Is this what you are seeing? Those are representatives of a fly family called Psychodidae, commonly called drain flies, sink flies or moth flies. These insects are harmless, they don’t bite, sting or transmit diseases. However, they ... READ MORE
Category: Home Management, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ExtensionFor greatest body length, we’re confident that the title holder is Scolopendra alternans, commonly called the Florida Keys giant centipede or Haitian giant centipede. A really big adult can be somewhere in the neighborhood of seven to 10 inches ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ExtensionLet's start with the easy part- defining what an insect is. An insect is a type of organism in a larger group called arthropods, which are cold-blooded creatures with an exoskeleton and no backbone. An insect ( like the roach below) is an arthropod ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
The next opportunity to renew or obtain a new Limited Pesticide License is May 16, 2014 in Tallahassee. For more info: 516 Leon READ MORE
Category: Events, Pests & Disease, Professional DevelopmentWe are pleased to announce an updated article on Featured Creatures! Take a sneak peek with this excerpt from the article: Leaf-gall thrips in the genus Gynaikothrips are originating in southeast Asia infest Ficus. This is not a recent introduction. ... READ MORE
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Many people treat their lawn with an insecticide when they see mole crickets in the spring or at the first sign of a brown area in their lawn. What they don't understand is the biology of this pest. Mole crickets spend the winter as adults ... READ MORE
Category: Lawn, Pests & DiseasePatience, warmer soil temperature and correct lawn management will solve many spring lawn problems. Many spring dead spots in lawns are caused by something that happened the previous growing season or winter. For example, the freezes and ice ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Lawn, Pests & DiseaseWe are pleased to announce a new article on Featured Creatures! Take a sneak peek with this excerpt from the article: The dog flea, Ctenocephalides canis (Curtis), is an important ectoparasite of both wild and domestic canids around the world ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Livestock, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Theresa Badurek, Urban Horticulture Agent, UF/IFAS Extension The following is a collection of frequently asked questions (FAQs) and answers about vegetable gardens in Florida. This list is from UF/IFAS Gardening Solutions. Happy gardening! I’d ... READ MORE
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UF IFAS Washington County Extension is offering a class for the Limited Commercial Landscape Maintenance Pesticide license and the Limited Lawn and Ornamental license. Click here to download flyer In PDF Is it the license you need? If part ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease