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  1. Astery Maradiaga, an undergraduate student research intern in Meuti’s lab, collects mosquitoes from a culvert using an aspirator. Photo: Megan Meuti

    Pinning down the process of West Nile virus transmission

    Apr 7, 2025

    Mosquitoes have been transmitting the West Nile virus to humans in the United States for over 25 years, but we still don’t know precisely how the virus cycles through these pests and the other animals they bite.

  2. Paolo Feliciano won first place for her research poster

    Graduate Students Stand Out at the 2025 American Mosquito Control Association Conference

    Mar 21, 2025

    The Department of Entomology would like to congratulate Paola Nicole Feliciano and Hannah Dehus

  3. person spraying mosquito repellent

    Could hotter temperatures affect how your bug spray works?

    Mar 12, 2025

    Entomology professor Pete Piermarini and Yeaeun Park, co-author of the study and a graduate student at Ohio State, address this question and the “wasabi receptor” in mosquitoes that’s attached to it.

  4. Dr. Mary M. Gardiner

    Congratulations to Dr. Mary Gardiner on being named CFAES Distinguished Professor!

    Dec 10, 2024

    The honorific title, awarded annually on a competitive basis to full professors, recognizes outstanding contributions and significant impact in teaching, research, outreach, and engagement.  “Mary Gardiner is an exceptional researcher, mentor, and leader whose work exemplifies the best of CFAES and Ohio State,” said Cathann A. Kress, Ohio State vice president for agricultural administration and CFAES dean.

  5. Entomology Students win Research Awards at annual meeting!

    Nov 15, 2024

    Exciting news from the Entomological Society of America annual conference 2024 Student Awards Ceremony! 

    Ohio State Entomology undergraduate and graduate students presented research talks and posters, many received very well-deserved awards:

  6. MPHM Director Faculty Search

    Nov 8, 2024

    The interdisciplinary Master in Plant Health Management Program (MPHM) seeks a Professional Practice Faculty Director in the Department of Plant Pathology OR Department of Entomology OR Horticulture and Crop Science (HCS).

  7. Entomology Graduate Student featured on OSU News story "Hemp shows high promise as potential natural insecticide"

    Sep 18, 2024

    Erick Martinez Rodriguez and his novel research is featured in story a by OSU News journalist Tatyana Woodall,  woodall.52@osu.edu, on September 18th. The news article, "Hemp shows high promise as potential natural insecticide" details the quest to find natural mosquito insecticides and repellents underta

  8. Spotted Lanternfly life stages- photo by A. Stone

    Pest Alert: Spotted Lanternfly

    Aug 29, 2024

    What is the Spotted Lanternfly? How do I identify SLF and how do I report a sighting?
  9. Autumn 2024 Entomology Seminar Series Announced

    Aug 9, 2024

    Join us for seminars featuring renowned scientists sharing entomological knowledge! Select Thursdays at 9am, Online and In-Person
  10. Ph.D. Candidate Brandon Shannon Talks About Risks to Honey Bees

    Aug 7, 2024

    Shannon, a graduate student in the Reed Johnson Honey Bee Lab was recently interviewed about a new journal article detailing the risks of spray adjuvants to honey bees.

    Listen here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsqZTyR3SEQ

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