Principle investigator
Former lab memebers
PhD student
Postdoc
Po-Wei Hsu
Master student
Undergrad student
Principal Investigator
Dr. Chin-Cheng Scotty Yang
Associate Professor
scotty.yang@ag.tamu.edu
Chin-Cheng “Scotty” Yang, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor in the Department of Entomology at Texas A&M University. His research program focuses on advancing the fundamental understanding of urban and invasive insect pests to inform more effective, practical, and scalable management strategies.Dr. Yang’s work centers on social insect pest systems in urban and structural environments, particularly ants, using them as model organisms to uncover how behavior, genetics, colony organization, and insect-associated microbes shape infestation patterns and control outcomes. His program emphasizes translating research insights into actionable solutions that improve the efficiency and long-term success of urban pest management.
PhD student
Fang-Ling Liu (Chloe)
Inspired by the time of my master degree working on behavior and molecular ecology (phylogenetics, flight behavior, endosymbionts) of invasive ambrosia beetles and their parasitoid wasps, I will be working on multiple invasive ant species and their associated microbes (pathogenic or symbiotic), with a particular emphasis on viruses. My work will involve identification of novel viruses in invasive ants, characterization of the host-virus interactions, and ultimately development of viral biocontrol strategies against invasive ants