Indian River Research and Education Center

IRREC Entomology Program

Classic Biological Control

Part of the IRREC campus, the Norman C. Hayslip Biological Control Research and Containment Laboratory was named for the UF/IFAS Indian River Research and Education Center's first director, Norman C. Hayslip. Scientists at Norman C. Hayslip BCRCL introduce and evaluate natural enemies of invasive insects and plants under highly secure laboratory conditions to obtain information required to make informed decisions regarding their release into Florida’s environments.

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IRREC Faculty Member Secures USDA Farm Bill Grant to Launch International Biological Control Program Targeting Cotton Jassid

Nicole Quinn, assistant professor of entomology and nematology and expert in...

The Hidden Fungi That Could Transform How We Protect Crops

Researchers at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural...

An Opinion Editorial from our Director, Dr. Ronald D. Cave

FROM OUR DIRECTOR'S DESK, DR. RONALD D. CAVE In 1946, leaders...