University of Florida specialists will be providing new information on landscape pests and pest management strategies, scouting and problem diagnosis for landscapes, as well as how to make bio-control work in the landscape. 4 CEUs provided: ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Pests & DiseaseBy: Tom Nordlie - (352) 273-3567 Sources: Jonathan Crane - jhcr@ufl.edu, (786) 255-5878 Edward "Gilly" Evans - eaevans@ufl.edu, (305) 246-7001 x272 View Photo GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Florida's avocado industry, the nation's second-largest, ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease
Towards the end of the rainy season, frangipani (Plumeria) leaves are prone to infection by the fungus Coleosporium plumierae, known as frangipani rust. This disease causes yellow spots and premature leaf drop and but does not affect the long ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Pests & DiseaseBy: Mickie Anderson - (352) 273-3566 Sources: Alex Chaskopoulou - andahask@ufl.edu, (352) 392-2326 Phil Koehler - pgk@ufl.edu, (352) 392-2484 View Photo GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- A University of Florida doctoral student from Greece is helping ... READ MORE
Category: Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, UF/IFASBy: Mickie Anderson - (352) 273-3566 Sources: Phil Koehler - pgk@ufl.edu, (352) 392-2484 Roberto Pereira - rpereira@ufl.edu, (352) 392-1901 View Photo GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- As if Floridians aren't bugged enough by roaches, a growing interest ... READ MORE
Category: Invasive Species, Pests & DiseaseBy: Stu Hutson - (352) 273-3569 Sources: Jonathan Day - jfda@ufl.edu, (561) 778-7200 x132 Roxanne Rutledge Connelly - crr@ufl.edu, (772) 778-7200 x172 View Photo GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Sometimes, the tiny vampires cover Alan Curtis' legs ... READ MORE
Category: Pests & DiseaseBy: Stu Hutson - (352) 392-0400 Source: Michael Scharf - mescharf@ufl.edu, (352) 392-1901 x143 View Photo GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Each year in the United States, termites gnaw away more than $1 billion in structural damage despite an ever ... READ MORE
Category: Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS ResearchBy: Chuck Woods Sources: Phil Koehler - pgk@ufl.edu, (352) 392-2484 Roberto Pereira - rpereira@ufl.edu, (352) 392-2326 View Photo GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- The daily adventures of live termite and ant colonies are now available on two Web ... READ MORE
Category: Pests & DiseaseBy: Stu Hutson - (352) 273-3569 Sources: Jonathan Day - jfda@ufl.edu, (561) 778-7200 x132 Roxanne Rutledge Connelly - crr@ufl.edu, (772) 778-7200 x172 View Photo GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Calling it a silver lining may be a stretch, but the ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Disaster Preparation, Pests & Disease, Work & Life