Agricultural and Life Sciences (IFAS)
Liburd Lab
Led by Oscar Liburd · Entomology and Nematology
What we study
The Liburd Lab studies insect pests in blueberries, strawberries, and cucurbits, focusing on developing sustainable pest management strategies using monitoring, reduced-risk tools, and biological control.
What working here is like
- Fieldwork
- Wet lab
- Other insects
- Plants
- Projects
- 2
- Papers
- 5
Current projects
Blueberry pest management
Developing detection techniques and reduced-risk tools for pests like Drosophila suzukii and blueberry gall midge.
Strawberry pest management
Investigating site-specific mite management and biological control for twospotted spider mites.
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Recent papers, explained
- The pest complex of tropical pumpkin ( Cucurbita moschata ; Cucurbitaceae) in north-central Florida and the effects of cultivar and mulch type
2026 · Florida Entomologist
Identifies pests and natural enemies on tropical pumpkin in Florida and tests how genotype and mulch affect them.
- Efficacy of cyantraniliprole, tolfenpyrad, and other reduced-risk insecticides for managing chilli thrips in southern highbush blueberries, 2025
2026 · Arthropod management tests
Tests whether cyantraniliprole, tolfenpyrad, and other insecticides can control chilli thrips in blueberries.
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- Emergence patterns of Dasineura oxycoccana (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) in relation to diel temperature, humidity, and pheromones under field conditions
2026 · Environmental Entomology
Studies blueberry gall midge emergence patterns linked to temperature, humidity, and pheromones.
- Compatibility of insecticides and a phagostimulant with Ganaspis kimorum, a parasitoid of Drosophila suzukii
2026 · Frontiers in Plant Science
Tests whether insecticides and phagostimulants harm a parasitoid of spotted-wing drosophila.
- Combining essential oils and kaolin clay increased repellency against Bemisia tabaci (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae): implications for management
2026 · Journal of Economic Entomology
Finds that mixing essential oils with kaolin clay improves repellency against sweetpotato whiteflies.
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How to reach out
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