Tag: Romina Gazis
University of Florida faculty joins national team awarded $7.5M USDA-NIFA grant
November 30, 2021
Apple and pecan orchards are growing vulnerable to nonnative ambrosia beetles. Often considered as invasive pests, these groups of beetles cultivate and rely on ambrosia fungi for nutrition. The ambrosia beetles, which make up more than ... READ MORE
Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ResearchTags: Ambrosia Beetle, Romina Gazis, Tropical Research And Education Center, UF/IFAS Tropical Research And Education Center, United States Department Of Agriculture - Agricultural Research Services (USDA-ARS), USDA-NIFA
New fungus brings truffle-like fungi, wilting leaves, unpleasant smell in potted Boston Ferns
November 17, 2021
Boston ferns, cultivated by Florida growers since 1912, are a popular consumer choice on porches, balconies, patios and landscapes for their tropical look. A popular and profitable item grown in nurseries, the species can be damaged by ... READ MORE
Category: Horticulture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ResearchTags: Department Of Plant Pathology, Plant Diagnostic Clinic, Romina Gazis, Tropical Research And Education Center, UF/IFAS Tropical Research And Education Center
Plant Diagnostic Director from Tropical Research and Education Center invited to speak at Kew Garden at First State of the World’s Fungi Symposium
August 27, 2018
MIAMI, Fla. – Romina Gazis, a newly hired Plant Pathologist at The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences at the Tropical Research and Education Center located in Miami-Dade County, has been invited to speak at the ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Romina Gazis, TREC, UF-IFAS