Tag: ultraviolet light

A machine inside a tunnel greenhouse at night, emitting blue light onto crops.

UV light may help farmers vanquish deadly cantaloupe pathogen

by Brad Buck
March 31, 2026

Can’t get enough cantaloupe? University of Florida scientists want to help farmers in Florida and across the globe grow the cucurbit to satisfy consumers’ tastes. Even with fungicides, producers struggle to control powdery mildew, a disease ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: Cantaloupe, Galvin Alonzo, Garry Vallad, Gulf Coast Research And Education Center, Natalia Peres, Pathogen, Powdery Mildew, Ultraviolet Light, UV Light
Close-up of a green leaf with a small brown insect, a spider mite, on it.

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

by Brad Buck
March 18, 2026

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: Archive, 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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