Publications

Recommendations for Management of Whiteflies, Whitefly-Transmitted Viruses, and Insecticide Resistance for Production of Cucurbit Crops in Florida

Martini, X., M. Paret, J. E. Polston, S. Adkins, P. Roberts, T. Nyoike, and O. E. Liburd. 2022. Recommendations for Management of Whiteflies, Whitefly-Transmitted Viruses, and Insecticide Resistance for Production of Cucurbit Crops in Florda. Ifas Extension. 10.32473.

Using Red Panel Traps to Detect Spotted Wing Drosophila and its Infestation in US Berry and Cherry Crops

Panthi, B., K. R. Cloonan, C. Rodriguez-Saona, B. D. Short, D. M. Kirkpatrick, G. M. Loeb, N. C. Aflitto, N. Wiman, H. Andrews, F. A. Drummond, P. D. Fanning, E. Ballman, B. Johnson, D. J. Beal, E. H. Beers, H. J. Burrack, R. Isaacs, J. Perkins, O. E. Liburd. Using Red Panel Traps to Detect Spotted Wing Drosophila and its Infestation in US Berry and Cherry Crops. 2022. Journal of Economic Entomology.

Monitoring of Spotted-Wing Drosophila (Diptera: Drosophilidae) Resistance Status Using a RAPID Method for Assessing Insecticide Sensitivity Across the United States

Isaacs, R., S. V. Timmeren, B. E. Gress, F. G. Zalom, F. Ganjisaffar, K. A. Hamby, M. T. Lewis, O. E. Liburd, N. Sarkar, C. Rodriguez-Saona. Monitoring of Spotted-Wing Drosophila (Diptera: Drosophilidae) Resistance Status Using RAPID Method for Assessing Insecticide Sensitivity Across the United States. 2022. Journal of Economic Entomology. 115:4, 1046-1053.

Grape Leaffolder, Desmia funeralis ( Hubner)(Insecta: Lepidoptera: Crambidae): EENY-192/IN34

Mead, F. W., S. E. Webb, O. E. Liburd, E. M. Rhodes. 2022. "Grape Leaffolder, Desmia funeralis (Hubner)(Insecta: Lepidoptera: Crambidae): EENY-192/IN349, Rev. 2/2022" EDIS: 2022 (2). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-in349-2922.

Stakeholder-driven adaptive research (SDAR): better research products

DeLong, A. N., M . E. Swisher, C. A. Chase, X. Zha, Oscar E. Liburd, Z. Gao, A. Bolques, and S. Gu. 2022. Stakeholde-driven adaptive research (SDAR: better research products.Renewable agricutlure and food systems. 37(4)m 350-359. doi: 1017/S174217052200002

Pepper weevil, Anthonomus eugenii (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) supression on jalapeno pepper using non-host insect repellent plants

Adeleye, V. O., D. R. Seal, O. E. Liburd, H. McAuslane and H. Alborn. 2022. Pepper weevi, Anthonomus eugenii (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) suppression on jalepeno pepper using non-host insect repellent plants. Crop Protection. 154: 105893. doi: 10.1016/j.cropro.2021.105893.

Mite Species (Acari) on blackberry cultivars in organic and conventional farms in Florida and Georgia, USA

Akyazi, R., C. Welbourn and O. E. Liburd. 2021. Mite species (Acari) on blackberry cultivars in organic and conventional farms in Florida and Georgia, USA. Acarologia

Effects of biological insecticides on the sugarcane aphid, Melanaphis sacchari (Zehntner)(Hemiptera: Aohididae), in sorghum

Calvin, W., J. Beuzelin, O. E. Liburd, M. Branham, and L. J. Simon. 2021. Effects of biological insecticides on the sugarcane aphid, Melanaphis sacchari (Zehntner) (Hemiptera: Aphididae), in sorghum. Crop Protection.

Research

Professor Liburd currently works in the Entomology and Nematology Department, University of Florida. Dr. Liburd does research in horticultural entomology, plant protection and agricultural entomology. He is Research Leader in the Fruit and Vegetable Entomology Laboratory. His research focuses on organic agriculture and developing pest management programs for crops grown using organic principles. Research areas include using cultural techniques and biological control to manage key insect pests of vegetables (cucurbits and cruciferous crops). He also studies monitoring techniques, insect ecology and the compatibility of biorational pesticides and natural enemies in berry crops including blueberries, blackberries, strawberries and grapes.