UF/IFAS GLOBAL BLOGS
The UF/IFAS Honey Bee Lab has collaborated on research that has led to two publications related to honey bee nutrition in 2019. Below are summaries of the research and the links to their full publications. More publications from… Read More
Recommendations for your apiary in November: This calendar is meant to be a reference point for management and is not comprehensive. The year-round Beekeeping Management Calendar can be found here: http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/in848 Originally published November, 2016. Revised and republished November, 2020.
Management practices for your apiary in October: This calendar is meant to be a reference point for management and is not comprehensive. A yearly beekeeping management calendar can be found here Additional resources: Tools for Varroa Management Varroa Sampling Methods (video) How to Quantify Nosema… Read More
Local, state, and federal agencies came together to release dozens of vials containing thrips (Pseudophilothrips ichini) insects in Saint Lucie, Collier, and Broward counties, Florida on July 16, 2019. These thrips are native to South America and are… Read More
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Myra said she spotted this bug in her pasture and expressed concern over the safety of her horses. View the photo on Instagram here. Question: Is this bug harmful to horses, and what are ways to control it? Answer:… Read More
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Marietta said she found this bug on the leaves of her young Meyer lemon tree. View the photo on Instagram here. Question: What kind of winged bug is it, and can it control psyllids (jumping plant lice)? Answer:… Read More
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Bill said he pulled these orangedogs off of his key lime tree. View the photo on Instagram here. Question: What kind of bugs are they, and are they harmful to plants or humans? Answer: Orangedogs Lyle Buss, University of Florida entomologist,… Read More
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Barbara said she spotted these bugs on her milkweed plants. View the photo on Instagram here. Question: What kind of bugs are they, and do they pose a threat to milkweed plants or caterpillars? Answer: Milkweed bugs Lyle Buss, University of… Read More
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Soosie said she noticed a growing population of these bugs after bringing her plants inside the screened porch of her Don Pedro Island, FL home before traveling. She added that these critters only come out after dark, are attracted to light and converge… Read More
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Jill said she discovered the bug in a hole on her wall of her home. View the photo on Instagram here. Question: What kind of bug is featured in the photo, and does it reproduce in or damage wooden structures? Answer:… Read More
