Indoor Insects & Pests

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Indoor Insects & Pests

Programs

We offer numerous free and affordable programs on agriculture and natural resources, family and community health, economic health and youth development. We also offer many volunteer opportunities. Browse the list below.

Program

HORT IPM

The HORT Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program is designed for commercial nursery/floral crop producers.

Program

Community Fire Ant Management

The Texas Imported Fire Ant Research and Management Project is to find effective methods to eliminate this invasive species as a major economic and medical pest.

Program

Cotton Insect Scouting School

This service provides training on how to scout for and identify insect, weed, and disease pests of cotton, and making pest management recommendations.

All Indoor Insects & Pests Programs

All Resources on Indoor Insects & Pests

Program
Entomology
The AgriLife Extension Entomology program is located across Texas and can provide advice on control of urban, structural, landscape, garden, veterinary and agricultural pests and pests that are threats to human health.
Tools and Apps
Fire Ant Spatial Information and Decision Support System (FASIDS)
Fire Ant Spatial Information and Decision Support System provides a synthesis of information for use in suppression of the red imported fire ant.
Program
Insects in the City
The CityBugs program provides timely and accurate information about integrated pest management in urban environments.
Service
Ask an Entomologist – Insect ID
This service is intended to help Texas residents identify pest insects in the home, yard, garden or farm.
Program
The IPM Experience House
IPM Experience House is a hands-on training facility that is used to provide a realistic, controlled environment for IPM training.
Program
Livestock Veterinary Entomology
Livestock veterinary entomology is the evaluation and understanding of ectoparasites that bite and feed on livestock and companion animals, affecting animals’ thriftiness, behavior, and lifestyle.
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Phillip J. Hamman Termite Control Training School
The Phillip J. Hamman Termite Control Training School was developed to teach correct and proper treatments to termite control practitioners.
Service
School IPM Coordinator Training
AgriLife Extension provides training to school IPM coordinators for the 1,026 independent school districts across Texas.
Tools and Apps
School IPM Calculator
The calculator allows the Extension educator to review the school campuses, create reports and determine what areas need to be improved, cleaned or repaired.
Lab
Rollins Urban and Structural Entomology Facility
The Rollins Urban and Structural Entomology Facility seeks solutions for controlling pests that affect cities and manmade structures, delivering solutions broadly via extension services.