by Xavier Martini | Apr 5, 2024
Xavier Martini, UF/IFAS Horticulture Entomologist, Thomson Paris, Postdoctoral Associate, North Florida Research and Education Center, Quincy Watermelon is a popular crop cultivated in the Suwanee Valley and the Florida Panhandle. One of the key aspects for watermelon...
by Xavier Martini | Nov 17, 2023
Jessica Griesheimer, PhD Student, Xavier Martini, Entomology Specialist, North Florida Research and Education Center, Quincy Air Potato Vine, Dioscorea bulbifera, is a perennial invasive vine found throughout the Southeastern United States. Infestations are commonly...
by Xavier Martini | Apr 28, 2023
Xavier Martini, Assistant Professor of Entomology, North Florida Research and Education Center, Derrick Conover,PhD Student and biological Scientist, Department of Entomology, North Florida Research and Education Center, and Danielle Williams,UF/IFAS Multi-County...
by Xavier Martini | Nov 10, 2022
Xavier Martini, Thomson Paris, UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Research and Education Center Mass trapping is a control measure used to capture high numbers of a target pest to reduce their population in the field. Instead of killing the pest with an insecticide,...
by Xavier Martini | May 20, 2022
Xavier Martini, UF/IFAS Entomologist, NFREC Quincy, Carlos Antolinez, Postdoc, Cornell University Monique Rivera, Assistant Professor at Cornell University Asian citrus syllid has been one of the most devastating pests the citrus industry has faced in the last decade....