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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Claudio Gratton receives Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professorship
Entomology professor Dr. Claudio Gratton was recently awarded the Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professorship from the UW-Madison Office of the Provost. The Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professorship (VDAP) recognizes UW–Madison faculty members whose distinguished scholarship has advanced the confines of knowledge, and whose excellence also includes teaching or service. Faculty members receiving this award keep the Vilas…
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Entomologists ‘Swarm the Hill’ to Talk Insect Science With Policymakers After ESA Annual Meeting
In conjunction with ESA’s policy-focused 2023 Annual Meeting in National Harbor, Maryland, in November, ESA organized a large-scale Capitol Hill Day on November 9 with 11 university groups participating to visit Congressional offices and advocate for insect science. UW-Madison Entomology was represented by Dr. Emily Bick (second from right, front row) and her student Dev…
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Dr. Emily Bick’s “Insect Eavesdropper” wins ESA Antlion Pit competition, nominated for 2023 WARF Innovation Award
UW-Madison Asst. Prof. Emily Bick develops tools and strategies to support data-driven precision agriculture management techniques. She has created a machine-learning algorithm to detect and identify insect infestations in crops, including boring insects that are difficult to identify without destroying crops. This non-destructive technology, dubbed the “Insect Eavesdropper”, uses audio signals captured by inexpensive microphones…
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Ento Digest – Fall 2023
Letter from the Chair Entomology Community and Friends of the Department, The 2023 Wisconsin Insect Fest event was a great success and included a one-day afternoon/evening event on Saturday August 19th, 2023 at the Upham Woods Outdoor Learning Center near the Wisconsin Dells. Upham Woods is a 300+ acre UW/Extension-affiliated property along the Wisconsin River.…
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Insect Fest 2023 a ‘big hit’
Last month’s Wisconsin Insect Fest at Upham Woods was a hit with insect enthusiasts of all ages. The UW-Entomology event drew over a hundred attendees from around Wisconsin and nearby states. The event featured a wide array of booths, talks, hands-on workshops, guided hikes, and a BioBlitz activity. To kick off the event, attendees had…
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.