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: Emerald Ash Borer; Entomology Department Graduate Student Recruitment Weekend - February 4 - 7, 2010; O'Keefe Foundation Gift will Enhance Penn State Honeybee

Upcoming Events: Seminar: Benefits of Propolis to Honey Bees November 13, 2009; Seminar: The Genetics and Evolution of Complex Adaptive Traits: Mimetic Patterning in Bumble Bees and Butterflies November 19, 2009; Seminar: Leveraging Ontologies to Transform Insect Taxonomy and Phylogenetics November 20, 2009; No Seminar - Thanksgiving Break November 27, 2009; More…

Entomology News and Announcements: Graduate Research Assistant Available Summer/Fall 2010 October 15, 2009 Graduate Research Assistantship (Ph.D.) in Crop and Soil Sciences, Entomology, or Ecology. Seeking a Ph.D. student to participate in a project on reduced tillage organic cropping systems, Improving Weed and Insect Management in Organic Reduced-Tillage Cropping Systems. More »; Evolution, Resisted October 05, 2009 Scientists are trying to design the last malaria control agent the world will ever need. More »; To stop malaria, let mosquitoes breed September 22, 2009 Letting mosquitoes reproduce rather than killing them as fast as possible could be the key to controlling malaria epidemics. More »