Insects, Pests & Diseases

New to beekeeping? This free, easy-to-read guide breaks down the suits, veils, and gloves that keep you protected and confident around your bees. Download your copy today!

How do you deal with the Mexican Rice Borer? Start with this free, science-backed Mexican Rice Borer Factsheet: learn how to spot the pest, the damage it causes, and how to protect your crop. Download your copy today!

Growing and producing fruit and nut trees is no small feat, so don’t let flatheaded borers get in the way. This 4-page factsheet teaches you the biology, damage, and management of these pests. Help your fruit and nut bearing trees reach their full potential. Download your copy today!

The Plant Pathology (PLPM) Extension program provides services across Texas through subject-matter specialists in areas of plant health management, plant diseases, plant-microbe interactions and environmental sciences.

Pesticide applicator certification standards are set to ensure that restricted pesticides are available to those who protect food, forage, structures, health, water, rights-of-way, and landscapes.

In the Natural Resources project area, youth gain knowledge and experience in a variety of outdoor topic areas such as water conservation, outdoor living skills, forestry, fishing, and more. Young Texans involved in these projects are introduced to a vast array of educational and fun opportunities to be immersed in the world around them.

Diseases in horses can spread rapidly, posing significant risks to herd health. This 1.5-hour self-paced course is designed to help horse owners and professionals identify, prevent, and manage common equine diseases. Covering both viral and bacterial infections, the course emphasizes the importance of routine vaccinations and effective biosecurity practices. By understanding how to spot and control these diseases, participants can reduce risks and ensure the well-being of their horses. Enroll today to protect your equine partners and enhance your knowledge.

This four-course aquatic vegetation series provides landowners and pesticide applicators biological information for submerged, algae, floating, and emergent species of problematic aquatic plants found in Texas.

Do you know how to apply IPM principles to your school garden as required by Texas state law? After this course, learners will know how IPM principles apply to school gardens, differentiate between harmful and beneficial insects, and more. District School IPM Coordinators can use this module as part of their education plan.