UF/IFAS Pest Alert
As you could guess from the name, the squash bug, Anasa tristis, is a pest of squash and all other relatives of squash. The squash bug is common in the United States, especially in areas where these crops are grown. In Florida, several generations of… Read More
Updated 03/15/20 As we continue to monitor COVID-19 in Florida, I wanted to take a moment to update our UF/IFAS Extension community about our current status, best practices and next steps. The personal health and safety of everyone… Read More
The Khapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium) is the one of the most destructive stored grain pests in the world. It has been described as one of the worst invasive species worldwide, and is listed on the USDA-APHIS website as… Read More
The Biosecurity, Research and Extension (BRE) lab at the Department of Entomology and Nematology is conducting a survey related to cruciferous crops in order to better understand the current practices used for the scouting and management of agronomic… Read More
We are pleased to announce a new article on Featured Creatures! Take a sneak peek with this excerpt from the article: The Asian honey bee, Apis cerana Fabricius (Fig. 1), occurs in southern Asia. There are eight recognized… Read More
We are pleased to announce a new article on Featured Creatures! Take a sneak peek with this excerpt from the article: The chicken mite, Dermanyssus gallinae (De Geer) (Fig. 1), is a parasitic poultry mite that is widely… Read More
We are pleased to announce a new article on Featured Creatures! Take a sneak peek with this excerpt from the article: Hemicheyletia wellsina (De Leon) (Figure 1) is a predatory mite in the family Cheyletidae. The life history… Read More
We are pleased to announce a new article on Featured Creatures! Take a sneak peek with this excerpt from the article: Apocephalus borealis Brues (the zombie fly) is a member of a specialized subgenus known as Mesophora. This… Read More
We are pleased to announce a new article on Featured Creatures! Take a sneak peek with this excerpt from the article: Trichopria columbiana (Ashmead) (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Diapriidae) is a native endoparasitic wasp (Figure 1). The wasp is a… Read More
We are pleased to announce a new article on Featured Creatures! Take a sneak peek with this excerpt from the article: Bagous affinis Hustache (Figure 1) is a semi-aquatic weevil that feeds on the aquatic invasive plant Hydrilla verticillata… Read More
