Fire Ants Management in Industrial Hemp

Nkem J. Nwosu, Hardeep Singh, Zachary Brym, Lakesh Sharma, Ethan Carter, Alexandra M. Revynthi, and Lance Osborne

Release Date: 6/6/2024

DOI: 10.32473/edis-ag477-2024

Agriculture

Abstract

This publication highlights the presence, damage, and management of imported fire ants in industrial hemp production. This UF/IFAS Extension publication offers practical knowledge to researchers, Extension agents, growers, crop consultants, agricultural professionals, and students on the effects and management of imported fire ants in industrial hemp production. Written by Nkem J. Nwosu, Hardeep Singh, Zachary Brym, Lakesh Sharma, Ethan Carter, Alexandra M. Revynthi, and Lance Osborne, and published by the UF/IFAS Agronomy Department, May 2024.

About this Publication

This document is SS-AGR-481, a publication of the Agronomy Department, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date May 2024. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication. © 2024 UF/IFAS. This publication is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.

About the Authors

Nkem J. Nwosu, graduate research assistant and Ph.D. student, cropping systems, Agronomy Department, UF/IFAS West Florida Research and Education Center; Hardeep Singh, assistant professor, cropping systems, Agronomy Department, UF/IFAS WFREC; Zachary Brym, assistant professor, agroecology, Agronomy Department, UF/IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center; Lakesh Sharma, assistant professor, soil fertility and sustainable agriculture, Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences; Ethan Carter, regional crop integrated pest management (IPM) agent, UF/IFAS Extension Northwest District; Alexandra M. Revynthi, assistant professor, Entomology and Nematology Department, UF/IFAS TREC; and Lance Osborne, professor, Entomology and Nematology Department, UF/IFAS Mid-Florida Research and Education Center; UF/IFAS Extension, Gainesville, FL 32611.

How to Cite

Nwosu, N., Singh, H., Brym, Z., Sharma, L., Carter, E., Revynthi, A. M., & Osborne, L. (2024). Fire Ants Management in Industrial Hemp. EDIS, 2024(3). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-ag477-2024

Authors

Nkem Nwosu

student

University of Florida

graduate research assistant and Ph. D. student, cropping systems, Agronomy Department, UF/IFAS West Florida Research and Education Center, Jay, FL

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Hardeep Singh

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Specialist

University of Florida

assistant professor, cropping systems, Department of Agronomy, UF/IFAS West Florida Research and Education Center, Jay, FL

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Zachary Brym

Specialist

University of Florida

associate professor, agroecology, Department of Agronomy, UF/IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center

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Lakesh Sharma

Specialist

University of Florida

assistant professor, soil fertility and sustainable agriculture, UF/IFAS Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences, Gainesville, FL

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Ethan Carter

Specialized Agent

University of Florida

regional specialized Extension agent III, crop IPM, UF/IFAS Extension Jackson County, Marianna, FL

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Alexandra Revynthi

Specialist

University of Florida

assistant professor, agricultural acarology, Department of Entomology and Nematology, UF/IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center, Homestead, FL

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Lance Osborne

Specialist

University of Florida

professor, Integrated Pest Management, biological control of insects and mites, Department of Entomology and Nematology, UF/IFAS Mid-Florida Research and Education Center

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