Elongated, cylindrical, unsegmented worm; includes a number of plant and animal parasites.&nbsp;

Nematodes

Nemátodos 

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Credit: W. T. Crow, University of Florida (IN616)

The UF/IFAS Citrus Research and Education Center (CREC) is the oldest and largest off-campus experiment station in UF's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) and is unique among research centers in that it focuses entirely on one commodity, citrus. [<a href="http://www.crec.ifas.ufl.edu/">website</a>]

Citrus REC

Citrus Research and Education Center

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The Department of Entomology and Nematology maintains tripartite priorities consistent with the mandate given to full-service landgrant universities and associated experiment stations: <a href="https://entnemdept.ufl.edu/research-areas/department-research-areas/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Research</a>, <a href="http://entomology.ifas.ufl.edu/extension/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Extension</a>, and <a href="https://entnemdept.ufl.edu/academic-programs/academics-directory/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Academics</a>. 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.

Larry W. Duncan

Specialist

Publications

Ganoderma Wood-Rotting Fungi on Citrus Stumps

Diaprepes Root Weevil on Southern Highbush Blueberry in Florida

To Push or To Clip: That is the Question

Validation of an Area-Wide Extension Program to Estimate the Seasonal Abundance of Adult Citrus Root Weevils with Unbaited Pyramidal Traps

Field Diagnosis of Citrus Root Weevil Damage

2025–2026 Florida Citrus Production Guide: Citrus Root Weevils

2025–2026 Florida Citrus Production Guide: Nematodes

2025–2026 Florida Citrus Production Guide: Best Management Practices for Soil-Applied Agricultural Chemicals