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.
- Thrips ID Resources: English and Spanish
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Lab Team
Lab Phone Number: 813-419-6587 Staff Member Contact Information Felipe Barreto da Silva, PostDoc barretodasilva@ufl.edu Ryan Batts, OPS Tech r.batts@ufl.edu Amanda Furuya, Grad Student amandafuruya@ufl.edu Megan Hennessey, BioScientist II and Lab Manager meganhen@ufl.edu Cleveland Ivey, Post Doc civey@ufl.edu Mariana Monteiro, MS Student mariana.monteiro@ufl.edu