Department News

  1. Bees on honeycomb

    Who knew? Honey bees rely on soybeans!

    Jan 31, 2023

    As honey bee populations struggle across the county and soybean production rises, figuring out how much bees use soybean nectar to make honey is becoming increasingly important. KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE covers just how much how much.

  2. Entomology Tailgate

    Semester Wrap-Up: Entomology Stridulations

    Dec 20, 2022

    Check out the impressive accomplishments of Ohio State Entomology!

    Autumn semester has exceeded all expectations. Our faculty were awarded new grants, we grew our faculty and staff, expanded laboratory and research capacity, and transitioned the Plant and Pest Diagnostic Clinic to Wooster. 

  3. Dr. Kayla I. Perry

    Dr. Kayla I. Perry Returns to Ohio State Entomology as Assistant Professor of Forest Entomology

    Oct 11, 2022

    Dr. Perry started as Assistant Professor in Forest Entomology in August 2022 and is based at the Wooster Science Building. Kayla’s research aims to understand how disturbances influence the structure and function of insect communities in natural and urban forests.

  4. mosquitos in petri dish

    Piermarini lab research is highlighted in recent Ohio State News article

    Apr 19, 2022

    Nanoparticles prove effective against the yellow fever mosquito. Carbon black is fatal for its larvae in standing water, by Tatyana Woodall, Ohio State News, woodall.52@osu.eduRecently published in the journal Insects, this new paper describes how mosquitoes have evolved a natural resistance to some chemical insecticides,

  5. Dr. Reed Johnson's Beekeeping Class

    New Entomology Undergraduate Scholarship Opportunity

    Feb 8, 2022

    Ohio State Entomology hopes to provide a "full-ride" undergraduate scholarship for in-state tuition and fees by creating the Entomology Undergraduate Endowed Scholarship Fund (#317434).

    Scholarship preference given to students majoring in Entomology who demonstrate financial need, add differing viewpoints to the department, and/or contribute to nurturing a more supportive departmental community.

  6. Dr. Ashley Leach, Assistant Professor of Specialty Crop Entomology

    Welcome Dr. Ashley Leach, new Assistant Professor in Specialty Crop Entomology

    Jan 5, 2022

    Join us in welcoming Dr. Ashley Leach to our department!

    Dr. Leach has accepted the offer of Assistant Professor in Specialty Crop Entomology, starting in January 2022, and will be based at the Wooster Science Building. Ashley is bringing a lot of energy and experience working with specialty crop pests and she will be part of the dynamic CFAES team tackling pest issues in those systems.  

  7. Michael & Stephanie Reardon officially opening the UTBZ!

    United Titanium Bug Zoo Ribbon-Cutting

    Sep 8, 2021

    Entomology welcomed benefactors from United Titanium Inc., on August 31st, 2021, for the official ribbon-cutting of the United Titanium Bug Zoo (UTBZ), located at the heart of the CFAES Wooster campus in the new Wooster Science Building. 

  8. A Bustle in the Hedgerow: Listening to Insects

    Jul 19, 2021

    Grounded Hope Podcast features OSU Entomology's Casey Hoy and a unique Agroecosystem Management Program research project on Mellinger Farm that records the daily, seasonal and annual rhythms of farm life.

    https://www.groundedhope.org/episodes/episode-07 
  9. Entomology Department Virtual Tour

    Mar 2, 2021

    A narrated virtual tour of the OSU Department of Entomology, featuring faculty, staff, and students at the Columbus and Wooster Campuses.

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