Research
Rooted in Arizona, with impact around the world.
Delivering results that make a real impact on both global challenges and everyday life.
We're leading the way in sustainable pest management and innovative insect research. With expertise in Integrated Pest Management, evolved pest resistance, insect genetics, and vector-borne disease control, our team is driving cutting-edge solutions to protect agriculture, public health, and the environment. We’re also pioneering the future of food by exploring insects as a sustainable protein source.
Interdisciplinary by nature.
Our research activities take place in the laboratory, in controlled growth environments and in the field. By leveraging genomics, ecology, and evolutionary principles, we develop innovative solutions to manage pests, control disease vectors, and optimize insect production to circumvent food waste and help feed a growing global population.
Growing a sustainable future requires an interdisciplinary approach. Learn how we're bridging disciplinary boundaries to produce purpose-driven science with real-world impact.
Collections & Collaboratives
University of Arizona Insect Collection
Our Insect Collection is the cornerstone for entomological research and insect diagnostics for the state of Arizona. The UAIC includes approximately 2.0 million specimens representing 35,000 species making it the most comprehensive in the world for the Sonoran Desert Region.
Carl Hayden Bee Research Center
Some of our faculty are affiliated with the USDA ARS Carl Hayden Bee Research Center (CHBRC), whose mission is to conduct research to optimize the health of honey bee colonies, through improved nutrition and control of Varroa mites in order to maximize production of honey bee pollinated crops.
Tucson Bee Collaborative
The Tucson Bee Collaborative arose as a partnership between faculty and staff of the University of Arizona Entomology Department, the Pima Community College Department of Biology, and the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum’s Conservation Education and Science Department. Its mission is to learn more about the native bees and to share that knowledge.
Visiting Arthropod Systematist Program
Supported by an endowment from the Schlinger Foundation, the $25,000 award is intended to help offset expenses for visiting systematists to work in the University of Arizona Insect Collection (UAIC) on their specialty group during their sabbatical leaves. During their visit, awardees will enhance knowledge of their group in the Sonoran Desert Region and enhance the curatorial state of the specimens in the University of Arizona Insect Collection and associated digital data.
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