Update on the Giant African land snails that invaded our local environment according to FDACS/DPI. In Miami-Dade county only they collected more than 100 000 of these snails. Not so slow pest, after all, right? READ MORE
Category: Pests & DiseaseGood Morning! Are you familiar with Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE)? EEE is vectored by mosquitoes and a concern for Florida residents, particularly during the summer months. The Florida Department of Health posts weekly updates regarding ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Livestock, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Research, Work & LifeThe next opportunity for renewing an existing license or obtaining a new certification here in Crestview is September 17, 2013. For more information: Okaloosa91713LCLM READ MORE
Category: Events, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Professional DevelopmentThe next opportunity to earn your Limited Commercial Landscape Maintenance or Limited Lawn and Ornamental is August 6, 2013 in Marianna . For more information: Jackson 8613LCLM READ MORE
Category: Events, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Professional DevelopmentDengue fever is the first in a series of pest alerts focusing on specific arboviral (or arthropod-borne) diseases, as occurrences are more common during the summer months. A general arboviral disease awareness pest alert was distributed on ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Work & LifeMiami, Florida National NPR Correspondent Greg Allen visited the UF Entomology Department a few weeks ago to discuss various emerging bug and invasive species problems in Florida. Check out the audio or article at: http://www.npr.org/2013/06/26/195492811/new-bugs-in-florida-stymie-researchers-threaten-crops This ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease, Pests & DiseasePalpita persimilis Munroe (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) is a defoliator of olives and privet in South America (Gomez 1999; Chiaradia and Da Croce 2008). Examination of specimens submitted to UF-IFAS and FDACS-DPI prompted the discovery that the ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Pests & DiseaseThe granulate cutworm, Feltia subterranea (Fabricius) is the most commonly occurring cutworm in Florida, though it is rarely numerous enough to be a major pest. It is nocturnal through most of its life, and lacks distinctive ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease, Pests & DiseaseThe Asiatic garden beetle, Maladera castanea (Arrow), has been a pest in the northeastern United States since the 1920s. Generally not as abundant or damaging as the Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica Newman), the Asiatic garden beetle is ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease, Pests & DiseaseOn several occasions in 2011, succulents (Crassulaceae) for sale at retail stores in Florida were found with infestations of the mealybug Vryburgia trionymoides DeLotto. A traceback revealed that the succulents originated in California, ... READ MORE
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