Urban Center 2143 TAMU College Station, TX 77843 Phone:979-845-5855 Fax:979-845-5926	Center for Urban & Structural Entomology Texas A&M University Department of Entomology

Dr. Roger E. Gold
Professor and Endowed Chair
in Urban and
Structural Entomology

Contact Information:

Phone: 979-845-5855
FAX: 979-845-5926

Directions on Submitting Samples for Identification

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.
• 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.