Category: Pests & Disease
Black twig borers in local trees
March 2, 2014
Q. Small branches are dying in some of my trees. What’s causing this? A. More than likely the culprit is the Black Twig Borer. This very small beetle, about 1/16 inch long, has been active this year. Common trees attacked include cedar, ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Pests & DiseaseSpring 2014 Ornamental Plant Disease Update & Management Workshop
February 25, 2014
to update nursery growers, landscapers interested individuals on the latest and best management practices for tackling current ornamental fungal and bacterial plant diseases and to prevent some new ones for this next season. The workshop ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS ResearchTags: Bacteria, Clases, Class, Enfermedades De Plantas, Fungus, Hongo En Plantas, Miami, Nursery, Ornamental, Pesticides, Plant Disease, UF/IFAS Miami-Dade Extension, Update
Entomology and Nematology News, February Edition!
February 14, 2014
The February 2014 issue of the UF/IFAS Entomology and Nematology Newsletter is now available- http://entomology.ifas.ufl.edu/news/2013-2014/February14.html This month's news includes: Happy Valentine's Day! Faculty and ... READ MORE
Category: Pests & DiseaseTags: Entomology News, UF-IFAS Pest Alert
Limited Pesticide License Training, Exam and Renewal
February 12, 2014
If you need to get the pesticide license training for a new license or renewal of an existing license out of the way before the busy spring season is upon us, the next opportunity is Wednesday, March 5, 2014 at the Okaloosa County Extension ... READ MORE
Category: Events, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Professional DevelopmentTags: Commercial Horticulture
Vineyard Management and Pesticide Safety
February 7, 2014
Are you a grape producer? Hobbyist? Homeowner? Backyard grape enthusiast? Well this workshop is for you!!! Please join us February 13, 2014 from 1 - 4pm at the Center for Viticulture & Small Fruit Research (FAMU) See the attached ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Agriculture, Categories, Education
New Florida First Detector Educational Materials!
February 6, 2014
Interested in detecting exotic species in Florida? The Collaborative and Enhanced First Detector Training for Florida Program (http://flfirstdetector.org/) has been created to assist with the early detection of exotic or emerging pests ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease, Pests & DiseaseTags: First Detector, Invasive Species
New on Featured Creatures! Corn wireworm. By Gill, Chahil, Goyal, Gillett-Kaufman, and Cherry.
January 31, 2014
We are pleased to announce a new article on Featured Creatures! Take a sneak peek with this excerpt from the article: Insects in the family Elateridae are commonly known as “click beetles”. Their name comes from the clicking sound they ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease, Pests & DiseaseTags: Featured Creatures, Pest Alert, UF-IFAS Pest Alert
Limited Pesticide Training and Exam
January 27, 2014
The next opportunity to attend a review class for Limited Commercial Landscape Maintenance or Limited Lawn and Ornamental is Thursday, February 6, 2014 in Crestview. Licensed applicators can also earn the required CEUs for renewal by attending ... READ MORE
Category: Events, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Professional DevelopmentTags: Commercial Horticulture
New on Featured Creatures! Erythrina leafminer. By Sourakov.
January 21, 2014
We are pleased to announce a new article on Featured Creatures! Take a sneak peek with this excerpt from the article: The erythrina leafminer is a member of the genus Leucoptera, which are leaf borers that can cause severe damage to plant ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Featured Creatures, Moths, Ornamentals