Agricultural and Life Sciences (IFAS)
Landscape Nematology Laboratory
Led by Billy Crow · Entomology and Nematology
What we study
The Landscape Nematology Laboratory studies nematodes that harm turfgrasses and ornamental plants, focusing on integrated pest management (IPM) using safer methods like resistant plants and biocontrols. They improve nematode diagnosis and develop new management strategies.
What working here is like
- Wet lab
- Worms (C. elegans)
- Plants
- Papers
- 5
Recent papers, explained
- Efficacy of succinate dehydrogenase inhibitor nematicides fluopyram and cyclobutrifluram against Hoplolaimus galeatus in Golf Turf
2026 · Journal of Nematology
Compares fluopyram and cyclobutrifluram nematicides against lance nematodes in turfgrass systems.
- Morphological and molecular characterisation of the topotype and other populations of the awl nematode Dolichodorus heterocephalus Cobb, 1914 (Tylenchida: Dolichodoridae) from Florida, USA
2026 · Nematology
Describes the awl nematode Dolichodorus heterocephalus from Florida, comparing its morphology and molecular traits.
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- Combined effects of lance nematode populations and use of plant growth regulators on creeping bentgrass putting greens
2026 · Crop Forage & Turfgrass Management
Tests whether plant growth regulators and lance nematodes affect creeping bentgrass health in golf courses.
- Plant-Parasitic Nematodes of Turfgrasses in North America
2026 · Annual Review of Phytopathology
Reviews plant-parasitic nematodes in turfgrasses, noting increased demand for diagnostics.
- Exploring the diversity of turfgrass‐associated entomopathogenic nematodes and their symbiotic bacteria for root‐knot and sting nematode biocontrol
2025 · Pest Management Science
Studies entomopathogenic nematodes and their bacteria for controlling root-knot and sting nematodes in turfgrass.
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