UW-Madison Department of Entomology
We are proud to share that Pr. Christelle Guédot has received the CALS Community Builder Award and has also been promoted to Full Professor. These achievements reflect her outstanding leadership, dedication to mentorship, and commitment to fostering a strong and supportive academic community. Pr. Guédot’s contributions to research, teaching, and service continue to make a …
The Guédot Fruit Crop Entomology Lab is proud to celebrate Elizabeth, Sophie, and Emilie as they complete this important academic milestone at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Throughout their time in the lab, they have contributed to research and activities focused on fruit crop entomology, vineyard systems, insect ecology, and the broader study of pest and …
The Guédot Fruit Crop Entomology Lab was pleased to contribute to the organization of two symposia at recent Entomological Society of America meetings, highlighting the lab’s engagement in interdisciplinary and applied research in agricultural entomology. The first symposium, “Microbial Hitchhikers: Microbe-Mediated Insect–Plant Interactions in Agricultural Systems,” was held during the ESA Annual Meeting in Portland, …
Congratulations to Emilie Parkanzky on receiving the 2026 CALS Graduate Service and Outreach Award! This award recognizes Emilie’s outstanding commitment to service, outreach, and engagement beyond her graduate research. As an M.S. student in the Guédot Lab, Emilie has contributed to fruit crop entomology research while also helping share science with broader audiences through outreach …
Congratulations to Sophie Perry on receiving 2nd place in the Graduate Poster Competition at the Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting in Portland, Oregon. Sophie was recognized in the P-IE: Behavior and Chemical Ecology category for her poster, “Assessing damage by borer pests on the marketability of hemp in the Upper Midwest.” This award highlights …
During the recent UW–Madison Day at the Capitol on April 17, 2024, two graduate students of the Guedot Lab, Emilie Parkanzky and Elizabeth Hrycyna, presented their innovative research to Wisconsin legislators, showcasing the impactful studies being conducted at the University. Emilie Parkanzky, introduced her research through the poster titled “Impact of Attract-and-Kill Expansion on Popillia …
On Tuesday March 12th two members of the Guedot Lab attended an outreach event at a local elementary school as part of the UW–Madison Insect Ambassadors. Here they presented to the second-grade class general insect anatomy, metamorphosis, and biodiversity. They facilitated the handling of live insects and gave interpretation on the university’s display cases while …
With the 2024 field season on the horizon, the Guédot Lab went to recruit undergraduate summer interns at the CEE Job Fair for Undergraduates sponsored by the Center for Ecology and Environment. From 10-2 on February 27 the lab manned a booth in the atrium of Birge Hall. Our graduate students Emilie Parkanzky, Fatma Besbes, …
The Guédot Lab of Fruit Crop Entomology seeks 2 workers to conduct field and laboratory research. These positions support several projects aimed at understanding and managing social wasps and Japanese beetles in vineyards and flea beetles in cranberries across southern and central Wisconsin. Social Wasps: Understanding the role social wasps play in facilitating cluster rot …
The Guédot lab started the new year 2024 with two pivotal conferences, the Growing Wisconsin and Wisconsin Cranberry School, continuing our commitment to applied research for the benefit of Wisconsin growers. The Growing Wisconsin Conference, organized by the Wisconsin Apple Growers Association, Christelle Guédot presented talks to the berry, grape, and apple growers and our …