Category: Pests & Disease
Un Vistazo a la Fruta Tropical – Chicozapote
May 22, 2025
Por Jeff Wasielewski, Laura Vásquez y Jonathan H. Crane Nombre común: chicozapote Nombre botánico: Manilkara zapota Familia: Sapotáceas Variedades recomendables: Alano, Makok, Hasyá, Morena y Tikal Acerca de la fruta: Debajo de su ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, , Crops, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
UF/IFAS scientists confirm hybrid termites established in Florida
May 21, 2025
Scientists confirm that two of the world’s most destructive invasive termite species are not only spreading in the United States but also hybridizing – the process of two different species crossbreeding to produce a hybrid. This raises ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, , Home Management, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ResearchTags: Asian Subterranean Termites, Biology, Entomology And Nematology, Formosan Subterranean Termites, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, Genetic, Hybrid, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Invasion, Invasion Science, Invasive, Lourdes Mederos, News, Proceedings Of The Royal Society B, Structural Damage, Termite Soldier, Termites, Thomas Chouvenc
May Plant Clinic in Fort Walton Beach this Friday
May 14, 2025
The May plant clinic will be held 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on May 16 at the temporary UF/IFAS Extension Annex located at the Okaloosa Technical College (OTC) in Fort Walton Beach. The plant clinic is designed to provide a place and time for people ... READ MORE
Category: Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & DiseaseTags: Plant Clinic, Plant Diagnostics, Soil Testing, Weed Identification
6/18/25 GI-BMP in Orange County + Sun Spot Safety Lunch with Swag!
May 10, 2025
That is right! Fertilizer is regulated in Florida and in Orange County and beyond! You are required to learn about it and follow the rules. We want to keep things interesting and beneficial for you, the landscape professionals. This year, UF/IFAS ... READ MORE
Category: Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Management, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, WildlifeTags: Certified Instructor, CEU, CEUs, Cflandscapes, Class, Classes, Clean Water, Continuing Education, Fertilizer, Fertilizer Class, Fertilizer Training, GIBMP, Grass, Grass Class, Green Industries Best Management Practices, Green Industry, Hwooten, Orange County, Regulated Fertilizer, Train, Trainer, Training, Turf, Turfgrass, Water, Water Glass
May 2025 First Friday with Florida First Detector
May 5, 2025
Recap of May 2025 First Friday with Florida First Detector In May, we continued our talks about wood-boring insects. This time, we focused on bark beetles. These are small beetles in the insect family called Curculionidae. Some bark beetles ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Farm Management, Forests, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Livestock, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension,Tags: Avocadoes, Bark Beetles, Biosecurity, Early Detection, FFD24-25, FloridaFirstDetector, Forestry, SeminoleCountyAg, Trees
The Toolbox Approach to Managing Insects: A New Episode of Your Central Florida Yard Podcast
May 2, 2025
Insects, bugs, pests, garden helpers.. Gardening in central Florida means having different tools for different garden tasks. And when it comes to insect management a toolbox approach is useful. Do you have a toolbox to help you tackle ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Pests & DiseaseTags: Anne Yasalonis, Ayasalonis, Bees, Butterflies, Central Florida, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Florida-Friendly Plants, Gardening, Jschelb, Master Gardener, Master Gardener Volunteer, Polk County, Polk County FL, Polkgardening, Polkmg, Your Central Florida Yard Podcast
Un Vistazo a la Fruta Tropical – Longán
April 18, 2025
Por Jeff Wasielewski, Laura Vásquez y Jonathan H. Crane Nombre común: Longán Nombre botánico: Dimocarpus longan Familia: Sapindáceas Variedades recomendadas: Kohala Acerca de la fruta: La cáscara del longán es de color café opaco ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, , Crops, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Ditch the Itch – Tips for Mosquito Season in Florida
April 16, 2025
Mosquito season is the least favorite season in Florida. Don’t let mosquitos ruin your summer fun. Interestingly, as soon as our temperatures are consistently above 50 degrees, dormant mosquito eggs start to hatch. For some areas in ... READ MORE
Category: , Home Landscapes, Pests & DiseaseTags: Control Mosquitoes, Mosquito, Mosquito Season, Stop Itching