College of Agriculture & Natural Resources Department of Entomology

News

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  MSU Entomologists welcome arrival of samba wasp for biocontrol of invasive fruit fly

  Published on March 24, 2022
  Researchers hope the new biocontrol agent can be reared to help manage spotted- wing drosophila on Michigan fruit farms.

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  Dan Herms awarded 2022 Entomology Distinguished Alumnus Award

  Published on March 15, 2022
  Herms has built a distinguished career bridging the non-profit sector, academia and the corporate world.

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  Pandemic conditions created serendipity leading science teacher Kevin Postma to MSU

  Published on March 8, 2022
  Entomology graduate student Postma experienced a chain of events allowing him to teach science in Manistee while earning his PhD.

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  Rosenbaum receives 2022 CANR Distinguished Service Award

  Published on February 28, 2022
  Robin Rosenbaum will receive the 2022 CANR Distinguished Service Award during ANR Week.

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  Curiosity about insects drives this Entomology undergraduate student to share their excitement with others

  Published on February 21, 2022
  Nate Howder has packed a love of insects into a variety of experiences including volunteering at the Smithsonian and being a leader in reinvigorating the MSU Bug Club.

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  Pocket of paradise: A second case study of establishing large-scale prairie planting

  Published on February 21, 2022
  Creating a habitat to support biodiversity and ecological restoration in mid-Michigan.

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  An update on increasing the abundance of samurai wasps for biological control of brown marmorated stink bugs

  Published on February 9, 2022
  Redistribution efforts of an important natural enemy of brown marmorated stink bugs show signs of success. Over 27,000 samurai wasps have been reared and released across 34 sites in Michigan and we have a second year of evidence of overwintering success.

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  MSU Bug Club draws a crowd at Springticipation

  Published on February 1, 2022
  What’s it like to pack up Madagascar hissing cockroaches, tarantulas and other live specimens on a cold winter night so hundreds of people can meet them?

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  MSU Bug Club is drawing attention to the fascinating world of insects

  Published on January 17, 2022
  A group of undergraduate students at MSU are building a community centered around their passion for arthropods.

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  Entomology’s Bugged newsletter details changes underway

  Published on December 8, 2021
  Change is in the air and most of it is positive. Read MSU Entomology’s news in the fall 2021 Bugged.

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  Entomology doctoral student blends interests to pursue career as a climate change scientist and outreach educator

  Published on December 1, 2021
  In addition to researching climate change and plant communities, Ph.D. student Elizeth Cinto Mejía enjoys outreach and science education with K-12 students, teachers and other educators she admires.

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  Gary Parsons’ gift supports research arthropod collection and the Bug House

  Published on November 23, 2021
  Parsons is sharing an unexpected gift to expand the capacity of the A.J. Cook Collection and bolster outreach at the MSU Bug House.

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  Remembering professor emeriti Stehr and Hoopingarner

  Published on November 22, 2021
  MSU Entomology experienced more loss this fall with the deaths of Fred Stehr and Roger Hoopingarner.

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  Alumnus finds study of entomology built a useful perspective for his medical career

  Published on November 17, 2021
  Dr. Mike Kates says learning to view insect pest management within a system prepared him to see his patients holistically.

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  CANR International Programs Office names two new Global Scholars

  Published on November 15, 2021
  Eric Benbow, Saweda Liverpool-Tasie join program designed to enhance global engagement of early-career scholars