The study of pests and disease
In the Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, we are discovering safer and healthier ways to protect our food, health, resources and homes from a variety of threats, such as pests and disease. We do this while also protecting our natural ecosystems, which insects, bacteria and microorganisms are essential to maintaining.
Meet Nick Mueller, a graduate from Auburn's undergraduate program in applied biotechnology.
Explore Professor and Extension specialist Xing Ping Hu's work in effective IPM (integrated pest management) among public housing authorities.
Learn how you can harness the power of science and nature to create strong, healthier, more sustainable agricultural products.
Degree Programs
B.S.
Minor | M.S. | M.Ag. | Ph.D.
Minor | M.S. | M.Ag. | Ph.D.
After a career spanning more than four decades, retired Auburn University entomologist Lawrence “Fudd” Graham has been inducted into the Southern Integrated Pest Management Hall of Fame.
Auburn student researches poultry beetle resistance in his post-doctoral research
2020 to 2025, there have been three major outbreaks of tomato spotted wilt virus, effectively disrupting production.
