Welcome to Virginia Tech's Entomology Department
The department has three major focus areas:- Biomedical research, with emphasis on insect genomics and urban/public health. This includes mosquito biology and vector control as they affect urban and public health, and human and animal disease.
- Natural/Agro Ecosystems Research, with emphasis on IPM/Biological Control of pest problems, and environmental monitoring and protection. It includes (a) IPM/biological control of commodity pests such as horticultural, field and forage crops, forest and Christmas tree, household and structural pests, and (b) monitoring and protection of the environment.
- Urban Entomology and Pesticide Safety Education, an extension/outreach program with special emphasis on Virginia School Integrated Pest Management and IPM in public housing, and pest control operator training insafe use of pesticides.
Educationundergraduate program, graduate program, recent developments, evaluations, future directions |
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