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Spotted lanternfly: A colorful cause for concern
Published on November 12, 2020
Learn how to identify and report any sightings of this invasive pest. -
Maria Davis’ integrated experience at MSU is right fit for provost skills
Published on November 12, 2020
Entomology alumna Maria Davis, now a college provost, values skills developed from teaching, field research and mentoring. -
Haosu Cong reflects on how insects were woven into his life and eventually became a career focus
Published on October 29, 2020
Graduate student Haosu Cong has found a real connection between insects and himself and is proud to have become an entomologist. -
MSU entomologist identifies potential ‘Achilles’ heel’ for pesticide resistance
Published on October 27, 2020
Fruit fly model lays groundwork for future insecticide resistance management innovations -
MSU receives $2 million USDA grant to improve blueberry pollination
Published on October 21, 2020
Michigan State University has received a four-year, $2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Specialty Crop Research Initiative to improve blueberry pollination. -
Entomology undergrad shares love of bugs with peers and public through leadership
Published on October 20, 2020
Brenna Jeffs talks about her service as Bug Club president, educating the public as a Bug House volunteer, and how she came to love entomology. -
MSU entomologists join $5.4 million effort to develop sustainable management of spotted wing Drosophila
Published on October 13, 2020
The new grant aims to develop systems-based integrated management programs of the invasive fruit fly spotted wing Drosophila, a major pest of fruit. -
MSU entomologist receives grant to study control of Eastern Equine Encephalitis
Published on October 12, 2020
Ned Walker, a professor in the MSU Department of Entomology, has received a $100,000 grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to examine insecticide-treated resting stations that kill mosquitoes carrying Eastern Equine Encephalitis. -
MSU researchers examine how people reinvent techniques they have learned through educational animations
Published on October 7, 2020
Animated SAWBO videos produce desired results even when users slightly deviated from processes -
Investigating the impact of heatwaves on natural and agricultural ecosystems
Published on September 25, 2020
Michigan State University entomology assistant professor Will Wetzel and his lab analyze how extreme weather events and climate variability can influence interactions between insects and plants. -
Bugged newsletter on Entomology during summer 2020
Published on September 24, 2020
Virus or no virus, MSU Entomology continues to attract great students, staff and faculty, expand our capabilities and enjoy support from alumni, industry partners, students and anyone impacted by insects. Read more in this issue of Bugged. -
Three students earn USDA NIFA predoctoral fellowships
Published on September 24, 2020
Kaitlyn Casulli, Genevieve Hoopes and Natalie Kaiser, doctoral students conducting research with CANR faculty, are among 57 award recipients nationwide. -
MSU entomologist leads training for Latino/a farmers, receives new $600K USDA grant
Published on September 23, 2020
MSU's La Cosecha (a Spanish word for harvest) program, which provides training for first- and next-generation Latino/a farmers in Michigan, has received a $600,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture. -
Michigan State University strengthens commitment to Michigan bees and beekeepers with two new positions
Published on August 28, 2020
Meghan Milbrath and Ana Heck’s new job assignments will boost pollinator outreach and research at MSU. -
Plant chemicals are a trick or treat for insects
Published on August 21, 2020
MSU researchers’ work may help plant breeders create crop seed mixes less attractive to pests based on plant chemical diversity.