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MSU Entomology | Research, teaching & extension to tackle today’s challenges & shape the future | Undergrad & grad programs 🔬 | #BugsWork

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The application deadline is approaching for the Tatter Family Entomology Graduate Fellowship at MSU!

This fully funded opportunity supports M.S. and Ph.D. students with a stipend, tuition and research support.

Apply by Nov. 21, 2025: www.canr.msu.edu/ent/graduate... #Entomology #Ecology 🌎🧪🍁
Tatter Family Entomology Graduate Fellowship Department of Entomology Michigan State University Entomology Research Fellowship APplications Closing Soon Apply by November 21, 2025. $35,000 annual salary benefits tuition $5000 in research & travel support
November 18, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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Help us fund new events at the Bug House!

All money raised will go toward a brand-new event called Six-Legged Saturdays! This interactive program will include a free open-house, guided encounters with live insects, and more!

Learn more: givingto.msu.edu/causes-to-su...

#Entomology #Ecology 🌎🧪🍁
Bug House tour guide showing a Madagascar Hissing Cockroach to visitors.
November 18, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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ESA 2025 kicks off in Portland this weekend! We’re wishing all MSU Entomology presenters and attendees safe travels as they head to Oregon.

You can find the full schedule of MSU Entomology presentations here: www.canr.msu.edu/news/msu-ent...
November 9-12 ESA 2025 Department of Entomology Michigan State University
November 7, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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Happy Halloween from MSU Entomology! 🎃

Meet the “Halloween beetle” (Harmonia axyridis), an invasive ladybug look-alike with an M-shaped marking on its pronotum. Introduced to control aphids in the early 1900s, it’s now common across North America.

#InvasiveSpecies #Entomology 🧪🌍🍁
Bug Facts: Sometimes called the "Halloween Beetle" because of its orange and black coloring, Harmonia axyridis is an invasive insect that was purposefully introduced to the United States to control crop pests like aphids. Michigan State University Department of Entomology
October 31, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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Applications for the Tatter Family Entomology Graduate Fellowship are currently open! This program is intended to support outstanding graduate students pursuing graduate training in Entomology at Michigan State University.

Learn more: www.canr.msu.edu/ent/graduate...

#Entomology #Ecology 🌎🧪🍁
Tatter Family Entomology Graduate Fellowship: APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN. APPLY BY NOV. 21, 2025. $35,000 annual salary, Benefits, Tuition, $5,000 in research and travel support.
October 22, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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The MSU Department of Entomology is hosting a Fall Cultural Potluck on November 21st. We look forward to this opportunity to learn about each other and, of course, eat delicious food!

Click here to learn more and sign up to bring a dish: www.canr.msu.edu/events/fall-...

#Entomology #Ecology 🌎🧪🍁
Fall Cultural Potluck: Share a dish that reflects your heritage or reminds you of home while enjoying a chance to learn about each other's backgrounds and savor delicious food. Feel free to bring decor, flags, music, or other cultural items to represent your dish's origins. November 21st from 12:30-2:00 PM, Room 244 of the Natural Science Building.
October 22, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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MSU entomologists Anthony Cognato and Sarah Smith traveled to Chiang Mai, Thailand, to collect over 12,000 bark beetle specimens, expanding MSU's A.J. Cook Collection to include more than 2,200 species of these beetles!

Learn more: www.canr.msu.edu/news/from-th...

#Entomology #Ecology #Arthropod
Sarah Smith with a bunch of boxes and suitcases in front of a sign that says, "Chiang Mai Night Safari."
October 1, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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Max Helmberger is an Academic Specialist in the Department of Entomology. His work mainly focuses on researching soil invertebrates, but he also has engaged in science communication projects by creating Claymation videos and board games about a variety of ecological topics!

#Entomology #Ecology 🌍🧪🍁
Green graphic featuring information about Dr. Max Helmberger and his favorite insect, the mourning cloak butterfly. The header and sub-header say, "BUG FACTS. FAVORITE INSECT: MOURNING CLOAK BUTTERFLY." The quote from Dr. Helmberger says, "My favorite insect is the mourning cloak butterfly, Nymphalis anitopa. Most butterflies and moths overwinter as eggs or larvae, but mourning cloaks overwinter as adults, and so you can often see them flying around very early in the spring, sometimes even while there's still snow on the ground." On the left hand side, there is a picture of Dr. Helmberger captioned, "Max Helmberger, Academic Specialist, Applied Entomology Teaching." On the bottom right, there are three pictures of mourning cloak butterflies next to the Michigan State University Department of Entomology logo.
September 23, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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MSU Entomology is excited to announce the Tatter Family Entomology Graduate Fellowship! This fully funded opportunity includes a $35K salary, tuition, benefits and $5K research/travel support.

Apps open Sept 1, 2025: www.canr.msu.edu/ent/graduate... #Entomology 🧪🌍🍁
Tatter Family Entomology Graduate Fellowship
August 20, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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The Bee Urban Growers (BUG) Project is hosting a free urban agriculture and native pollinators field day with an open-to-all poster presentation session!

Learn more/RSVP here: events.anr.msu.edu/event.cfm?ev...

Sign up to present here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

#Entomology #Agriculture 🌎🧪🍁
The Bee Urban Growers Project Field Day. People, Plants, & Pollinators. Growing our food in cities with the help of native pollinators. Free event: Saturday August 9, 1-4 PM. 16745 Lamphere, Detroit. Resources, talks, and activities for urban growers of all ages! Native plant care & ID, Bumble bee petting zoo, Beneficial insect identification, Crop pollinator bingo, Habitat management workshop, Community science bash. RSVP with QR code attached to flyer. Questions? Contact Karma Thomas or Jen Roedel thom2787@msu.edu and zavalnit@msu.edu
July 22, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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MSU Department of Entomology PhD student Christopher Brown wants your moth illustrations! The MothEr Program is collecting hand drawn moth illustrations for an upcoming art project.

Learn more and submit your work here🔗: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

#Entomology #MSU #Moth #MSU #GoGreen 🌎🧪🍁
Example drawing of a moth by Eva Conley
July 21, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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MSU Entomology recently hosted a three-day training event that brought Bark and Ambrosia beetle experts together to provide a small group of participants with hands-on training to identify this difficult subfamily of insects! 🌎🧪

Learn more🔗: events.anr.msu.edu/event.cfm?ev...

#Entomology #Ecology
Dr. Anthony Cognato at the Bark and Ambrosia Beetle Identification Workshop Group picture of workshop participants outside of the Natural Sciences Building. Collection of bark/ambrosia beetle specimens. Label says, "BFL Insect Collection. Dr. John C. Abbott. Section of Integrative Biology. 1 University Station #C0930. University of Texas. Austin, TX 78712." Workshop participant observing beetle specimens under a microscope.
June 16, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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Fulbright scholar Solo Arman Peralta Mercene recently earned his master’s in entomology at MSU. As he returns to the Philippines to help farmers fight pests, he reflects on how it all began—with a photo of his dad unknowingly wearing an MSU sweatshirt years earlier.

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childhood photo of Solo and his family Solo in a graduation gown
May 8, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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Curious about bees in urban spaces?

Join our FREE webinar, hosted by the BUG Project at MSU, on May 8 (6–7:30 PM) to learn how YOU can help track bee-plant interactions in your city!

🔗 Register: events.anr.msu.edu/UBee_Com_Sci/ #Entomology 🧪🌍🍁 #pollinators #iNaturalist #UrbanEcology
Collecting Urban Bee Data: Community Science Training Thursday May 8 6-7:30 PM Online over Zoom Join us for a FREE online event to learn about native bees in urban spaces and how to collect community science data that supports them! During the event, learn how to get involved in a new iNaturalist project "Urban Bees of the Great Lakes Region" Help scientists learn about urban bees by sharing observations from your city!
May 6, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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Did you know one of MSU’s campus trees helped early #EmeraldAshBorer research?

Leaves from a Chinese Ash grown from South Korean seeds were used by Dr. Deb McCullough to study EAB's Native feeding habits. #Entomology #Ecology 🌎🧪🍁

Learn more: bealbotanicalgarden.msu.edu/campus-arbor...
W.J. Beal Botanical Garden’s Chinese Ash, Hua Qu Liu
April 25, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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This #EarthDay, we’re celebrating the tiny creatures that keep ecosystems running — and the scientists who study them.

Insects are essential to healthy ecosystems. Through research and outreach, entomologists reveal their importance and protect their place in nature.🐛🌍

#Entomology #Ecology 🌎🧪🍁
Happy Earth Day from MSU Entomology
April 22, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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Registration is now open for the 1st Great Lakes Plant Science Conference!

This conference will unite plant scientists and students to advance the field of plant science, foster collaborations, and inspire the next generation of plant science leaders.🌎🧪🍁

Learn more here: research.msu.edu/glpsc2025
On the right side of the graphic, it says, "1st Great Lakes Plant Science Conference. September 12-14, 2025. The Lansing Center, Lansing, MI. Registration Open!" Under this caption, there is a QR code and link for registration. On the left side of the graphic, it says, "Organized by 10 universities around the Great Lakes to push the boundaries of plant science, promote collaborations, and empower the next-generation plant science leaders. Hosted by Michigan State University and the Plant Resilience Institute" It also features logos from Michigan State University, Illinois, Indiana University, University of Guelph, University of Michigan, University of Toronto, Ohio State University, University of Chicago, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Purdue University, and Plant Resilience Institute.
March 28, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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Dr. Rufus Isaacs' lab at MSU has recently contributed nearly 8,000 bee specimens to the A.J. Cook Arthropod Research Collection, providing valuable data for future research on bee decline, biodiversity, and climate change!

Learn more about it here!: www.canr.msu.edu/news/new-bee...

#Entomology 🌎🧪🍁
Photo of the bee specimens collected for the A.J. Cook ARC.
March 26, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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Entomology 2025 Awards Opportunities are here!

2025 award nominations and applications are due by Monday, March 17 at 11:59 PM.

Be sure to upload your applications/nominations here🔗: lnkd.in/erN6FxYu

Please contact Heather Lenartson-Kluge at lenartso@msu.edu with any questions!🌎🧪🍁
Black and green graphic that reads, "Department of Entomology 2025 Award Opportunities! Apply for: Scholarships, Fellowships, Merit Awards, and more!" There is a QR code near the middle, and underneath it, it says, "Submit applications/nominations here. 2025 department award nominations are due by Monday, March 17 at 11:59pm!" The Michigan State University Department of Entomology logo is in the bottom left corner.
March 12, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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🎉MSU Entomology is proud to welcome 7 new faculty members in 2025!🎉

We are incredibly excited to have them joining us, and we look forward to all of their future contributions to this department!💚🤍

#MSUEntomology #GoGreen #Ecology 🌎🧪🍁
Green graphic with a picture of a bee and the Michigan State University Department of Entomology logo in the bottom left corner. It reads, "Welcome to MSU Entomology! Dr. Andrea Glassmire, Blake Dawson, Fang Liu, Kat Yoskowitz, Md "Sadique" Molla, Tyler Reisig, Yoensuk Chung."
March 12, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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Faculty Spotlight!

MSU Professor Dr. Cognato specializes in the taxonomy & identification of bark & ambrosia beetles, many of which are #InvasiveSpecies. He also directs the A.J. Cook Arthropod Research Collection.

Learn more: www.canr.msu.edu/people/antho...

#NISAW #forestecol #entomology🧪🌎
Dr. Anthony Cognato
February 28, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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As an MSU Entomology Professor, Dr. Isaacs leads a lab that studies insect ecology & pest management, focusing on invasive species impacts on pollinators & berry crops like blueberries.

Learn more: www.canr.msu.edu/people/rufus...

#NISAW #InvasiveSpecies #forestecol #entomology 🧪 🌎
Dr. Rufus Isaacs
February 27, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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Meet Dr. Marianna Szűcs!

She leads MSU’s lab focused on improving biocontrol for invasive weeds & pests, using ecology & evolution to optimize natural enemy programs.

Learn more: www.canr.msu.edu/people/maria...

#NISAW #InvasiveSpecies #forestecol #entomology 🧪 🌎
Image of Dr. Marianna Szűcs
February 26, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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Meet Dr. Julianna Wilson!

As an IPM Tree Fruit Outreach Specialist at MSU, she tackles invasive species like Spotted Lanternfly to protect Michigan’s orchards & forests with sustainable pest management. #NISAW #InvasiveSpecies #IPM #Entomology

🔗 Learn more: www.canr.msu.edu/people/julia...
Julianna Wilson
February 25, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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Faculty Spotlight!

MSU Entomology faculty member Dr. Deborah McCullough was the first to identify the #EmeraldAshBorer in 2002. Her lab works on managing EAB & other invasive pests to protect North America's forests.

Learn more: www.canr.msu.edu/people/debor...

#NISAW #entomology #GoGreen 🧪🌎🍁
Deb McCullough, a professor in the Departments of Entomology and Forestry, identifies insect threats to plant health and responds to plant health emergencies.
February 24, 2025 at 8:08 PM