Bugs and Insects

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Brown beetle from the species known as June bugs crawling across the green leaves of a plant.
June 13, 2025

Lights, buzz, action: June bugs are back in Texas

AgriLife Extension shares key facts and management tips for these summer beetle visitors

A T-shirt with the words Camp Bugs N' Blooms on it and various insects
June 11, 2025

Bugs, blooms and budding gardeners

Camp Bugs N’ Blooms introduces youth to the fascinating lives of garden insects

Antlion larva
June 10, 2025

Pit-building antlions: Nature’s sand trap killers

Predatory ‘doodlebug’ larvae use pits, massive jaws to catch unsuspecting insects

closeup of a corn leafhopper. it is brownish in color with two black spots between its eyes
June 3, 2025

Rain sparks insect pressure in crops

Texas Crop and Weather Report - June 3, 2025

salt marsh caterpillar
May 29, 2025

Watch out for fuzzy, stinging caterpillars

Texas A&M AgriLife experts warn contact can cause rash, painful reaction

Screwworm
May 28, 2025

AgriLife Extension to host screwworm webinar June 9

Information will be provided on screwworm biology, prevention and treatment strategies

Screwworm
May 28, 2025

AgriLife Extension to host New World screwworm webinar June 9

A bearded Tyler Gilreath in blue polo shirt.
May 23, 2025

Gilreath fills AgriLife Extension entomology role in Amarillo

Research and outreach to farmers will focus on pest management for key row crops

screwworm fly
May 20, 2025

Texas A&M AgriLife announces New World screwworm fact sheet

Experts from Texas A&M AgriLife provide education, answers about invasive insect

A butterfly sits on a blooming thistle.
May 8, 2025

Texas Master Naturalist Program receives grant for second year

Chapters encouraged to apply for community project funds for native pollinator support

Adult leaf-footed bug on a plant
May 2, 2025

Protect your garden from leaf-footed bugs

Expert tips to spot the garden pest and stop damage to tomatoes and other crops

Texas A&M AgriLife in white against a maroon background
April 21, 2025

Texas A&M AgriLife entomologists honored for excellence

Three insect experts recognized for advancing education, training

Robert Puckett kneels next to a fire ant mound
April 7, 2025

AgriLife Extension guides statewide urban pest control

Pest management program helps protect Texas schools, businesses, homes through research and outreach

Judit Penzes, Ph.D.
March 21, 2025

Virologist sees collaborative opportunity at Texas A&M Department of Entomology

Pénzes brings fundamental and applied research background to the study of animal viruses

Locusts in a lab
March 13, 2025

New research reveals secrets about locust swarm movement

Study introduces a new theory that could improve locust control strategies

Robert Puckett, Ph.D., holds a dish filled with fire ants.
March 5, 2025

AgriLife Extension entomologist crosses globe to tackle fire ants

International expert provides Australians with Texas-based eradication solutions

a shiny green but invasive species in Texas, the Emerald ash borer sits on a green leaf
February 24, 2025

Mitigating the impacts of invasive species in Texas

Trees, pests and diseases to track and manage

Kelie Yoho, Ph.D, Department of Entomology. She is wearing a purple shirt
February 14, 2025

Forensic entomology program adds new faculty

Yoho to teach crime scene investigation, forensic science and entomology

Ovissipour stands behind a countertop with cutting boards of his new food items.
February 6, 2025

Transforming food waste into sustainable nutrition

Food scientists turn byproducts into high-protein snacks with fermentation

Closeup of locusts in a lab.
December 20, 2024

Youth Adventure Program entomology camp slated for July 13-18 at Texas A&M

Students will learn about how insects interact with their environments and different careers in the field of entomology