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What's Bugging You? - April 18, 2017

Dr. Beverly Burden, Associate Professor of Biology at LSUS
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Dr. Beverly Burden, Associate Professor of Biology at LSUS

What's Bugging You? - April 18, 2017

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

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

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

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

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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Bill became Program Director for Red River Radio in January 2010. He is an honors graduate from Bowling Green State University in Ohio where he was also inducted into the Golden Key National Honor Society. He began his professional career in 1985 as Traffic Manager and Recording Engineer for WGTE-FM in Toledo Ohio, where he later served as Operations Manager. While in Ohio he taught beginning and advanced multi-track recording studio techniques at his Alma Mater, Bowling Green State University. In 1990 Bill accepted the position as Program Director for WUFT-FM in Gainesville Florida, serving there for 19 years. He is a seasoned radio producer of both music and documentaries programs and has been honored with numerous awards over his career from the Ohio Educational Broadcasters, the Florida Associated Press, the National Association of Community Broadcasters, the Society of Professional Journalists, the Council on Contemporary Families, and The Radio and Television News Directors Association. In 2000 he was a co-recipient National Edward R. Murrow Award: Best Documentary for the program Apalachicola Doin’ Time, along with co-producer Donna Green-Townsend and student associate producers Daniel Beasley and Joshua Azriel. He was co-recipient of a Regional Edward R. Murrow Award for the documentaries Ground Water Garrison (2003) and The Long Road (2007).
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