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- PublicationHouse flies are a common problem in confined animal facilities. One way to control them biologically is with parasitoid wasps. This publication explains how to use these wasps for fly...
- PublicationSeveral kinds of stinging wasps can pose health and safety threats to humans. This publication discusses the biology and characteristics of social and solitary wasps–paper wasps, yellowjackets, hornets, solitary wasps,...
- PublicationThe desert termite is one of the most common species in western Texas. Desert termites do not damage structures and rarely harm rangeland, crops, or turfgrass. This publication describes the...
- PublicationAll insects have natural enemies that limit their populations. This publication describes major insect pests of wheat and their natural enemies, including greenbugs/parasitic wasps, lacewings and lady beetles, and hessian...
- PublicationThe role of natural enemies in cotton pest management has often been obscured by the widespread use of broad-spectrum insecticides. However, cotton can support a large complex of insects, spiders,...
- PublicationScorpions are common in most of Texas. Their stinging behavior is unpredictable and individual reactions to stings may vary. This publication describes the life cycle and behavior of scorpions. Control...
- PublicationOne, Eutrombicula alfreddugesi, inhabits disturbed grassy and weedy upland areas and may be encountered in overgrown briar patches and along the edges of wooded areas. The other, Eutrombicula splendens, prefers...
- PublicationDrywood termites feed on wood and damage homes and other structures throughout the southern portion of the United States. Evidence of infestation includes swarming termites inside a home and the...
- PublicationFormosan subterranean termites are the most aggressive and economically important termites in the country. They attack a greater variety of materials at a faster rate than other termites. Keys to...
- PublicationSubterranean termites are the most destructive pests of wood in the United States. This publication explains the distribution, identification, biology, and habits of subterranean termites. It also describes the damage...