The path of a pest
UD and USDA researchers use lightweight, inexpensive tag method to track mosquitoes to prevent mosquito-borne diseases
Cold-Blooded Club
UD students form Delaware Herpetology Club to protect reptiles and amphibians
The green superheroes of UD
Blue Hens are tackling environmental foes in the ultimate fight for planet Earth
The Moth Defender
Em Beauchamp looks at how mosquito control methods threaten caterpillars
WELCOME TO ENTOMOLOGY AND WILDLIFE ECOLOGY
Our department offers outstanding academic programs for undergraduate and graduate students preparing for research, teaching, and extension careers in entomology, ecology and wildlife conservation.
Our teaching, research, and extension efforts emphasize whole-organism biology, conservation biology, and the interactions between humans and other species.
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Ecology Woods FUND
Ecology Woods is a 35-acre forest on the southern edge of UD’s Newark Farm, adjacent to Route 4 and the UD Athletics Complex. This location has been a unique site for ecological research, conservation, and student learning since the 1960s.
It was Dr. Roland Roth, a faculty member in the Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology, who protected and nurtured this space for nearly 35 years.
Find out how you can help preserve Dr. Roth's work with a contribution to the Ecology Woods Fund.
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UD wildlife ecology and conservation students go hands-on with birds: youtube.com/watch?v=fSBjptqCWYI
UD wildlife ecology and conservation students go hands-on with birds
In our undergraduate level Ornithology course, University of Delaware students love spending time both in the field and in the lab. Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology faculty members teach taxonomy, take students out into nature, explain field techniques, and foster an appreciation for birds. Learn about UD’s wildlife ecology and conservation major.
Latest news
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How these Delaware students are using hungry flies to fight food waste
August 07, 2026 | Written by Tim Furlong | NBC10 PhiladelphiaUniversity of Delaware graduate students are studying a possible way to reduce food waste using black soldier fly larvae to digest food scraps and create compost. They are collecting food waste from a local restaurant and grain from a local brewery and using bins of thousands of black soldier fly larvae to process that waste. -
In our backyard
August 07, 2026 | Written by Molly Schafer | Photos courtesy of Madeline Brown, Alex McBreen, Catherine Morrissey, Scarlet Shifflett, J.D. Zimmerman and the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control Division of Parks and RecreationThis year marks the 75th anniversary of Delaware State Parks, and for faculty and students at the University of Delaware, there is much to celebrate. For Delawareans, the state parks are a source of peace, but at UD, they’re also a source of purpose. The parks provide a living laboratory for research, opportunities for experiential learning and a space for community service. -
I wanted an ecologically responsible garden. It was harder than I thought.
July 07, 2026 | Written by Ferris Jabr | New York TimesThe author of this essay wanted to create his own dream garden with his husband. As he began looking more into native plants, he happened upon University of Delaware entomologist Doug Tallamy’s teachings, and his initiative “Homegrown National Park”. The author acknowledges the challenges of the movement, while reflecting on the growth he has seen in his garden as native insects came in.
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