News
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Community Voice: Dr. J. Mark Scriber
Published on August 10, 2026
Chairperson Emeritus Dr. J. Mark Scriber shares what inspired him and his wife, Kathy, to make their most recent gift in support of the MSU Department of Entomology. -
Meet the 2026 Entomology Research & Outreach Fellows
Published on August 7, 2026
Meet the students who spent the summer contributing to cutting-edge entomology research while building skills that will shape their future careers. -
New Study Shows Urban Growers Rely on Accessible Educational Resources to Adopt Pollinator-Friendly Farming Practices
Published on August 6, 2026
A recent study found that urban farmers are more likely to implement pollinator management practices when educational and farming support resources are accessible and in preferred formats. -
Smart trap study points to more precise codling moth management
Published on August 5, 2026
Researchers found that automated camera traps detected codling moth activity earlier than conventional monitoring, offering a more precise way to track pest movement in apple orchards.
Events
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Aug 29
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Aug 30
Bee Palooza 2026
August 30, 2026 1:00PM – 4:00PM MSU Horticulture Gardens, 1066 Bogue St. East Lansing

Cultivating a welcoming community within the Department
MSU Entomology aims to foster an accessible and supportive community for all members. Learn more about our commitment to a vibrant, open and welcoming culture here.
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
We collectively acknowledge that Michigan State University occupies the ancestral, traditional, and contemporary Lands of the Anishinaabeg – Three Fires Confederacy of Ojibwe, Odawa, and Potawatomi peoples. In particular, the University resides on Land ceded in the 1819 Treaty of Saginaw. We recognize, support, and advocate for the sovereignty of Michigan’s twelve federally-recognized Indian nations, for historic Indigenous communities in Michigan, for Indigenous individuals and communities who live here now, and for those who were forcibly removed from their Homelands. By offering this Land Acknowledgement, we affirm Indigenous sovereignty and will work to hold Michigan State University more accountable to the needs of American Indian and Indigenous peoples.
Link to the Land Acknowledgment information from AIIS: https://aiis.msu.edu/land/