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Welcome to the Department of Entomology at Texas A&M University!

We currently are one of the top entomology departments in the United States. We offer three Entomology degrees (B.S, M.S. and Ph.D.) and a Bachelors of Science degree in Forensic and Investigative Sciences (FIVS) that is nationally accredited by the Forensic Science Education Programs Accreditation Commission (FEPAC) of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences.

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Entomology

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Recent Publications

  1. Arocho Rosario, CM, Miller, RJ, Klafke, GM, Coates, C, Grant, WE, Samenuk, G et al.. Interaction between anti-tick vaccine and a macrocyclic lactone improves acaricidal efficacy against Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus (Canestrini) (Acari: Ixodidae) in experimentally infested cattle. Vaccine. 2022; :. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2022.10.001. PubMed PMID:36244881 .
  2. Wulff, JP, Temeyer, KB, Tidwell, JP, Schlechte, KG, Lohmeyer, KH, Pietrantonio, PV et al.. Periviscerokinin (Cap2b; CAPA) receptor silencing in females of Rhipicephalus microplus reduces survival, weight and reproductive output. Parasit Vectors. 2022;15 (1):359. doi: 10.1186/s13071-022-05457-7. PubMed PMID:36203198 PubMed Central PMC9535995.
  3. Hampton, JT, Lalonde, TJ, Tharp, JM, Kurra, Y, Alugubelli, YR, Roundy, CM et al.. Novel Regioselective Approach to Cyclize Phage-Displayed Peptides in Combination with Epitope-Directed Selection to Identify a Potent Neutralizing Macrocyclic Peptide for SARS-CoV-2. ACS Chem Biol. 2022;17 (10):2911-2922. doi: 10.1021/acschembio.2c00565. PubMed PMID:36174018 PubMed Central PMC9528030.
  4. Adelman, ZN. Demystifying the Risk Assessment Process for Laboratory-Based Experiments Utilizing Invasive Genetic Elements: It Is More Than Gene Drive. Appl Biosaf. 2021;26 (3):154-163. doi: 10.1089/apb.20.0074. PubMed PMID:36035544 PubMed Central PMC9134331.
  5. Li, Z, Li, Y, Xue, AZ, Dang, V, Holmes, VR, Johnston, JS et al.. The Genomic Basis of Evolutionary Novelties in a Leafhopper. Mol Biol Evol. 2022;39 (9):. doi: 10.1093/molbev/msac184. PubMed PMID:36026509 PubMed Central PMC9450646.
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