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Pete Teel
- Regents Professor
- Office:
- Heep Center Room 416
- Email:
- pete.teel@ag.tamu.edu
- Phone:
- (979) 845.3253
Education
- Undergraduate Education
- B.S. Entomology, Oklahoma State University
- Graduate Education
- Ph.D. Entomology, Oklahoma State University
- M.S. Entomology, Texas A&M University
Areas of Expertise
- Medical-Veterinary Entomology
- Tick biology
- Ecology
- Integrated tick management
Professional Summary
Pete Teel, Ph.D., leads a multidisciplinary research program on the biology, ecology and integrated management of ticks associated with livestock, wildlife, companion animals and humans. Research is focused in four areas: 1) tick-host-pathogen-landscape-climate interactions using systems modeling and field-based technologies to address ecological and managerial questions, 2) tick suppression tactics in Integrated Tick Management, 3) non-invasive technologies (NIRS and Raman) for detecting tick-infested animals in surveillance and management programs, and 4) comparative studies of Ixodidae and Argasidae. Teel also provides co-leadership in Education projects under the Western Gulf Center of Excellence in Vector Borne Diseases.