Above: Hover flies are useful in biological control because their young (larvae) love to eat aphids, which are a pest. UF/IFAS photo by Paul Choate. Have you ever seen something flying around that had black and yellow stripes like a bee but ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Pests & Disease
Here's an exclusive blog about the students' experience in Ecuador! Day 1: We visited CIP (Center Internacional de la Papa), a potato research and breeding facility. We learned about Agri-food system for potato, looked at food security, marketability, ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Coasts & Marine, Farm Management, Forests, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Teaching
This heavy blooming shrub is an old time favorite in south Florida. If unpruned, Ixora coccinea can reach up to twelve feet in height. Ixora are native to southern Asia and are not particularly well-suited to our south Florida alkaline “soils”. ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
By: Ellison Langford; Media Contact: Beverly James, 352-273-3566, beverlymjames@ufl.edu GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Laurel wilt disease has killed as many as half-a-billion trees. And, a new study by a researcher with the University ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ResearchLIVE OAK, Fla. --- Scientists with the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences are helping state growers save money by managing wireworms in their sweet potato farms. Wireworms became a problem in Florida after ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ResearchOver the past year I have had several calls of people concerned about the decline of their iconic Cabbage palms (Sabal palmetto) for no apparent reason. There is a relatively new palm disease that is affecting our cabbage (Sabal), Phoenix ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & DiseaseA new FDA ruling means that many beekeepers will need a prescription from a veterinarian to use certain honey bee antibiotics. The UF Honey Bee Lab hosted a webinar on February 22, 2017 to help veterinarians understand honey bees, beekeeping, ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Natural Resources, Pests & DiseaseCasey Parker GAINESVILLE, Fla. – A University of Florida College of Agricultural and Life Sciences graduate student received the prestigious Kirby L. Hays Memorial Award. The award, from the Entomological Society of America’s southeastern ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS TeachingA guide to quantifying the honey bee pathogen, Nosema, in colonies Regular subscribers to this blog may have noticed multiple mentions of Nosema in recent posts of the Beekeeping Management Calendar. These recommendations have highlighted ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Natural Resources, Pests & DiseaseCheck out our new article on the potential symptoms of olive quick decline. While this disease isn't found in FL olives yet, growers and producers should be on the lookout for potential symptoms of the disease. The bacterial disease is currently ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Horticulture, Pests & Disease