Entomology and Nematology

The Department of Entomology and Nematology maintains tripartite priorities consistent with the mandate given to full-service landgrant universities and associated experiment stations: research, Extension, and instruction. These programs are facilitated with state funding, extramural contract and grant funding, donations and gifts, and the collaborative efforts of cooperating agencies and institutions. The Department has coordinated faculty efforts and strengths into what could be considered major thrust areas for the Department. These areas of emphasis include: Behavior, Ecology, and Systematics; Biological Control; Medical, Veterinary and Urban Entomology; Nematology; Pest Management; and Physiology, Biochemistry, and Genetics.

Subtopics

• Featured Creatures collection
• Pest Identification Guides series

Publications

• African Honey Bee: What You Need to Know
• African Honey Bee Information for School Administrators
• Antlion Rearing
• Ants
• Aphid Pests of Florida Citrus
• The Asian Tiger Mosquito in Florida
• Bed Bugs and Blood-Sucking Conenose
• Bee-Proofing for Florida Citizens
• Beekeeping: Watermelon Pollination
• The Benefits of Pollen to Honey Bees
• Biology and Management of Aphids in Sustainable Field Production of Cucurbits
• Biology and Management of Whiteflies in Sustainable Field Production of Cucurbits
• Biological Control Containment Facilities in Florida
• Biting Flies
• Biting Midges of Coastal Florida
• Bloodsucking Insects
• Blueberry Bud Mite, Acalitus vaccini (Keifer) on Southern Highbush Blueberry in Florida
• Bluetongue
• Body Lice and Pubic Lice
• Booklice and Silverfish
• Bottling, Labeling, and Selling Honey in Florida
• Carpet Beetles
• Cattle Grub Management
• Cattle Tail Lice
• Chalkbrood Recommendations
• Chiggers
• Chikungunya
• Choosing a Licensed Wood-Destroying Organism (WDO) Inspector
• Choosing the Right Pest Control Operator for Honey Bee Removal: A Consumer Guide
• Classical Biological Control of Air Potato in Florida
• Classical Biological Control of Brazilian Peppertree (Schinus terebinthifolia) in Florida
• Classical Biological Control of Tropical Soda Apple with Gratiana boliviana
• Classical Biological Control of Weeds with Insects: Melaleuca Weevil
• Clothes Moths
• Coastal Wetlands of the Indian River Lagoon
• Cob Flies, Megaselia spp. (Diptera: Phoridae), in Sweet Corn
• Cockroaches and Their Management
• Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) in Honey Bees
• Control Biológico Clásico de la Batata Aérea en la Florida
• Commercial Applications of Insecticides and Miticides in the Green Industry
• Common Florida Spiders
• Common Grasshoppers in Florida
• Common Pepper Cultivars for Florida Production
• Common Weed Hosts of Insect-Transmitted Viruses of Florida Vegetable Crops
• Cómo hacer una trampa interceptora de chinches de cama de artículos comunes del hogar.
• Management of Plant-Parasitic Nematodes in Florida Cotton Production
• Crickets
• Cultivar Selection in Tomato and Pepper Production
• Cultivos en asocio, diversidad de cultivos y manejo integrado de plagas
• Whitefly-Transmitted Cucurbit Leaf Crumple Virus in Florida
• Dealing with Iguanas in the South Florida Landscape
• El Dengue
• Differences Between European and African Honey Bees
• Do-It-Yourself Insect Pest Traps
• Eastern Equine Encephalitis
• The Effect of Harvesting and Replanting on Arthropod Ground Predators in Florida Sugarcane
• Ehrlichia y Anaplasma en Florida
• Ehrlichia and Anaplasma in Florida
• El Mosquito
• Embalses Costeros Para el Control de los Mosquitos
• Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Enemigos naturales y control biológico
• Enfermedades Infecciosas Emergentes
• Exclusion Methods for Managing Greenhouse Vegetable Pests
• Explaining the Best Management Practices for Maintaining European Honey Bee Colonies
• Wetland Weeds: West Indian Marsh Grass (Hymenachne amplexicaulis)
• External Parasites around Animal Facilities
• External Parasites of Dairy Cattle
• External Parasites of Poultry
• External Parasites of Sheep and Goats
• External Parasites on Beef Cattle
• External Parasites on Horses
• External Parasites on Swine
• Management of Plant-Parasitic Nematodes in Florida Field Corn Production
• Nuisance Nonbiting Flies Such as Filth-Breeding Flies
• Filth-Breeding Flies
• Fleas
• Florida Bears and Beekeeping
• Florida Carpenter Ants
• 2016 Florida Citrus Pest Management Guide: Ch. 9 Asian Citrus Psyllid and Citrus Leafminer
• 2016 Florida Citrus Pest Management Guide: Ch.13 Citrus Root Weevils
• 2016 Florida Citrus Pest Management Guide: Ch.1 Introduction
• 2016 Florida Citrus Pest Management Guide: Ch.14 Nematodes
• 2016 Florida Citrus Pest Management Guide: Ch.29 Pesticides Registered for Use on Florida Citrus
• 2016 Florida Citrus Pest Management Guide: Ch.4 Pesticide Resistance and Resistance Management
• 2016 Florida Citrus Pest Management Guide: Ch.12 Plant Bugs, Chewing Insect Pests, Caribbean Fruit Fly, and Thrips
• 2016 Florida Citrus Pest Management Guide: Ch. 10 Rust Mites, Spider Mites, and Other Phytophagous Mites
• 2016 Florida Citrus Pest Management Guide: Ch.11 Soft-Bodied Insects Attacking Foliage and Fruit
• 2016 Florida Citrus Pest Management Guide: Ch.2 Useful Telephone Numbers
• 2016 Florida Citrus Pest Management Guide: Ch. 7 Worker Protection Standards
• Florida Container Mosquitoes
• Los Mosquitos de Recipientes de Florida
• Florida Master Beekeeper Program Requirements
• Keeping Bees in Florida
• Florida's Established Arthropod Weed Biological Control Agents and Their Targets
• Flower Thrips in Blackberries in Florida
• Formosan Subterranean Termite
• Frequently Asked Questions about the Africanized Honey Bee in Florida
• Fumigant and Non-Fumigant Nematicides Labeled for Agronomic Crops in Florida
• Fumigant Nematicides Registered for Vegetable Crop Use in Florida
• The German Cockroach
• Giant African Land Snail in Florida
• Glossary of Expressions in Biological Control
• Best Management Practices for Siting Honey Bee Colonies: Good Neighbor Guidelines
• Guide to Collecting and Maintaining Live Arthropods for Classroom Display in Florida
• Guidelines for Purchasing and Using Commercial Natural Enemies and Biopesticides in North America
• Head Lice
• Honey and Its Uses
• Horn Fly Management
• Horse Bots
• How Scientists Obtain Approval to Release Organisms for Classical Biological Control of Invasive Weeds
• How to Buy Pest Control Services
• How to Dissect Honey Bees (Apis mellifera L.) to Detect Tracheal Mites (Acarapis woodi Rennie)
• How to Make a Bed Bug Interceptor Trap out of Common Household Items
• How to Quantify Nosema Spores Infection Rate in a Honey Bee Colony
• Human Malaria
• Hurricanes and Mosquitoes
• Hydrilla Integrated Management
• Managing Imported Fire Ants in Urban Areas
• Identification of Insect Pests
• Infant Botulism and Honey
• Infectivity and Persistence of Steinernema scapterisci Nematodes on Pasture Mole Crickets in Florida
• Insect and Mite Integrated Pest Management in Florida Cotton
• Insect Identification Form
• Insect Identification Service
• Insect/Mite Management in Annona spp.
• Insect Management for Carrots
• Insect Management for Celery and Parsley
• Insect Management for Crucifers (Cole Crops) (Broccoli, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Collards, Kale, Mustard, Radishes, Turnips)
• Insect Management for Cucurbits (Cucumber, Squash, Cantaloupe, and Watermelon)
• Insect Management for Leafy Vegetables
• Insect Management for Legumes (Beans, Peas)
• Insect Management for Okra
• Insect Management for Onions, Leek, and Garlic
• Insect Management for Potatoes
• Insect Management for Sweet Corn
• Insect Management for Sweet Potatoes
• Insect Management for Tomatoes, Peppers, and Eggplant
• Arthropod Management in Guava
• Insect Management in Mango
• Insect Management in Oriental Persimmon
• Insect Management in Peaches
• Insect Management in Pears
• Insect Management in Pecans
• Insect Management in Plums
• Insect Management in Sugarcane
• Insect Management in the Home Garden
• Insect Pest Management on Turfgrass
• Insecticides and Wildlife
• Insecticides Used in the Urban Environment: Mode of Action
• Insects: Friend or Foe? Color and Learn!
• Insects, Oh Yes!: An Introduction
• Intercropping, Crop Diversity and Pest Management
• Integrated Pest Management for Mosquito Reduction around Homes and Neighborhoods
• Integrated Pest Management in Protected Structures I: Basic Principles and Scouting
• Integrated Pest Management in the Commercial Ornamental Nursery
• Integrated Pest Management (IPM) of the Tawny Crazy Ant, Nylanderia fulva (Mayr)
• Integrated Pest Management Policy and Treatment Options for University Housing
• Introduction to Soil Solarization
• Introduction to the Growers IPM Guide for Florida Tomato and Pepper Production
• Invasive Insects (Adventive Pest Insects) in Florida
• Invisible Itches: Insect and Non-insect Causes
• Keeping Africanized Honey Bees Out of Wildlife Nest Boxes
• La Encefalitis de St. Louis
• La Enfermedad de Lyme en Caballos de Florida
• La Fiebre Chikungunya
• Landscape Integrated Pest Management
• Lengua Azul
• Lesser Cornstalk Borer Damage to Sugarcane and the Effects of Tillage and Harvest Residue Management
• Lesser Grain Borer, Rhyzopertha dominica (Coleoptera, Bostrichidae)
• Life Cycle of the Lesser Cornstalk Borer in Sugarcane
• Living with African Bees in Florida's Outdoor Workplaces
• Living with Lovebugs
• Los Mangles
• Lovebugs in Florida
• Lyme Disease
• Lyme Disease in Florida Horses
• Forced-Use Dust Bags for Management of External Parasites
• Management of Nematodes and Soil Fertility with Sunn Hemp Cover Crop
• Management of Nematodes with Cowpea Cover Crops
• Management of Whiteflies, Whitefly-Vectored Plant Virus, and Insecticide Resistance for Vegetable Production in Southern Florida
• Managing Diamide Resistance in Florida Tomato
• Manejo de Insectos en Crucíferas (Cultivos de Coles) (Brócoli, Repollo, Coliflor, Col, Col Rizada, Mostaza, Rábano, Nabos)
• Nematode Management in the Vegetable Garden
• Managing Pestiferous Freshwater Aquatic Midge Emergences from Storm Water Retention Ponds
• Managing Scale Insects and Mealybugs on Turfgrass
• Managing Thrips and Tospoviruses in Tomato
• Managing Thrips in Pepper and Eggplant
• Mange
• Mange in Companion Animals
• Mangroves
• Many Plants Have Extrafloral Nectaries Helpful to Beneficials
• Marigolds (Tagetesspp.) for Nematode Management
• Marismas y Manglares de la Laguna Indian River
• Miner Bee, Chimney Bee Anthophora abrupta Say
• Minimizing Honey Bee Exposure to Pesticides
• Mistaken Identities in the Ornamental Plant Nursery Sheet 2
• Mites That Attack Humans
• Mole Cricket IPM Guide for Florida
• Monitoring Method and North Florida Phenology of Pecan Nut Casebearer
• Mosquito Control and Beekeepers
• Mosquito Control Impoundments
• El Mosquito Culex iolambdis
• Mosquito Repellents
• Mosquitoes Associated with Stormwater Detention/Retention Areas
• Mosquito-Borne Dog Heartworm Disease
• Movement and Toxicity of Nematicides in the Plant Root Zone
• Muestreo por Golpeo para el Psílido Asiático de los Cítricos (PAC). Hoja de campo
• Native and Exotic Insect Borers Are Important Crop Pests in the U.S.
• Natural Enemies and Biological Control
• Natural Products for Managing Landscape and Garden Pests in Florida
• Sampling Instructions for Nematode Assays
• Nematode Management for Bedding Plants
• Nematode Management for Golf Courses in Florida
• Nematode Management on Athletic Fields
• Nematode Management for Perennial Landscape Plants in Florida
• Nematode Management in Carrots
• Nematode Management in Celery
• Nematode Management in Crucifers (Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Chinese Cabbages, Collards, Mustards, Radishes, Rutabagas, and Turnips)
• Nematode Management in Cucurbits (Cucumber, Melons, Squash)
• Nematode Management in Leaf Crops
• Nematode Management in Okra
• Nematode Management in Onions
• Nematode Management in Organic Agriculture
• Nematode Management in Potatoes (Irish or White)
• Nematode Management in Residential Lawns
• Nematode Management in Strawberries
• Nematode Management in Sweet Corn
• Nematode Management in Sweet Potatoes (including Boniatos)
• Nematode Management in Tomatoes, Peppers, and Eggplant
• Nematode Management Using Sorghum and Its Relatives
• Nematodes of Backyard Deciduous Fruit and Nut Crops in Florida
• Non-Fumigant Nematicides Registered for Vegetable Crop Use
• Drywood and Dampwood Termites
• Northern Fowl Mite
• Observation Bee Hives
• Overwintering Honey Bee Colonies in Northern Climates
• Pantry and Stored Food Pests
• Peachtree Borers in the Home and Commercial Peach Orchard
• The Pecan Bud Moth: Pest of Nursery Stock and Transplanted Pecans
• The Persimmon Borer Sannina uroceriformis Walker, Pest of Persimmon
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Reference Guide for Low-Volume Ground Citrus Applicators
• Pest Ants
• Pest Management Perceptions and Practices for Equine Farms in North and Central Florida
• Pesticide Options for Insect, Mite, and Mollusk Management in Commercial Strawberry Production in Florida
• Pesticide Safety around Animals
• Pesticide Safety Miniposter: Apply the Correct Amount
• Pesticide Safety Miniposter: Daily Personal Care
• Pesticide Safety Miniposter IPM: Beyond Spraying
• Pesticide Safety Miniposter: Labels and Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs)
• Pesticide Safety Miniposter: Pest Control Vehicle Safety
• Pesticide Safety Miniposter: Pesticide Formulations
• Pesticide Safety Miniposter: Pesticide Spill Control
• Pesticide Safety Miniposter: Protecting Yourself
• Pesticide Safety Miniposter: Triple Rinse Steps
• Pests and Fungal Organisms Identified on Olives (Olea europaea) in Florida
• Pests Associated with Mulch and Moisture
• Pests that Occasionally Invade Structures
• Phragmites in Florida
• Pillbugs, Sowbugs, Centipedes, Millipedes, and Earwigs
• Plagas y Hongos Identificados en Olivos (Olea europea) en Florida
• Powderpost Beetles and Other Wood-Infesting Insects
• Praderas Submarinas de la Laguna Indian River
• Preserving Woodenware in Beekeeping Operations
• Proper Calibration of Soil Fumigant Application Equipment
• ¿Qué te está picando?
• Quick Reference Guide to Citrus Insecticides and Miticides
• Rat and Mouse Control
• Recommendations for Management of Whiteflies, Whitefly-Transmitted Viruses, and Insecticide Resistance for Production of Cucurbit Crops in Florida
• Reducing Fumigant Application Rates and Soil Emissions with Plastic Mulch Technology
• Removal of Swarms and Colonies for Pest Control Operators
• Rice Weevil, Sitophilus oryzae (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)
• Robbing Behavior in Honey Bees
• Cover Crops for Managing Root-Knot Nematodes
• Saint Louis Encephalitis: A Florida Problem
• Sample Pollination Agreement
• Managing Scale Insects on Ornamental Plants
• Scouting for Insects, Use of Thresholds, and Conservation of Beneficial Insects on Tomatoes
• Screening Methods for Southern Chinch Bug Resistance in St. Augustinegrass
• Seagrass Beds of the Indian River Lagoon
• Self-Treatment Methods for Livestock—Backrubbers
• Sequential Sampling for Wireworms (Coleoptera: Elateridae) at Sugarcane Planting
• The Social Organization of Honey Bees
• Soil Organic Matter, Green Manures, and Cover Crops For Nematode Management
• Soil-Inhabiting Nematodes, Phylum Nematoda
• Solar Beeswax Rendering and Hints for Exhibiting Wax Blocks
• Solarization for Pest Management in Florida
• Some Small Native Freshwater Fish Recommended for Mosquito and Midge Control in Ornamental Ponds
• Management of Plant-Parasitic Nematodes in Florida Soybean Production
• Spiders
• Spotted Wing Drosophila (Drosophila suzukii): Identification, Ecology, and Management
• Spotted Wing Drosophila in Florida Berry Culture
• Springtails
• Stable Fly (Dog Fly) Control
• Sticktight Flea, Echidnophaga gallinacea
• Stinging or Venomous Insects and Related Pests
• Stinging and Venomous Caterpillars
• Stink Bugs and Leaffooted Bugs Are Important Fruit, Nut, Seed and Vegetable Pests
• Stink Bugs in Florida Rice
• Stored Product Pests
• Subterranean Termites
• Surveillance for Mosquito-Borne Viruses
• Susceptibility of Flowers and Bedding Plants to Root-Knot Nematodes
• Swarm Control for Managed Beehives
• Swarm Trapping for Pest Control Operators
• TAP Sampling for Asian Citrus Psyllid (ACP) Field Sheet
• Tawny Crazy Ant-Vaders
• Tawny Crazy Ant
• Theft, Vandalism, and Other Related Crime in the Beekeeping Industry: A Guide for Beekeepers
• A Threshold for Timing Applications of Insecticides to Manage the Silverleaf Whitefly and Irregular Ripening on Tomato
• Thrips in Florida Strawberry Crops
• Thrips Management Program for Horticultural Crops
• Ticks (Family Ixoididae)
• Understanding Low Volume Application Technology: An Emerging Technology in the Citrus Industry—Brochure
• Unique Challenges for Florida Growers in Tomato and Pepper Production
• Use and Application of DEET Repellent
• Videoconferencing (Polycom) Distance Education
• Wasps and Bees
• West Nile Virus
• Western Flower Thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis [Pergande])
• What Are the Risks of Contracting Diseases Associated with Chickens?
• What Is Biting You?
• What is Dengue?
• What Not To Do for Bed Bugs/Que No Hacer contra las Chinches
• What to do about African Honey Bees: A Consumer Guide
• Whiteflies on Landscape Ornamentals
• Whitefly (Bemisia tabaci) Management Program for Ornamental Plants
• Wildland Weeds: Arrowhead Vine, Syngonium podophyllum
• Wildland Weeds: Paper Mulberry, Broussonetia papyrifera
• Wood-destroying Insects
• Xylella fastidiosa and Olive Quick Decline: Symptoms and Identification of an Insect Vectored Pathogen
• Xylella Fastidiosa Diseases and Their Leafhopper Vectors
• Blood Feeding Insect Series: Yellow Fever
• Yellowmargined Leaf Beetle: A Pest of Cole Crops
• Zika, a Mosquito-Transmitted Virus
• Zika Vector Control for the Urban Pest Management Industry
• El Zika, un Virus Transmitido por Mosquito

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