A horse was diagnosed with Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) in Jefferson County last week. EEE is a viral disease transmitted by mosquitos and affects both horses and humans. The virus is found in birds and is transmitted by a mosquito which ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock, Pests & DiseaseA horse was diagnosed with Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) in Jefferson County last week. EEE is a viral disease transmitted by mosquitos and affects both horses and humans. The virus is found in birds and is transmitted by a mosquito which ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock, Pests & DiseaseIPMU_flyer_2014 AB 2014 Integrated Pest Management Update Friday, September 5, 2014 – 9:00AM—1:30PM North Florida Research & Education Center-Quincy The integrated pest management update (IPMU) is a statewide extension video ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Pests & Disease
We are pleased to announce a new article on Featured Creatures! Take a sneak peek with this excerpt from the article: Cotesia congregata (Say) is a gregarious endoparasitoid that attacks more than a dozen species of sphingid caterpillars ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ExtensionWe are pleased to announce a new article on Featured Creatures! Take a sneak peek with this excerpt from the article: The bagrada bug, Bagrada hilaris (Burmeister) (Figure 1), also known as the painted bug, is native to Africa. It was first ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
The Giant African Land Snail (GALS) continues to make news around the US. In an online article, the Independent describes the confiscation of almost 70 unwanted GALS at the Los Angeles International Airport in California: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/slow-food-67-giant-african-land-snails-intended-for-human-consumption-seized-at-la-airport-9606495.html The ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Pests & Disease
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — It’s just math: The longer a mosquito lives, the better its odds of transmitting disease to humans or animals. But as it turns out, factors such as the mosquito’s own genetics and the climate it lives in have a ... READ MORE
Category: Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS ResearchGAINESVILLE, Fla. -- It's enough to send gardeners into conniptions. Crape myrtle, a tree adored for its bright flowers that scream summer, care-free maintenance and even its colorful bark, now has a disease problem – although so far, ... READ MORE
Category: Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Research
Core, Ornamental and Turf Pesticide Training & Exam July 31, 2014 8:00 am – 5:00 pm ***** 2 CEUs available in CORE and 2 CEUs available in O&T***** Location: Washington County Agriculture Center 1424 Jackson Ave. Chipley, Fl. Suite ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, TurfAre you interested in screening for common and exotic citrus diseases and pests? The National Plant Diagnostic Network (NPDN) CDiseases and CPests hand-held applications for iPhone and Android (2013) are searchable fact sheets from the Citrus ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension