AgriLife Extension publishes human, pet fact sheets on New World screwworm
New resources expand education on potential risks
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February 24, 2026
February 11, 2026
Reclaiming harsh habitats with black soldier fly larvae
Collaborative research supported by the WoodNext Foundation aims to autonomize rehabilitation of extreme environments
February 10, 2026
AgriLife Extension shares cotton jassid guidance for green industry
Fact sheet targets invasive insect threat to Texas’ ornamental, nursery industry
February 6, 2026
AgriLife Extension offers school pest management trainings statewide
New charter school requirements drive expanded 2026 schedule from Feb. 12 through May 7
January 22, 2026
New technology solves production bottleneck for black soldier fly larvae
Patented units deliver reliable, long-term room-temperature black solider fly larvae reserves
January 16, 2026
Texas A&M AgriLife’s year of impact: Top stories of 2025
A year of research, education and service to Texas and beyond
January 14, 2026
Southwest Cotton Physiology Conference set Feb. 10-12 in Lubbock
Texas A&M AgriLife to host in conjunction with Kansas and Oklahoma universities
December 3, 2025
Data modeling drives Texas A&M war on cattle ticks
Precision tick location tech boosts effort to protect U.S. beef supply
November 12, 2025
Research maps monarch migration along Texas highways
Texas A&M scientists study how roads, wind and conservation affect one of nature’s most extraordinary journeys
November 3, 2025
Cost-share program available to help prevent southern pine beetle threats
Texas A&M Forest Service offers landowners technical and financial assistance
October 28, 2025
Sweet comeback for Texas honey harvest
Summer rains help honey production despite hive losses
October 15, 2025
AgriLife Research leads rice delphacid and hoja blanca virus studies
Scientists mapping pest behavior, identifying viral drivers and shaping new producer guidance for 2026 planting
October 9, 2025
AgriLife Extension publishes fact sheet on invasive pasture mealybug
Experts share latest insights and monitoring recommendations as invasive pest threatens Texas pastures
September 18, 2025
Texas A&M AgriLife tackles rice delphacid devastation
Texas A&M AgriLife experts are serving as key research and Extension partners in a new multistate response led by USA Rice to address the devastating spread of rice delphacid, an invasive pest now threatening thousands of acres across Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas and Mississippi.
September 17, 2025
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service shares cotton jassid guidance
An invasive pest – the cotton jassid, also known as the two-spot cotton leafhopper – has prompted experts in the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and Texas A&M Department of Entomology to mobilize monitoring efforts, assess potential impacts and prepare strategies to protect the future of Texas cotton production.
September 15, 2025
From maggots to mentorship: A forensics legacy at Texas A&M
Long before Jeff Tomberlin, Ph.D., professor of forensic entomology in the Texas A&M Department of Entomology, helped investigators solve murders with maggots, he was just a kid glued to the TV watching detective shows.
September 5, 2025
Renamed Center for Insect Biomanufacturing and Innovation signals new era in insect science
Cooperative research center bridges food security, waste management and agricultural bioeconomy solutions
September 4, 2025
Light-based insect analysis sharpens forensic timelines
Researchers have developed a technique that uses infrared light and machine learning to reveal the sex of blow fly larvae found on human remains.
September 2, 2025
Researchers urge for U.S. recognition of Chagas as endemic
Perspective article warns that underestimating Chagas risks diagnosis time, treatment and surveillance
August 20, 2025
Cracking the code of mosquito-borne disease outbreaks
Magalhaes melds entomology, epidemiology to safeguard human, animal health
