Entomology
Gilmore 310
3050 Maile Way
Honolulu, HI 96822
Tel: (808) 956-6737
Fax: (808) 956-2428
E-mail: ta_ento1@avax.ctahr.hawaii.edu
Faculty
*M. L. Goff, PhD--acarology, medical and forensic
entomology
*J. K. Grace, PhD--termite biology and control, insect behavior
*A. H. Hara, PhD--horticultural entomology, postharvest insect control,
regulatory entomology (Hilo)
*M. W. Johnson, PhD--biological control, insect pest management
*V. P. Jones, PhD--insect pest management, insect ecology
*R. F. L. Mau, PhD--agricultural entomology, extension entomology,
insect biology
*S. D. McCombs, PhD--biotechnology, genetics
*R. H. Messing, PhD--fruit fly ecology and management (Kaua‘i)
*S. H. Saul, PhD--insect genetics
*J. R. Yates III, PhD--urban pest management, termite biology and
control
Cooperating Graduate Faculty
B. M. Brennan, PhD--insect physiology, pesticide regulation and
use
J. K. Fujii, PhD--insect pathology, termite biology (UH Hilo)
R. G. Gillespie, PhD--evolutionary biology and conservation of
arthropods
K. Y. Kaneshiro, PhD--systematics, evolution, insect behavior
G. K. Roderick, PhD--population ecology and evolutionary genetics
J. Seifert, PhD--insecticide toxicology
L. Arita Tsutsumi, PhD--insect behavior, honeybee ecology (UH Hilo)
Affiliate Graduate Faculty
C. T. Atkinson, PhD--wildlife diseases
N. Evenhuis, PhD--systematics of Diptera (Bishop Museum)
P. A. Follett, PhD--commodity quarantine treatments, tropical tree fruit
IPM (Hilo)
E. J. Harris, PhD--ecology and control of fruit flies (USDA-ARS)
F. G. Howarth, PhD--systematics (Bishop Museum)
E. B. Jang, PhD--insect physiology, fruit fly control (USDA-ARS)
D. O. McInnis, PhD--insect genetics (USDA-ARS)
N. J. Reimer, PhD--ant biology and control, biological control of weeds
(Bishop Museum)
G. A. Samuelson, PhD--systematics (Bishop Museum)
R. I. Vargas, PhD--ecology, mass-rearing techniques (USDA-ARS)
*Graduate Faculty
Degrees Offered: BS in entomology, MS in
entomology, PhD in entomology
The Academic Program
Entomology (ENTO) is the study of insects and related
organisms, such as spiders and mites. Entomologists seek to understand
the role of insects in the natural world and their interaction with
humans. They work to find environmen-tally safe, effective, and
economical solutions to insect pest problems in agricultural and urban
environments.
Hawai‘i is an excellent place to study entomology.
The uniform tropical climate permits students to observe and collect
insects year-round. For those with interests related to evolutionary
biology, the unique endemic insect fauna of Hawai‘i offer many
exciting opportunities for original research.
In the area of applied entomology, insects associated
with Hawai‘i’s tropical and subtropical agricultural and urban
environments provide a wealth of challenging problems in pest management
research. In Hawai‘i, such research strongly emphasizes biological
control, biotechnological, and other non-chemical methods in order to
minimize negative environmental impacts. The development of
entomological technology to support low-input sustainable agriculture is
another important area in pest management research. Motivated students
will find an abundance of challenging opportunities that can help them
develop professional competence in the science of entomology.
Advising
All undergraduate entomology majors are advised by a
faculty member who has been appointed by the department. New candidates
for the graduate program are assigned an interim adviser and committee
until such time as a permanent adviser and committee are selected.
Undergraduate Study
Bachelor’s Degree
Requirements
• General Education
Core requirements
• CTAHR agricultural science required courses
• ENTO 263
• ENTO 374/374L
• ENTO 462
• ENTO 492
• 15 or more credit hours from an approved list of courses
(determined in consultation with undergraduate adviser)
• Additional credit hours to total 128
All entomology majors are required to consult with the
undergraduate adviser concerning their program prior to registration
each semester.
Graduate Study
The department offers graduate programs leading to the
MS and PhD degrees in entomology. They encompass independent study,
course work, and research in acarology, biological control of insect and
weed pests, biotechnology and insect genetics, forensic entomology,
insect ecology, insect evolution, insect genetics, insect physiology,
insecticide toxicology, insect transmission of plant pathogens, medical
and veterinary entomology, pest management, systematics, urban
entomology, and tropical economic entomology.
Intended candidates for graduate programs in
entomology must present a bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 18
undergraduate credit hours in entomology and zoology, including general
zoology, general entomology, economic entomology, insect morphology, and
systematic entomology. In addition, they must have had credit for two
years of chemistry (including inorganic and organic), one year of
physics, MATH 140 or equivalent, and courses in botany, genetics, and
microbiology. All deficiencies in under-graduate preparation must be
satisfied.
The MS and PhD in tropical entomology are recognized
Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) regional
graduate programs. Residents of Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho,
Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and
Wyoming are eligible, upon admission, to enroll at Hawai‘i-resident
tuition rates. |