Welcome to the Fruit & Vegetable IPM
Laboratory at the University of Florida!

     Our desire is to transfer the knowledge and techniques developed through our research to Florida fruit and vegetable growers. We have attempted to provide an overview of the work that is being conducted by our research group. Many of our projects are in a developing mode and therefore are being continuously updated. We hope that you will find the site informative and that you will give us your personal feedback so that we can continue to improve it.

Long Term Goals

     To cooperate with fruit and vegetable industries, researchers and extension personnel to develop, propose and deliver IPM programs that will reduce growers' reliance on pesticides and protect the environment. The focus of our research is to understand the behavioral and ecological factors affecting the management of key fruit and vegetable pests and to develop sound ecologically-based pest management programs.

Principal Investigator

Oscar E. Liburd, Ph.D. Fruit & Vegetable IPM Specialist Associate Professor Department of Entomology & Nematology University of Florida Gainesville, FL 32611 Tel: (352) 392-1901 Ext. 108 Lab: (352) 392-1901 Ext. 182 Fax. (352) 392-0190 oeliburd@ifas.ufl.edu