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Learn about insects that occur in urban backyards and gardens of Texas; whether they be pests, beneficials, or really fascinating! This podcast is presented by Molly Keck, Wizzie Brown, and Erfan Vafaie through the Department of Entomology with the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service & Texas A&M Department of Entomology. Bugs by the Yard image produced by Natalie Cervantes. Intro and outro music produced by Owen DesBles.
Learn about insects that occur in urban backyards and gardens of Texas; whether they be pests, beneficials, or really fascinating! This podcast is presented by Molly Keck, Wizzie Brown, and Erfan Vafaie through the Department of Entomology with the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service & Texas A&M Department of Entomology. Bugs by the Yard image produced by Natalie Cervantes. Intro and outro music produced by Owen DesBles.
Continuing our "Bugs in love" series with information on insect mating. BBC Earth video on mantid mating https://youtu.be/Os3OBJSlpUc?si=WF4nlKLa2FgzANZ- Canadian Museum of Nature video on insect/ arthropod mating https://youtu.be/ZCbV1yMhFmw?si=hGks7w15UM0symWB Logo by Natalie Cervantes Music by Owen DesBles…
Love is in the air! Literally for many insects trying to attract mates. Learn how insects find mates and what strategies they use - weird, odd, and brutal - to lure their loved ones to them.
This episode covers pyrethroids: what are they? how do they differ from pyrethrum and pyrethrins? how do they kill insects? Video on how pyrethroids work https://youtu.be/8X31U9xyqDw?si=S-p7VkIRzAE2dEbk EPA pyrethrins & pyrethroids https://www.epa.gov/ingredients-used-pesticide-products/pyrethrins-and-pyrethroids-reregistration-and-labeling IRAC Mode of Action https://irac-online.org/mode-of-action/classification-online/ Logo by Natalie Cervantes Music by Owen DesBles…
Insect growth regulators are a class of insecticide that disrupts the insect's growth and development. Specific to arthropods without any impact on mammals, birds, reptiles, etc, this is a host specific (to arthropods) option for pest control for several insects. Learn what an insect growth regulator is and how it acts on the insect. Logo by Natalie Cervantes Music by Owen DesBles…
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! We're back with our 2024 entomology gift giving ideas episode. This year we decided to talk books! Books recommended: My First 100 Bug Words by Chris Ferrie and Lindsay Dale-Scott A Sting in the Tale by Dave Coulson Insects of North America by John C. Abbott & Kendra Abbott Common Insects of Texas and Surrounding States by John C. Abbott & Kendra Abbott The Goddard Guide to Arthropods of Medical Importance by Gail Miriam Moraru & Jerome Goddard II Essential Entomology by George C. McGavin, Leonidas-Romanos Davranoglou, et al. Borror and DeLong's Introduction to the Study of Insects (7th edition) by by Norman Johnson and Charles Triplehorn Fireflies, Glow-worms, and Lightning Bugs: Identification and Natural History of the Fireflies of the Eastern and Central United States and Canada by Lynn Frierson Faust The Bees in Your Backyard by Joseph S. Wilson & Olivia Messinger Carril Amazing Arachnids by Jillian Cowles Wasps of North America by Heather Holm Six-legged Sex: The Erotic Lives of Bugs by James K. Wangberg Stocking Stuffers – any laminated pamphlets from Quick Reference Publishing Bonus Non-Fiction book: Miss Benson's Beetle by Rachel Joyce Logo by Natalie Cervan g in the Tale, Dave Coulson tes Music by Owen DesBles…
No one likes a mosquito, but hopefully you can appreciate the intricacies and complex nature that mosquitoes find hosts and use their mouthparts. Also discussed are repellents and why some work and others don't. Logo by Natalie Cervantes Music by Owen DesBles
You know them. You love/hate them. It's time to talk Asian ladybird beetles. Logo by Natalie Cervantes Music by Owen DesBles Other resources: https://extension.umn.edu/nuisance-insects/multicolored-asian-lady-beetles https://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/beneficial/multicolored_asian_lady_beetle.htm https://www.ars.usda.gov/oc/br/lbeetle/index/…
Find out what mites can become associated with humans and which ones can survive on humans. We talk about what to do in various instances and how you can track down where mites are located for management. Common Insect and Mite Pests of Humans https://agrilifelearn.tamu.edu/s/product/common-insect-and-mite-pests-of-humans/01t4x000004OUV1AAO Common External Parasites of Backyard Poultry https://agrilifelearn.tamu.edu/s/product/common-external-parasites-in-backyard-poultry/01t4x000004OxmeAAC Biting mites https://citybugs.tamu.edu/factsheets/biting-stinging/others/ent-3009/ Diagnosing Mysterious "Bug Bites" https://citybugs.tamu.edu/factsheets/biting-stinging/others/ent-3006-2/ What is a Sticky Trap https://citybugs.tamu.edu/factsheets/ipm/what-is-a-sticky-trap/ Logo by Natalie Cervantes Music by Owen DesBles…
Harvestmen, daddy long legs, cellar spiders or Opiliones are long legged arachnids that we all probably know and love or fear. Learn a little about the lore of harvestmen, their lifecycle, what they actually eat and if they are really venemous.
This episode we talk with Dr. Kyle Slusher, AgriLife Entomology's new Pecan, Viticulture, and Fruit Specialist. https://entomology.tamu.edu/people/slusher-kyle/ eddie.slusher@ag.tamu.edu https://agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/2024/07/03/agrilife-extension-adds-pecan-viticulture-and-fruit-pest-management-specialist-in-stephenville/ Logo by Natalie Cervantes Music by Owen DesBles…
Hear from one of Texas A&M AgriLife & A&M Department of Entomology's newest addition - Dr. Garett Slater and Apiculture Specialist leading the new Apiculture Program for Texas. Learn his goals for the program, research he plans to do, educational outreach, and some interesting facts about beekeeping and honey bees you probably didn't know! Apiculture Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61564253723033 Texas Beekeepers Association - https://texasbeekeepers.org/ Beekeeping 101 Courses - https://agriliferegister.tamu.edu/website/78795/…
Tawny Crazy Ants are an invasive and very pesky species of ant. Not found in all areas of Texas and still relatively new for even pest management professionals. Learn the ins and outs of TCA, how to ID them, who they get confused for, and what to do if you end up with an infestation.
Fleas are a common summertime pest, especially with those who have companion animals. This episode, we discuss how to identify and treat for fleas as well as the diseases they vector. Logo by Natalie Cervantes Music by Owen Des Bles
Peridomestic?! What's that? Peridomestic is when something lives in or around humans. So this episode, we're talking common cockroaches that you may run into inside or around your home: American, Smokybrown, Turkestan, and German. Logo by Natalie Cervantes Music by Owen DesBles
Have you seen these large reddish-brown ants? ...or maybe you have seen the colonies where they clear out vegetation? This episode we'll discuss how to identify these ants, their biology, and why you may want to leave them alone. Logo by Natalie Cervantes Music by Owen DesBles AgriLife Learn Publication on red harvester ants https://agrilifelearn.tamu.edu/s/product/red-harvester-ants/01t4x000004OUUtAAO TPWD Horned Lizard Watch Report https://tpwd.texas.gov/publications/pwdpubs/pwd_rp_w7000_1442/habitat/ Ant wiki information https://www.antwiki.org/wiki/Pogonomyrmex_barbatus TPWD Texas Horned Lizard information https://tpwd.texas.gov/huntwild/wild/species/thlizard San Antonio Zoo horned lizard reintroduction program https://sazoo.org/conservation/texas-horned-reintroduction-project/…
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