Orchid bees
Tribe Euglossini
Burying beetle
Nicrophorus orbicollis
Stingless bees
Tetragonisca angustula
Giant mayfly
Hexagenia limbata
Rusty patched bumble bee
Bombus affinis
Goldenrod soldier beetle
Chauliognathus pensylvanicus
Colorado potato beetle
Leptinotarsa decemlineata
Common blue damselfly
Enallagma cyathigerum
Valley carpenter bee
Xylocopa sonorina
Spongy moth
Lymantria dispar
Honeybee
Apis mellifera
Mining bee
Andrena sp.
Squash vine borer
Melittia cucurbitae
Bumblebee mimic robber fly
Laphria thoracica
Welcome to the Department of Entomology!
The Department of Entomology at the University of Wisconsin – Madison is a world-class graduate training and research institution committed to advancing research in insect biology in both basic and applied contexts. We offer MS and Ph.D. degrees in Entomology and two undergraduate majors (Entomology & Global Health). Our faculty and staff members along with our graduate students, postdoctoral associates, affiliated and emeritus professors offer a dynamic and interdisciplinary research and teaching environment to prepare students for a future in entomology.
The Department is housed in Russell Laboratories and makes extensive use of campus greenhouse facilities and the agricultural research stations located throughout the state for research, outreach and educational purposes. Russell Labs houses three departments: Entomology, Forest and Wildlife Ecology, and Plant Pathology. The building is centrally located on the UW-Madison campus making it ideal for collaborative work with other departments.
Values such as inclusion, integrity, community, and respect are an integral part of department culture and official code of conduct.
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Department News
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Congressman Mark Pocan visits the MCEVBD to learn about tick and mosquito bite prevention efforts
Congressman Mark Pocan and staffers visited campus on May 30 and the first stop was the Midwest Center of Excellence for Vector-Borne Disease. Center students and staff introduced the delegation to Wisconsin-centered work on tick and mosquito bite prevention. Attendees got to see medical entomology in action with a visit to the mosquito insectary and…
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Cicadapalooza: A celebration of Cicadas coming June 8 at the Lake Geneva Public Library
Visit Lake Geneva, in partnership with the University of Wisconsin-Madison Entomology Department, is proud to announce Cicadapalooza—a fun, family-friendly, and FREE pop-up event with tours and talks by UW-Madison entomologists, cicada merchandise, food, and more! WHEN: Saturday, June 8, 12:00 to 4:30 p.m. WHERE: Lake Geneva Public Library & Library Park, 918 West Main Street, Lake Geneva (map)…
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Entomology Digest – Spring 2024
Letter from the Chair Entomology Community and Friends of the Department, Swarm to Table, Version 4. On Saturday, April 13 our Undergraduate Entomology Society (UES) together with support from Slow Food UW, and MIGHTi hosted the 2024 Swarm To Table (S2T) event, from 2:00-5:00 pm, at The Crossing Event Center. This event represented the fourth…
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Introducing the Wisconsin Periodical Cicada Website
Now that the solar eclipse has passed, the next big phenomenon will be our emergence of Brood XIII periodical cicadas later this spring. Since these insects emerge in Wisconsin every 17 years, you might only have a handful of opportunities to see them in the Badger State in your entire life. Despite having grown up…
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Craig Brabant receives International Society of Hymenopterists 2023 Service Award
Craig Brabant, Curator of the Wisconsin Insect Research Collection, received the 2023 Service Award from the 10th Congress of the International Society of Hymenopterists in Iaşi, Romania. This award is given in recognition of “individuals who have made significant contributions in service to the Society that went well beyond normal expectations.” Congratulations, Craig!
Meaningful Research
Advancing research in insect biology in both basic and applied contexts.
Top-notch Instruction
Interdisciplinary instruction to inform students, collaborators, and the community.
Far-reaching Impact
Embodying the Wisconsin Idea, making the boundaries of our work the boundaries of the Wisconsin and beyond.
Vision
We focus on high-impact science that leverages our collective expertise on arthropod biology to solve problems in agriculture, the environment, and human health.