Category: Pests & Disease
Garlic and Vampires: The Science Behind the Myth [Part 2]
October 30, 2025
In part one, we explored garlic’s history and its remarkable ability to help protect against germs, health problems, insects, and even unwanted company. Now, in this post, we’ll take a deeper look into vampire lore, the creatures and conditions ... READ MORE
Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Work & LifeTags: Bats, Folklore, Garlic, Halloween, Health, Holiday, Leech, Leeches, Mosquitoes, Sanguivore, Spooky Season, Supernatural, Vampires
Nov. 5: UF’s palm tree team brings science, solutions to South Florida at Palm Short Course in Davie and online
October 28, 2025
Florida’s palm trees don’t just define the Sunshine State’s skylines. They are a cornerstone of the state’s environment and economy. Yet, pests, diseases and nutrient issues can make it tough to keep the many varieties healthy. To ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Crops, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS ResearchTags: Arborists, Conservation, Entomology And Nematology, Environmental Horticulture, Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, Growers, Horticultural Sciences, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Mica McMillan, News, Nutrients, Palm, Palm Disease, Palm Tree Short Course, Property Managers, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, University Of Florida
Trailblazing entomologist’s gift creates a home for students, future scientists – and a legacy of belonging
October 23, 2025
The University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) will celebrate a milestone moment on Nov. 1 at 4:30 p.m., when the doors open to the Pauline O. Lawrence Student Residence at the UF/IFAS Tropical Research ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS TeachingTags: Agriculture, Dormitory, Edward "Gilly" Evans, Edward Evans, Emeritus Professor Carlton Davis, Empathy, Entomology, Enviroment, First Black Female Graduate Student, Food And Resource Economics, Fruit Flies, Future Scientists, Graduate Students, Groves, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, J. Scott Angle, Miami-Dade County, Natural Resources, News, Pauline O. Lawrence Student Residence, Resilience, Richard Baranowski, South Florida, Students, TREC, TREC Dormitory Fund, Tropical Fruit, Tropical Research And Education Center, Tropical Vegetable, Tropics, UF, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Tropical Research And Education Center, University Of Florida
Snails in the Garden: Friends or Foes?
October 20, 2025
By: Marilyn Young, Horticulture Program Assistant, UF/IFAS Extension Clay County Extension Snails in the Garden: Friends or Foes? By: Marilyn Young, Horticulture Program Assistant, Clay County Extension As you walk through the garden ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Florida Friendly, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Garden, Gardening, Horticulture, Landscape, Landscaping, Master Gardener Volunteer, Pest, Snail
Cómo Crecen los Insectos: Por Qué las Ninfas de Cucaracha Causan Confusión
October 17, 2025
¿Alguna vez has visto un pequeño insecto correr por la superficie de tu cocina y pensado: “¡Oh no, es una cucaracha pequeña!”? No entres en pánico todavía; no todos los insectos pequeños y marrones son cucarachas. De hecho, muchos ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Recreation, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: #ufbugs, Extension, Insects, UF/IFAS Extension St. Lucie County
How Insects Grow: Why Cockroach Nymphs Cause Confusion
October 15, 2025
Have you ever spotted a tiny bug running across your counter and thought, “Oh no, it’s a baby cockroach!”? Don’t panic just yet; not every small brown insect is a cockroach. In fact, many insects go through stages that make them look ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Community Volunteers, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Horticulture, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Recreation, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: #ufbugs, Extension, UF/IFAS Extension St. Lucie County
Guía de siembra de otoño para el sur de Florida
October 14, 2025
¡Octubre es el mes perfecto para comenzar tu huerto de otoño en la región! Las temperaturas más frescas, las lluvias ocasionales y los días más cortos crean condiciones ideales para plantar una variedad de verduras y hierbas. Ya seas un ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Recreation, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Extension, Florida Friendly Landscape, Gardening, St. Lucie County, UF/IFAS Edible Gardens, UF/IFAS Extension
Fall Planting Guide for South Florida
October 14, 2025
October is the perfect month to start your fall garden in the region! Cooler temperatures, occasional rain, and shorter days create ideal conditions for planting a variety of vegetables and herbs. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Community Volunteers, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Recreation, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Extension, Florida Friendly Landscape, Gardening, St. Lucie County, UF/IFAS Edible Gardens, UF/IFAS Extension St. Lucie County
Los aguacates de Florida se enfrentan a la amenaza del viroide del manchado solar
October 6, 2025
Creado por Lourdes Mederos, gerente de relaciones públicas en español para el Departamento de Comunicaciones de UF/IFAS. Los aguacates de Florida, un alimento básico en las cocinas, un árbol frutal muy apreciado en los jardines y un ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS ResearchTags: Agricultores, Aguacate, Aguacateros, Arboles, ASBVd, Crecimiento, Danos, Deformación De Los Frutos, Disminución En La Producción, Ecursos Informativos, Enanismo, Enfermedad, Español, Esquejes, Expansion, Frutos, Industria Del Aguacate, Infectados, Injertos, Jonathan Crane, Mancha Solar, Manchado Solar, Manchado Solar Del Aguacate, Manchas, Medidas Preventivas, Palta, Plantación, Plantaciones, Polen, Productores´, Pruebas Diagnosticas, Rayas, Romina Gazis, Semillas, Sintomas, Spanish, TREC, UF-IFAS, Viroide