Department of Entomology

We are internationally renowned for our excellence and depth across several areas of the life sciences, in our global approach towards cross-disciplinary graduate education, and our high impact extension and outreach efforts.

Spotlight: Bed Bug Information; Emerald Ash Borer; Center for Pollinator Research; Colony Collapse Disorder

Upcoming Events: Seminar - Identification and Characterization of Tomato Proteins Involved in Resistance to Insect Herbivores March 19, 2010; Seminar - TBA March 26, 2010; Seminar - Evolution of ChemicalCcommunication in Moths: A Case Study of the Cabbage Looper April 02, 2010; Seminar - The role of Lymantria dispar Nucleopolyhedrovirus Enhancins in Viral Potency April 09, 2010; More…

Entomology News and Announcements: Dr. Paul R. Heller Obituary February 22, 2010 PAUL R. HELLER, Professor of Entomology, passed away on 19 January 2010 in State College, PA, after a long and valiant fight against cancer which lasted for over 1½ years.; Chemical Ecology Summer Course Offered at Penn State February 17, 2010 An internationally renowned course on insect chemical ecology will be held this summer for the first time in the United States at Penn State’s Center for Chemical Ecology; Registration Open for the International Conference on Pollinator Biology, Health and Policy Hosted by The Center for Pollinator Research at Penn State February 01, 2010 Registration is now open for the first International Conference on Pollinator Biology, Heath and Policy being hosted by the Penn State Center for Pollinator Research July 24-28, 2010 at the University Park campus.