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Entomology

Graduate Program Summary

Graduate Degrees Offered

M.S.*; Ph.D.
Specializations Offered - what's a specialization?
Environmental Studies (Ph.D.)
Areas of Study
Biological Control; Field Crops Entomology; Forensic Science; Horticultural Entomology; Insect Biochemistry and Physiology; Insect Ecology; Insect Genetics; Insect Pest Management; Insect Systematics and Museum Studies; Insecticide/Environmental Toxicology; Medical Entomology; Plant-Insect Interactions; Plant Resistance to Insects; Urban Entomology; Veterinary Entomology

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   Rolling admissions. Graduate committee meets monthly to review applications.

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Description of Program

The Department of Entomology offers resident M.S. and Ph.D. and distance M.S. and certificate programs. The department makes a firm commitment to its students and provides strong mentoring relationships between the students and major professors. The department offers a strong curriculum and provides numerous professional opportunities for its students. This student-centered focus is reflected in the many awards received by the students and in their consistent placement in professional careers. The distance program offers opportunities for time- and site-bound students to earn an advanced degree or certificate.

The Department of Entomology is part of the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources, and is involved in research, teaching, and extension arenas. Faculty are internationally recognized and work in both applied and basic entomology. The department has research sites across Nebraska and collaborative relationships with both domestic and international scientists and educators.



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Contact

Graduate Chair
John Foster
jfoster1@unl.edu
402-472-8686
Distance Education Coordinator
Tom Weissling
tweissling2@unlnotes.unl.edu
402-472-8680
Department Address
202 Plant Industry Building
Lincoln NE 68583-0816
Department Website
http://entomology.unl.ed...

Faculty and Research

Frederick Baxendale Insect and Mite Pests; Arthropods
Dennis Berkebile Rearing and Genetics of Primary Screwworm
     Adjunct Faculty
Gary Brewer Insect Pests Affecting Sunflowers
John Burd Aphid Pests of Small Grains
     Adjunct Faculty
Jack Campbell Veterinary Entomology
David Carter Forensic Science
Michael Culy Pest Management
     Adjunct Faculty
Stephen Danielson Insect Ecology; Insect Pests of Field Crops
Marion Ellis Apiculture
Odair Fernandes Biological Control; Multitrophic Interactions; Corn, Peanut, Vegetable, and Fruit Integrated Pest Management
     Adjunct Faculty
John Foster Insect Resistant Plants; Maize; Insect Genetics
Mark Harrell Forest Entomology
Gary Hein Arthropod Pests of Small Grains and Specialty Crops
E.A. Heinrichs Insect Resistant Plants; Integrated Pest Management; International Agriculture
     Adjunct Faculty
Tiffany Heng-Moss Insect Resistant Plants; Functional Genomics; Turfgrass Insect Pest Management
Leon Higley Physiological Responses of Plants to Insect Injury; Tiger Beetles; Pest Management; Forensic Entomology
W. Wyatt Hoback Tiger Beetle Larvae; Limnology
Thomas Hunt Pest Management; Crops
Scott Hutchins Agriculture and Urban Pest Management; Bioeconomics; Economic Entomology
     Adjunct Faculty
David Isenhour Plant-Insect Interactions
     Adjunct Faculty
Mary Liz Jameson Insect Systematics Evolution; Phylogeny
     Adjunct Faculty
Shripat Kamble Novel Biochemical and Toxicological Pest Management; Termites; Cockroaches; Human Exposure to Pesticides
Svata Louda Plant-Insect Interactions; Natural Resource Management
Z.B. Mayo Aphid Genetics; Sorghum Insects
Lance Meinke Insect-Plant Interactions; Applied Insect Ecology and Behavior; Integrative Pest Management
Daniel Moellenbeck Plant Resistance to Insects
     Adjunct Faculty
Jaime Molina-Ochoa Biological Control
     Adjunct Faculty
Thomas Powers Nematology; Agricultural Pests; Diagnostic Methods
Brett Ratcliffe Scarab Beetles; Insect Genetics
Gautam Sarath Biomass and Forage Qualities; Warm-Season Prairie Grasses; Prairie Legumes; Seed Germination and Plant Development; Histone Biotinylation
     Adjunct Faculty
Blair Siegfried Insecticide Resistance
Steven Skoda Screwworm; Insect Genetics
     Adjunct Faculty
David Taylor Filth Flies; Insect Genetics
     Adjunct Faculty
Tom Weissling Pest Management
Robert Wright Corn and Grain Sorghum Insects; Insect Pest Management
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