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Chapter 19. Biopesticides and Alternative Disease and Pest Management Products

Natalia Peres, Gary Vallad, Johan Desaeger, Jawwad Qureshi, andSriyanka Lahiri


Release Date: 8/12/2026

DOI: 10.32473/edis-cv295-2023

Agriculture

Abstract

Chapter 19 of the Vegetable Production Handbook of Florida

About this Publication

This document is CV295 one of a series of the Department of Horticultural Sciences, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date August 2013. Revised annually. Most recent revision August 2026. Visit the Ask IFAS website at https://ask.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication. © 2026 UF/IFAS. This publication is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.

How to Cite

Peres, N., Vallad, G. E., Desaeger, J., & Smith, H. (2023). Chapter 19. Biopesticides and Alternative Disease and Pest Management Products. EDIS. https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-cv295-2023

Authors

Natalia Peres
Natalia Peres
Specialist
University of Florida

professor, strawberry pathology, Department of Plant Pathology, UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center, Wimauma, FL

Gary Vallad
Gary Vallad
Specialist
University of Florida

professor, disease diagnosis and management, Department of Plant Pathology, UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center, Wimauma, FL

Johan Desaeger
Johan Desaeger
Specialist
University of Florida

associate professor, nematology, Department of Entomology and Nematology, UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center, Wimauma, FL

Jawwad Qureshi
Jawwad Qureshi
Specialist
University of Florida

professor, Department of Entomology and Nematology, UF/IFAS Southwest Florida Research and Education Center, Immokalee, FL

Sriyanka Lahiri
Sriyanka Lahiri
Specialist
University of Florida

associate professor, strawberries and small fruits, Department of Entomology and Nematology, UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center, Wimauma, FL

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Use pesticides safely. Read and follow directions on the manufacturer's label.