A recent sample submitted to the Extension Office confirms that the Gumbo Limbo Spiraling Whitefly (Aleurodicus rugioperculatis) has arrived in the Keys. This insect was first found in the United States in 2009 in Miami-Dade County. Host ... READ MORE
Category: Pests & DiseaseIf you have a plant problem that you can't figure try the University of Florida Digital Diagnostic and Identification System http://ddis.ifas.ufl.edu/ddisx/home.jsp By signing up you can be able to fill out an online form about your current ... READ MORE
Category: Home LandscapesIf you have a plant or insect problem you cannot solve then Ask an Expert is a great place to start in answering your question. I have updated the Ask an Expert widget, now you can upload a digital photo to help in describing the problem you ... READ MORE
Category: Pests & DiseaseThe Mealybug destroyer lady beetle, Cryptolaemus montrouzieri, is considered to be beneficial insect because they feed on insect pests, such as mealybugs and scale. In this brief video the larva is feeding on scale eggs. So, identify any insects ... READ MORE
Category: Home LandscapesMay 2011: The link to the monthly gardening calendar has been updated in this post from 2010. The University of Florida provides an online monthly gardening calendar for each region of the state. It includes recommended actions plus links ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes
March is the time to be on the lookout for Flower Beetles, Euphoria sepulcralis, on your tomato plants and mango and avocado trees. Go to the Flower Beetle fact sheet for information about this insect at: http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN750. It ... READ MORE
Category: Pests & DiseaseLawn & Garden - UF/IFAS Extension: Solutions for Your Life The place to start in answering your Florida Lawn and Garden advice. READ MORE
Category: Home LandscapesLawn & Garden - UF/IFAS Extension: Solutions for Your Life The place to start in answering your Florida Lawn and Garden advice. READ MORE
Category: Home LandscapesThe UF/IFAS Florida-Friendly Landscaping Book is online: UF/IFAS Extension: Florida-Friendly Landscaping Program - Publications READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping
Who would suspect that those funny little brown clumps of leaves and twigs we see around the exteriors of our homes are actually moths? The bagworm Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis belongs to the Order Lepidoptera although the females never ... READ MORE
Category: Pests & Disease