UF/IFAS Pest Alert
Miami-Dade county is in a state of agricultural emergency thanks to the Oriental Fruit Fly (Bactrocera dorsalis). The Oriental Fruit Fly has the potential to cause serious economic harm as it can infest many types of fruits… Read More
Boxwood blight, caused by the fungus Calonectria pseudonaviculata, is a serious fungal disease of boxwood that results in defoliation and decline of susceptible boxwood. In Florida, Boxwood blight was discovered in April 2015 in a commercial nursery… Read More
“What is eating these leaves?” It is a common question at our Master Gardener Plant Clinics. It’s the Sri Lanka weevil! Dr. Doug Caldwell, Ph.D, UF⎮IFAS Extension Collier County Entomologist (Dr. Dougbug) explains “WHAT… Read More
We are pleased to announce a new article on Featured Creatures! Take a sneak peek with this excerpt from the article: Oryctes rhinoceros (L.), the coconut rhinoceros beetle, is a pest species occurring throughout many tropical regions of… Read More
On August 28, 2015, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Plant Industry (FDACS-DPI) announced the detection of several Oriental fruit flies, Bactrocera dorsalis, in south Miami-Dade county. The detection occurred during routine FDACS-DPI and USDA-APHIS-PPQ… Read More
“The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) established new Oriental fruit fly (Bactrocera dorsalis or OFF) regulated areas; effective June 23, in the Cupertino area of Santa Clara, California and effective June 29, in the Inglewood area… Read More
The Taro Planthopper, Tarophagus colocasiae, has been detected in Polk County, Florida. The Taro Planthopper is a known pest of taro and elephant ears in Asia. Related plants, such as caladiums, are also possibly host. The Taro Planthopper damages… Read More
The First 2015 case of West Nile Virus in Florida was announced on July 24, 2015. For more information, view the ABC News segment below- For UF-IFAS news, read the UF-IFAS Newwise segment on WNV Read more about… Read More
On May 20, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed the detection of a dead South American palm weevil (SAPW; Rhynchophorus palmarum) in Yuma, Arizona. The South American Palm weevil can infest healthy, undamaged palms. Larvae… Read More
The old world bollworm a.k.a. cotton bollworm (Helicoverpa armigera) is a major agricultural pest known to attack many plants, including corn, cotton, small grains, soybeans, peppers, and tomatoes. Damage occurs when the larvae bore into the… Read More
