Department of Entomology
Michigan State University
Integrated Pest Management Research/Extension

The Entomology Department is globally recognized for excellence in IPM as evidenced by the high degree of international participation in our graduate and post-graduate training programs. Regionally, we are the host institution for the North Central US Pest Management Center, and within the state we have an outstanding reputation for delivering applied research and Extension programs to our diverse clientele. The department is in the top three for number of joint programs with Extension educators. Major programs address apiculture, Christmas trees, field crops, floriculture, forestry, fruit, greenhouse, medical, nursery, turf, and vegetables. All programs have close interaction with the A.J. Cook Arthropod Research Collection, Diagnostic Services, and the MSU IPM Program.
 
Faculty and Staff
 
George Bird
Professor
Mike Brewer
Associate Professor
IPM Coordinator
 
 
Ed Grafius
Emeritus Professor
 
 
Larry Gut
Professor
Zachary Huang
AssociateProfessor
 
 
Rufus Isaacs
Associate Professor
Douglas Landis
Professor
 
 
Joy Landis
Academic Specialist
Karim Maredia
Professor
 
 
 Walter Pett
Assistant Professor
 
 
Larry Olsen
Professor
David Smitley
Professor
 
 
Howard Russell
Academic Specialist
Fred Warner
Academic Specialist
 
 
John Wise
Assistant Professor
 
 
Mark Whalon
Professor
David Epstein
Academic Specialist
   
   
 
 
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The MSU IPM Program links MSU Extension field staff and campus faculty with growers, consultants, public agencies and private organizations. Our goal with these partners is to advocate for practices that protect agricultural plant production and the resulting products from pests while maintaining environmental health.
Short courses are offered in Intellectual Property Rights (IPR), Food Safety, Agroecology and IPM, and Biosafety.