Vegetable Insect Lab
Building A299 - Toxic & Medical Lab (TAML)
Building A273 - Entomology Headhouse & Greenhouse (ENHG)
Vegetable insect research is conducted at the University Farm. Included in these facilities is an insecticide toxicology lab where studies are conducted to determine the toxicity, movement and persistence of insecticides. Insects commonly studied and often cultured include the green peach aphid, pea aphid and the pepper weevil. Additional lepidopterous insects are available for testing from the McClendon Insect Rearing Building. Field plot studies are conducted in fields located adjacent to the lab at the University Farm. Additional facilities include a green house and standard laboratory where field samples are evaluated.