Department of Entomology
123 W. Waters Hall
Kansas State University
Manhattan KS 66506-4004

 

785-532-6154
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entomology@k-state.edu

 

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Fundamental Insect Science

Fundamental Insect Science
  • Fundamental insect biology and processes  Srini with student
  • Genomics and bioinformatics research, including a better understanding of function of genes and their products
  • Evolutionary and phylogenetic relationships and population genetics of arthropods
  • Vector biology, virulence mechanisms, epidemiology,and basic biology of vectors and pathogens
  • Mine Arthropods and associated organisms for natural products and biopharmaceutical and pharmacological secretions

Check out the research focus of our faculty members listed to the right, or go to our People Page to read about all our faculty's research interests.

Courses with an emphasis in this core area
*Not offered in all years

Course No: Course Semester Credits Delivery Method  
ENTOM 301 Insects and People Fall 3 On Campus     
ENTOM 620 Insecticides: Properties and Laws
Spring** 2 On Campus     
ENTOM 692 Insect Ecology
Spring* 3 On Campus     
ENTOM 710 Insect Taxonomy
Fall* 3 On Campus     
ENTOM 799 Problems in Entomology
Fall
Spring
V On Campus     
ENTOM 820 Biological Control
Spring* 3 On Campus     
ENTOM 830 Molecular Entomology
Fall** 2 On Campus     
ENTOM 840 Immature Insects
Summer* 2 On Campus     
ENTOM 850 Scanning Electron Microscopy
Spring** 2 On Campus     
ENTOM 857 Toxicology of Insecticides
Spring* 3 On Campus     
ENTOM 866  Insect Morphology
Spring** 3 On Campus     
ENTOM 875 Insect Physiology
Spring** 4 On Campus     
ENTOM 893 Controversies in Insect Ecology
Fall* 3 On Campus     
ENTOM 910 Insect Genetics
Fall* 3 On Campus     
ENTOM 932 Topics in General and Systematic Entomology
Summer
Spring
Fall
V On Campus     
ENTOM 950 Conceptual Issues in Evolution
Fall** 3 On Campus   
Faculty
 

Richard W. Beeman
Insect genomics
 

Alberto Broce
Biology, ecology, behavior
 

Susan J. Brown
Insect genomics
 

James F. Campbell
Behavioral ecology
 

Ming-Shun Chen
Molecular genetics
 

Rollie J. Clem
Regulation of apoptosis
 

Paul W. Flinn
IPM and modeling
 

Roman Reddy Ganta
Molecular biology
 

Srini Kambhampati
Insect genetics
 

Michael R. Kanost
Insect immunity
 

David Margolies
Ecology, genetics and behavior
 

Paul M. Marsh
Biosystematics
 

J.P. Michaud
Biological Control
 

Subbaratnam Muthukrishnan
Hormonal and genetic regulation
 

James R. Nechols
Biological Control
 
 

Yoonseong Park
Insect neuropeptides
 
 

Gerald R. Reeck
Insect proteinase inhibitors
 

John C. Reese
Insect-plant interactions
 

C. Michael Smith
Marker assisted selection 
 

James E. Throne
Ecology of stored product pests
 

Kimberly A. With
Landscape ecology of insects
 

Kun Yan Zhu
Insect toxicology
 

Gregory Zolnerowich
Systematics and phylogenetics
 

Ludek Zurek
Gastro-intestinal microbial ecology