The mission of the Department of Entomology is to conduct research and education in the science of entomology, emphasizing the systematics, biodiversity, biology, ecology, and importance of insects and their relatives in relation to human welfare, and the maintenance of a healthy environment.
Upcoming Events
But this should be easy: Limits to Environmental Acquisition of the Primary Nutritional Symbiont Caballeronia by an Arboreal Leaffooted Bug Pest
September 22, 3:00 PM - 4:15 PMDr. Martha "Molly" Hunter, Professor of Entomology at the University of Arizona, shares her work on the arboreal leaffooted bug pest, Leptoglossus zonatus, and how it acquires its bacterial symbiont, Caballeronia.
News
Congratulations, Dr. Matt Petersen!
April 27, 2026The Department of Entomology is pleased to announce that Dr. Matt Petersen is our new tenure-track Assistant Professor in Insect Science Teaching & Research.
Department Biodiversity Research Featured on PBS' Prairie Sportsman show
April 26, 2026Two sponsored projects led by researchers in the Entomology Department were recently featured on PBS' Prairie Sportsman series.
Welcome Dr. Cristian Beza-Beza!
September 23, 2025The Department of Entomology is thrilled to welcome Dr. Cristian Beza-Beza as our newest faculty member!