Category: Pests & Disease

Protecting Florida Citrus and Groundwater

by Mike Loizzo
September 29, 2025

Florida’s citrus groves have faced enormous challenges over the last two decades. The Asian citrus psyllid has spread citrus greening disease, known as Huanglongbing, or HLB, to trees across the state. The result is a decline in citrus production ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Research, Water
Tags: Aquifer, Citrus, Davie Kadyampakeni, HLB, Huanglongbing, Imidacloprid, Qudus Uthman, Sandy Soils, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences, Water

UF/IFAS research protects pollinators from harmful pesticide exposures

by Megan Winslow
June 17, 2025

Years ago, when purchasing a flat of pansies at a garden center, Chris Wilson noticed a label indicating the flowers had been treated with insecticides. “I remember thinking to myself, ‘But bees can’t read labels,’” said Wilson, ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, Wildlife
Tags: Bee, Chris Wilson, Collaboration, Contamination, Environmental Horticulture Department, Grant, IFAS, Insecticide, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Lantana, Megan Winslow, Mia Cabrera, Nectar, Nifa, Pest, Pesticide, Pollen, Pollinator, Pollinator Week, Research, Salvia, Sandra Wilson, Soil, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences, Study, Tyler Jones, UF, UF/IFAS, University Of Florida, USDA National Institute Of Food And Agriculture, Vanesa Rostán

UF/IFAS researchers examine pesticide runoff

by Mike Loizzo
August 24, 2020

Runoff of nutrients and pesticides is a problem that impacts many ecosystems. Improper application of these materials can have harmful effects on non-target plants and animals in aquatic systems. Citing a lack of research on pesticide runoff, ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Francisca Ordonez Hinz, Ornamental Plant Production, P. Chris Wilson, Pesticide, Soil And Water Sciences, Soil And Water Sciences Department, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences

Soil and Water Summer Experience – Sam Glinsky

by SWS
August 22, 2019

The Soil and Water Sciences Department is offering students the chance to blog about their summer experience. The students enrolled in one of three courses over the summer, for which they received credit: SWS 4905-Individual Work, SWS 4911-Supervised ... READ MORE

Category: Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease
Tags: Environmental Management In Agriculture And Natural Resources, Herbicide, Sam Glinsky, Soil And Water Sciences, Soil And Water Sciences Department, Summer Experience, Wildflowers

Soil and Water Summer Experience – Sarah Birkmire

by SWS
August 15, 2019

Category: Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Environmental Management In Agriculture And Natural Resources, Sarah Birkmire, Soil And Water Sciences, Soil And Water Sciences Department, Summer Experience

Featured New Faculty: Davie Kadyampakeni

by Jessica Pardo
November 3, 2016

By Jessica Pardo, Communications Specialist, SWS Davie Kadyampakeni is a new Soil and Water Sciences assistant professor at the UF/IFAS Citrus Research and Education Center in Lake Alfred. His specialization is citrus water and nutrient management, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Featured Faculty, Soil And Water Sciences Department, SWS Featured Faculty

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