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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.

Our Programs

Entomology

Forensics

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Recent Publications

  1. 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; :. doi: 10.1021/acschembio.2c00565. PubMed PMID:36174018 .
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Hoang, T, Foquet, B, Rana, S, Little, DW, Woller, DA, Sword, GA et al.. Development of RNAi Methods for the Mormon Cricket, Anabrus simplex (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae). Insects. 2022;13 (8):. doi: 10.3390/insects13080739. PubMed PMID:36005364 PubMed Central PMC9409436.
  5. Adams, DR, Golnar, AJ, Meyers, JI, Slotman, MA, Hamer, GL. Plasmodium relictum infection in Culex quinquefasciatus (Culicidae) decreases diel flight activity but increases peak dusk flight activity. Malar J. 2022;21 (1):244. doi: 10.1186/s12936-022-04265-9. PubMed PMID:35996189 PubMed Central PMC9396771.
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