Category: Pests & Disease
An interview with Dr. Tolulope Morawo, IRREC’s Newest Research Scientist
May 13, 2020
1. What experience or experiences led you to pursue a career in entomology? There were a couple of experiences that got me interested in entomology, but I will share the most important one with you. It all started when I met Dr. Henry Fadamiro ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Research,
Smell something? Me neither
May 8, 2020
This is a guest post by Mark Wilhelm, an undergraduate student and research assistant in the Dale Lab at the University of Florida Entomology and Nematology Department. Florida homeowners are often left puzzled and concerned when they see ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Home Landscapes, Invasive Species, Lawn, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: #ufbugs, Entomology, What's Bugging You?
March of the giants: The Eastern lubber grasshopper
May 6, 2020
Do you know the song, "The ants go marching one by one; hurrah, hurrah"? Picture in place of the ants, grasshoppers. Not just any grasshopper, but the Eastern lubber grasshopper, Romalea microptera. If you have ever had the opportunity to cross ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, TurfTags: Environment, Grasshopper, Insect, Insects, Land Insects, Landscape, Landscape Insects, Lubber, Nature, Pgm_Chemicals
Check Tomato Plants for Hidden Hornworms
May 5, 2020
What are we looking for? Hornworms can consume large portions of your tomato plants overnight, we are more likely to find tobacco hornworms manduca sexta since they are more prevalent in the Gulf Coast States. The tomato hornworm, Manduca quinquemaculata ... READ MORE
Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease,Tags: #northfloridagardening, #pestofnorthflorida, #veggiegardens, Gardening, Insects, Tomatoes
Biological Pest Control – IPM cutting edge solutions
May 4, 2020
A Lunch and Learn series presented by: UF/IFAS Extension in Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties. The term Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is multifaceted. One of the components of a good IPM strategy is using Biologicals to control ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension, , WildlifeTags: Alternatives To Pesticides, Beneficial Insects, Beneficial Nematodes, Biological Pest Control, CEUs, FNGLA, Insects, IPM, ISA, Ladybugs, Newsletter2, Organic
May Checklist
May 1, 2020
Citrus: Depending on citrus fertilizer label, apply fertilizer every six weeks or as directed. Check for citrus insects; apply insecticidal soap when insects are present, which can be purchased at most local garden centers. We prefer you use ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Pests & DiseaseTags: Checklist
No Love for These Bugs!
April 28, 2020
It is almost lovebug (Plecia nearctica) season in North Florida and you may have noticed a few more of these strange looking bugs flying around. The Life of a Lovebug Lovebugs are flies that are black with a red spot on their backs and harmless ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension,Tags: Garden, Insects, Lovebugs
The Importance of Submitting Plant Samples to Diagnostic Laboratories
April 27, 2020
Why Submit a Sample? In this age of modern technology and web based diagnostic platforms, it is becoming much easier for producers and other professionals in plant production to find answers to questions about their growing operations. Although ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Forests, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease,
Working Harder to Make Hydrilla Harvesting Work
April 26, 2020
By: Dr. James Leary, UF/IFAS Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants Faculty Mechanical harvesting aquatic plants is not a new concept. Increasingly larger and more efficient machines have been used in Florida to fight invasive plants for ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Research, WaterTags: Agriculture, Agronomy, Center For Aquatic And Invasive Plants, Environmental Education, Invasive Plant Control, Invasive Species, Mechanical Harvesting