Agricultural and Life Sciences (IFAS)
Revynthi Lab
Led by Alexandra Revynthi · Entomology and Nematology
What we study
The lab studies pests like mites and insects harming ornamental plants, focusing on integrated pest management (IPM) and biocontrol. They research natural predators and chemical defenses to protect crops without harmful chemicals.
What working here is like
- Other insects
- Projects
- 2
- Papers
- 5
Current projects
IPM program for Hibiscus bud weevil
Developing a pest control strategy for the invasive Hibiscus bud weevil using integrated pest management.
Biocontrol of Ficus whitefly
Exploring the use of predatory mites to control the Ficus whitefly, a common pest in ornamental crops.
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Recent papers, explained
- Prophylactic releases of Predatory mites to protect Ruellia simplex from the eriophyoid mite Acalitus simplex
2026 · Biological Control
Showed early releases of predatory mites protect Ruellia plants from a gall-forming mite.
- Two Native Anagrus spp. (Hymenoptera: Mymaridae) Are Egg Parasitoids of the Invasive Two-Spot Cotton Leafhopper Amrasca biguttula (Ishida) (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) in Florida, USA
2026 · Insects
Found two native wasps that attack invasive leafhopper eggs in Florida.
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- Evaluating predation of Megalurothrips usitatus (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) by Amblyseius swirskii (Acari: Phytoseiidae) and Neoseiulus cucumeris (Acari: Phytoseiidae)
2026 · Journal of Economic Entomology
Tested two predatory mites to control a new thrip pest in Florida.
- Morphological diversity and biotic stress evaluation of tropical hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L.)
2026 · Scientia Horticulturae
Examined tropical hibiscus varieties for pest resistance and floral diversity.
- Laboratory evaluation of commercially available and naturally occurring predatory mites against Thrips parvispinus (Thysanoptera: Thripidae)
2026 · Experimental and Applied Acarology
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