Category: Home Landscapes

Chinch bug challenges continue in 2025

by Adam Dale
August 6, 2025

2024 was arguably the most challenging year in the past decade for Florida chinch bug management. Phone call after email after meeting, I was hearing pest control professionals describe their struggles to control chinch bugs in lawns. None of ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Lawn, Pest Control, Resistance, Southern Chinch Bug, St. Augustinegrass, Turf

The empire strikes back: insect “carbonization” through hand sanitizer

by Jun Soo Bae and Yoosook Lee

July 30, 2025

Jun Soo Bae, UF/IFAS FMEL Co-Author: Yoosook Lee, UF/IFAS FMEL Introduction Have you ever had an unwelcome guest appearing out of nowhere that induced rage from the depth of your soul? Perhaps you’re relaxing on the porch or watching ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Health & Nutrition, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: FMEL, Insect, Mosquito BEACONS

Southeast Pest Management Conference 2025

by Eliana Joseph
April 3, 2025

Join us for a buzzing event packed with the latest innovations, research, and best practices in pest management! Whether you're a seasoned industry professional or just starting out, the Southeast Pest Management Conference (SEPMC) has something ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Invasive Species, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Biocontrol, Biological Control, Bug, CALS, Educational Training, Entomology, Entomology And Nematology, Insect, Insects, Integrated Pest Management, Invasive, IPM, Landscape, Landscapes, Lawn, Pest, Pest Management, Pesticides, Pests, Pests And Disease, Plant-insect Interactions

Beekeeping Management Calendar: November

by Amy Vu
October 25, 2024

Recommendations for your apiary in November: This beekeeping calendar is a tool for all beekeepers in Florida, small scale to commercial operations. This calendar is meant to be a reference point for beekeeping management and is not comprehensive. ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Entomology, Pest Management, UFBugs, UFHoneyBeeLab

Weed of the Month: Torpedo Grass

by Robert Annis
July 30, 2024

If the FBI had a most wanted poster for weeds, chances are torpedo grass (aka bullet grass and creeping panic) would make the cut. Introduced as a forage crop for cattle when J. Edgar Hoover was just a lad, it has become one of the worst invasive ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Invasive, Lawn, Pests And Disease, PMU, Weeds

Weed of the Month: Indicators of Weeds

by Robert Annis
June 26, 2024

Creating a great looking lawn takes planning, time, and dedication. You water, prune, irrigate, fertilize and mow, and just when you think you have created the perfect plot - you see a weed. This blemish does not necessarily imply you did something ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease
Tags: Integrated Pest Management, Lawn, Pests And Disease, PMU, Weeds

Weed of the Month: Chickweed

by Robert Annis
January 2, 2024

Native to Europe, Chickweed (Stellaria media) can be found worldwide and is a winter annual weed in Florida landscapes. It can grow throughout the year, but really thrives in the fall and spring. Established across the state, it is more common ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease
Tags: Lawn, PMU, Weeds

Weed of the Month: Woodsorrel

by Robert Annis
October 27, 2023

Woodsorrel or oxalis is a cool season annual perennial native to North America. In warmer areas like Florida, it is a perennial and can be found throughout the state. If you spot it in your yard, you might think it to be clover. Closer inspection ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Pests & Disease
Tags: Weeds, Woodsorrel

Weed of the Month: Dollarweed

by Robert Annis
September 23, 2023

Dollarweed is a very common perennial weed that also goes by the name pennywort. As the name implies, it it about the size of a silver dollar. It also looks just like a mini lily pad - which is appropriate considering how much it likes water. ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease
Tags: Lawn, PMU, Weeds

Florida Beekeeping Calendar: September

by Amy Vu
September 1, 2023

Management practices for your apiary in September: This beekeeping calendar is a tool for all beekeepers in Florida, small scale to commercial operations. This calendar is meant to be a reference point for beekeeping management and is not ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Beekeeping, Beekeeping Calendar, Bees, Bug, Entomology, Honey Bee, Honey Bees, Honeybee, Management Calendar, Pest Management, UFBugs, UFHoneyBeeLab, UFIFASExtension, Varroa

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