Texas A&M AgriLife’s year of impact: Top stories of 2025
A year of research, education and service to Texas and beyond
Vector-Borne Diseases
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January 16, 2026
December 8, 2025
Carlos Rodriguez: Tracking disease to protect populations
Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory expert turns diagnostic tests into disease surveillance
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 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
July 22, 2025
AgriLife Research scientist helps crack genome of a soft tick
Collaborative study tackles tick that threatens human health and pork industry
July 3, 2025
AgriLife Research reimagines citrus greening treatment delivery
Multistate grant to investigate two innovative techniques for sustainable therapeutic delivery
July 2, 2025
Reduce your risk of West Nile virus infection
Stay safe from mosquito-borne disease by preventing bites
May 1, 2025
AgriLife Research discovery defends citrus and potatoes
Natural plant peptides may provide a new way to combat hard-to-treat plant diseases
April 4, 2025
One year later: Highly pathogenic avian influenza in dairy cattle
Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory continues diagnostic testing to protect industry
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
January 14, 2025
Texas A&M AgriLife Research aims for better control of widespread tomato spotted wilt virus
Federal grants to help wrangle vector-borne disease of tomatoes, peppers, thousands of other plants
December 5, 2024
Controlling infectious disease between wildlife and livestock on shared rangeland
Texas A&M AgriLife-led research looks at the nexus of wildlife and livestock for solutions to zoonotic disease
December 4, 2024
Preempting African swine fever in Texas with research
Scientists assess a tick’s potential to spread disease in Southern U.S.
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
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
November 27, 2024
Breakthrough could revolutionize future of tick control
Research collaboration lays foundation for genetic tools to control cattle fever ticks
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
September 3, 2024
Texas wine grape growers see uptick in Pierce’s disease
Regions with persistent disease presence seeing increased diagnoses
August 28, 2024
Equine owners advised to act against EEE
Texas A&M AgriLife veterinarian recommends vaccinations to protect horses from mosquito-borne disease
