Research Gallery
Please enjoy these behind-the-scenes photos of our lab projects. Click on a photo to learn more about it. The photo gallery is divided into the following sections:
IRIS Project
Citrus Greening Project
Fieldwork
A Red Imported Fire Ant (RIFA) before dissection. Photo by Patricia Perez.
Parts of the digestive tract of a Red Imported Fire Ant (RIFA), as well as the venom sac. Photo by Patricia Perez.
The mid gut of a Red Imported Fire Ant (RIFA). Photo by Patricia Perez.
The petiole and gaster of a Red Imported Fire Ant (RIFA) in the process of being removed. Photo by Patricia Perez.
A fully constructed pit fall used to collect ant samples in the field.
A close-up of a pit fall; the bottom of the trap is filled with alcohol, which helps to preserve any samples that are collected.
Poster presented at the UF 2020 Spring Undergraduate Research Symposium. To learn more about the poster and to watch a short video demonstration, please visit https://cur.aa.ufl.edu/2020/03/14/perez-patricia/
An overview of the Citrus Greening Project. Drawing by Sydney Cabana.
A representation of the Citrus Greening Project, as presented to citrus growers. Drawings by Sydney Cabana.