DATE AND TIME Tue, May 29, 2018 8:00 AM – 12:30 PM EDT DESCRIPTION Advanced training in Lawn & Ornamental (2 CEU) with CORE (2 CEU). Topics to be taught: Invasive plant identification including appropriate herbicide ... READ MORE
Category: Lawn, Pests & Disease
Diseases Algal Leaf Spot of Cocoplum Anthracnose Autograph Tree Deep Planting Bamboo Rust Cucumber Mosaic Virus and Beautyberry Eugenia, Ligustrum, Oleander Diseases Impatiens and Downy Mildew - coming soon ... READ MORE
Category: Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease
Florida is such a wonderful place to live. And the scale insects think so too! Scale are tiny insects with piercing-sucking mouth parts in the Hempitera order. Some are soft, and some are hard. Most scale insects are not host specific. ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease
By Sarah Carey, 352-294-4242, careysk@ufl.edu GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The conflict in Syria has caused more than $16 billion in crop and livestock losses and destroyed farming assets, according to a 2017 report from the United Nations’ Food ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS
They're back...the annual invasion of the lubber grasshoppers. Small lubber grasshoppers appear to bubble up from the soil forming a black mass that move in groups as they consume plants along the way. Don't procrastinate! (more…) READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
At the end of 2017, German bee researchers published a journal article detailing work that they had completed which looked at the compound lithium chloride (LiCl) as a new potential option for Varroa control (Ziegelmann et al., 2017). In ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease
By Ralph E. Mitchell The eastern cottontail rabbit is a natural part of both rural and urban environments in our area. When these rabbits become abundant in urban areas, things can get a bit ticklish when it comes to home gardens and landscapes. ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Wildlife
By Ralph E. Mitchell Tiny, but terrible, the two-spotted spider mite is the bane of many ornamental and edible plants. Only one-fiftieth of an inch in length, when working in groups, this plant pest mite sucks the sap from leaves causing ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease
Nematodes are a big problem for home vegetable gardeners, especially when vegetable production goes down. In Florida, there are no approved chemicals for use in home gardens. To battle nematodes, use some of the cultural practices in this post. ... READ MORE
Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & Diseaseby Les Harrison At last it looks like the winter of 2018 has finished, at least in north Florida. The storm systems which are still heaping snow and ice on the northern tier states are producing April showers locally. Those April showers ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Pests & Disease