Murray Sheldon Blum (19 July 1929 - 22 March 2015) was an American entomologist and a researcher in the field of chemical ecology.
[2] Blum concentrated much of his research in the area of chemical ecology, and is well-recognized as an expert on pheromones.
His subjects of interest also included the eastern lubber grasshopper (Romalea microptera) and imported fire ants as the latter species (Solenopsis invicta) spread through the southern United States.
Blum's entomology associates and close friends include noted apiologist Stephen Taber III.
[4] A past winner of the Lamar Dodd Award for excellence in research, he was the author of many scholarly publications, including the book Chemical Defenses of Arthropods.