Category: Pests & Disease

How Do I Apply for a Pesticide Applicator License?

by Donna Corbelli Castro

August 27, 2020

If you are new to the landscaping industry, agriculture, starting a business in pest control, or work for a government, then you may need a pesticide applicator license. Who's in charge? The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: FDACS, Licensing, Newsletter, Newsletter2, Pesticide, Pesticide Applicator, Pesticide Licenses

UF/IFAS researchers examine pesticide runoff

by Mike Loizzo

August 24, 2020

Runoff of nutrients and pesticides is a problem that impacts many ecosystems. Improper application of these materials can have harmful effects on non-target plants and animals in aquatic systems. Citing a lack of research on pesticide runoff, ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Francisca Ordonez Hinz, Ornamental Plant Production, P. Chris Wilson, Pesticide, Soil And Water Sciences, Soil And Water Sciences Department, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences

What is Ailing My St. Augustine Grass?

by Yvonne Florian

August 24, 2020

What's Wrong with my St. Augustine Grass? The Yellow Yard- About the time September rolls around, while the rainy season seems like it just will not end, some lawns may exhibit some yellowing. Grass seems healthy except for the tips turning ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Brown Patch, Lawn Circles, Lawn Health, Lawn Mower Height, Lawn Watering, Mower Scalping, Proper Fertilization, Proper Lawn Irrigation, Proper Lawn Mowing, Right Cut For St. Augustine Grass, St. Augustinegrass Issues, Take-all Root Rot, Yellowing Grass

Digital Diagnostics: Getting answers to your plant problems during times of social distancing

by Morgan Pinkerton

August 17, 2020

What is digital diagnostics? Digital diagnostics is the use of digital photos to identify problems. In the plant world, we can use digital diagnostics to answer questions about our plants. In times of social distancing and limited person-to-person ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension,
Tags: Agriculture, DDIS, Diagnostics, Digital Diagnotics, Distance Diagnostic And Identification System, Insects, Pest ID, Photography, Photos, Plant Pathogens

UF Indian River REC Director and Colleague Win U.K.’s Royal Entomological Society’s J.O. Westwood Medal of Excellence

by Robin Koestoyo

August 6, 2020

For their work to complete five volumes on New World faunal surveys and taxonomy of a scarab beetle subfamily, a University of Florida scientist and his colleague have won the U.K.’s Royal Entomological Society’s J.O. Westwood Medal of Excellence. Ronald ... READ MORE

Category: Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Research

Summer 2020 Internship Q&A

by teresasuits

August 4, 2020

Several College of Agricultural and Life Sciences students completed internships during the summer of 2020. The first student to be highlighted is Hannah Baxter, an undergraduate food and resource economics student. During this summer, Baxter ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Teaching,

Topic Tuesday: Asian Longhorned Beetle

by Sylvia Willis

August 4, 2020

Wow how time flies! We are already in August and that means it is Tree Check Month! The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is reminding people this month to check their trees for signs of the Asian Longhorned Beetle (ALB). This ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Pests & Disease
Tags: Check Tree Month, Pest, Pines, Suwannee County Agriculture, Suwannee County Extension, Topic Tuesday

Human and Environmental Risks for the Use of Glyphosate Herbicide in Weed Control

by Ken Gioeli

August 2, 2020

Glyphosate is an herbicide commonly used in Florida landscapes and agriculture. UF/IFAS is committed to safety and supports integrated pest management as the first line of defense against weeds and other pests, including the use of glyphosate ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, , Crops, Food Safety, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Water
Tags: Glyphosate, Herbicide, Pesticide

Did you get a suspicious packet of seeds in the mail?

by Morgan Pinkerton

July 28, 2020

What is going on with the seeds? Recently, there have been reports of people receiving packages of seeds in the mail. What is weird is that they did not order the seeds and have no idea where they came from. There have been reports in multiple ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease
Tags: FDACS, Invasive Species, Mail, Seeds, Suspicious Packages, Unknown Seeds, Unsolicited Seeds

Asian Giant Hornet not a Concern for Florida

by Erin Harlow

July 28, 2020

A new pest has made its appearance in the United States. The Asian giant hornet, Vespa mandarinia was first seen in Blaine, Washington in the Fall of 2019. Originally from Japan, it has spread to many Asian countries and now to the United ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Giant Asian Hornet, Hornet, Insect, Invasive Pest

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