Bugs by the Yard

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.

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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.

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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.

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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/

Have you been seeing webbing covering branches in your trees and shrubs? If so, you may want to open the webbing and see if you have fall webworms. In this episode, we discuss how to identify webworms and possible management strategies.

Show notes:

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension - Fall Webworm Free Publication

Texas A&M Forest Service - Forest Health: Fall Webworm

Field Guide to Common Texas Insects - Fall Webworm

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The Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) is an invasive beetle that is destructive to Ash trees in North America and can be found in Texas. Check out this episode to learn more about ways to prevent human-mediated spread, and steps you can take to protect your Ash trees.

Texas A&M Forest Service EAB webpages:

• https://tfsweb.tamu.edu/eab/
• EAB Information 1-pager
• Texas Tree Selector
• State Summary of Potential Impacts

EAB Hotline Number: 1-866-322-4512

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Insects communicate in a variety of ways using various types of cues. Listen to find out more about how it is done.

Check out this neat website on the "Songs of Insects":

https://songsofinsects.com/

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Saltmarsh and other hairy caterpillars are common across Texas this year.

Show notes:

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension - Saltmasrh Caterpillars

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This episode covers typical pest insects that may be found on roses.

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