Category: Agriculture

citrus groves, florida, oranges, leaves, trees. UF/IFAS Photo: Thomas Wright.

Florida Citrus Rootstock Selection Guide, 3rd Edition

by Diana Hagan
July 2, 2015

Information about citrus rootstocks has become an important part of understanding and managing citrus greening (Huanglongbing or HLB). This selection guide covers 20 characteristics of 45 citrus rootstocks and explains its methodology in detail. ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops
Tags: Citrus Greening (Huanglongbing), Citrus Research And Education Center, Citrus Rootstocks, Horticultural Sciences Department, J.H. Graham, Jude W. Grosser, Kim D. Bowman, Stephen H. Futch, William S. Castle

First detector Training: July 16th

by Vanessa Vassilaros
July 1, 2015

We will cover several potential invasive pests from foreign imported plants or that could attack your crops in South Florida. Agenda Palm weevils, Bargrada bug, Slugs and snails, Sugarcane mosaic virus, Fusarium wilt of queen palm and ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: CEU Class, First Detector, Invasive Pest, Miami, Pests, UF, UF/IFAS Extension

Barn owls threatened by Africanized bees in South Florida

by BLOGS.IFAS
June 19, 2015

Belle Glade, Fla. --- Throughout the past two decades, University of Florida researcher Richard Raid has seen barn owl populations in the Everglades Agricultural Area, centered around Belle Glade, expand from mere dozens to more than 400 nesting ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS
Tags: Entomology, Entomology And Nematology, Everglades Research And Education Center, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, University Of Florida
Figure 1. Exposed African bee nest on a tree limb.

African Honey Bee: What You Need to Know

by Diana Hagan
June 18, 2015

African honey bees entered the United States in the early 1990s and have since spread throughout the Southwest and Southeast, including parts of Florida. Compared to European bees, African bees are highly aggressive when disturbed and are more ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease
Tags: Africanized Honey Bee, Catherine M. Zettel Nalen, Entomology And Nematology Department, Glenn Hall, J. D. Ellis, Master Gardener Handbook
Figure 10. Five tracheal mites visible in a dissected honey bee trachea (140× magnification).

How to Dissect Honey Bees (Apis mellifera L.) to Detect Tracheal Mites (Acarapis woodi Rennie)

by Diana Hagan
June 18, 2015

Tracheal mites are parasites of the western honey bee and negatively impact the health and productivity of an infested colony. This 6-page fact sheet details the method of dissecting honey bees in order to diagnose tracheal mites. Written by ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Pests & Disease, Professional Development
Tags: Ashley N. Mortensen, Bee Pest Management, Entomology And Nematology Department, J. D. Ellis, John Bonkowski

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