Pesticides and Pest Control

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April 21, 2025

Texas A&M AgriLife entomologists honored for excellence

Three insect experts recognized for advancing education, training

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April 11, 2025

Virtual South Texas Agriculture Symposium set for April 29

Workshop offers valuable knowledge for farmers, ranchers and agricultural enthusiasts

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

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

various pesticides sitting on a table
February 6, 2025

Last Chance Continuing Education Unit event scheduled for Feb. 18 in Waco

Course will provide six Texas Department of Agriculture CEUs

A green grasshopper on a green leaf
February 3, 2025

Spring integrated pest management seminar slated for Feb. 21 in Dallas

Attendees will receive the latest updates on pesticide laws, drift minimization and pest management strategies

A feral hog rooting in a field
January 21, 2025

Right-of-way, ornamental and turf conference slated for Jan. 30 in Amarillo

Conference offers five Texas Department of Agriculture continuing education units

a green army worm on a branch
December 23, 2024

East Region AgriLife Conference and Expo slated for Jan. 7 in Tyler

Participants can earn multiple continuing education units

A field of cotton ready to be picked.
December 4, 2024

Crop Production and Risk Protection workshop slated for Dec. 18

In-person and virtual options available for all Panhandle and South Plains counties

closeup of a red ant on a green plant leaf.
December 2, 2024

Urban pest management conference set for Jan. 8-10 in College Station

Workshops provide integrated pest management insights and continuing education units

Citrus fruit on a tree
December 2, 2024

Saving our citrus: Addressing the billion-dollar global threat of citrus greening

AgriLife Research scientists switch from defense to offense to fight the U.S.’s most devastating citrus disease

A person holds half of an orange
December 2, 2024

Hope for the citrus industry

AgriLife Research scientists switch from defense to offense to fight the U.S.’s most devastating citrus disease

A man in a John Deer tractor sprays an agricultural field.
November 15, 2024

Dec. 5 webinar to cover top agricultural laws of 2024

New regulations, court decisions to be discussed

An individual stands on a platform using a sprayer to spray lake grass
November 15, 2024

Pesticide applicator training course set for Dec. 4 in Waco

Course will prepare individuals for private pesticide applicator exam

A gloved hand holds two halves of a fruit
November 14, 2024

What is citrus greening — and why is it so hard to stop?

AgriLife Research scientist explains the not-so-sweet citrus disease and efforts to control it

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November 8, 2024

Texas A&M AgriLife faculty earn Advancing Discovery to Market Innovation Awards

Gene editing, phage technology, crops and livestock among projects supported

a green armyworm on a green branch
November 1, 2024

Annual fall pest management seminar slated for Nov. 20 in Dallas

Event includes full day of pesticide applicator training

A man driving a tractor spraying a field
November 1, 2024

Online pesticide program offered Nov. 21

Course will offer five continuing education units

An array of pesticide sprayers sitting on the dirt ground
October 28, 2024

AgriLife Extension to host pesticide license training Nov. 13 in Floresville

Program will prepare participants for Texas Department of Agriculture exams

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October 28, 2024

New Texas A&M AgriLife faculty member to support research on plant-fungal interactions

Baoye He joins Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology