College of Agriculture & Natural Resources Department of Entomology

News

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  Soybean cyst nematode resistance management

  Published on May 16, 2018
  Soybean cyst nematode is a highly destructive soybean pathogen. Learn more about soybean cyst nematode, its impact on the soybean industry and management recommendations.

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  Borderless: Bringing scientific knowledge to those who need it most

  Published on May 14, 2018
  When destructive insects threatened cowpea harvests throughout West Africa, a team of researchers under the auspices of the Dry Grain Pulses Collaborative Research Support program —now the Feed the Future Legume Innovation Lab—came to help

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  Entomology celebrates successes with donors and award recipients

  Published on May 11, 2018
  A reception on April 26, 2018, brought together honorees with the donors who make awards possible.

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  Two CANR faculty members recognized with William J. Beal Outstanding Faculty Award

  Published on May 10, 2018
  Professors Rufus Isaacs and Frank Lupi were given the William J. Beal Outstanding Faculty Award in 2018.

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  Ruth Mbabazi honored with emerging leader award for her international agricultural advocacy

  Published on April 26, 2018
  MSU’s International Studies and Programs has awarded Ruth Mbabazi its John K. Hudzik Award for early career leaders.

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  First-generation college Latina Alondra Alvizo named CANR Outstanding Student Leader

  Published on April 24, 2018
  Faculty members, academic advisers and club advisers nominated 10 seniors for the 2018 College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR) Outstanding Student Leader Award.

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  Jen Pechal discusses necrobiome on Public Radio International’s Science Friday

  Published on April 24, 2018
  As a guest on Science Friday, Jen Pechal conversed about her research on the necrobiome and how it can provide clues to how a person lived and died.

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  Sara Hermann awarded pre-doctoral fellowship by National Institute of Food and Agriculture

  Published on April 23, 2018
  Hermann received one of 50 NIFA fellowships intended to prepare the next generation of scientists.

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  Pechal and Benbow study postmortem microbiome to inform criminal investigations and improve public health

  Published on April 11, 2018
  Their work with forensic entomology is enlightening knowledge gained from criminal evidence while generating data that informs public health studies.

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  Kirkpatrick and colleagues shine a light on spotted wing Drosophila trapping

  Published on April 10, 2018
  A recent study by Danielle Kirkpatrick and team is shining a light—a fluorescent light—on invasive fruit fly trapping.

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  Farming insects for feed, food and health

  Published on April 2, 2018
  Jennifer Pechal and Eric Benbow's search for sustainable food security in Malawi.

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  Featured Entomology graduate student Colin O’Neil

  Published on March 28, 2018
  Learn more about our featured graduate student Colin O’Neil and why he chose to study entomology.

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  Peter White honored for exceptional teaching by north central states entomologists

  Published on March 26, 2018
  White uses cutting edge methodologies and entomology to teach biology courses.

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  Featured Entomology undergraduate student Caitlin Peffers

  Published on March 14, 2018
  Caitlin Peffers shares how working in an entomology lab taught her valuable methods, why she’s fond of a certain mosquito and why other students should consider majoring in entomology.

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  Entomology alumnus combines science knowledge with law to protect the wilderness

  Published on February 26, 2018
  Neil Kagan’s unique entomology and law degrees have led to successes such as wilderness protection acts in 18 states safeguarding over eight million acres.