(Not that kind of weed) I am a faculty member in the @UF @UFEntomology @UFFortPierce working on the biological control of invasive plants. Opinions are my own.
Fort Pierce, FL
Joined November 2013
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Check out the newest pappr out of the #MinteerLab! #UFBugs #UFBiocontrol tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1…
Check out this grant opportunity from the Florida Invasive Species Council! Grant to support one (1) research grant for a student conducting studies related to invasive plants in Florida. Please RT! bugwoodcloud.org/CDN/fleppc/…
Dr. Minteer & PhD student @kellycrazbugs are currently in Brazil collecting biological control agents for Brazilian peppertree. Kelly was invited to give a guest lecture on her research at the Universidade Regional de Blumenau while she is there. #UFBugs #Minteerlab #UFBiocontrol – at Salvador, Brazil
It is #InvasiveSpeciesAwarenessWeek! Interested in learning about invasive aquatics like zebra and Quagga mussels? Tune into a FREE webinar today at noon EST! us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
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It's National Invasive Species Awareness Week! Help protect our ecosystems. Plant natives! If you can't, make sure what you are planting is not considered an issue in your area. Our friends over at the UF/IFAS Assessment make that easy for Floridians! assessment.ifas.ufl.edu/.
Congratulations to the newly minted PhD CANDIDATE @kellycrazbugs! WTG, Kelly! We are proud of you!!! #minteerlab #ufbugs @UFIFAS_IRREC – at Gainesville, FL
PhD student @kellycrazbugs released Brazilian peppertree thrips into field plots this week to investigate combining biological control with herbicides. This has potential to provide long-term, effective control of Brazilian peppertree. #UFBiocontrol #UFBugs #UFIFAS – at Fort Pierce, FL
Science Twitter, help! We have a weevil specimen that needs identification. We are working w/ a weevil specialist, but the key he needs to confirm (1928) is in German with descriptions in Latin. Tried translation software, but insect terminology does not translate well...
Shout out to my crew! These people are hard working, still-smiling-after-7-hours-of-fieldwork in sweltering 101 heat index weather, and 💯 here for the #Minteerlab and @UFIFAS_IRREC team. I couldn't be more proud to be working alongside them! #UFBiocontrol #ufbugs – at Florida, USA
August is the peak of Asian longhorned beetle (ALB) adult activity. USDA is declaring August as “Tree Check Month” for this invasive beetle. Report it: If you think you found a beetle or tree damage.
Report it by calling the ALB hotline at 1-866-702-9938 or submitting an online report at AsianLonghornedBeetle.com.
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@drdavecoyle dropping the forest pest knowledge! Can you find it? – at Florida Ridge, FL
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Can you find the adult exit hole by the #invasivespecies and #foresthealth pest Asian longhorned beetle among all this sapsucker damage?
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Invasive citrus root weevils hanging out on the invasive tree earleaf acacia. Did you know that invasive plants can provide food and habitat for invasive insects and other invasive animals? They can and do! #plantnative #invasivespecies #UFBugs #minteerlab #invasionmeltdown
University of Florida is hiring an assistant professor of entomology with expertise in classical biological control of invasive insects and mites. Come join the #UFBugs team @UFIFAS_IRREC! Application packet review begins July 5! Please RT! #Entomology
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The #minteerlab is hosting the PRIDE month celebration at the UF IFAS Indian River Research and Education Center. Today we created a piece of art made out of recycled materials to be displayed at the Center. #ufbugs #Pride2021
Excellent opportunity for students interested in biological invasions!
I am keen to recruit two fully-funded graduate students (one M.S. and one Ph.D.) to join my lab for Spring 2022, working on biological invasions and movement ecology. @IntegrativeBIOL
Feel free to contact me before Sept 15, 2021. Please RT!
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The #minteerlab coordinates a 6-week program about #invasionscience each year in schools in our area. Here are thank you cards from some of our 3rd grade students @The_GESGators. I don't know who had more fun, us or them, but we can't wait until next year! #UFBugs #UFBiocontrol
@sarasalgadoa has just accepted a position as a PhD student in the #Minteerlab @UFIFAS_IRREC for Fall 2021! Sara received her Master's degree from Rhodes University in South Africa and will be investigating biocontrol agents for the invasive earleaf acacia. #UFBugs #WomenInSTEM
Usman, a #UniversidadEARTH student and #minteerlab #intern, is spending his first week at UF learning about conducting research in a containment laboratory. Usman will be working with candidate biocontrol agents for the invasive earleaf acacia. #UFBugs #UFBiocontrol #UFIFAS
Want to work with some really great people in a great location? Bonus: you get the office right down the hall from me! :) jobs.myflorida.com/job/FORT-…