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Welcome to the Center for Urban & Structural Entomology.

The Urban Center is a part of the Department of Entomology at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas. The objective of the Center is to:

• Discover the basic biological and ecological parameters that limit the growth of insect pests in urban environments.
• Develop, implement and evaluate biological control systems as part of an integrated pest management program.
• Develop, implement and evaluate IPM technologies involving pesticides for management of urban pests.
• Develop and implement a technology transfer system based on the stated objectives.

The Center's staff and graduate students conduct research on the biology and control methods of sevearal urban and structural pests (termites, ant, cockroaches, etc).

The Center provides training programs for pest control personel throughout the year. Below is a list of those training programs.

• Pest Management Conference & Workshop
• Phillip J. Hamman Termite Control and Training School
• TAMU Correspondence Course in Termite Biology & Control

The Center is pleased to be a partner in the USDA's National Formosan Subteranean Termite Program.

Upcoming Training Schedule