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Ed Vargo
- Professor
Endowed Chair in Urban and Structural Entomology - Email:
- ed.vargo@tamu.edu
- Phone:
- 979-845-5855
- Website: http://urbanentomology.tamu.edu
Education
- Undergraduate Education
- B.S. Biology, Maharishi International University
- Graduate Education
- Ph.D. Entomology, University of Georgia
Areas of Expertise
- Urban entomology
- Molecular ecology
- Social insect biology
- Invasion biology
- Population genetics
Professional Summary
Edward Vargo, Ph.D. holds the Endowed Chair in Urban and Structural Entomology at Texas A&M University. Before joining Texas A&M, Ed was professor at North Carolina State University. His research and teaching interests lie in urban entomology, the biology of social insects, and invasion biology. His recent work utilizes molecular genetic approaches to shed light on the breeding structure of ant and termite colonies, trace the invasion history of invasive pests, develop new tools for pest management, such as RNAi, and track colonies of ants and termites after insecticide treatment. Ed has published more than 165 scientific articles on urban pests and has given more than 200 talks at professional meetings and scientific conferences. He has won numerous awards, including the Entomological Foundation Recognition Award in Urban Entomology from the Entomological Society of America.