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The Department of Entomology
The Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Herzl 229, Rehovot 7610001, ISRAEL
Tel: 08-9489223
Fax: 08-9366768
Email: orlytal@savion.huji.ac.il
The Department of Entomology is devoted to the study of insects. We study insects that exert an economic or health burden on human activities and societies, and beneficial insects that provide vital ecological services. We employ a multidisciplinary biological approach with the ultimate goal of enhancing agricultural production, protecting human and livestock health, while conserving the diversity and robustness of the environment for generations to come.
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The lives of humans and insects are closely entwined, and have been so since our early origins. Some insects adversely affect human health, others are a burden on our agricultural production, and yet others are beneficial, pollinating crops and attacking pests.
Our department is in a unique position to study the many facets of this broad interface, at various levels of biological organization –the molecular, physiological, organismic, population and ultimately community levels. In addition to the breadth of this focus, we are able to bring diverse analytical and experimental tools to bear. These vary from cutting edge molecular, genetic and bio-informatic techniques, to rigorous ecological field based projects.
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Research
Our research is funded by competitive grants, and many of our research projects are based on collaboration with colleagues from Europe, the Americas, and the developing world. Current research projects focus on:
- Insect reproduction
- Controlling pests without pesticides by manipulating crop plants, enhancing biological control and releasing sterile males
- Co-evolution of defense mechanisms in plants and their insect herbivores
- Improving pollination efficiency by manipulating honey bee behavior and conservation of native bees
- Symbiosis between insects and microorganisms