Agricultural and Life Sciences (IFAS)
Hajihassani Lab
Led by Abolfazl Hajihassani · Entomology and Nematology
What we study
The Hajihassani Lab studies nematodes in Florida crops, using DNA tests and field trials to find ways to control them. They also look for plant resistance and test natural and chemical nematicides.
What working here is like
- Wet lab
- Fieldwork
- Worms (C. elegans)
- Plants
- Projects
- 4
- Papers
- 5
Current projects
Identification and population ecology of nematodes
They study nematode diversity in Florida using DNA and morphological methods.
Evaluate the efficacy of synthetic nematicides and bionematicides
They test chemical and biological products to control nematodes in crops.
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Search for resistance against parasitic nematodes
They screen plants for resistance to nematodes like root-knot and root-lesion types.
Integrated management of nematodes
They collaborate to find natural microbial agents that control nematodes.
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Recent papers, explained
- Biocontrol Potential of Talaromyces spp. Against Root‐Knot Nematodes With Main Focus on T. pinophilus
2026 · Journal of Phytopathology
Tests fungi from Indian soils to see if they can control root-knot nematodes.
- Characterization of Neocosmospora falciformis Associated with Root Rot of Guava in the United States
2026 · Plant Disease
Finds a fungus linked to root rot in Florida guava orchards.
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- Identification, Population Dynamics, and Vertical Distribution of Plant-Parasitic Nematodes in South Florida Golf Courses
2026 · Plant Disease
Tracks nematode populations in Florida golf courses to improve pest management.
- Identification and biocontrol potential of Oscheius nematodes and their associated bacteria from Florida tropical fruit orchards against selected pests in laboratory conditions
2026 · Nematology
Identifies insect-eating nematodes and bacteria from Florida orchards that could control pests.
- ATR-FTIR spectroscopy for biochemical analysis and identification of entomopathogenic nematodes
2026 · Vibrational Spectroscopy
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