Category: Pests & Disease
Reducing African honey bees using managed European colonies
August 15, 2016
At the UF HBREL we love when our science has practical applications for Florida beekeepers. Below is a summary of one such study with African and European honey bee colonies. Hypothesis: The presence of managed European honey bees can ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Farm Management, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Research, WildlifeTags: African Honey Bees, Amortensen, Beekeeping, Drone Congregation Areas, Research Update, UFHoneyBeeLab
UF/IFAS hires Eminent Scholar to help in fight against citrus greening
August 15, 2016
GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences has added another soldier in its battle against citrus greening by hiring world-renowned entomologist Bryony Bonning. She has been named Eminent Scholar ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Pests & Disease, UF/IFASTags: Entomology And Nematology
Washington Palms: Deadly wilt or Debilitating blight? [Video] Stephen Brown | Lee County Extension
August 1, 2016
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CU8x5Attv3Y Join Steven Brown as he uncovers what is behind the sickly Washington Palms. READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease, Pests & DiseaseTags: Blight, Lee County, Stephen Brown, Washington Palms, Wilt
Backyard poultry linked to recent salmonella outbreaks
July 21, 2016
By Dr. Maria Rometo Extension Agent II Recent Salmonella outbreaks associated with backyard poultry handling have infected more than 600 people in 45 states, including Florida, prompting health experts to re-issue guidelines for poultry handling. The ... READ MORE
Category: Farm Management, Pests & DiseaseTags: Backyard Chickens, Chickens, Disease, Duck, FCS, Pgm_Ag, Pgm_FCS, Poultry, Salmonella
A Tale of Two Subspecies: Genetics studies of South African honey bees
July 8, 2016
There are two factors that play an integral role in distinguishing between populations within a species. First, an organism’s geography restricts its ability to disperse. Individuals in adjacent populations migrate between one another at ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS ResearchTags: Amineimanifar, Beekeeping, Genetics, Honey Bees, Molecular, Research, UFHoneyBeeLab
Limited Pesticide Training
July 7, 2016
Earn the credits required to sit for the Limited Commercial Landscape Maintenance test. Attend a review session for both the Limited Lawn and Ornamental or Limited Commercial Landscape Maintenance certification exam.. Or obtain the required ... READ MORE
Category: Events, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Professional DevelopmentTags: Commercial Horticulture
Limited Pesticide License Review and Exam
July 7, 2016
Earn the credits required to sit for the Limited Commercial Landscape Maintenance test. Attend a review session for both the Limited Lawn and Ornamental or Limited Commercial Landscape Maintenance certification exam.. Or obtain the required ... READ MORE
Category: Events, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Professional DevelopmentTags: Agriculture, Commercial Horticulture
Kids get hooked on science at UF/IFAS Gulf Coast REC
June 28, 2016
To the naked eye, a spider mite isn’t much to look at, but when a group of second graders huddles around one of Hugh Smith’s microscopes, they see more than just a bug. “They see a tiny monster all blown up,” said Smith, assistant professor ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS ResearchTags: Entomology, Featured Hot Topic, Strawberries, UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research And Education Center