UF/IFAS Pest Alert
From the USDA-APHIS website: The presence of New World screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax) in Key deer has been confirmed by USDA-APHIS in Big Pine Key, Florida. New World screwworms are fly larvae (maggots) that can infest… Read More
From PestLens: During a 2015 survey, the bronze bug, Thaumastocoris peregrinus (Hemiptera: Thaumastocoridae), was found infesting Eucalyptus camaldulensis (river red gum) and E. globulus (Tasmanian blue gum) trees in Mexico. This is the first report… 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… Read More
When designing a privacy hedge, its a good idea to use multiple species of shrubs. The ficus whitefly destruction was an example of what can happen when we have a monoculture (one plant species in… Read More
Visit our website at http://oakpestworkshop.com/ The Oak Identification, Pest, and Pathogen Workshop will be held at the Rutherford County Extension office. When: Wednesday, August 17, 2016 at 8:00 AM – Thursday, August 18, 2016… Read More
There was a confirmed detection of three Old World Bollworm (OWB) adults in Manatee County, Florida in July 2015. After one year of continuous surveys for OWB the detection was determined to be an isolated… Read More
Are you familiar with the latest Bemisia tabaci, Q-biotype concerns for Florida? Read the UF/IFAS Pest Announcement from May 26, 2016. Although Bemisia tabaci, B-biotype commonly occurs in Florida, the detection of the Q-biotype within our… Read More
Check out the latest Featured Creatured articles! The topics from May include the olive psyllid, a parasitoid, and the black and yellow mud dauber. Click on the link to go to the Featured Creatures website:… Read More
Contact: John Stewart, National Fruit Fly Policy Manager, at 919-855-7426 From the North American Plant Protection Organization’s Phytosanitary Alert System: Effective April 22, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) established a Mexican Fruit… Read More
Ficus blister galls are causing defoliation and branch die-back of many of our heritage, old-time Cuban laurel ficus trees (Ficus microcarpa). This is a difficult pest to manage, but there is some success with trunk… Read More
