Agricultural and Life Sciences (IFAS)
Seal Lab
Led by Dakshina Seal · Entomology and Nematology
What we study
The Seal Lab studies insect pests of vegetable crops in South Florida, focusing on integrated pest management (IPM) strategies. They research biology, behavior, and control methods for pests like silverleaf whitefly, melon thrips, and cornsilk fly.
What working here is like
- Other insects
- Plants
- Papers
- 5
Recent papers, explained
- Management of Pepper Weevil, Anthonomus eugenii Cano (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) Using Chemical and Cultural Control Methods in South Florida
2026 · Proceedings of the Florida State Horticultural Society
Tests chemical and cultural methods to manage pepper weevil in South Florida.
- Insecticide Performance Against Corn Silk Flies Under Laboratory and Field Conditions
2026 · Proceedings of the Florida State Horticultural Society
Evaluates insecticides for controlling corn silk flies in lab and field tests.
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- Pest and Disease Incidence in Different Tomato Varieties
2026 · Proceedings of the Florida State Horticultural Society
Compares tomato varieties to see which has the least pest and disease problems.
- Geographic distribution of the egg parasitoid Telenomus remus (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae) in Florida and cytochrome c oxidase subunit I based insights into the species population genetic structure
2026 · Environmental Entomology
Tests whether Telenomus remus, a parasitoid of fall armyworm eggs, has spread in Florida.
- Impacts of an oviposition deterrent pheromone and nanoparticle clay on Anthonomus eugenii (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) behavior under laboratory conditions
2026 · Journal of Insect Science
Tested a pheromone and clay nanoparticles to control pepper weevil behavior.
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How to reach out
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