About Us
We are a group of students, staff, and faculty that are exploring basic and applied aspects of biology and our chosen field, entomology. Our outstanding permanent and adjunct faculty, high quality facilities that include an insectary, greenhouses, apiary, well-equipped labs, and the 2.5 million specimen M. T. James Entomological Collection, make WSU an exceptional place to study and conduct research.
Our faculty are housed at the main campus in Pullman, one of our branch campuses in Tri-Cities, and at Research and Extension Centers throughout the state. The diversity of our faculty, both in terms of geographic distribution and discipline provide students exceptional classroom and research opportunities. Additionally, we have a group of exceptional affiliate and adjunct faculty, several of which are located at the USDA/ARS Yakima Agricultural Research Lab located in Wapato, Washington, with whom students may study.
The main areas of emphasis of the Department are biologically-based beneficial and pest arthropod management, human and environmental health as they relate to entomological issues, and teaching.
We encourage you to explore your options and opportunities with Entomology at Washington State University.
Three Main Goals
- Integrating Biological Control into existing and developing IPM programs
The faculty directly involved in making this goal a reality are:
Art Antonelli, Elizabeth Beers, David Bragg, John Brown, Jay Brunner, Steve Clement, John Dunley, Jim Hansen, Laurel Hansen, David Horton, David James, Vince Jones, Larry Lacey, Peter Landolt, Lisa Neven, Keith Pike, Gary Piper, William Snyder, John Stark, Lynell Tanigoshi, William Turner, Thomas Unruh, Kurt Volker, Douglas Walsh, and Richard Zack. - Addressing the Pesticide Issues & Questions of our Constituencies
The faculty directly involved in making this goal a reality are:
Art Antonelli, Elizabeth Beers, David Bragg, John Brown, Jay Brunner, Catherine Daniels, John Dunley, Allan Felsot, Vince Hebert, David James, Vince Jones, Larry Lacey, Keith Pike, Gary Piper, Carol Ramsay, John Stark, Lynell Tanigoshi, Kurt Volker, and Douglas Walsh. - Providing Quality Education in Basic Life Sciences using insects as a Model Animal System
The faculty directly involved in making this goal a reality are:
Carol Anelli, John Brown, Laura Corley-Lavine, Laurel Hansen, Peter Landolt, Maciej Pszczolkowski, Lisa Neven, Walter S. Sheppard, John Stark, William Turner, and Richard Zack.
