College of Agriculture & Natural Resources Department of Entomology

News

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  Mota-Sanchez’s work featured at US State Department Blog

  Published on March 20, 2014
  David Mota-Sanchez has written a blog post, Promoting Education on Biotechnology, for the U.S. Department of State’s official blog known as DIPNOTE.

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  Walter Pett appointed to expand MSU Extension’s delivery of information about bees and pollination

  Published on March 10, 2014
  The Michigan State University Department of Entomology is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Walter Pett as apiculture and pollination Extension specialist, effective March 2014.

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  Featured Entomology graduate student Rob Morrison

  Published on February 28, 2014
  Interview with featured Entomology graduate student Rob Morrison

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  Huang and team find single gene separates queen from workers

  Published on February 21, 2014
  Zachary Huang and a team of scientists from MSU and Wayne State University have identified how a single gene in honey bees separates the queens from the workers.

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  Scriber publishes two invited contributions

  Published on February 21, 2014
  Entomology Professor Emeritus Mark Scriber recently published a review and a historical research paper in "Open Access insects."

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  Gary Parsons receives MSU 2014 Distinguished Academic Staff Award

  Published on February 21, 2014
  Academic specialist Gary Parsons was one of several faculty and staff honored by MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon on Feb. 11, 2014, at the annual Awards Convocation.

• MSU recognizes six CANR faculty and staff members for excellence

  Published on February 12, 2014
  Three faculty members and three staff members from the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR) were honored for their outstanding contributions to education and research at the annual MSU Awards Convocation on Feb. 11.

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  Single gene separates queen from workers

  Published on January 29, 2014
  Scientists have identified how a single gene in honey bees separates the queens from the workers.

• Four CANR profs earn University honors

  Published on January 28, 2014
  Four individuals in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR) have been selected to receive the William J. Beal Outstanding Faculty Award (formerly the Distinguished Faculty Award).

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  Research team shows benefits of alternative biofuel crops

  Published on January 16, 2014
  When it comes to biofuels, corn leads the all-important category of biomass yield. However, focusing solely on yield comes at a high price.

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  New publication from Cognato and Hulcr on tropical bark beetles of New Guinea

  Published on December 9, 2013
  Anthony Cognato r recently published Xyleborini of New Guinea, a Taxonomic Monograph (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae), a comprehensive revision of the genera and species of Xyleborini recorded from New Guinea and neighboring islands.

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  Mota-Sanchez awarded Embassy Science Fellow in Mexico

  Published on December 9, 2013
  David Mota-Sanchez has been selected as an Embassy Science fellow by the U.S. State Department and USDA FSA.

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  Recent winners at the Entomological Society of America meeting

  Published on November 22, 2013
  The Entomology Department was well represented at the 2013 Entomological Society of America annual meeting held in Austin, Texas, in November.

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  Bug House Halloween Open House brings in 150 visitors and a surprise donation

  Published on October 29, 2013
  The Department of Entomology’s Bug House held its annual Halloween Open House on Sunday, Oct. 27, 2013, where it drew in around 150 children and adults between 1-4 p.m.

• Entomology faculty collaborate in developing Mexico’s National Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology

  Published on October 24, 2013
  Several Entomology Department faculty collaborated in developing Mexico's National Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology, which was held Aug. 18 - 24, 2013 in Mexico City.