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Understanding Insecticide Modes of Action and Resistance Management in Florida Horticulture

Hugh Smith, Adam Dale, andJulien Beuzelin


Release Date: 11/28/2022

Reviewed At: 10/29/2025

DOI: 10.32473/edis-in1379-2022

Agriculture

Abstract

This publication is designed to help UF/IFAS Extension agents and members of the public understand insecticide modes of action and resistance management as they pertain to vegetables, field crops, turf, and ornamental plants.

About this Publication

This document is ENY-2087, one of a series of the Department of Entomology and Nematology, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date November 2022. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication.

How to Cite

Smith, H., Dale, A., & Beuzelin, J. (2022). Understanding Insecticide Modes of Action and Resistance Management in Florida Horticulture. EDIS, 2022(6). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-in1379-2022

Authors

Hugh Smith
Hugh Smith
Specialist
University of Florida

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

Adam Dale
Adam Dale
Specialist
University of Florida

associate professor, turfgrass and ornamental entomology, UF/IFAS Department of Entomology and Nematology, Gainesville, FL

Julien Beuzelin
Julien Beuzelin
Specialist
University of Florida

associate professor, integrated pest management, Department of Entomology and Nematology, UF/IFAS Everglades Research and Education Center

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