Category: Invasive Species
Pond Weed Management Workshop – June 12th
June 8, 2014
Excess aquatic weeds can be a source of frustration for pond owners. Privately owned ponds and lakes are common across the Panhandle. Ponds can be a source of great enjoyment and frustration for their owners. When all is well a pond is ... READ MORE
Category: Invasive Species, Natural ResourcesTags: 12th, June, Management, Panhandle Outdoors, Pond, Weed, Workshop
UF/IFAS is crawling with excitement as annual Bug Week nears
May 14, 2014
GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- The University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences is hosting its second annual Bug Week May 19-23 with activities for students, families and bug lovers around the nation. “The UF Department ... READ MORE
Category: Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, UF/IFASTags: Entomology, Entomology And Nematology, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Ruth Hohl Borger, University Of Florida
Invasive Species in Florida
April 7, 2014
http://youtu.be/piLbgrYS6h8 Stephanie Stocks from the University of Florida Department of Entomology & Nematology talks about invasive species. READ MORE
Category: Invasive SpeciesTags: Conference, Farmers, Farms, Florida, Invasive Species
Community Invasive Species Network
April 7, 2014
http://youtu.be/86jRFnw-xPI Stephanie Stocks from the University of Florida Department of Entomology and Nematology talks about Protect U.S. and the Community Invasive Species Network at last year's conference. READ MORE
Category: Invasive SpeciesTags: Conference, Farmers, Farms, Florida, Invasive Species
New study finds Burmese pythons have homing sense
March 19, 2014
Caption below GAINESVILLE, Fla. — If you pick them up and drop them in a new location, most snakes will move rapidly but erratically, often traversing the same terrain before giving up and settling into their new digs. Burmese pythons ... READ MORE
Category: Invasive Species, UF/IFAS ResearchTags: Frank Mazzotti
Invasive Species of the Day (March 1): Coral Ardisia, Beach Vitex, Crazy Ant
March 16, 2014
March 1st: Coral Ardisia (Ardisia crenata), Beach Vitex (Vitex rotundifolia), Crazy Ant (Nylanderia pubens) Early Detection Rapid Response (EDRR): All of the species featured in today’s article are ones that we need to keep an eye on as they ... READ MORE
Category: Invasive Species, Natural ResourcesTags: Ardisia, Beach, Coral, Crazy, Invasive, March, Panhandle Outdoors, Species, Vitex
Invasive Species of the Day (March 3rd): Wild Hogs & Lion Fish
March 14, 2014
March 3rd: Wild Hogs (Sus scrofa) & Lionfish (Pterois volitans): The impact of wild hogs on the environment is soil erosion, decreased water quality, spread of other invasive plants, damage to agricultural crops, and damage to native ... READ MORE
Category: Invasive Species, Natural ResourcesTags: Fish, Hogs, Invasive, Lion, March, Panhandle Outdoors, Species, Wild
Invasive Species of the Day (March 3rd): Wild Hogs & Lion Fish
March 14, 2014
March 3rd: Wild Hogs (Sus scrofa) & Lionfish (Pterois volitans): The impact of wild hogs on the environment is soil erosion, decreased water quality, spread of other invasive plants, damage to agricultural crops, and damage ... READ MORE
Category: Invasive Species, Natural ResourcesTags: Fish, Hogs, Invasive, Lion, March, Panhandle Outdoors, Species, Wild
Invasive Species of the Day (March 5th): Torpedo Grass & Hydrilla
March 12, 2014
March 5th: Torpedo Grass (Panicum repens) & Hydrilla (Hydrilla verticillata) Torpedo Grass Photo Credit: Graves Lovell, Alabama Department of Conservation & Natural Resources, www.bugwood.org Torpedo Grass: Torpedo grass (Panicum repens) ... READ MORE
Category: Invasive Species, Natural ResourcesTags: Grass, Hydrilla, Invasive, March, Panhandle Outdoors, Species, Torpedo