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A Texas A&M scientist is using gene editing and other bioengineering to attack mosquito-borne diseases such as malaria, ...
The Asian needle ant, present in the U.S. since the 1930s, is now spreading into Texas, raising concerns about its impact on ...
Rainfall has benefitted many crops statewide, but the moisture also serves as a catalyst for insects and pests.
Mosquitoes are swarming back into Central Texas after recent storms soaked the region, leaving behind sticky humidity and pockets of standing water — perfect breeding grounds for the pesky insects.
The most deadliest creature on Earth is on the move during the hot Texas Summer months, and every Texan needs to do everything possible to keep them away and stay safe.
Tyler is known far and wide for its beautiful azaleas, and it’s important we treat these East Texas icons with the notoriety ...
These are pests of the cool, wet times of spring and early summer. They hang out in moist, mulched beds and they come out to ...
Tyler Gilreath, Ph.D., has been hired by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service as an entomology specialist based at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center at Amarillo.
Screwworm infestations typically start from small wounds or injuries. According to Vickers, something as minor as a tick bite ...
▪ As the weather turns hotter and conditions become more challenging, you can expect insect and even disease problems to ...
Homegrown tomato lovers, beware. A sneaky pest may be lurking in your garden, which could be why your fruit turns tough, ...
TYLER, Texas — For today's edition of Tuesday Tails, meet Baby Bug from the SPCA of East Texas. Baby Bug is a 9-week-old female Terrier mix. She was dropped off at a vet clinic during one of the ...