Food, fuel and fiber
Securing the world’s food supply. MSU entomologists collaborate with other scientists to develop sustainable systems that maximize crop yields, conserve beneficial insects, and minimize pesticide use, resulting in productive cropping systems. We also conduct pollinator research, teaching and extension programs focused on enhancing factors that contribute to maximizing the quantity and quality of crops pollinated by honey bees and other wild pollinators. View a gallery of images.
Note to prospective graduate students: Assistant, Associate and full Professors serve as graduate student major advisors. Professor Emeriti (retired professors), Adjunct Professors and Academic Specialists may serve on graduate student committees.
Field crops entomology
- Christina DiFonzo, Professor
Fruit entomology
- Matt Grieshop, Associate Professor
- Larry Gut, Professor
- Rufus Isaacs, Professor
- Mark Whalon, Professor
- John Wise, Professor
- Julianna Wilson, Tree Fruit Integrator – Academic Specialist
Ecology, behavior and spatial dynamics of insects or nematodes
- Rufus Isaacs, Professor
- Doug Landis, Professor
- Zsofia Szendrei, Associate Professor
- George Bird, Professor Emeritus
- Mark Scriber, Professor Emeritus
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) research/extension programs
- Ernest Delfosse, Professor
- Christina DiFonzo, Professor
- Sue Erhardt, Assistant Professor, Director of IR-4 Laboratory
- Mallory Fournier, Academic Specialist
- Matt Grieshop, Assistant Professor
- Larry Gut, Professor
- Rufus Isaacs, Professor
- Lynnae Jess, Extension Specialist, Co-Director North Central IPM Center
- Karim Maredia, Professor
- David Mota-Sanchez, Assistant Professor
- Doug Landis, Professor
- Joy Landis, Senior Academic Specialist, Assistant IPM Coordinator
- Bill Ravlin, Entomology Chairperson, IPM Coordinator
- Howard Russell, Senior Academic Specialist, MSU Diagnostic Services
- David Smitley, Professor
- John Stone, Academic Specialist
- Zsofia Szendrei, Associate Professor
- Fred Warner, Senior Academic Specialist, MSU Diagnostic Services
- John Wise, Professor, Director North Central Region IR-4
- Mark Whalon, Professor
- Amos Ziegler, Midwest Invasive Species Information Network Coordinator
- Larry Olsen, Professor Emeritus
- George Bird, Professor Emeritus
- Robert Hollingworth, Professor Emeritus
- Jim Miller, Professor Emeritus
- Ed Grafius, Professor Emeritus
Nursery, Landscape, Turfgrass entomology
- David Smitley, Professor
Pollination and pollinator health
- Zachary Huang, Associate Professor
- Rufus Isaacs, Professor
- David Mota-Sanchez, Assistant Professor
- Meghan Milbrath, Michigan Pollinator Initiative Coordinator
- Doug Landis, Professor
- Joy Landis, Senior Academic Specialist, Assistant IPM Coordinator
- Walter Pett, Assistant Professor
- David Smitley, Professor
Vegetable entomology
- Zsofia Szendrei, Associate Professor