Weeping fig Ficus benjamina hedges are a common sight in the Florida Keys. If you have one in your landscape, it's a good idea to inspect it for possible infestation by a new pest first found in the U.S. in 2007. The ficus whitefly Singhiella ... READ MORE
Category: Pests & DiseaseThe Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services announced that a eucalyptus pest, Leptocybe invasa (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae), of a genus and species new to Florida and North America was recently discovered in Broward County, Florida. "The ... READ MORE
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In 2004, a new species of wasp Quadrastichus erythrinae Kimwas identified as the cause of gall formation on several species of Erythrina, known as the coral tree. This tiny pest spread to Hawaii by 2005 and was first found in Florida in 2006. ... READ MORE
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Witch’s Broom Gall is a term applied to growth distortion of woody stems. When something causes the growing tip to die the buds below may produce a tight cluster of shortened stems. This dense cluster of twigs growing from a central source ... READ MORE
Category: Pests & DiseaseWitch’s Broom Gall is a term applied to growth distortion of woody stems. When something causes the growing tip to die the buds below may produce a tight cluster of shortened stems. This dense cluster of twigs growing from a central source ... READ MORE
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Have you ever seen those winding patterns on your citrus leaves or tomato leaves? Or have you seen a blotch pattern on the leaf? Both are signs of leafminer damage, first being the serpentine leafminer and second is the blotch leafminer. Tiny ... READ MORE
Category: Pests & DiseaseOn August 28, the FDACS conditionally approved the registration of Dupont’s insecticide chlorantraniliprole (Acelepryn®) to control chinch bug, white grubs, and lepidopteran pests on turf grass, ornamentals, landscapes (interior/exterior), ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Pests & DiseaseManufacturers of the insecticide carbaryl (Sevin®) have voluntarily requested amendment of the registrations of that pesticide such that it would terminate uses in pets (except collars), pet premises, and all indoor applications. It would ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Pests & DiseaseDow AgroSciences announced today that it is voluntarily suspending the sale and use of multiple spinosyn insecticides in Broward County and a portion of Palm Beach County in Florida. This action has been taken in response to evidence that western ... READ MORE
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The links in this article from 2008 were updated in June, 2011, and March, 2013. Garden snails, Zachrysia provisoria, can cause devastating plant damage. At night time they are often found on the foliage feeding. They can chew irregular holes ... READ MORE
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