This newsletter highlights research, teaching, extension, outreach, student achievements, and faculty activities from the LSU Department of Entomology during 2025. For complete articles, photos, and details, view the full newsletter PDF.

Contents

• Message from the Department Head
• In Memoriam: Dr. Lane Foil
• In Memoriam: Jeff Murray
• Basic Insect Identification Training for Extension Agents
• LSU Entomology and USDA Partnership for Honey Bee Health
• Bee Lab Research and Varroa Mite Management
• NSF-Funded Termite Research in the Sun Lab
• Sun Lab Student and Researcher Profiles
• Introduction of New Faculty Members:
  • Dr. Ivan Grijalva
  • Dr. Morgan Christman
• Rice Production School for Louisiana Agriculture
• Pollinator and Bat Conservation Programs at LaHouse
• 2025 Entomology Award Winners
• Graduate Student Symposium Highlights
• Ray and Dorothy Young Endowed Student Award Recipient
• Entomology Club Activities and Outreach
• 2025 Entomology Graduates
• Faculty Activities, including:
  • Research projects
  • Grants and contracts
  • Publications
  • Presentations and conferences
  • Extension and outreach programs
  • Awards and honors
  • Student accomplishments

Featured Research Areas

• Honey bee health and pollinator conservation
• AI and precision pest management
• Termite biology and management
• Rice, soybean, sweetpotato, and sugarcane pest management
• Biological control of invasive species
• Mosquito and public health entomology
• Forest and urban entomology
• Insect identification and arthropod collections
• Climate adaptation and insect ecology

Read the full newsletter PDF for complete articles, photos, research findings, faculty accomplishments, and student achievements.