 Purdue Agriculture > Entomology > Careers
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Major in Entomology at Purdue, and you might become the scientist who:
- Rids the world of malaria, West Nile virus, and other arthropod-borne diseases
- Helps NASA design a new planetary lander that walks like an insect
- Breaks the genetic code of a major pest insect
- Develops K-12 science curricula
- Tames killer bees
- Protects the environment
- Invents a revolutionary pest control technology
- Discovers and names a new species of insect
More specifically, entomologists have careers in:
- Government: EPA, USDA, CDC, NASA, and FDA
- Industry: agrochemical, biotechnology, pest control, seed companies, and landscaping firms
- Education: universities and colleges, K–12 classrooms, museums, zoos, science, environmental, and nature centers.
 Some entomologists also:
- Start pest control companies
- Become directors of museums
- Become CEOs of major corporations
- Become innovative farmers
- Run eco-tourism companies
- Develop special effects for the motion picture industry
- Become veterinarians, dentists, and medical doctors
- Win awards for excellence in teaching
- Win Pulitzer Prizes
- Win World Food Prizes
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| A. E. Staley Manufacturing |
Quality Control |
Lafayette, Indiana |
| Abell Pest Control |
Business Owner |
Ontario, Canada |
| Agricultural Chemical Group, FMC Corporation |
Entomologist |
Princeton, New Jersey |
| Agriculture Growth Research, Inc. |
Researcher |
Hollandale, Minnesota |
| All-Rite Pest Control |
President/Entomologist |
Lexington, Kentucky |
| AMF Pest Management Services, Inc. |
President |
Boca Raton, Florida |
| Assured Pest Control, Inc. |
Business owner |
St. Charles, Illinois |
| Auburn University |
Professor (Teaching/Extension) |
Auburn, Alabama |
| Baxter Healthcare |
Associate Director, Regulatory Affairs |
McGaw Park, Illinois |
| Bayer Corporation |
Research Biologist/Research Product Manager; Field Research Representative |
Oxford, Indiana/Kansas City, Missouri |
| Bayer CropScience |
Sales |
Omaha, Nebraska |
| Bayer Environmental Science |
Senior Field Development; Tehcnical Service Representative |
Aex, North Carolina |
| Bell Pest Control, Inc. |
CEO |
Amarillo, Texas |
| Bishop Museum |
Collections Manager-Coleoptera |
Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Bordeek Vineyard |
Owner-Manager |
Terre Haute, Indiana |
| Bugmaster |
Technical Director, Entomologist |
Austin, Texas |
| Burt's Termite & Pest Control, Inc. |
Field Representative |
Columbus, Indiana |
| Cal-Poly State University-College of Agriculture |
Associate Dean |
San Luis Obispo, California |
| Cherry Creek Orchards |
Owner/Manager |
Pontotoc, Mississippi |
| Cincinnati Zoo |
Pest Control Manager |
Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Circle City Pest Control |
Owner |
Indianapolis, Indiana |
| CNPMS/EMBRAPA |
Researcher |
Sete Lagoas, Minas Gerais,Brazil |
| Colonie Animal Hospital |
Veterinarian/Owner |
Albany, New York |
| Colorado State University |
Regional Program Manager |
Fort Collins, Colorado |
| Cook Group Patent Office |
Registered Patent Agent |
Bloomington, Indiana |
| Cooperative Extension Administration, University of Arizona |
Entomologist; Professor |
Tucson, Arizona |
| Cornell University |
Extension Associate-Field Crops Specialist |
Newark, New York |
| Crop Science Department, Cal-Poly State University |
Entomologist |
San Luis Obispo, California |
| Davey Tree Expert Company |
Research Entomologist |
Kent, Ohio |
| Del Monte Fresh Produce Co. |
Senior Director Pesticide Control and Technical Services |
Coral Gables, Florida |
| Del Monte Foods |
Research Entomologist |
DeKalb, Illinois/ Miami, Florida |
| Department of Biochemistry, Kansas State University |
Professor of Biochemistry |
Manhattan, Kansas |
| Department of Entomology, North Carolina State University |
Professor of Urban and Industrial Entomology |
Raleigh, North Carolina |
| Department of Entomology, Penn State University |
Professor of Entomology, Research Entomologist, Forage Entomologist |
University Park, Pennsylvania |
| Department of Entomology, Purdue University |
Professor, Assistant Professor, Research and Extension Entomologist, Lab Technician, Teaching Assistant |
West Lafayette, Indiana |
| Department of Entomology, Texas A & M |
Professor of Entomology |
College Station, Texas |
| Department of Entomology and Nematology, University of Florida |
Professor |
Gainesville, Florida |
| Department of Plant Pathology, University of Nebraska |
Professor Emeritus |
Lincoln, Nebraska |
| Department of Plant, Soil, and Entomological Sciences, University of Idaho |
Department Head |
Moscow, Idaho |
| Dow Agro Sciences |
Product Development Manager, Field Research and Development Scientist
Senior Scientist Level |
Carmel, Indiana/Indianapolis, Indiana/Jacksonville, Florida |
| DuPont Crop Protection Products |
Research Associate; Asia Pacific R & D Manager |
Wilmington, Delaware/Newark, Delaware |
| Ensystex, Inc. |
Technical Director; Urban Entomologist |
Fayetteville, North Carolina |
| Evergreen State College |
Environmental Studies Professor |
Olympia, Washington |
| Florida A&M University Public Health Entomology Research and Education Center |
Associate Professor |
Panama City, Florida |
| Fort Valley Nursery, Inc. |
Co-owner, Retail Manager |
Woodstock, Virginia |
| Frontier Co-op |
Crops Specialist |
Lebanon, Indiana |
| Gluesenkamps Designscape |
Landscape Scientist; High School Science Teacher |
Nashville, Indiana |
| Griffin LLC |
Technical Service Representative |
Chico, California |
| GROWMARK, Inc. |
Insecticide/Fungicide Technical Specialist |
Bloomington, Illinois |
| Hatfield Pest Control |
Owner/Entomologist |
LaPorte, Indiana |
| Hennepin County Attorneyÿs Office |
Assistant County Attorney |
Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Hoffer Crane Service |
Owner/Operator |
Atwood, Texas |
| House Center-TQ Realty |
Owner/Broker |
North Andover, Maryland |
| Huntington Nursery Inc. |
Landscape Foreman; Lawn Care Manager |
Huntington, Indiana |
| Indiana Department of Environmental Management |
Chief, OWQ WW Inspection Section |
Brownsburg, Indiana |
| Indiana Department of Natural Resources |
Wildlife Biologist |
Trafalgar, Indiana |
| Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Entomology and Plant Pathology |
Entomologist/Nursery Inspector, State Entomologist, Division Director |
Tell City, Indiana/Zionsville, Indiana |
| Illinois Natural History Survey |
Director, Center for Economic Entomology; Research Entomologist |
Champaign, Illinois |
| Indiana State University |
Professor of Plant Ecology |
Terre Haute, Indiana |
| Insects Limited, Inc. |
Owner |
Indianapolis, Indiana |
| International Pollination Systems |
President |
Caldwell, Idaho |
| Idaho State University |
Entomologist, Professor of Biological Sciences |
Pocatello, Idaho |
| Iowa State University |
Professor, Veterinary Parasitology; Professor emeritus |
Ames, Iowa |
| J. M. Waller Associates, Inc. |
Pest Management Specialist |
Goose Creek, South Carolina |
| Knox County Schools |
Chemistry Teacher |
Knoxville, Tennessee |
| Lund Technical Services |
Consultant |
Wilmington, Deleware |
| McCammon Trucking, Inc. |
Financial Officer |
Hartford City, Indiana |
| Mississippi State University Extension Service |
County Agent, County Coordinator |
Starkville, Mississippi |
| Monsanto |
Project Leader, Insect Control Entomology and Automation |
Chesterfield, Missouri |
| NCH Corporation |
Head of Entomology and Agronomy |
Irving, Texas |
| Nettles Tree Farm |
Owner |
Trafalgar, Indiana |
| New York State Department of Environmental Conservation |
Deputy Permit Administrator |
Stony Brook, New York |
| North Carolina State University |
Professor, Co-Director For Turfgrass Environmental Research and Education; Assistant Professor; Research Technician |
Raleigh, North Carolina |
| Pest Control Services, Inc. |
Company President |
Lansdowne, Pennsylvania |
| Pest Management Associates, Inc. |
President/General Manager |
Phoenixville, Pennsylvania |
| Pestagon Termite & Pest Management, Inc. |
Business Owner |
Sarasota, Florida |
| Plunketts Pest Control |
Owner, Technical Director |
St. Paul, Minnesota |
| Quinault Indian Nation |
Communications Manager |
Taholah, Washington |
| Reliable Exterminators, Inc. |
PCO |
Maryville, Illinois |
| Rhone Poulenc Agriculture Company |
Research Entomologist |
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina |
| S. C. Johnson & Johnson |
Research Associate |
Racine, Wisconsin |
| Self-employed |
Farmer |
Palouse, Washington |
| Syngenta Crop Protection |
Sales Representative, Field Research Scientist |
Zionsville, Indiana/Attica, Indiana |
| Systematic Entomology Laboratory |
Research Entomologist |
Washington, DC |
| Terminix International |
Senior Vice President |
Cordova, Tennessee |
| Texas A & M Unversity |
Extension Entomologist; Distinguished Professor; Associate Vice President for Research; Urban Entomologist |
Corpus Christi; College Station; Dallas Texas |
| Texas Cooperative Extension |
Extension Entomologist |
Uvalde, Texas |
| The Birchard System, Pest Control Service |
President, General Manager |
West Simsbury, Connecticut |
| Thiel College |
Professor Emerita |
Greenville, Pennsylvania |
| Tokheim Corporation |
Senior Programmer |
Fort Wayne, Indiana |
| Troy Biosciences Incorporated |
Director of Scientic Affairs |
Phoenix, Arizona |
| United States Environmental Protection Agency |
Entomologist |
Alexandria, Virginia |
| University of Arizona |
Entomology Professor, Chemical Ecologist |
Tucson, Arizona |
| University of California, U.S. Cooperative Extension |
County Director, Vegetable and Pest Management Advisor |
Santa Maria, California |
| University of Florida |
Professor, PhD Candidate |
Gainsville, Florida |
| University of Georgia |
Assistant Professor, Extension Entomologist |
Griffin, Georgia |
| University of Illinois |
Research Programmer, Assistant Professor, Extension Specialist |
Urbana, Illinois |
| University of Nebraska |
Research Technologist |
Lincoln, Nebraska |
| USDA-APHIS-PPD-ES |
Toxicologist |
Riverdale, Maryland |
| USDA-APHIS-PPQ |
Identifier (Taxonomist of Entomology) |
Los Indios, Texas |
| USDA-ARS |
Research Entomologist, Senior Research Scientist, Adjunct Professor of Entomology |
Gainesville, Florida/Tifton, Georgia/ Stillwater, Oklahoma/ Knoxville, Tennessee |
| USDA Forest Service |
Project Leader; Assistant Director |
Hamden, Connecticut; Newton Square, Pennsylvania |
| USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service |
District Conservationist |
Williamsport, Indiana |
| U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
Senior Environmental Scientist |
Fort Meade, Maryland |
| U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
Supervisory Entomologist; Laboratory Director |
Bothell, Washington |
| Virginia Tech |
Professor, Director of Cooperative Extension, Associate Dean of College of Agriculture and Life Sciences |
Blacksburg, Virginia |
| Washington and Jefferson College |
Professor of Biology |
Washington, Pennsylvania |
| Washington State University-Cooperative Extension |
Tree Fruit Extension Agent |
Yakima, Washington |
| Western Fumigation |
Entomologist/Inspector |
Lester, Pennsylvania |
| Western Pest Services |
Regional Entomologist |
Leesburg, Virginia |
| WIL Research Labs, Inc., Toxicology Testing Lab |
Research Entomologist |
Ashland, Ohio |
| Youngstown State University |
Professor of Biology |
Youngstown, Ohio |
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