Cornell has special strength in the areas of field crops, vegetable crops, bee-keeping, greenhouse and livestock insects. It includes representation of insects and related arthropods in general, and is worldwide in scope. Cornell has a research farm at Freeville, and conducts field research across the state. Greenhouse and growth chamber facilities exist in the insectary complex, and Comstock Hall provides modern laboratory and classroom facilities. With the Department of Plant Pathology, the Department operates a diagnostic laboratory that provides accurate identification of insect pests and plant diseases.
Entomology is the study of insects.
The Entomology Library collects materials on insects, ticks mites, arachnids and millipedes. Apiculture, exceptionally, is collected by Mann Library. Field guides for areas outside New York State are not a high priority. Internet-based descriptions of insect collections outside of Cornell are a low priority. 2.3 Emerging trends in the subject area A dominant trend in entomology involves increasingly close interaction between basic and applied research.