Locate Insect Research Units and Laboratories
Spotlights
Carl Hayden Bee Research Center
USDA. Agricultural Research Service.
Performs research in serveral areas including honey bee diet, Varroa mites, and Africanized honey bees.
Corn Insects and Crop Genetics Research UnitUSDA. Agricultural Research Service.
Studies pest insects of corn and their management strategies, including natural enemies which are useful as biological control agents.
Imported Fire Ant and Household Insects Research Unit
USDA. Agricultural Research Service.
Develops integrated management strategies for imported fire ants and other emerging urban pest insects.
Invasive Insect Biocontrol and Behavior LaboratoryUSDA. Agricultural Research Service.
Develops elective and environmentally compatible methods for controlling insect pests of trees, ornamentals, and agricultural crops.
Insect Genetics and Biochemistry Research UnitUSDA. Agricultural Research Service.
Performs research on the effectiveness of insects used in integrated pest management (IPM) programs for control of pest insects and weeds.
Kika De La Garza Subtropical Agricultural Research CenterUSDA. Agricultural Research Service.
Contains three research units: Beneficial Insects Research Unit (BIRU), Crop Quality and Fruit Insect Research Unit (CQFIRU), and Integrated Farming and Natural Resources Research Unit (IFNRRU).
Livestock Insects Research LaboratoryUSDA. Agricultural Research Service.
Research on the control of ticks and on the control of blood-feeding flies affecting cattle.
Pollinating Insect - Biology, Management, Systematics Research UnitUSDA. Agricultural Research Service.
Develops non-Apis bees, for example the alfalfa leafcutting bee and the blue orchard bee, as crop pollinators.
Systematic Entomology LaboratoryUSDA. Agricultural Research Service.
Develops comprehensive classification systems for insects and mites on a world basis.
Southern Insect Management Research UnitUSDA. Agricultural Research Service.
Explores new and improved methods of biologically controlling insects including more effectively using natural enemies.
Subtropical Insects Research UnitUSDA. Agricultural Research Service.
Conducts basic and applied research on insect pests of citrus and other subtropical and tropical fruits, ornamentals, vegetables, and grapes.