Press Releases
Wednesday, December 9, 2020--Nature Nanotechnology publishes study from The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station (CAES) as part of the NSF The Center for Sustainability Nanotechnology (CSN)
Tuesday, November 10, 2020--Study Documents Increases in Mosquito Abundance and Species Diversity in Connecticut
Thursday, October 15, 2020--CAES Announces the Finding of a Spotted Lanternfly Population in New Canaan, Connecticut
Wednesday, September 23, 2020--New Study Finds Testing Sewage is a Highly Accurate Predictor of SARS CoV-2 Activity in the Community
Monday, September 21, 2020--CAES Announces the Finding of Spotted Lanternfly in West Haven and Greenwich, Connecticut
Monday, September 14, 2020--Asian Long Horned Tick
Friday, September 11, 2020--The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station Receives $3.2 Million in FDA Funding
Monday, August 24, 2020--Populations of Gulf Coast Tick
Tuesday, August 11, 2020--State Reports First Positive Mosquitoes for EEE Virus in Stonington
Monday, August 10, 2020--USDA Asks Residents to Forward Unsolicited Packages of Seeds
Tuesday, August 4, 2020--Native Cicada Killer vs. Giant Asian Murder Hornet
Wednesday, July 29, 2020--CAES Plant Science Day 2020--Virtual
Thursday, July 16, 2020--State Reports Positive Mosquitoes for West Nile Virus in Newington
Thursday, July 2, 2020--The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station (CAES), along with 10 Universities and one National Laboratory, is funded as part of The Center for Sustainability Nanotechnology (CSN)
Tuesday, June 23, 2020--Lone Star Tick
Monday, June 22, 2020--The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station receives $747,602 USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) grant to investigate functions of microbiome on apple flowers in fruit development and disease resistance
Monday, June 1, 2020--State Mosquito Monitoring Program Begins Testing for Mosquito-Borne Viral Diseases
Thursday, May 28, 2020--The CAES Invasive Aquatic Week Program Discovers
Tuesday, May 26, 2020--CAES Plant Science Day 2020-Virtual
Monday, May 18, 2020--CAES Tick Testing Laboratory Remains Open During COVID-19 Pandemic
Wednesday, April 8, 2020--White Appointed Director of The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station
Monday, April 6, 2020--CAES Announces Field Trials Showing Impact of a Variety of Delivery Mechanisms for Zoonotic Disease Control
Thursday, February 20, 2020--The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station announces results of the first statewide active tick surveillance effort
Tuesday, January 7, 2020--CAES Announces Field Trials Show Impact of a non-GMO Rodent-Targeted Oral Bait Vaccine in Preventing Lyme Disease Transmission
Tuesday, January 7, 2020--New Study Finds Extra Blood Meals Enhances Zika Virus Transmission by Mosquitoes
Thursday, October 17, 2019--Beech Leaf Disease
Tuesday, October 15, 2019--Spotted Lanternfly CT
Friday, September 27, 2019--Risk of Eastern Equine Encephalitis Continues: Virus Detected in 21 Connecticut Towns
Thursday, September 5, 2019--Risk of Mosquito-Borne Diseases Continues: Eastern Equine Encephalitis Positive Mosquitoes Found in 10 Connecticut Towns
Wednesday, August 21, 2019--West Nile Virus Expanding Throughout Connecticut: Positive Mosquitoes found in 14 Towns
Monday, August 5, 2019--State Reports Positive Mosquitoes for Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus in Voluntown First EEE-Positive Mosquito Pools of the Season
Tuesday, May 28, 2019--Study Assesses Areas at Greater Risk for Lyme Disease in Connecticut
Thursday, April 11, 2019--The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station Announces a New Tick Surveillance Program for Connecticut
2018
2017
October 16, 2017--The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station receives $459,978 USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) grant to investigate organic methods of controlling an apple disease
September 27, 2017--Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station Scientists Report on a Decade's Worth of Data Linking Increased Abundances of Blacklegged Ticks with the Invasive Shrub, Japanese Barberry
September 12, 2017--Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station (CAES) Scientist join the Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology
2016
July 15, 2016--State Reports Positive Mosquitoes for West Nile Virus in Stamford: First WNV-Positive Mosquito Pool of Season
June 21, 2016--Pollinator Week in Connecticut
March 23, 2015-- The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station Receives USDA Farm Bill Funding to Protect Connecticut Agriculture and Plants from Pests and Diseases
2014
November 6, 2014-- Nanoparticles May Accumulate In The Food Chain
July 25, 2014-- Plant Science Day 2014 Presented by the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station
July 16, 2014-- Emerald Ash Borer Distribution Expanding in Connecticut
March 31, 2014-- Rodent Lyme Vaccine To Be Tested In Redding, Connecticut
2012
August 17, 2012-- The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station Receives CDC Lyme Disease Grant for the Management of Ticks to Prevent Lyme Disease
2011
October 7, 2011-- New agricultural pest discovered in Connecticut
July 8, 2011-- Plant Science Day 2011
2010
March 31, 2010--State Regulations Approved for the Asian Longhorned Beetle and Emerald Ash Borer
2009
December
10, 2009--Girls and Science Mentorship Program
October
15, 2009--Connecticut Bed Bug Forum
April
23, 2009--Spring Open House 2009
April
13, 2009--Chestnuts for Future Forests, Hybrid Chestnuts Planted at Griswold
Research Center
March
17, 2009--CT Bed Bug Forum
March
17, 2009--CT Bed Bug Forum with Images
January
29, 2009--The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station hosts a tour of the
Analytical Chemistry Laboratory for the Connecticut Media, Legislators, and
Interested Citizens
2008
October
20, 2008--Issues Associated with Melamine
August
18, 2008--The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station Asks Residents to
Watch for Asian Longhorned Beetle
For additional Asian Longhorned
Beetle information go to our Special Features page
July
1, 2008--Plant Science Day 2008
June
27, 2008--Watermilfoil, Weevils and What Can Be Done
April
1, 2008--Spring Open House 2008
2006
Heavy Gypsy Moth Activity Anticipated
Again in 2006
2005
Gypsy Moths Active in 2005
2004
5/26/04 Louis A. Magnarelli Named
Director
1999
1/08/99
Asian Beetle Found Attacking Arborvitae
6/28/99
New Mosquito Found
1998
7/28/98
Beekeepers Warned about Foulbrood
7/20/98
Video about EEE in Libraries
4/12/98
Lyme Disease Ticks More Abundant and Active Early
1997
12/22/97
Kirby Stafford Named Head of Forestry and Horticulture