Department of Entomology

Jena and Andrew Insect Science Pathways Scholarship
Robert C. Hodson Memorial Undergraduate Entomology Award Winners: Ellie Meys and Adam Schacherer

The mission of the Department of Entomology is to conduct research and education in the science of entomology, emphasizing the systematics, biodiversity, biology, ecology, and importance of insects and their relatives in relation to human welfare, and the maintenance of a healthy environment.


News

Bill Hutchison and Sally Nelson, New Article in Good Fruit Grower

March 13, 2023

Hutchison and Nelson study hail-netting as an insect exclusion tactic in apple orchards in Minnesota

Uli Munderloh, Co-Author in Science Publication: Dome1–JAK–STAT signaling between parasite and host integrates vector immunity and development

February 17, 2023

In this study, the authors explore the identity and characteristics of the tick receptor for IFN-γ to uncover the mechanisms and biological significance of a cross-species cell signaling cascade that extends from mammals to their ectoparasites. 

PNAS publication including co-authors Amy Morey, Bill Hutchison, Rob Venette, Eric Burkness, and Julie Peterson

February 13, 2023

Co-authors Amy Morey, Bill Hutchison, Rob Venette, Eric Burkness, and Julie Peterson discuss Helicoverpa zea population dynamics, and how climate change has affected the pest's overwintering range and migration timing.

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