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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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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

Daniel Gruner, Assistant Professor of Entomology at the University of MarylandDaniel Gruner

Assistant Professor of Entomology

Dr. Gruner is a terrestrial community ecologist who believes it is important to apply basic science to address problems concerning biological invasions, pest management, and conservation. He researches how different species interact within food webs and how biodiversity is maintained in ecological communities and ecosystems. Building on previous fieldwork in the Pacific and several ongoing field projects in California, he is applying basic ecological theory and techniques to enhance the sustainable management of cropping systems in Maryland.

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