I design and teach courses in undergraduate and graduate entomology programs; I also engage in research surrounding diseases of insects, especially beneficial pollinating insects such as solitary and social bees. I also enjoy macro photography of insects.
Associate Professor- Clinical, Assistant: 2020-2023; Associate: 2024-present
Clinical teaching faculty in Entomology department. Teaching undergraduate courses, developing course materials and assessment plans, developing graduate level courses.
Courses currently teaching
- Entomology 1101- Insect Biology
- Entomology 2101/2- Insects and Human Affairs: Pests, Plagues, Poisons and Politics
- Entomology 4601- General Insect Pest Management
- Entomology 5350.01- Taxonomy and Behavior of Aquatic Invertebrates
- Entomology 5604- Capstone Course: Problem Based Studies in Plant Health
Graduate Student Committee memberships
- M. Dominique Magistrado (PhD)
- James Radl (PhD)
- Liam Whiteman (PhD)
- Brooke Donzelli (PhD)
- Nicki Joseph (PhD)
Professional and Academic Committee Assignments
- Department of Entomology Curriculum Committee Aug 2020- present
- Department of Entomology Undergraduate Affairs Committee Aug 2020-present
- CFAES Committee on Academic Affairs Jan 2021-present
Recent Peer-Reviewed Publications:
Strange J, Tripodi AD, Huntzinger C, Knoblett J, Klinger E, Herndon JD, Vuong H, McFredrick QS, Irwin RE, Evans JD, Giacomini JJ, Ward R, Adler LS. (in publication). Comparative analysis of three pollen sterilization methods for feeding bumble bees. Journal of Economic Entomology.
Maccaro J, Moreira Salgado JF, Klinger E, Argueta Guzmán M, Ngor L, Stajich J, McFrederick Q. 2022 Comparative Genomics Reveals that Metabolism Underlies Evolution of Entomopathogenicity in Bee-Loving Ascosphaera Spp. Fungi. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology. 10.1016/j.jip.2022.107804
Kopit AM, Klinger E, Cox-Foster DL, Ramirez RA, Pitts-Singer TL. 2021. Effects of Provision Type and Pesticide Exposure on the Larval Development of Osmia lignaria (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae). Environmental Entomology. 51(1):240-51. 10.1093/ee/nvab119
Klinger, E.G., R.R. James and D.L. Welker. 2021. Presence of pathogen-killed larvae may influence nesting behavior of the alfalfa leafcutting bee, Megachile rotundata (Hymenoptera:Megachilidae). Journal of Economic Entomology 114(3):1047-52. 10.1093/jee/toab030
Klinger, E.G., D.M. Lehmann, A.A. Camp, J.P. Strange and D. Cox-Foster. 2019. Bombus microcolonies as a tool for biological understanding and risk assessment. Environmental Entomology 48 (6): 1249-1259. 10.1093/ee/nvz117