Vegetable Entomology

Contact

Rm. 131
Gulf Coast Research and Education Center
14625 County Road 672
Wimauma, FL 33598
813-419-6588
hughasmith@ufl.edu

• 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. 

  Whiteflies

  Diamondback Moth

  Thrips

  Spider Mites in Hops

  Other

• 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.

  Extension Publications

• Thrips ID Resources: English and Spanish

  PDFs, Publications, Guides and Videos
• Lab Team

  Dr. Hugh Smith's Lab Page 

  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