Discover the fascinating lives of insects and their close relatives, and their roles as pests, pollinators, parasitoids, and predators
Students
If you're an intellectually curious, motivated student looking to explore all facets of insect biology, consider studying Entomology at Oregon State.
The Entomology Program is an interdisciplinary program involving many faculty from across campus, comprising areas of entomology relating to:
- Aquatic & riparian ecology
- Pollinator conservation
- Integrated pest management & applied Entomology
- Temporal and spatial patterns In large species assemblages
- Ecology and evolution of plant-insect interactions, and more
In the News
Oregon produces the vast majority of the nation’s hazelnuts, and the industry supports family farms, rural jobs and local tax bases. The rapid expansion of new orchards over the past decade has strengthened the state’s agricultural economy....
The Pacific Northwest is home to a variety of insects, but many of them are misunderstood. Director of the Oregon Integrated Pest Management Center and OSU professor and extension entomology specialist, Silvia Rondon, shared about some of the...
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