Category: Invasive Species
UF researcher: Nearly $1 million grant will help struggling blue crab industry
August 14, 2017
GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- A researcher at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences wants to study the blue crab and a viral pathogen that infects it. Now, a nearly $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, WaterTags: Blue Crab, News, School Of Forest Resources And Conservation, Virus
Ronald Cave named director of UF/IFAS Indian River research facility
August 11, 2017
FORT PIERCE, Fla. — An entomologist recognized internationally as a specialist in biological control of insect pests has been named director of the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Indian River Research and ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ResearchTags: Biological Control, Entomogy, Indian River Research And Education Center, News
4-H Agriculture Camp
July 21, 2017
Hardee County 4-H Agriculture Camp July 2017 In Hardee County, the agriculture industry generates over 73 percent of our job market. What is unique about the agriculture in Hardee County is that it heavily varies from where it was twenty ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agribusiness, Agriculture, Camp, Crops, Farm Management, Invasive Species, Livestock, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: 4-H, Agriculture
Q: What was the name of the invasive sparrow that came from Europe?
July 17, 2017
A: The house sparrow (Passer domesticus) is also called the English sparrow. This bird is possibly, the most widely distributed wild bird in the world. Its native range is Europe and much of Asia, but it has been introduced, both accidentally ... READ MORE
Category: Invasive Species, Natural Resources, WildlifeTags: English Sparrow, House Sparrow, Passer Domesticus
Bark Beetle Calligraphy exhibit opens at Florida Museum of Natural History on July 8
June 28, 2017
By Ellison Langford Who: The University of Florida/IFAS Forest Entomology lab has collaborated with the Florida Museum of Natural History to display a unique global collection of large bark beetle engravings. What: As bark beetles ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Events, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ResearchTags: Art, Bark Beetle, News, School Of Forest Resources And Conservation
Florida teachers get to be kids again at UF Plant Camp
June 2, 2017
By: Dehlia Albrecht, 352-273-3665; dehliadee@ufl.edu GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- While parents are getting ready to send their kids off to camps, two dozen teachers will prepare for their own summer adventure. On June 12, teachers from across ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Camp, Events, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFASTags: Camp, Center For Aquatic And Invasive Plants, News, Teachers
Staying Ahead of the Invasive Species Wave with EDRR Training
May 30, 2017
Even the best prevention efforts cannot stop all invasive species but Early Detection and Rapid Response (EDRR) is a critical second defense against the establishment of new invasive species populations. EDRR increases the likelihood that localized ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Invasive Species, Natural ResourcesTags: Central Florida, EDRR, Invasive Species, Shannon Carnevale
Q and A: I have recently purchased several acres and am having a hard time getting rid of air potato. Can you provide me with some information?
May 13, 2017
from S.H., in North Fort Myers Answer: Florida is home to many exotic invasive plants. The air potato (Dioscorea bulbifera) is one of many. Control of exotic/invasive plants can be difficult and tiring. There are several methods of control, ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Lawn, Natural ResourcesTags: Air Potato, Dioscorea Bulbifera, Garlon, Invasive Species, Lee County, Roy Beckford, Southwest, Weed
UF study: Cloning insect-fungus duo kills 500 million trees
May 11, 2017
By: Ellison Langford; Media Contact: Beverly James, 352-273-3566, beverlymjames@ufl.edu GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Laurel wilt disease has killed as many as half-a-billion trees. And, a new study by a researcher with the University ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ResearchTags: News, Red Bay Beetle, Red Bay Tree, School Of Forest Resources And Conservation