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UF/IFAS scientist secures $3.5M grant to study soil micro-predators


September 16, 2024

Ever-present but undetectable to the naked eye, micro-predators are constantly working in the soil to hunt and kill the pathogens that threaten plants. But how they do this “dirty” work is not well understood. (more…) READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, Crops, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS
Tags: Bacteria, Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, Crop Productivity, Davis, Grant, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Megan Winslow, Micrbiomes, Micro-predators, National Institute Of Food And Agriculture, Nematodes, Nifa, Pathogens, Pennsylvania State University, Plant Pathology, Protists, Research, Samuel Martins, Soil, Soil Amendments, Soil-health Management, Stakeholders, Tomato, UF, UF/IFAS, University Of California, University Of Florida, Usda, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Viruses, William Paterson University

UF-led research to help cope with parasitic nematodes, which cause $125B in crop losses worldwide


August 24, 2022

Parasitic nematodes are responsible for about $125 billion in annual crop loss worldwide, and they can cause farmers to lose up to 80% of their tomato yield. “The situation with nematodes is exacerbated by an emerging concern in agriculture: ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, Pests & Disease
Tags: Entomology And Nematology, Evening, Genome, Nematodes, NSF, Parasitic Nematodes, Peter DiGennaro, Plant Breeding, Root-knot Nematodes, Tomatoes, USDA-NIFA, Warming
image - FLREC assistant professor of nematology Abolfazl Hajihassani

UF/IFAS scientist battles ‘hidden enemies’ in South Florida’s soil


March 6, 2022

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla – When it comes to soil, Abolfazl "Abi" Hajihassani can give South Florida growers the scoop nematodes and more. As the newest member of UF/IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center, the assistant professor ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Abolfazl "Abi" Hajihassani, Department Of Entomology And Nematology, Fruit Crops, Nematodes, Ornamental Plant Industry, Research, Root-knot Nematodes, Soil, Soil Microbes, Soil Science, South Florida, UF IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center

UF finds some nematodes like hemp; first step to pest control for emerging crop


July 14, 2021

BALM, Fla. --- For two years, University of Florida scientists across the Sunshine State have studied whether hemp can serve as a viable alternative crop for Florida farmers. One of the first steps to determining the economic feasibility of ... READ MORE

Category: Crops, Pests & Disease
Tags: Cultivars, Economics, Emerging Crops, Entomology And Nematology, Greenhouse Trials, Gulf Coast Research And Education Center, Hemp, Host, Johan Desaeger, Nematodes, Research, Root-knot Nematodes

AI may help UF researchers identify crop-destroying nematodes


April 14, 2021

Parasitic nematodes cause $125 billion in agricultural damage around the world each year, but University of Florida scientists hope to alleviate some of that destruction. To do so, UF researchers will use artificial intelligence (AI) to ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, Pests & Disease
Tags: #aiatuf, Algorithm, Alina Zare, Artificial Intelligence, Billy Crow, Biological Control, Citrus Research And Education Center, Crops, Damage, Entomology And Nematology, Identification, Marchine-learning, Nematicides, Nematode Assay Lab, Nematodes, Peter DiGennaro

UF/IFAS Hopping Along With Brew Crop, Despite Root-Knot Nematode Finding


June 28, 2018

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- University of Florida scientists believe they can control some nematodes that can harm or even kill plants as they try to grow hops to help quench the ever-growing demand for craft beer. Zhanao Deng, a professor of environmental ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Craft Beer, Gulf Coast Research And Education Center, Hops, Johan Desaeger, Nematodes, News, Root-knot Nematodes, Shinshuke Agehara, Zhanao Deng

UF/IFAS researchers get $2 million grant to study organic strawberry production


November 5, 2015

  GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Researchers at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences will address production constraints for organic strawberry producers, thanks to a new $2 million federal grant. The grant comes ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, Crops, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Carlene Chase, Entomology And Nematology, Family, Horticultural Sciences, Mickie Swisher, Nematodes, Nifa, Usda

UF researchers find natural product that boosts plant defense against root pests


June 28, 2012

Click here for high resolution photo. Caption at bottom. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- University of Florida researchers have discovered a natural compound to battle insect pests that plague gardeners and growers. The compound boosts crops’ resistance ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Citrus, Diaprepes, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Larry Duncan, Nematodes, Pregeijerene, Stelinski, University Of Florida