November 7, 2009
College of Chemical and Life Science

For over 100 years we have combined the best in basic and applied biology to meet the public need for research, outreach, and instruction regarding entomology and related subjects, particularly as these bear on pest management and on stewardship of the environment.

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Spotlight

Welcome from the Chair

Charles Mitter; Professor, Chair; Department of Entomology Welcome! UM's Department of Entomology is proud to offer a rich diversity of research focus areas including basic and applied research in Agricultural Pest Management; Evolutionary Biology; Ecology & Biological Control; Freshwater and Estuarine Entomology; Insect Pathology; Molecular Biology, Pesticide Education, Assessment, & Policy; Physiology, Toxicology, & Molecular Genetics; Systematics & Morphology; and Urban, Structural, & Green Industries Pest Management.

Many students in the Entomology Graduate Program also find the department's relationship with the University's Integrated Pest Management program, and the Extension Service, to be valuable resources.

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Featured Faculty

Dr. Raymond St. LegerRaymond St. Leger,

Professor of Entomology

The research of Dr. St. Leger, a world leader in the study of fungi that attack insects, ranges from genomic analysis of the infection process to genetic engineering of fungus strains better at killing insect pests, such as the mosquitoes that carry malaria and a beetle that destroys coffee crops. In 2009, Dr. St. Leger won the highest award given by the Society for Invertebrate Pathology, and was named a Distinguished Scholar-Teacher at the University of Maryland.

Read a new release about Dr. St.Leger's research: Scorpion Toxin Makes Fungus Deadly to Insect Pests
Visit Dr. St. Leger's lab page

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