About Our Department
Michigan State University’s Department of Entomology is a national and international leader in the study of arthropod biology, ecology and management. Our work touches daily life—spanning agriculture to natural ecosystems to urban environments. Faculty, students and staff conduct research with real-world impact. We’re committed to sharing knowledge through outreach across Michigan through Extension and around the globe. Graduates of MSU Entomology become innovators in agriculture, policy, education and science.
Insects are everywhere—and so are we.
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Extreme heat affects blueberry pollen nutrition, bee health and plant reproduction, study finds
Published on May 14, 2025
A recent study led by MSU Entomology graduate Jenna Walters found that extreme heat negatively impacts blueberry pollen nutrition, bee health and plant reproduction, highlighting the critical link between climate change and crop production. -
The BUG Project Launches Urban Bee Study Across the Great Lakes Region
Published on May 12, 2025
The BUG Project has launched a community-science initiative called "Urban Bees of the Great Lakes Region" to engage the public in studying urban bee behavior and improve pollinator habitats in urban agriculture across the region. -
MSU AgBioResearch, MSU Extension announce 2025 field days
Published on May 8, 2025
The events will take place across Michigan from May through September. -
Spartan Threads: How One Student's Path Was Woven Years Before He Knew It
Published on May 7, 2025
Fulbright scholar Solo Arman Peralta Mercene earned a master’s in entomology at MSU and graduated in spring 2025. He now returns to the Philippines to help farmers combat invasive pests, reflecting on the unexpected connections that shaped his journey.
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Cultivating a welcoming community within the Department
MSU Entomology aims to foster an accessible and supportive community for all members. Learn more about our commitment to a vibrant, open and welcoming culture here.
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
We collectively acknowledge that Michigan State University occupies the ancestral, traditional, and contemporary Lands of the Anishinaabeg – Three Fires Confederacy of Ojibwe, Odawa, and Potawatomi peoples. In particular, the University resides on Land ceded in the 1819 Treaty of Saginaw. We recognize, support, and advocate for the sovereignty of Michigan’s twelve federally-recognized Indian nations, for historic Indigenous communities in Michigan, for Indigenous individuals and communities who live here now, and for those who were forcibly removed from their Homelands. By offering this Land Acknowledgement, we affirm Indigenous sovereignty and will work to hold Michigan State University more accountable to the needs of American Indian and Indigenous peoples.
Link to the Land Acknowledgment information from AIIS: https://aiis.msu.edu/land/
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