Category: Pests & Disease

Protection from Citrus Greening?

by maxine32666
December 1, 2017

Citrus greening (also known as HLB or Huanglongbing) is a bacterial disease affecting citrus production around the world, it was first found in South Florida in 2005. Citrus greening affects all citrus cultivars causing overall tree decline/ ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease
Tags: Bacteria, Biocontrol, Citrus, Disease, Greening, HLB, Huanglongbing, Hunter, Parasitoid, Psyllid, Tamarixia, Wasp

Fusarium Wilt of Palm Trees Factsheet

by Ralph Mitchell
November 30, 2017

Fusarium Wilt (caused by the fungus Fusarium oxysporum) is a serious disease of certain species of palm trees and is frequently spread by the use of infected pruning equipment. There are no controls or treatments for this disease so leaning ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease

Bud drop and other hibiscus horror stories

by Ralph Mitchell
November 22, 2017

By Ralph E. Mitchell A landscape without a hibiscus is like a day without a sunrise! These beautiful, well-developed flowering shrubs are readily available and in great demand across the gardening spectrum. Hibiscus have their share of ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease
Tags: Bud Drop, Flowering Shrubs, Hibiscus, Mealy Bugs, Nematodes, Nutrient Deficiencies, Thrips

Watch Out for Cottony Cushion Scale

by Wayne Hobbs
November 16, 2017

In our state, you see many insects on ornamental plants including those known as scales. Scales are a diverse group in Florida, with over 180 species. Many of these do very little damage to plants but some are quite destructive, once of which ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease
Tags: Citrus, Pest, Scale

Managing Feral Bee or Wasp Colonies on Your Property

by Amy Vu
November 14, 2017

As Africanized honey bees establish a stronger presence in Florida, it is crucial for public safety reasons that any swarms or feral honey bee colonies found nesting in close proximity to humans or animals be removed or eradicated by trained ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease
Tags: Bee Removal, Bees, Ocenews, Pest Control, Pest Control Operator, Wasp

Collier County Extension | Garden Diagnostic Tests| Thomas Becker, Master Gardener and Urban Hort programs coordinator, filizzi@ufl.edu

by Doug Caldwell "Dr. Dougbug"
November 3, 2017

Below you'll find forms and instructions on soil tests, water tests, plant disease tests, nematode tests. All testing must be sent to Gainesville. Plant or insect ID are available here. Water Analysis Information Plant ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf
Tags: Collier County, Diagnostic Test, Insect Identification, Nematode Test, Plant Disease Test, Plant Identification, Soil Nutrients, Soil PH, Turf Disease Test, Water Analysis

UF researcher: Controlled fires don’t eliminate invasive tree

by BLOGS.IFAS
November 2, 2017

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Researchers have, in the past, reintroduced fire to restore a forest without considering its effect on exotic species that have become invasive. But a recent study by a University of Florida researcher shows that fire actually ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Farm Management, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Exotic, Fire, IFAS, Invasive, News, School Of Forest Resources And Conservation, Species

Sugarcane Mosaic Virus (SCMV) of St. Augustinegrass

by Susan Haddock
November 1, 2017

Mosaic viruses are plant viruses that infect more than 150 types of plants. Symptoms show as mottled, blotchy or streaky patterns of yellow and green. In many cases plants may also be stunted. SCMV was named for the first host where it was found, ... READ MORE

Category: Pests & Disease
Tags: Disease, Grass, ProHort, St. Augustine, Swprohort, Turfgrass

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