT Insider

Nov 24--Warming climate could mean longer mosquito season: NBC Connecticut

Nov 15--Disease almost wiped out a beloved American tree. CT has an effort to save it.: Hartford Courant

Oct 27--How CT scientists tracked the mosquito that brought yellow fever to America 300 years ago: New Haven Register

Oct 15--Spotted Lanternfly presence more of a nuisance than a threat: The Lakeville Journal

Oct 15--East Twin Lake tackles hydrilla, shares what worked: The Lakeville Journal

Oct 7--Should you stomp? Experts consider other methods to mitigate spotted lanternfly growth: NBC Connecticut

Oct 7--Guilford girls spend Saturdays in pilot STEM program, learning about careers while having fun: CTPost

Oct 6--Invasive weed posing ‘tremendous risk’ to CT spreads to fragile waterways. It crushes native plants.: Hartford Courant

Oct 2--My Backyard Habitat: Falling Leaves And Fireflies: The Newtown Bee

Oct 1--You Don’t Need To Squash This Spotted Lanternfly: New Haven Independent