Arthro-Pod Episode 211: The Fire Ant Wars Part Two
Welcome back bug lovers! This is the second episode in a two part series about the history of imported fire ants in the United States and the ways we responded to their presence in the south. Colloquially these could be referred to as the "FIRE ANT WARS"! In this episode, we go deeper into the middle of the 20th century, a time where the wars are cold and the atoms are tamed. The ants however are running riot and some people really want to do something about it. Tune in to find out what they tried!
Show Notes:
https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/F/bo3639751.html
https://extension.msstate.edu/introduction-fire-ants
https://fireant.tamu.edu/learn/history-of-the-red-imported-fire-ant/
The Fire Ant on Trial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5xK3xSk3eI
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23 Sept 2026
Arthro-Pod Episode 210: The History of Grape Phylloxera and Devastation of French Wine with George Gale
This week we talk with Dr. George Gale about grape phylloxera - how it was introduced into France in the late 1800s, how it devastated French viticulture and wine production, and how ultimately we overcame this pest through hybridization and use of American rootstocks. We also touch upon the history of grape phylloxera in the rest of the world, with a focus on California.
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2 Sept 2026
Arthro-Pod Episode 209: DNA Barcoding with Dr. Ross Stewart
In this episode, Ross Stewart from the Center for Biodiversity and Genomics discusses the innovative BugQuest project, which uses Malaise traps and DNA barcoding to study insect diversity across Canada. Discover how citizen science, advanced sequencing, and creative outreach are transforming entomology research.
BugQuest: https://bioscan.life/bugquest/
University of Guelph News (April 2026): https://news.uoguelph.ca/2026/04/got-bugs-u-of-g-collecting-samples-to-catalogue-canadas-biodiversity/
Center for Biodiversity Genomics: https://biodiversitygenomics.net/
Keywords: entomology, DNA barcoding, Malaise traps, citizen science, insect diversity, BugQuest, genomics, biodiversity, scientific outreach
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