Category: Pests & Disease
Fact Sheets: Plant Diseases | Lee County Extension | Stephen Brown
April 25, 2018
Diseases Algal Leaf Spot of Cocoplum Anthracnose Autograph Tree Deep Planting Bamboo Rust Cucumber Mosaic Virus and Beautyberry Eugenia, Ligustrum, Oleander Diseases Impatiens and Downy Mildew - coming soon ... READ MORE
Category: Pests & Disease, Pests & DiseaseTags: Fact Sheet, Factsheet, Lee County, Plant Disease, Stephen Brown
UF Shares Poultry Health Research with Commercial Farmers in Syria
April 25, 2018
By Sarah Carey, 352-294-4242, careysk@ufl.edu GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The conflict in Syria has caused more than $16 billion in crop and livestock losses and destroyed farming assets, according to a 2017 report from the United Nations’ Food ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFASTags: College Of Veterinary Medicine, IFAS, News, Poultry, Syria
What kind of pesticide licenses are you looking for?
April 20, 2018
“What kind of pesticide license are you looking for?”, is often what I have to ask when I pick up a call regarding pesticide licensing questions. You need to seek the right category of pesticide license for the right job. If you are going ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, , Crops, Farm Management, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Turf
Invasion of lubber grasshoppers
April 18, 2018
They're back...the annual invasion of the lubber grasshoppers. Small lubber grasshoppers appear to bubble up from the soil forming a black mass that move in groups as they consume plants along the way. Don't procrastinate! (more…) READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, WildlifeTags: Lubber Grasshoppers, Pest Management
Lithium Chloride for Varroa Control?
April 18, 2018
At the end of 2017, German bee researchers published a journal article detailing work that they had completed which looked at the compound lithium chloride (LiCl) as a new potential option for Varroa control (Ziegelmann et al., 2017). In ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Pests & Disease, Pests & DiseaseTags: Bammerma, Beekeeping, Honey Bees, Research Update, UFHoneyBeeLab, Varroa
Rescue plants from rabbits
April 18, 2018
By Ralph E. Mitchell The eastern cottontail rabbit is a natural part of both rural and urban environments in our area. When these rabbits become abundant in urban areas, things can get a bit ticklish when it comes to home gardens and landscapes. ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, WildlifeTags: Critter Corner, Eastern Cottontail Rabbit, Rabbit Repellent
Graduation Profile: Vanessa Simoes Dias researches pest management approaches
April 17, 2018
By Andrew Horvath, agricultural education and communication master's student Pursuing a doctorate from the No.1 entomology and nematology program is not an easy task, but Vanessa Simoes Dias has whole-heartedly taken on the challenge. As ... READ MORE
Category: Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS TeachingTags: Graduation Story, Majors, Student Research
The insidious two-spotted spider mite
April 17, 2018
By Ralph E. Mitchell Tiny, but terrible, the two-spotted spider mite is the bane of many ornamental and edible plants. Only one-fiftieth of an inch in length, when working in groups, this plant pest mite sucks the sap from leaves causing ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & DiseaseTags: Cucumbers, Damage, Eggplants, Ornamental, Red Cedars, Roses, Spider Mite, Tomatoes, Viburnums
Choosing the Right Cover Crop at the Right Time
April 17, 2018
Choosing the right cover crop at the right time is important because of our hot and rainy summers. Wisely managing bare land after cleaning up vegetable crop residues is a serious consideration. Keeping land fallow during summer with as much ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension