Tag: Florida invasive pest

Classical Biological Control

by Samantha Murray

January 18, 2016

Biological control is the practice in agriculture and environmental stewardship of using the “natural enemies” of pests and invasives to control these unwanted plants or animals.1,2 These natural enemies may be predatory, parasitic, or infectious ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic
Tags: Agriculture Hot Topic, Biological Control, Classical Biological Control, Florida Invasive Pest, Invasive Species, Pests

Do you remember the Giant African Land Snail in Miami?

by Vanessa Vassilaros

September 22, 2015

Below is an article published by the Southeast Farm Press Have you seen this snail in Florida? More than 159,000 giant African land snails have been eliminated in Florida since the giant invasive mollusk was found in Florida four years ago. In ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Horticulture, Pests & Disease
Tags: Achatina, Caracol Gigante, Florida Invasive Pest, GALS, Giant African Land Snail, Invasive Pest, Miami, Pest, September 2015

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