Agricultural and Life Sciences (IFAS)
Dale Lab
Led by Adam Dale · Entomology and Nematology
What we study
The Dale Lab studies insects and plants in urban landscapes, focusing on reducing pests and promoting biodiversity through integrated pest management and biological control.
What working here is like
- Other insects
- Plants
- Papers
- 5
Recent papers, explained
- Managing the Ruellia erinose mite on Ruellia simplex Wright (Lamiales: Acanthaceae) cuttings using horticultural oil dip treatments
2026 · Environmental Entomology
Tests oil treatments to control a mite that damages Mexican petunia cuttings.
- Impact of Overhead Irrigation Timing on Ornamental Plant Phytotoxicity Following Preemergence Herbicide Applications
2025 · Plants
Tests whether overhead irrigation can reduce plant damage from herbicide treatments.
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- Scrutinizing Acalitus simplex Flechtmann et Etienne (Eriophyidae): an eriophyoid mite associated with Ruellia spp. (Acanthaceae)
2025 · Experimental and Applied Acarology
- Damage Potential and Feeding Preference of Halyomorpha halys (Stål), Nezara viridula (L.), and Leptoglossus zonatus (Dallas) Among Different Ripening Stages of Tomato
2025 · Insects
Tests whether stink bugs and leaf-footed bugs prefer eating tomatoes at different ripening stages.
- Potential of Commercial Biorational and Conventional Pesticides to Manage the Ruellia Erinose Mite in Ornamental Landscapes
2025 · Insects
Compares pesticides to manage a mite that harms ornamental Ruellia plants.
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