Entomology Research Overview
Entomology Research Overview
The Department of Entomology’s research portfolio consists of basic science that builds on strengths in insect biodiversity, insect-plant interactions, and applied pest management research focused on stakeholder needs and priorities. We work on a range of insect problems using diverse toolsets and varied disciplinary approaches.
Varroa mite on a bee 
Dr. Laura Ingwell 
Dr. Catherine Hill Research Areas
- Host Plant-Insect Interactions
- Arthropod Molecular Biology & Genomics
- International Cooperation & Development
- Environmental & Evolutionary Entomology
- Insect Science Education
- Integrated Pest Management
- Forensics
Research Centers
- Center for Environmental and Regulatory Information Systems (CERIS)
- Center for Urban and Industrial Pest Management (CUIPM)
- National Agricultural Pest Information System (NAPIS)
- National Pesticide Information Retrieval System (NPIRS)
- National Plant Diagnostic Network (NPDN)
- Purdue Entomological Research Collection (PERC)
Dr. Linda Mason 
Dr. Christian Krupke Signature Research Areas
I Host Plant-Insect Interactions
II Arthropod Molecular Biology & Genomics
III International Cooperation & Development
IV Environmental & Evolutionary Entomology
V Insect Science Education
VI Integrated Pest Management
VII Forensics
Baributsa, Dieudonné - III, VI dbaribut@purdue.edu
International IPM, Postharvest Entomology
Bruner, Robert - V rfbruner@purdue.edu
Exotic Forest Pest Outreach and Education
Buczkowski, Grzegorz - II, VI gbuczkow@purdue.edu
Ecology and Evolution of Urban and Invasive Arthropods
Cameron, Stephen - II, IV cameros@purdue.edu
Insect Evolutionary Biology
Couture, John - I, IV couture@purdue.edu
Plant-Insect Chemical Ecology
Creighton, Curtis - I, IV, V creighto@purdue.edu
Evolutionary Ecology and Ecoimmunology
Decker, Brenna - IV, V bldecker@purdue.edu
Pollinator Ecology and Education
Enders, Laramy - I, II, IV lenders@purdue.edu
Plant-Insect-Microbe Interactions, Microbiomes
Ginzel, Matthew - I, IV mginzel@purdue.edu
Forest Entomology and Chemical Ecology
Hans, Krystal - IV, V, VII hans3@purdue.edu
Forensic Sciences
Harpur, Brock - II, IV bharpur@purdue.edu
Evolutionary Biology
Hill, Catherine - II, VI hillca@purdue.edu
Biology and Control of Arthropod Disease Vectors
Hill, Mike - VI mikehill@purdue.edu
Director, Center for Environmental and Regulatory Information Systems
Ingwell, Laura - I, VI lingwell@purdue.edu
Protected Production Entomlogy
Johnston, Andrew -IV, V, VI john3796@purdue.edu
Insect Diversity and Diagnostics, 4-H Entomology
Justus, Emily - V ejustus@purdue.edu
Outreach Coordinator
Kaplan, Ian - I, IV, VI ikaplan@purdue.edu
Ecology of Herbivores and Natural Enemies
Kelley, Alicia - IV, VI ajkelley@purdue.edu
Indiana State Survey Coordinator, Cooperative Ag Pest Survey (CAPS)
Krupke, Christian - I, IV, VI ckrupke@purdue.edu
Field Crop Pest Management
Long, Elizabeth- I, IV, VI long132@purdue.edu
Horticultural Entomology
Mason, Linda - VI lmason@purdue.edu
Behavior, Food Pest IPM
Pietri, Jose - II, VI jpietric@purdue.edu
Medical and Urban Entomology
Pittendrigh, Barry - I, II, III, IV, VI pittendr@purdue.edu
Insect Genomics/Toxicology/International Development
Richmond, Douglas - I, IV, VI drichmond@purdue.edu
Soil Insect Ecology, Turfgrass IPM
Schemerhorn, Brandi - I, II bschemer@purdue.edu
Population Genetics
Smith, Aaron - II, IV smit3866@purdue.edu
Insect Systematics
Subramanyam, Shubha - I, II shubha@purdue.edu
Plant-Insect Interactions
Zhang, Lei - I, VI leizhang@purdue.edu
Plant-Nematode Interactions
International IPM, Postharvest Entomology
Bruner, Robert - V rfbruner@purdue.edu
Exotic Forest Pest Outreach and Education
Buczkowski, Grzegorz - II, VI gbuczkow@purdue.edu
Ecology and Evolution of Urban and Invasive Arthropods
Cameron, Stephen - II, IV cameros@purdue.edu
Insect Evolutionary Biology
Couture, John - I, IV couture@purdue.edu
Plant-Insect Chemical Ecology
Creighton, Curtis - I, IV, V creighto@purdue.edu
Evolutionary Ecology and Ecoimmunology
Decker, Brenna - IV, V bldecker@purdue.edu
Pollinator Ecology and Education
Enders, Laramy - I, II, IV lenders@purdue.edu
Plant-Insect-Microbe Interactions, Microbiomes
Ginzel, Matthew - I, IV mginzel@purdue.edu
Forest Entomology and Chemical Ecology
Hans, Krystal - IV, V, VII hans3@purdue.edu
Forensic Sciences
Harpur, Brock - II, IV bharpur@purdue.edu
Evolutionary Biology
Hill, Catherine - II, VI hillca@purdue.edu
Biology and Control of Arthropod Disease Vectors
Hill, Mike - VI mikehill@purdue.edu
Director, Center for Environmental and Regulatory Information Systems
Ingwell, Laura - I, VI lingwell@purdue.edu
Protected Production Entomlogy
Johnston, Andrew -IV, V, VI john3796@purdue.edu
Insect Diversity and Diagnostics, 4-H Entomology
Justus, Emily - V ejustus@purdue.edu
Outreach Coordinator
Kaplan, Ian - I, IV, VI ikaplan@purdue.edu
Ecology of Herbivores and Natural Enemies
Kelley, Alicia - IV, VI ajkelley@purdue.edu
Indiana State Survey Coordinator, Cooperative Ag Pest Survey (CAPS)
Krupke, Christian - I, IV, VI ckrupke@purdue.edu
Field Crop Pest Management
Long, Elizabeth- I, IV, VI long132@purdue.edu
Horticultural Entomology
Mason, Linda - VI lmason@purdue.edu
Behavior, Food Pest IPM
Pietri, Jose - II, VI jpietric@purdue.edu
Medical and Urban Entomology
Pittendrigh, Barry - I, II, III, IV, VI pittendr@purdue.edu
Insect Genomics/Toxicology/International Development
Richmond, Douglas - I, IV, VI drichmond@purdue.edu
Soil Insect Ecology, Turfgrass IPM
Schemerhorn, Brandi - I, II bschemer@purdue.edu
Population Genetics
Smith, Aaron - II, IV smit3866@purdue.edu
Insect Systematics
Subramanyam, Shubha - I, II shubha@purdue.edu
Plant-Insect Interactions
Zhang, Lei - I, VI leizhang@purdue.edu
Plant-Nematode Interactions
Catherine Hill, Department Head
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