Department of Entomology

Welcome

The Department of Entomology at the University of Wisconsin – Madison is a world-class graduate training and research institution committed to advancing research in insect biology in both basic and applied contexts. 

We offer an MS and Ph.D. degree (ranked in the top 5 nationally) in Entomology and an undergraduate major. 

Our 14 faculty members along with our graduate students, postdoctoral associates, affiliated and emeritus professors offer a dynamic and interdisciplinary research and teaching environment to prepare students for a future in entomology.    

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Extension
Insect Photo Salon

Upcoming Events

No upcoming events scheduled at the moment. New postings will appear here as events are announced.

Blogs

4/16/2012
CALS Newsmakers: Eileen Cullen on Insect Resistance to GM Crops

Entomologist Eileen Cullen is an expert on integrated pest management, field and forage crops, and conventional and organic agriculture.

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4/16/2012
Audio Clip - Claudio Gratton talks about native bees and the landscape

Recently, Claudio Gratton was interviewed by the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences about our research related to native bees.  Listen to the clip...

3/29/2012
Fruit Crops in Wisconsin May Suffer Substantial Frost Injury This Spring

The remarkable heat during March has brought most perennial crops out of dormancy approximately one month ahead of schedule.  Apple buds are swelling,...

3/9/2012
Prof. Brunet Launches Redesigned Website

Professor Johanne Brunet has just launched her redesigned website: http://labs.russell.wisc.edu/brunet/...

2/21/2012
Program Director Opportunity at Sand County Foundation in Madison Wisconsin

Sand County Foundation is recruiting for a Program Director.  See the attached PDF for more details.

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New Papers

Peng R, Maklokova VI, Chandrashekhar JH, Lan Q. 2011. In vivo functional genomic studies of sterol carrier protein-2 gene in the yellow fever mosquito. PLoS ONE. 6(3):e18030

Meehan, T. D., B. P. Werling, D. A. Landis, and C. Gratton. 2011. Agricultural landscape simplification and insecticide use in the Midwestern United States. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 108:11500 -11505. doi:10.1073/pnas.1100751108.

Kajla MK, Shi L, Li B, Luckhart S, Li J, Paskewitz SM. 2011. A New Role for an Old Antimicrobial: Lysozyme c-1 Can Function to Protect Malaria Parasites in Anopheles Mosquitoes. PLoS ONE 6(5): e19649. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0019649

Department of Entomology, University of Wisconsin-Madison

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