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From Thailand to East Lansing: 12,000 Beetles Join MSU’s Arthropod Collection

Published on September 30, 2025
MSU entomologists Anthony Cognato and Sarah Smith traveled to Thailand to secure 12,000 bark beetle specimens, expanding the university’s scolytine and platypodine collection to more than 2,200 species– the most speciose in the Western Hemisphere.
Trevor Nichols Research Center hosts final 2025 field day

Published on September 30, 2025
On Sept. 25, the Trevor Nichols Research Center hosted the final field day of the 2025 season, where faculty and staff shared research and strategies on managing fruit crop pests and diseases.
Fellowship Focus: Entomology fellowship leads Amelia McGinnis to graduate school at CANR

Published on September 29, 2025
Discovering her passion for research as an undergraduate Lansing Community College student through the Entomology Research and Outreach Fellowship, Amelia McGinnis is now pursuing her Ph.D. in the Department of Entomology.
Second Edition of Carrion Ecology, Evolution, and their Applications co-authored by MSU Entomology Professor

Published on September 24, 2025
The new edition expands on the 2015 volume with added research, nine chapters and global contributions, including work by MSU’s Dr. Eric Benbow.
What were MSU Entomologists up to this Summer?

Published on September 17, 2025
MSU entomologists spent the summer teaching, conducting fieldwork, advancing research and traveling internationally, with projects ranging from Michigan forests to insect collections in Thailand.
MSU Entomology Welcomes Largest Freshman Cohort in Department History

Published on August 28, 2025
This fall, the Department of Entomology has welcomed the largest group of first-year majors in the department’s 119-year history.
Q&A with Gwen Pearson: Science Writer and Adjunct Assistant Professor

Published on August 27, 2025
This Q&A introduces Gwen Pearson, a science writer and outreach leader who has recently joined MSU Entomology as an adjunct assistant professor.
MSU welcomes back Jeff Barrick and the landmark Long-Term Evolution Experiment

Published on August 7, 2025
Barrick re-joins the MSU community to continue a landmark experiment and expand his research on honeybee microbiomes.
Michigan canola harvest 2025 wraps up

Published on August 4, 2025
Updates from the field on canola crop progress, insect pests and crop disease.
Tackling asparagus beetle after harvest

Published on July 21, 2025
Learn what to do when asparagus beetles become problematic on the fern after harvest.
Meet the 2025 Entomology Research and Outreach Fellows

Published on July 21, 2025
MSU Entomology is proud to welcome Araya Pore and Hieu Mai as the 2025 EROF Scholars!
EntSoc Insect Biodiversity Task Force Aims to Standardize Terminology Surrounding Insect Decline

Published on July 15, 2025
To help improve communication around insect decline, MSU Entomology Ph.D. student DeShae Dillard assisted in the development of a new glossary standardizing insect biodiversity loss terminology.
New Parthenogenetic Cockroach Discovered in U.S. and Austria by researchers at MSU

Published on July 14, 2025
MSU Entomologists identified a new species of cockroach that was previously undescribed. The preserved specimen are now housed in the Albert J. Cook Arthropod Research Collection at MSU.
Cherry Industry Honors MSU Entomology Alumna for Pest Management Work

Published on July 3, 2025
Nikki Rothwell, head of the Northwest Michigan Horticultural Research Center, has been named the 2025 Cherry Industry Person of the Year for her impactful research and grower-focused solutions to fruit pest challenges.
How-to guide: Larval sampling in cherries to determine spotted wing drosophila infestation

Published on June 27, 2025
New video provides instructions on a quick and easy method for detecting drosophila larvae in your cherry fruits.