Fort Meade Declassified Ep 36 Entomology with Ben Pagac

Published: July 1, 2021, 12:27 a.m.

b'On this episode of Fort Meade Declassified, Ben Rogers steps in for Joe Nieves to Co-Host with Sherry Kuiper who bug\\u2019 out with Ben Pagac, Chief of the Entomological Sciences Division/Bioscience program here at Fort Meade. We take a fascinating look at beetles, cicadas and ticks. Plus, we learn about cosmic tick spit and why it is being studied to help humans!\\n\\nHere are some great websites to learn about our little bug friends that are mentioned throughout the episode:\\n\\nMilTick Army Public Health Center: https://phc.amedd.army.mil/topics/envirohealth/epm/Pages/HumanTickTestKitProgram.aspx\\n\\nBug of the Week: http://bugoftheweek.com/\\n\\nEntomology Today: https://entomologytoday.org/\\n\\nNative Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab: https://www.usgs.gov/centers/eesc/science/native-bee-inventory-and-monitoring-lab?qt-science_center_objects=0#qt-science_center_objects\\n\\nTick Encounter: https://web.uri.edu/tickencounter/\\n\\n\\nAre you interested in getting involved with the future development of Anne Arundel County including the areas surrounding Fort Meade? Fill out the application here: https://www.aacounty.org/departments/planning-and-zoning/long-range-planning/region-plans/'