The information contained within this web site is maintained by Texas AgriLife Extension, the public educational arm of the Texas A&M University System. Texas AgriLife Extension works together with scientists of Texas A&M University and the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station to bring the latest in scientific information to industry and the public.

Bugs in the City has been developed by pest management specialists with Texas AgriLife Extension. The principal editor and compiler is Michael Merchant, Ph.D., BCE, urban entomology specialist with Texas AgriLife Extension at the Texas A&M University Research and Extension Center, 17360 Coit Road, Dallas, Texas 75252-6599.

For more information about programs at the Dallas Center, visit our home page at http://dallas.tamu.edu .

Nearly every county in the U.S. supports at least one county extension agent. For more information about the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Extension programs, click here.

Information on this web site has been developed especially for residents of north Texas, although much of the information will be useful throughout the United States. Pesticide and specific pest control recommendations may vary from state to state, so be sure to consult the pesticide label and your county Extension office for the best information. When in doubt about how to use a pesticide, always consult the label first. The label in a legally binding document that takes precedence over any recommendation made by a third party.