{"id":10,"date":"2025-11-17T13:32:25","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T18:32:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/barmanlab\/?page_id=10"},"modified":"2026-10-07T09:08:05","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T13:08:05","slug":"barman-lab","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/barmanlab\/","title":{"rendered":"Barman Lab"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignfull has-base-two-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-065c84ea wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><div style=\"--caes-slideshow-ratio:1 \/ 1\" class=\"caes-slideshow caes-slideshow--scrollable wp-block-uga-caes-slideshow\" data-autoplay=\"true\" data-delay=\"6000\">\n\t\t<ul\n\t\tclass=\"caes-slideshow__track\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"0\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Image slideshow\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"caes-slideshow__slide\" data-index=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"caes-slideshow__figure\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"caes-slideshow__image\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/barmanlab\/files\/2026\/06\/Airblast-sprayer-pecan-orchard.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"airblast sprayer\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position:50.00% 50.00%;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdecoding=\"async\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"caes-slideshow__slide\" data-index=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"caes-slideshow__figure\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"caes-slideshow__image\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/barmanlab\/files\/2026\/06\/team-members-truck.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Aerial\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position:50.00% 75.00%;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdecoding=\"async\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"caes-slideshow__slide\" data-index=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"caes-slideshow__figure\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"caes-slideshow__image\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/barmanlab\/files\/2026\/06\/spraying-in-trees.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"spraying trees\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position:50.00% 50.00%;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdecoding=\"async\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"caes-slideshow__controls\" hidden>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"caes-slideshow__playpause\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-pause-label=\"Pause slideshow\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-play-label=\"Play slideshow\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Pause slideshow\"\n\t\t\t\t><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"caes-slideshow__nav\" role=\"group\" aria-label=\"Slideshow navigation\">\n\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"caes-slideshow__prev\" aria-label=\"Previous image\"><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"caes-slideshow__counter\" aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"caes-slideshow__next\" aria-label=\"Next image\"><\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:35px;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">Applied Research for Pest Management in Georgia\u2019s Tree Nut &amp; Fruit Crops<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-contrast-two-color has-text-color has-link-color has-normal-font-size wp-elements-1 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><strong>The Barman Lab<\/strong> at the University of Georgia Tifton Campus conducts applied research focused on sustainable insect pest management in tree nut and fruit cropping systems, with particular emphasis on pecan and citrus production in Georgia and the southeastern United States. Our program integrates insect ecology, biological control, host plant resistance, insect-plant interactions, molecular diagnostics, and precision agriculture technologies to address emerging pest challenges affecting specialty crops.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Research in the lab spans multiple areas, including the development of insect monitoring tools, evaluation of biological and chemical management strategies, studies of insect-plant interactions at molecular and biochemical levels, investigation of genetic diversity within pest and beneficial insect populations, and research on insect-vectored bacterial pathogens such as pecan bacterial leaf scorch and citrus greening-associated pathogens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to research, our program actively contributes to Extension and outreach through grower meetings, field days, county collaborations, Extension publications, and stakeholder education programs across Georgia.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull\" style=\"margin-top:0px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);min-height:235px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-primary-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-384241b8 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">NEW PUBLICATIONS<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-384241b8 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-1cffe32d wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:0\">\n<p class=\"has-base-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-2 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-left:0\">Q. Can biological control of pecan aphids be enhanced by restricting ant access in pecan orchards?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons has-custom-font-size has-medium-font-size is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-b5aa74f1 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-base-color has-secondary-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/academic.oup.com\/ee\/article\/55\/4\/nvag087\/8751343\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Explore the Impact<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<p class=\"has-base-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-3 wp-block-paragraph\">Q. What if we could harness plants\u2019 signaling pathways and transcription factors to strengthen their natural defenses against aphids?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons has-custom-font-size has-medium-font-size is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-b5aa74f1 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-base-color has-secondary-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1007\/s44154-026-00336-y\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Help Plants Fight Back<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4\" style=\"border-top-style:none;border-top-width:0px;margin-top:0px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"425\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-27 size-full\" alt=\"Pecans from trees on UGA campus in Griffin, Ga.\" src=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/barmanlab\/files\/2025\/11\/pecans-on-ground.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/barmanlab\/files\/2025\/11\/pecans-on-ground.jpg 850w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/barmanlab\/files\/2025\/11\/pecans-on-ground-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/barmanlab\/files\/2025\/11\/pecans-on-ground-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-tertiary-background-color has-background-dim-80 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-b92d602b wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:-25px;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">LATEST<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-default has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-query caes-fac-query-loop-grid is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"has-link-color columns-3 is-style-default wp-elements-6 wp-block-post-template has-text-color has-primary-color is-layout-grid wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-92fc4de6 wp-block-post-template-is-layout-grid\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-444 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-extension category-field-day category-team\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group caes-fac-query-loop-grid-item has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-701cbf7e wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained wp-elements-6\"><figure class=\"caes-fac-query-loop-img-container wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"459\" height=\"372\" src=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/barmanlab\/files\/2026\/09\/barman-SE-pecan-IPM-workshop.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"A person speaks to a group of approximately 40 attendees gathered outdoors beneath large trees during a field demonstration. Participants stand in a semicircle facing the speaker, while equipment and materials are displayed on a folding table in the foreground. The wooded setting provides shade over the grassy area.\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/barmanlab\/files\/2026\/09\/barman-SE-pecan-IPM-workshop.jpg 459w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/barmanlab\/files\/2026\/09\/barman-SE-pecan-IPM-workshop-300x243.jpg 300w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/barmanlab\/files\/2026\/09\/barman-SE-pecan-IPM-workshop-150x122.jpg 150w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/barmanlab\/files\/2026\/09\/barman-SE-pecan-IPM-workshop-50x41.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 459px) 100vw, 459px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group caes-fac-query-loop-grid-info has-base-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h3 class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-7 wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/barmanlab\/2026\/09\/southeastern-pecan-ipm-workshop\/\" target=\"_self\" >Southeastern Pecan IPM Workshop<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-441 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-extension category-field-day category-team\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group caes-fac-query-loop-grid-item has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-701cbf7e wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained wp-elements-6\"><figure class=\"caes-fac-query-loop-img-container wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"655\" height=\"491\" src=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/barmanlab\/files\/2026\/09\/Barman-2026-GPGA-Field-Day.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"A speaker stands beside a folding table in a pecan orchard, holding up a cylindrical device while demonstrating it to a group of attendees gathered among the trees. The table is covered with sample materials and equipment, and additional monitoring devices hang from nearby branches. Sunlight filters through the dense pecan canopy as participants observe the outdoor presentation.\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/barmanlab\/files\/2026\/09\/Barman-2026-GPGA-Field-Day.jpg 655w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/barmanlab\/files\/2026\/09\/Barman-2026-GPGA-Field-Day-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/barmanlab\/files\/2026\/09\/Barman-2026-GPGA-Field-Day-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/barmanlab\/files\/2026\/09\/Barman-2026-GPGA-Field-Day-50x37.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 655px) 100vw, 655px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group caes-fac-query-loop-grid-info has-base-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h3 class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-8 wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/barmanlab\/2026\/09\/barman-lab-at-the-gpga-fall-field-day\/\" target=\"_self\" >Barman Lab at the GPGA Fall Field Day<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-229 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-ph-d category-team\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group caes-fac-query-loop-grid-item has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-701cbf7e wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained wp-elements-6\"><figure class=\"caes-fac-query-loop-img-container wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/barmanlab\/files\/2026\/06\/veerlapati-featured-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Shivakumar Veerlapati\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/barmanlab\/files\/2026\/06\/veerlapati-featured-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/barmanlab\/files\/2026\/06\/veerlapati-featured-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/barmanlab\/files\/2026\/06\/veerlapati-featured-1-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/barmanlab\/files\/2026\/06\/veerlapati-featured-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/barmanlab\/files\/2026\/06\/veerlapati-featured-1-50x38.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group caes-fac-query-loop-grid-info has-base-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h3 class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-9 wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/barmanlab\/2026\/06\/veerlapati-defends-ph-d-thesis\/\" target=\"_self\" >Veerlapati Defends Ph.D. Thesis<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-216 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-m-s category-team\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group caes-fac-query-loop-grid-item has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-701cbf7e wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained wp-elements-6\"><figure class=\"caes-fac-query-loop-img-container wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/barmanlab\/files\/2026\/06\/aurelie-featured-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Aurelie Arbatowicz\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/barmanlab\/files\/2026\/06\/aurelie-featured-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/barmanlab\/files\/2026\/06\/aurelie-featured-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/barmanlab\/files\/2026\/06\/aurelie-featured-1-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/barmanlab\/files\/2026\/06\/aurelie-featured-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/barmanlab\/files\/2026\/06\/aurelie-featured-1-50x38.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group caes-fac-query-loop-grid-info has-base-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h3 class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-10 wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/barmanlab\/2026\/06\/arbatowicz-joins-barman-lab\/\" target=\"_self\" >Arbatowicz Joins Barman Lab<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Applied Research for Pest Management in Georgia\u2019s Tree Nut &amp; Fruit Crops The Barman Lab at the University of Georgia Tifton Campus conducts applied research focused on sustainable insect pest management in tree nut and fruit cropping systems, with particular emphasis on pecan and citrus production in Georgia and the southeastern United States. 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