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Advertisement The latest outbreak really began in 2022, says Philip Kaufman, professor of entomology at Texas A&M University and a leading expert on screwworm and pest management.—
Alice Park,
Time,
2 July 2026 Anyone who finds an unfamiliar colony is encouraged to contact a local cooperative extension office or university entomology department for identification.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
4 June 2026 Digital slide images give students in botany, entomology, micropaleontology and other fields access to vast reference collections that may not be available in their home countries.—
Ingrid C. Romero,
The Conversation,
5 May 2026 Three kinds of carpenter bees call California home, according to David Headrick, Cal Poly professor emeritus of entomology and pest management.—
Sarah Linn
april 24,
Sacbee.com,
24 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for entomology
Word History
Etymology
French entomologie, from Greek entomon insect (from neuter of entomos cut up, from en- + temnein to cut) + French -logie -logy — more at tome