Category: Invasive Species

Una fotografía en collage de cultivos afectados por la plaga del saltahojas de dos puntos del algodón y la avispa parasitoide. De izquierda a derecha: okra, berenjena, avispa (Anagrus vulneratus), hibisco tropical y algodón.

¿Pueden dos especies de avispas nativas ayudar a regular las poblaciones de chicharritas invasoras que atacan los cultivos de Florida?

by Luz Bahder
March 19, 2026

Creado por Lourdes Mederos, gerente de relaciones públicas en español para el Departamento de Comunicaciones de UF/IFAS. La mayoría de las personas retrocede al ver una avispa; sin embargo, el hallazgo por parte de investigadores de ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Agricultores, Alexandra Revynthi, Algodón, Anagrus Vulneratus, Avispas, Avispas Nativas, Berenjena, Centro De Investigación Y Educación Tropical (TREC), Chicharrita De Dos Manchas Del Algodón, Chicharrita Del Algodón, Chicharrita Verde, Control Biologico, Control Natural, El Jassid Del Algodón, Enemigos Naturales, Enfoque De Conservación, Entomología Ornamental, Español, Flor De Jamaica, Girasol, Hibisco Tropical, Impactos Sobre El Medio Ambiente Y La Salud Humana, Jassid Del Algodón, Libre De Químicos, Manejo Integrado De Plagas (MIP), Mani, MIP, Okra, Plaga, Practicas De Manejo, Quingombó, Secuenciación Genética, Spanish, Sur De Florida, Tejido Foliar, University Of Florida Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Yisell Velazquez-Hernandez
Persona a punto de estornudar, sosteniendo un pañuelo de papel blanco frente a la nariz, con un fondo con partículas de polen.

El polen imparable: la temporada que pone a prueba sus alergias

by Luz Bahder
March 17, 2026

Creado por Brad Buck, especialista sénior en relaciones públicas para UF/IFAS.  Prepárese: la temporada de estornudos, picazón en los ojos y polvo amarillo por todas partes ya ha llegado. Para muchos, esto significa lavar su auto más ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Health & Nutrition, Invasive Species, Lawn, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Agente De Extension, Aire Libre, Alérgenos, Alergias, Alergias De Temporada, Alergias Estacionales, Alyssa Vinson, Arboles, Arbustos, Cedros, Congestión, Español, Especies Nativas, Estornudos, Extension, Fatiga, Florida, Lorna Bravo, Ojos Llorosos, Polen, Polinizadores, Recomendaciones, Robles, Robles Vivos, Shannon Carnevale, Spanish, Sur De Florida, Temporada De Polen, Theresa Badurek, Tos, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS)

Florida Land Steward Update, March 13, 2026

by Chris Demers
March 13, 2026

NATIONAL GROUNDWATER AWARENESS WEEK, MARCH 8-14, 2026 This week is National Groundwater Awareness Week. Aquifers are natural underground reservoirs where water is stored. They fill up with rainwater that percolates down through sand and soil. ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Award, Family Forest, Florida Land Steward Program, Forest Health, Groundwater, Hurricane Recovery, Landowner Assistance, Longleaf Pine, Natural Resources, Online Course, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Tax Tips, Tree Farm

Forest health module added to UF Forest Landowner Academy online course

by Suzette Cook
March 10, 2026

What is a healthy forest? Not just a single tree but the full community of all trees, animals and plants that make up a forest. The answer: A healthy forest is made up of vigorous trees and understory, is able to recover after a disturbance ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Teaching, Wildlife
Tags: Florida Land Steward Program, Forest Health, Forest Management, Forestry, Online Course, Online Education, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences
Florida with magnifying glass and insect

March 2026 First Friday with Florida First Detector

by Morgan Pinkerton
March 9, 2026

Recap of March 2026 First Friday with Florida First Detector This month, we took a closer look at thrips (Order: Thysanoptera), a group of tiny insects that can have outsized impacts on plants. Although there are more than 7,000 thrips species ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Early Detection, Eradication, FFD25-26, FloridaFirstDetector, Invasive Species, SeminoleCountyAg, Thrips

March 2026 First Friday with Florida First Detector

by Morgan Pinkerton
March 9, 2026

Recap of March 2026 First Friday with Florida First Detector This month, we took a closer look at thrips (Order: Thysanoptera), a group of tiny insects that can have outsized impacts on plants. Although there are more than 7,000 thrips species ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Early Detection, Eradication, FFD25-26, FloridaFirstDetector, Invasive Species, SeminoleCountyAg, Thrips

Florida Land Steward Update, March 6, 2026

by Chris Demers
March 6, 2026

SPRING BRINGS A BOUNTY OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE OPPORTUNITES Is there money available to help landowners plant trees? And how! See several opportunities below from the Longleaf Alliance and Florida Forest Service via the Future Forests and RESTORE ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Award, Conservation Easements, Family Forest, Florida Land Steward Program, Forest Health, Forest Management, Hurricane Recovery, Landowner Assistance, Longleaf Pine, Natural Resources, Online Course, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Tax Tips, Timber, Tree Farm

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