College of Agriculture & Natural Resources Department of Entomology

News

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  MSU researchers awarded $750K grant to develop sustainable management for potato early die complex

  Published on May 1, 2023
  The grant is provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture

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  Featured Undergraduate Student: JJ Bird

  Published on April 27, 2023
  Meet JJ Bird, undergraduate student and Bug House Vice President for 23/24 academic year, who combines a love of the outdoors with an interest in the variety entomology has to offer.

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  Mary Gardiner receives 2023 Distinguished Alumni Award

  Published on April 27, 2023
  Mary Gardiner, Ph. D., receives the Department of Entomology Distinguished Alumni Award.

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  Featured Graduate Student: Anthony Grigsby

  Published on April 27, 2023
  Meet Anthony Grigsby, graduate student involved in research on insects of forensic interest and their relationships with the carrion they inhabit—microbes and all.

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  MSU researchers seeking solutions for spotted wing drosophila

  Published on April 24, 2023
  The invasive fruit fly spotted wing drosophila damages soft-fleshed fruits such as berries and cherries.

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  CANR You Belong Here Awards recognize outstanding DEI efforts

  Published on April 17, 2023
  CANR faculty and staff will be honored for their outstanding efforts to support and address diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) within the college on May 11.

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  MSU researchers at forefront of efforts to halt spread of oak wilt

  Published on April 17, 2023
  Lab provides novel methods to protect trees against infection of deadly tree disease

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  CANR honors Rakhmatov as a 2023 Global Scholar in Extension

  Published on April 14, 2023
  CANR to honor Callista Rakhmatov, Ph.D., as a 2023 CANR Global Scholar in Extension.

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  ESA North Central Branch Recognizes Three Entomology Faculty

  Published on March 31, 2023
  The Department of Entomology is proud to announce that Rufus Isaacs, Amanda Lorenz, and Zsofia Szendrei have been recognized by the North Central Branch of the Entomological Society of America (NCB ESA).

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  Sheperdigian receives 2023 CANR Outstanding Alumni Award

  Published on February 20, 2023
  Mark Sheperdigian will receive the 2023 CANR Outstanding Alumni Award during ANR Week.

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  MSU entomology professor receives 2023 CANR Distinguished Faculty Award

  Published on February 20, 2023
  Christina DiFonzo, Ph.D., a professor in the MSU Department of Entomology, will receive a 2023 CANR Distinguished Faculty Award during ANR Week.

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  Tatter receives 2023 CANR Honorary Alumni Award

  Published on February 20, 2023
  Dr. Stephen Tatter will receive a 2023 CANR Honorary Alumni Award during ANR Week.

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  Landis Distinguished as 2022 AAAS CV Riley Memorial Lecturer

  Published on November 29, 2022
  Doug Landis is the featured Speaker for the 2022 CV Riley Memorial Lecture

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  MSU researchers engage in CDC center of excellence aimed at addressing vector-borne diseases

  Published on November 22, 2022
  Michigan State University researchers will be supported by $1.3M in grant funding, part of larger $10M project.

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  Michigan State University creating tools to train veterinarians in honey bee medicine

  Published on October 28, 2022
  MSU Department of Entomology’s Meghan Milbrath, Ph.D., was awarded a $250,000 grant to create training and tools for veterinarians to increase access to care for beekeepers.