Category: Pests & Disease

Cinco décadas de color: UF presenta sus caladios número 50 y 51
March 2, 2026
Creado por Brad Buck, especialista sénior en relaciones públicas para UF/IFAS. Este año marca un hito de oro para el programa de mejoramiento de plantas ornamentales de University of Florida y la celebración se viste de colores vibrantes: ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ResearchTags: Caladios, Caladium, Centro De Investigación Y Educación De La Costa Del Golfo En Florida, Corazón Herido, Enfermedades, Español, Fitomejorador, Fitomejoramiento Genético, Johan Desaeger, Lirios De Corazón, Natalia Peres, Oreja De Elefante, Ornamentales, Plantas, Plantas Ornamentales, Spanish, UF, UF-IFAS, Variedades, Zhanao Deng

Love your lychee tree? Ask IFAS bilingual resource offers guidance against a common pest
February 26, 2026
Florida-grown lychee trees offer a taste of the tropics for home growers. Their berries deliver a sweet, rose-scented fruit with vitamin C-rich pulp and a vibrant color and flavor to fruit cups, cakes, mocktails, ice cream blends ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Blog Community, Conservation, Crops, Home Landscapes, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS TeachingTags: Aceria Litchii, Archive, Ask IFAS, Berries, Bilingual Extension Document, Erinose Mite, Fruit, Invasive Species, Lychee Tree, National Invasive Species Awareness Week, Peer-reveiwed, Pests, Tropical Fruit Trees, Vitamin C

¿Tiene un árbol de lichi? El recurso bilingüe de Ask IFAS ofrece orientación para controlar una plaga común
February 26, 2026
Creado por Lourdes Mederos, gerente de relaciones públicas en español para el Departamento de Comunicaciones de UF/IFAS. Los lichis cultivados en Florida ofrecen un toque tropical a los cultivadores domésticos. Sus frutos son dulces ... READ MORE
Category: Blog Community, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ResearchTags: ácaro De La Erinosis Del Lichi, Arbol, Ask IFAS, Ask IFAS En Español, Azufre, Daniel Carrillo, Frutas, Lichi, Lychee, Plantas, Publicación Bilingüe, Sintomas, Spanish. Español, University Of Florida Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS)

Florida termite breakthrough research sparks a nationwide surveillance collaboration initiative
February 19, 2026
A new nationwide initiative inspired by University of Florida research is uniting scientists and industry professionals across the United States to stay ahead of destructive invasive termites. Known as The North American Termite Survey ... READ MORE
Category: Blog Community, , Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS ResearchTags: Asian Subterranean Termite, Entomology And Nematology, Extension, Florida, Formosan Subterranean Termite, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Invasive Species, Model, National Invasive Species Awareness Week, NATS, News, Pest Management, South Florida, Structural Damage, Structural Entomologists, Termite Infestations, Termites, The North American Termite Survey, Thomas Chouvenc, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research Education Center, University Of Florida Termite Collection

3/18/26 Palms Workshop–In Person in Orange Co.
February 10, 2026
BEWARE! AFTER THIS CLASS, YOU WILL NEVER LOOK AT PALMS THE SAME AGAIN! Palms are popular plants that represent a slice of Florida paradise! There is a science to growing pretty palms that will thrive in Florida, from wild places to managed ... READ MORE
Category: Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Central Florida, CEU, CEUs, Cflandscapes, Commercial Horticulture, Commercial Lawn And Ornamental, Continuing Education, Continuing Education Unit, Cpo, Education, Florida, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Garden, Gardening, Gardening Class, Hkalaman, Hwooten, Landscape, Landscape Architect, Landscape Design, Landscapes, Lawn And Ornamental, Limited Commercial Landscape Maintenance, Limited Lawn And Ornamental, Nutrient Deficiencies, Ocextension, Orlando Events, Ornamental And Turf, OT, Pa, Palm, Palm Diagnostics, Palm Fertilizer, Palm Problems, Palms, PCO, Planning, Plant Diseases, Plant Pests, Pruning, Right-of-Way, Row, Streetscape, Sustainable Landscaping

February 2026 First Friday with Florida First Detector
February 9, 2026
Recap of February 2026 First Friday with Florida First Detector Fruit crops are a cornerstone of Florida’s agriculture industry, with the state ranking among the top producers of citrus, berries, melons, and other specialty fruits. Despite ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Citrus, Early Detection, Eradication, FFD25-26, FloridaFirstDetector, Fruit Flies, Invasive Species, Lime Swallowtail, SeminoleCountyAg

Skip-a-Week of Irrigation
February 6, 2026
There is still time to Skip-a-Week of Irrigation By Doris Heitzmann, Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Program Manager If you have an automatic sprinkler system, the winter months are the perfect time to save water and increase the health ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, WaterTags: 'Skip A Week', Conservation, Florida Friendly, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Irrigation, Landscape, Landscaping, Lawn, Pinellas, Pinellas County, Pinellasco, Sprinkler, Water