The Entomology Laboratory was established in 2008 within the Department of Biology to conduct academic studies on insects. Research is mainly carried out on insect systematics and economically harmful species. Studies on the fauna of fruit flies of different provinces in Turkey have been carried out in this laboratory, and 14 new species belonging to the fruit fly family have been described so far, contributing to the world literature. Thanks to these studies, many new records have been identified and the fauna of fruit flies in Turkey has been completed to a large extent. Apart from these, taxonomy studies on some other fly and butterfly families have been carried out and continue to be carried out.
There are stereo microscopes, light microscopes, insect storage cabinets, functional cameras, microscope imaging system, insect traps, insect softening systems, butterfly stretching systems currently working in the laboratory.
Within the scope of the entomology laboratory, 1 doctorate and 15 master's thesis studies, 2 TÜBİTAK, 1 Ministry and 9 BAP projects have been completed so far, and 2 doctoral and 6 master's thesis studies and 3 BAP projects are currently ongoing. Along with these studies, different insect samples collected from different provinces of Turkey, especially Gaziantep, are kept in insect storage cabinets according to the rules of the entomological museum.
