Tag: pests and disease

Southeast Pest Management Conference 2025 – Save the Date!

by Eliana Joseph
March 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, Events, Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Bug, Entomology, Pest Management, Pests, Pests And Disease

Thrips parvispinus Webinar – March 12th, 2025

by Eliana Joseph
February 27, 2025

Thrips parvispinus is an invasive species of thrips from Southeast Asia that was first detected in Florida in 2020. This polyphagous pest has caused significant damage to vegetable, ornamental, and fruit crops, particularly impacting Gardenia ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease
Tags: Biological Control, Insect, Insects, Invasive, Management, Pest Management, Pests, Pests And Disease, Research, Research Update

Weed of the Month: Florida Betony

by Robert Annis
October 15, 2024

Florida betony is a very common cool season perennial weed in the southeast. In north Florida, it starts to show up in lawns in September and October. In central and south Florida, you will start to see it in November and December. In both areas, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: Lawn, Pests And Disease, Weeds

Weed of the Month: Artillery Weed

by Robert Annis
August 23, 2024

In the battle for a beautiful lawn, one very common weed can take over if you let your guard down - artillery weed. This annual weed gets its name from the fact that it forcefully ejects pollen grains from the small flowers it produces year ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: Lawn, Pests And Disease, PMU, Weeds

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

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