Category: Pests & Disease

O Earthstar of Wonder, Earthstar of Potted Plants

by Gillian McGuire
December 19, 2024

While you have undoubtedly seen a star upon a Christmas tree, have you ever seen this star-shaped mushroom growing from the soil of your potted plants? This holiday season, I am reminded of the Earthstar mushroom. Earthstars Are Growing Slightly I ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Ask IFAS, Department Of Plant Pathology, EDIS, Holidays, Horticulture Industry, Houseplants, Mushrooms, Plant Pathology Department

Florida Vegetables in Summer

by Susan Gildersleeve
July 24, 2023

It's that time of year again when the variety of produce available at the farmers' markets dwindles and you're largely limited to hardy, heat- and drought-tolerant Florida vegetables like eggplant, okra, Seminole pumpkin and Malabar spinach. ... READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Pests & Disease
Tags: 4-H Youth Development, Ask IFAS, Department Of Entomology And Nematology, Farmers Markets, Vegetables

Temas de mayo y junio: la rabia, semillas de calabaza, el caracol cola de cuerno y el riego de jardines

by Heidy Ramirez
July 10, 2023

Durante mayo y junio fueron publicados cuatro interesantes temas en español en AskIfas. A continuación, un breve resumen de cada uno con el link directo a su versión web para ampliar la lectura, con su respectivo formato PDF para descargar ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease
Tags: Agricultura, Agua, Ask IFAS, Enfermedades, Espanol, Especies Invasivas, Extension, Florida

West Nile virus

by Susan Gildersleeve
November 8, 2022

An arbovirus...? What's that? West Nile virus is one of many arboviruses in Florida. "Arbovirus" may sound like it must be related to the Latin word for tree: arbor. So it might seem like it should mean a virus that infects trees. In fact, ... READ MORE

Category: Livestock, Pests & Disease, Wildlife
Tags: Amely Bauer, Entomology And Nematology Department, Lawrence Reeves, Lindsay Campbell, Yasmin Tavares

TAP Sampling for Asian Citrus Psyllid (ACP) Field Sheet

by allisonmnick
January 25, 2016

This new field sheet provides information on Tap sampling for Asian Citrus Psyllid (ACP). Monitoring ACP populations is an important tool in the integrated management of citrus greening. The most efficient way to estimate field populations of ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Pests & Disease
Tags: Asian Citrus Psyllid (ACP), Entomology And Nematology Department, Phil Stansly

Guidelines for Purchasing and Using Commercial Natural Enemies and Biopesticides in North America

by Diana Hagan (she/her)
October 23, 2015

This guide provides assistance in selecting, purchasing, and using commercially available natural enemies and biopesticides for managing pest problems. The guide assists in the identification of pests by habitat and lists types of natural enemies ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Pests & Disease
Tags: #UFBugs, Biological Control, Biopesticides, Entomology And Nematology Department, Integrated Pest Management, Lynn M. LeBeck, Norm C. Leppla, Pest Management

Avian Diseases Transmissible to Humans

by Amanda Quintos
October 19, 2015

Anyone who keeps birds, whether as pets or as production animals, should be aware that certain avian diseases can be transmitted to humans. The seriousness of the disease in humans varies with human hosts' age, overall health, and immune status ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Livestock, Pests & Disease
Tags: Animal Sciences Department, Avian Diseases, Chickens, F. Ben Mather, Gary D. Butcher, Hygiene, Livestock, Major Revision, Michael A. Davis, Safety, Zoonoses

Maximizing Weed Control in Florida Citrus

by Diana Hagan (she/her)
October 19, 2015

With Florida citrus growers and production managers being "squeezed" between rising production prices and declining yields from citrus greening, there's more call than ever to reduce citrus production costs. Controlling weeds is a major expense, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Pests & Disease
Tags: Brent A. Sellers, Citrus, Citrus Research And Education Center, Citrus Weed Management, Horticultural Sciences Department, Stephen H. Futch

“Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum”: An Emerging Pathogen Infecting Potato and Tomato

by Samantha Murray
September 18, 2015

A bacterium called "Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum" infects potatoes and tomatoes, causing zebra chip in potatoes and psyllid yellows in tomatoes. These disease are highly destructive and have been known to reduce yields by up to 85%. ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Pests & Disease
Tags: Binoy Babu, Carrie L. Harmon, Mathews L. Paret, Nicholas Dufault, Plant Pathology Department, Potato, Tomato

Fungal Gummosis in Peach

by Diana Hagan (she/her)
August 26, 2015

Fungal gummosis in peach occurs when the fungus Botryosphaeria dothidea infects small openings or wounds in tree branches or trunks. The disease causes blisters on the tree that form lesions and eventually ooze gum (sap). This 3-page fact sheet ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Horticulture, Pests & Disease
Tags: Horticultural Sciences Department, Mercy Olmstead, Peach Plum And Nectarine Diseases, Philip F. Harmon, Sara Sherman, Thomas Beckman

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