Reading or listening to Ento Nation? You probably love bugs.
Considering a major?
Chances are this might be for you…
Medical entomology—the study of insects and arthropods that impact human health—has been a shrinking field for at least two decades, and the lack of bug scientists is now interfering with the nation’s ability to respond to infectious disease outbreaks. The CDC, which has about 12,000 employees, only has 13 medical entomologists on staff. The dwindling workforce has serious consequences for human health; diseases spread by insects are on the rise in the United States…
