Medical, Veterinary & Urban Entomology

Our medical, veterinary and urban entomology specialists help communities, public health partners, pest management professionals, educators, homeowners and decision makers understand and manage insects and arthropods that affect daily life. 

From mosquitoes, ticks and other disease-vector concerns to bed bugs, cockroaches, urban pest management, natural pest control and insect conservation in green spaces, the team provides research-based guidance that supports healthier homes, neighborhoods, gardens and communities.

Areas of expertise include:

• Mosquito and tick biology, monitoring and management
• Arthropods that transmit pathogens
• Tick-borne disease education and tick bite prevention
• Medical and veterinary entomology
• Urban pest management, including bed bugs and cockroaches
• Sustainable and eco-friendly pest management tools
• Insect-microbe interactions, insect immunity and biotechnology
• Natural pest control in gardens and urban green spaces
• Insect conservation, community science and public outreach
• Education for Master Gardener Volunteers, 4-H audiences and community partners

Extension faculty