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Maria Lameiras

A person wearing a white lab coat and blue gloves uses a pipette in a laboratory with plants in the background.

 Plant Science April 15, 2026

Anita Giabardo: Rooted in tradition, driven by innovation

Fluorescent green images of three nematode worms—straight, curled, and wavy—highlight their forms against a black background, revealing variations that may hold clues to the root-knot nematode secret.

 Agriculture April 10, 2026

Unlocking the secret of the root-knot nematode’s lifeline

Two older men with gray hair, wearing dress shirts and ties, are shown in separate outdoor settings, both looking toward the camera.

 Awards & Honors March 23, 2026

Georgia Agricultural Hall of Fame inducts leaders in farming, finance and horticultural science

A woman in business attire points to a data-driven graph projected on a screen during a classroom presentation, with students visible in the foreground.

 Economy March 17, 2026

UGA researcher studies the intersection of agriculture, data and human behavior

Two people in outdoor gear stand by a white University of Georgia vehicle parked on a leaf-covered road in a wooded area.

 Entomology February 03, 2026

Researching the world’s only black fly colony

CAES graduate students Anita Giabardo (left) and Mekidani Jacob Salu have been selected as 2025–28 FFAR Fellows, advancing research in crop resilience, disease resistance and global food security through the prestigious agriculture leadership program. (Photos by Sean Montgomery)

 Agriculture December 15, 2025

CAES graduate students selected as FFAR Fellows to tackle global agriculture challenges

Recently, Elmer Gray, UGA Cooperative Extension entomologist and director of the Black Fly Lab, led a team conducting field studies for Valent BioSciences to test the effectiveness of Vectobac 12AS, a naturally derived larvicide that uses Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. israelensis (Bti) to control black fly populations.

 Entomology December 15, 2025

Researching the world’s only black fly colony

Tens of thousands of honey bees live together in each hive. Pictured here are honey bees on a hive frame, and the queen bee is identified near the center by her long abdomen and a green dot.

 Entomology October 24, 2025

The honey bee secret to staying clean and healthy

Raj Khosla, an international expert on precision agriculture, will present a talk titled “Cultivating Intelligence: AI’s Past, Present and Future in Precision Agriculture.”

 Agtech October 10, 2025

D.W. Brooks Signature Event highlights precision agriculture, honors faculty excellence

Entomology Professor Gaelen Burke works in her laboratory at the UGA Biological Sciences Building. (Photo by Andrew Davis Tucker/UGA)

 Agriculture September 26, 2025

Faculty expand global research connections through AgINSPIRE