Dr. Hugh Smith
Vegetable Entomology
Contact
Rm. 131
Gulf Coast Research and Education Center
14625 County Road 672
Wimauma, FL 33598
813-419-6588
hughasmith@ufl.edu
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Areas of Research
Hugh Smith specializes in integrated pest management with an emphasis on vegetable pests. His research focuses on management of whitefly (Bemisia tabaci), diamondback moth (Plutella xylostella), thrips (Thysanoptera) and other pests, including spider mites (Tetranychidae). Dr. Smith’s program evaluates insecticide resistance and efficacy for key pests of horticultural crops, and incorporates biological control, biopesticides and host plant resistance to promote sustainable pest management solutions for Florida’s specialty crop growers.
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Extension
The vegetable entomology Extension program at GCREC provides training in identifying pest and beneficial arthropods, methods for scouting and managing arthropod pests, and information on managing the development of insecticide resistance among pests of horticultural crops.
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Thrips Identification Resources
Thrips Species in Central Florida Strawberry
Thrips Species in South Florida Pepper
A Photo-Based Key of Thrips (Thysanoptera) Associated with Horticultural Crops in Florida
Pest Identification Guide: An Introduction to Thrips
Pest Identification Guide: Common Blossom Thrips
Pest Identification Guide: Eastern Flower Thrips, Frankliniella tritici (Fitch)
Pest Identification Guide: Florida Flower Thrips, Frankliniella bispinosa (Morgan)
Pest Identification Guide: Melon Thrips, Thrips palmi (Karny)
Pest Identification Guide: Tobacco Thrips, Frankliniella fusca (Hinds)
Pest Identification Guide: Western Flower Thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande)
Pest Identification Guide: Six-Spotted Thrips, Scolothrips sexmaculatus
Common Pests of Florida Strawberry
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Spanish Language Resources
EDIS in Spanish
- Manejo de insectos en crucíferas (cultivos de coles) (brócoli, repollo, coliflor, col, col rizada, mostaza, rábano, nabos).
- Enemigos naturales y control biológico.
- Cultivos en asocio, diversidad de cultivos y manejo integrado de plagas.
- Áfido del algodón.
- Mosca blanca.
- Trips.
- La araña roja.
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Lab Team
Lab Phone Number: 813-419-6587 Staff Member Contact Information Felipe Barreto da Silva, PostDoc Ryan Batts, OPS Tech Laurel Chambers, Lab Tech I laurelkchambers@ufl.edu Marcelo Dimase, Grad Student Amanda Furuya, Grad Student amandafuruya@ufl.edu Megan Hennessey, OPS Tech meganhen@ufl.edu Cleveland Ivey, Grad Student civey@ufl.edu Tiffani Long, OPS Field Tech tiffanilong@ufl.edu Esnai Munthali, Grad Student emunthali@ufl.edu Mariana Monteiro, Grad Student Mary Lou Robins, OPS Tech robins.marylou@ufl.edu Elise Schuchman, OPS Tech elise.schuchman@ufl.edu - Video Presentations