New World screwworm
Important information on the pest from Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service.
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Texas A&M AgriLife leaders offer New World screwworm experience
As the threat of New World screwworm draws concern in Texas, two Texas A&M AgriLife experts are applying firsthand experience from a previous screwworm outbreak in Florida to guide the state’s response. Roel Lopez, Ph.D., head of the Department of Rangeland, Wildlife and Fisheries Management, and Phillip Kaufman, Ph.D., head of the Department of Entomology, were on the frontlines of Florida’s 2016 New World screwworm eradication efforts.
Backyard beekeeper training takes flight across Texas
What started as a niche class for Central Texas hobbyists has grown into a statewide movement to support and educate a new generation of beekeepers. With backyard hives on the rise and a growing need for pollinators, the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension ServiceBeekeeping 101 program is empowering Texans to manage healthy colonies while protecting their investment with science-based practices. The online course is the gateway to the agency’s Texas Master Beekeeper program.
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