Bureau of Entomology, Nematology
& Plant Pathology
Bureau Chief: Dr. Greg Hodges, hodgesg@doacs.state.fl.us
PO Box 147100 Gainesville, FL 32614-7100
352.372.3505
Overview
The Bureau of Entomology, Nematology & Plant Pathology consists of scientists, laboratory technicians and other support personnel who identify and process samples sent in by inspectors and Florida citizens. The risk of introducing exotic pests and diseases has significantly increased during the last decade because of international travel and the commercial movement of exotic pests. To ensure correct identification of samples the Bureau maintains a library of more than 13,000 books and periodicals, and the Florida State Collection of Arthropods, a collection of more than 8 million specimens. We have a phytoparasitic nematode collection, a herbarium with more than 7900 plants and 1465 vials of seeds, a plant pathology collection, a biological control laboratory, a fruit fly identification laboratory, and an advanced diagnostics laboratory.
ENPP SECTIONS
RELATED LINKS
- DPI Pest Alerts
- Florida State Collection of Arthropods (FSCA)
- Tri-ology
- Citrus Germplasm Introduction Program
- Citrus Germplasm Factsheet ~ pdf
- International Citrus Canker Research Workshop
- A Suspect Exotic Pest: What Next
A PowerPoint slide presentation, best viewed with Internet Explorer 4 or above. - Import Permits for Living Organisms
- The Plant Viruses of Florida and Their Inclusions
- Venomous Spiders in Florida - information page
- Florida Lepidoptera - Butterflies & Moths information site
