Welcome to the Fruit & Vegetable IPM Lab at The University of Florida!

News

Recent Events:

1/2013 An article published by Southern SARE( Sustainable Agricultural Research &Education) highlighting research done by current MS student, Lindsy Iglesias, and Dr. Liburd: University of Florida exploring IPM Techniques to Control the Spotted Wing Drosophila

10/2012 Lindsy Iglesias took 1st place at the annual American Entomological Society meeting for her presentation on "Monitoring, trapping, and behavioral studies of the spotted wing drosophila, Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura), a new pest threatening Florida blueberries" in the MS student competition.

7/2012 Teresia Nyoike took 3rd place at the annual Florida Entomological Society meeting for her presentation on "Can Twospotted Spider Mite Damage on Strawberry Leaves be Detected Using Visible/NIR Reflectance?" in the PhD student competition.

7/2012 Lindsy Iglesias took 1st place at the annual Florida Entomological Society meeting for her presentation on" Drosophila suzukii Matsumura, a potentially devastating pest in Florida blueberries: Survey and trapping studies" in the MS student competition.

11/2011 Teresia Nyoike took 2nd place at the annual American Entomological Society meeting for her presentation on "Effect of Using Sustainable Growing Practices on Spider Mites, Insect Pests and Marketable Yields of Strawberries." in the PhD oral student paper competition award for the President's prize.

8/2011 An article highlighting research done by previous graduate student, Will Sanders, and Dr. Liburd:Using Sound Against Underground Pests

7/2011 Teresia Nyoike took 2nd place at the annual Florida Entomological Society meeting for her presentation on "Effect of Using Sustainable Growing Practices on Spider Mites, Insect Pests and Marketable Yields of Strawberries" in the PhD student competition.

7/2011 Sara Brennan took 2nd place at the annual Florida Entomological Society meeting for her presentation on "Species Complex and Monitoring For Stink Bugs in Blackberries " in the Master's student competition.

Recent Graduates of the Fruit and Vegetable IPM Lab:

	Dr. Teresia Nyoike PhD in Integrated Pest Management in Strawberries, 2012
	Sara Brennan MS degree in Integrated Pest Management in Blackberries, 2012
	Elena Rhodes MS degree in Integrated Pest Management in Strawberries, August 2005 PhD in Integrated Pest Management, 2010
	William Saunders MS in Integrated Pest Management, 2010
	Dr. Craig Roubos PhD in Integrated Pest Management, August 2009
	Corraine Scott MS in Organic Agriculture, August 2009
	Aimee Fraulo MS degree in Ecology, August 2007
	Teresia Nyoike MS degree in Integrated Pest Management in Aphids & Whiteflies in Cucurbits, December 2007
	Alejandro Arevalo PhD in Integrated Pest Management in Thrips & Blueberries, December 2006
	Scott Weihman MS degree in Integrated Pest Management in Grapes, May 2005
	Lisa Myers Doctor of Plant Medicine Degree, May 2005
	Crystal Kelts MS degree in Integrated Pest Management in Strawberries, August 2005
	Daniel Frank MS degree in Integrated Pest Management in Cucurbits, August 2004
	Katora Long BS Degree in Animal Sciences
	Jeff White MS degree in Integrated Pest Management in Strawberries
	Erin Finn MS degree in Integrated Pest Management in Blueberries August 2003
	Carolyn Mullin MS degree in Education with minor in Religion