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The Importance of 4-H Youth Growing Citrus

Can you imagine the wonderful smell of the orange blossoms or the vivid orange fruit dangling off of the limbs of a citrus trees? As you drive through various parts of Charlotte County, you will… Read More

A bug is afoot – a leaf-footed bug

by Ralph Mitchell

Posted: March 28, 2018

One spring/summer plant pest that really bugs me is the leaf-footed bug. Just as its name implies, the back legs of this insect have leaf-like projections easily seen by the naked eye. The leaf-footed bug… Read More

Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease

Tags: beans, citrus, crape myrtles, Hemiptera, hibiscus, ixora, leaf-footed bug, lychee, nuisance, okra, pecans, peppers, roses, stink bug, tomatoes