Applied entomology stresses the relations of insect to plants and animals, including humans.
The Department of Entomology at Kansas State University offers over 30 undergraduate and graduate courses to meet the needs of all students. The Department of Entomology has an internationally recognized graduate program, leading to the M.S. or Ph.D. degree. A wide variety of opportunities for graduate study are offered in several areas of research in which the faculty have established expertise. These areas include arthropod pest management, insect behavior, biochemistry, biological control, biomechanics, ecology, genetics, morphology, physiology, plant resistance to insects, stored-product insects, insect systematics, insect toxicology and veterinary entomology. For detailed descriptions of each program, see Research Programs Section.