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Investigating Insecticides in Monarch Butterfly Research

by Jessica Czipulis
July 1, 2024

Sacha Glynn began working in UF associate professor Adam Dale’s urban landscape entomology research lab early last year. Glynn, an environmental management in agriculture and nautral resources senior in the College of Agricultural and Life ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Conference, Entomology And Nematology, Environmental Management In Agriculture And Natural Resources, Undergraduate Research, VP Promise

The secret lives of orchid bees uncovered: UF/IFAS study reveals unique social behaviors of these powerful pollinators

by Lourdes Mederos
June 6, 2024

A new University of Florida study reveals insights into the secret social lives of the vibrant emerald green orchid bee known as Euglossa dilemma. Among those revelations is the bees’ ability to transition from living alone to cohabiting ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Horticulture, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Bees, Bumble Bees, Entomology And Nematology, Euglossa Dilemma, Featured Hot Topic, Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, Honey Bees, News, Orchid Bee, Social Bees, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida

UF study shows how strawberry growers can use less pesticide to control destructive chilli thrips

by Brad Buck
June 5, 2024

Florida strawberry growers can use less pesticide and save money as they try to control a mighty pest known as chilli thrips, University of Florida research shows. An invasive pest in the southeastern United States, chilli thrips was introduced ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Chilli Thrips, Entomology And Nematology, Field-border, Gulf Coast Research And Education Center, Pest Control, Pesticides, Spray, Sriyanka Lahiri, Strawberries

Attention avocado growers: UF/IFAS multi-state survey seeks to find out more about avocado disease management

by Lourdes Mederos
April 15, 2024

There is no shortage of consumer appetite for avocados. Frequently incorporated into starters and desserts, demand for avocados has surged in popularity to rival the iconic American apple pie. Meanwhile, production of avocado in the United ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Avocado, Disease, Entomology And Nematology, Jonathan Crane, Laurel Wilt, News, Phytophthora Root Rot, Research, Tropical Research And Education Center, U.S. Department Of Agriculture, UF IFAS Extension, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida, USDA NAAS

Unlocking the secrets of mites: Agricultural acarology workshop aims to increase expertise in this emerging science

by Lourdes Mederos
March 25, 2024

Mites are arachnids that are found in almost every environment with more than 55,000 described species worldwide. Some mites are classified as pests, while others are beneficial. Those who study mites are known as acarologists. Fewer ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, Work & Life
Tags: Acarology, Alexandra Revynthi, Arachnids, Biological Control Practitioners, Daniel Carrillo, Entomology And Nematology, Extension, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Mites, News, Tropical Research And Education Center, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS TREC, UF/IFAS Tropical Research And Education Center

Aphids make tropical milkweed less inviting to monarch butterflies, study finds

by Samantha Murray
July 26, 2023

When oleander aphids infested tropical milkweed, monarch butterflies laid fewer eggs on the plant, and the caterpillars developing on those plants were slower to mature. The researchers will next investigate pest management options that ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Wildlife
Tags: Adam Dale, Aphids, Bernie Mach, Entomology And Nematology, Jaret Daniels, Milkweed, Monarch Butterfly, News

UF/IFAS professor honored as 2023 Fellow of the Entomological Society of America

by Ruth Hohl Borger
July 26, 2023

LAKE ALFRED, Fla. — The Governing Board of the Entomological Society of America (ESA) has elected UF/IFAS entomologist Lukasz Stelinksi one of six new Fellows of the Society for 2023. Election as a Fellow of ESA acknowledges outstanding contributions ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Citrus, Citrus Greening Disease, Citrus Psylllid, Citrus Research And Education Center, Disease Management, Entomological Society Of America, Entomology And Nematology, Fellow, Lukasz Stelinski, Plant-insect Interactions
Honey bees on honey comb

Immune-boosting therapy helps honey bees resist deadly viruses

by Samantha Murray
June 29, 2023

Scientists have successfully tested a novel way of boosting honey bees’ immune systems to help them fend off deadly viruses, which have contributed to the major losses of the critical pollinator globally. In a new study, the research team, ... READ MORE

Category: Livestock, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Daniel Swale, Emerging Pathogens Institute, Entomology And Nematology, Honey Bees, News

Combining UV light and predatory mites could help manage nasty strawberry pest, but there’s a caveat

by Brad Buck
May 31, 2023

Growers can use ultraviolet light and predatory mites to help control a pest that can severely damage strawberries, but new University of Florida research adds a cautionary note. This integrated approach to managing twospotted spider mites ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Entomology And Nematology, Gulf Coast Research And Education Center, Integrated Pest Management, Mite Eggs, Pests, Predatory Mites, Sriyanka Lahiri, Strawberries, Twospotted Spider Mite, Ultraviolet Light, UV

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