Category: Pests & Disease

Pesticide Resistance: Does it Really Matter?

by Dr. Brett Bultemeier

June 3, 2021

The use of modern pesticides didn’t ramp up until the late 1940’s. This era provided a seemingly unending stream of new products that became increasingly more effective, selective, and consistent. Unfortunately, it wasn’t long until ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf, Water
Tags: Center For Aquatic And Invasive Plants, Jason Ferrell, Pesticide Information Office, Pesticide Label, Pesticide Resistance, Pesticides

Herbicide Damage: The Mysterious Case of Curling Leaves

by Amanda Marek

May 26, 2021

As an Extension Agent or a Master Gardener Volunteer, we oftentimes find ourselves serving as plant doctors, or even as investigators trying to solve mysteries on the farm or landscape. One type of case we see quite frequently is the mysterious ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf
Tags: Curling, Drift, Herbicide, Leaves, Plant Damage

Florida Atala Butterflies Back from the Brink?

by Ken Gioeli

May 25, 2021

The Florida atala butterfly (Eumaeus atala Poey) is a rare hairstreak butterfly characterized by satiny black wings featuring an iridescent turquois shimmer. It was thought to be extinct due to overharvest of its host plant, Zamia integrifolia ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Tags: #ufbugs, Atala, Butterfly

Crape myrtle bark scale (Acanthococcus lagerstroemia) recently discovered in Florida

by Heather Kalaman

May 23, 2021

Efforts by horticultural breeders have resulted in the release of dozens of crape myrtle cultivars over the years. In fact, they are one of the most widely utilized woody ornamentals throughout Florida, with a wholesale value estimated at ... READ MORE

Category: Pests & Disease

Homemade Weed and Bug Killer

by Dr. Brett Bultemeier

May 13, 2021

The internet and social media abound with “Do it yourself” “Homemade” “Natural” weed killer and bug control articles. Many will promise that these mixes are easy, safe, and very effective. This blog will not discuss efficacy, but ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease
Tags: Brett Bultemeier, Homemade Pesticide, Pesticide, Pesticide Information Office

Who ate the crinum lilies?

by Ralph Mitchell

May 12, 2021

As I drove into the entrance of the Murdock Administration Building, I glanced at the landscape and noticed that something was amiss. The large magnificent crinum lilies normally on display were mere stubs of their former selves. ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease
Tags: Lubber Grasshopper, Pest

Is your Pesticides Working for you?

by Grantly Ricketts

May 11, 2021

As an Extension Educator with the UF/IFAS Extension, clients told me many times that the applied pesticides do not work against the targeted pest anymore. In most cases the pesticide applicators blame pesticide failures on the manufacturer. ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf
Tags: Pesticide Failure

Mosquitos as a Pesticide?

by Dr. Brett Bultemeier

May 6, 2021

A pesticide is described as any substance that is used to kill, repel, or control a “pest”. Mosquitos are a pest that Floridians know very well. Around the world there are around 1,000,000 deaths each year from mosquito borne illness, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease
Tags: Aedes Aegypti, Brett Bultemeier, EPA, Genetically Modified Mosquito, Mosquito, Oxitec, Pesticide, Pesticide Information Office

Palm Roots – What’s Normal?

May 4, 2021

As you work in your garden or wander your landscape, be on the lookout for pests and potential problems. Start learning what’s normal and what may seem abnormal. When in doubt, contact your local Extension office for help with gardening questions. For ... READ MORE

Category: , Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease

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