Caption at bottom. Click here for high resolution image. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- In Florida’s war against citrus greening, producers face a new threat -- the insects they’re fighting are becoming less sensitive to insecticides, according ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, UF/IFASCaption at bottom. Click here for high resolution image. Caption at bottom. Click here for high resolution image. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- The lack of legal ways to eliminate fish lice is frustrating for goldfish and koi enthusiasts, but ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Livestock, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS ResearchCaption at end of story. Click here for high-res image GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Red imported fire ant invasions around the globe in recent years can now be traced to the southern U.S., where the nuisance insect gained a foothold in the 1930s, ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, Work & LifeGAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Most people wouldn’t be inclined to show a passion for insects, but in a state that is home to several major seaports and provides a year-round climate where, on the average, a new species of insect is introduced each ... READ MORE
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The Cotton Seed Bug is on the move! It was originally found on Stock Island and Key West. Identifying and reporting the cotton seed bug For photos and more information see the Pest Alert at http://www.freshfromflorida.com/pi/enpp/ento/images/Oxycarenus_cotton_seed_bug_alert_USDAcard_Feb2012.pdf Several ... READ MORE
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Cotton Seed Bug, Oxycarenus hyalinipennis April 2010, Oxycarenus hyalinipennis (cotton seed bug), a major pest of cotton, has been detected for the first time in the United States on Stock Island. As the name suggests, this is a bug ... READ MORE
Category: Pests & DiseaseGAINESVILLE, Fla. --- University of Florida mosquito researchers are watching with a wary eye as dengue virus returns to the state after more than 50 years. By late last week, 20 cases of locally transmitted dengue had been confirmed in Key ... READ MORE
Category: Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS ResearchGAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Termite damage costs the U.S. more than $1 billion each year, but that same destructive power might help solve one of the nation's most pressing economic quandaries: sustainable fuel production. After years of genetic ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ResearchCaption at bottom of the page. Click here for full image. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Dissecting owl pellets and reconstructing animal skeletons inside can be a gruesomely great educational experience for youngsters - so much so, that demand for ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS ExtensionCaption at bottom. Click here for high resolution image. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Invasive Cuban tree frogs are spreading through Florida, but a new University of Florida study suggests their impact could weaken as they move farther north, ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease