Category: Pests & Disease
Earning Pesticide CEUs Online
August 2, 2018
Are you in a hurry to earn CEUs to renew your pesticide license or looking for options for that rainy day or midnight insomnia? The University of Florida Pesticide Information Office has just the thing for you! Take advantage of the opportunity ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease, Pests & DiseaseTags: Mbhenry, Polkpesttraining, UFIFAS_SW_pesttraining
Royal Poinciana Caterpillar
August 1, 2018
Almost as if a starting bell rang, hundreds of Royal Poinciana caterpillars can be seen ascending Royal Poinciana trees just after sunset. Then, nearly in harmony with daylight cresting over the horizon, their decent begins and the caterpillars ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & DiseaseTags: Pest Infestation, Royal Poinciana Caterpillar
Nuisance Wildlife – Landscape Matters 2018
August 1, 2018
Wednesday, September 19, 2018 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Location: Yulee County Building 86026 Pages Dairy Road (Take US 17 North, pass over the railroad tracks, turn left on Pages Dairy Road. The building is attached to the fire station.) UF/IFAS ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Pests & DiseaseTags: Landscape Matters, Nuisance Wildlife, Pests
Common Insects on Ornamental Plants – Landscape Matters 2018
August 1, 2018
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2018 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Location: Yulee County Building 86026 Pages Dairy Road (Take US 17 North, pass over the railroad tracks, turn left on Pages Dairy Road. The building is attached to the fire station.) Nassau ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Pests & DiseaseTags: Insects, Landscape Matters, Ornamental Plants
There’s Bugs On My Plants! What Do I Do?
July 26, 2018
This is the time of year where there is an increase in disease and pest pressures with our high temperatures and summer rains. So if you find bugs on your plants, before you reach for your arsenal of chemicals in your storage shed, it is ... READ MORE
Category: , Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & DiseaseTags: Beneficial Insects, Florida Keys, IPM, Pest Identification, Plant Clinics
State Supplies Helpful Insects to Homeowners
July 26, 2018
Florida’s tropical climate is the perfect environment for introduced exotic organisms from around the world to thrive. The term exotic means native to somewhere else. Exotic reptiles such as the giant alligator swallowing pythons tend to get ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease,
Water-Wise Landscapes in Manatee County 2018
July 25, 2018
We want to send a big thank you to everyone who participated in the 2018 Water-Wise Landscape Program and helped make it a success! The Manatee County Water-Wise Landscape Awards, sponsored by Manatee County Utilities - Water ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, WaterTags: Florida Friendly Landscape, Water Conservation, Water Conservation Landscape, Water Wise
Invasive Alert! Meet the New Guinea Flatworm
July 23, 2018
By Joshua Kutyna, Indian River Extension Program Assistant for Christine Kelly-Begazo There is an invader amongst us, and it goes by the name of Platydemus manokwari. Better known as the New Guinea flatworm, this alien aggressor is a ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & DiseaseTags: Agriculture, Christine Kelly-Begazo, Commercial Crop Production, Farm Management, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Indian River County, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease
Questions from the Plant Clinic: Bufo Toads
July 17, 2018
This week in the Plant Clinic, Master Gardener Dianne Anstine answers a question about Bufo Toads. You can read more articles by Dianne [here]. Are Deadly Bufo Toads Found in Seminole County? It's that time of the year, the rains start ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, WildlifeTags: Bufo Toads, Dianne Anstine, Master Gardener, Questions From The Plant Clinic, Wildlife