Category: Invasive Species

Spiders: The Unwanted House Guest

by J. Johnson
September 18, 2017

Spiders! Eek! Just the word sends chills down your spine. They are creepy and scary, but most spiders serve a purpose other than causing terror to the homes they invade. In their natural environment (including human dwellings) spiders ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease
Tags: Arachnid, Black Widow, Brown Recluse, Huntsman, Insect, Jumping Spider, Orb Weaver, Spider, Venom, Venomous, Venomous Spider

Weed of the Week- Tropical Soda Apple

by Ken Gioeli
August 28, 2017

Tropical Soda Apple is a common weed found throughout Florida and can be a serious problem in perennial pastures. READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease
Tags: Agriculture, Brent Sellers, Kalyn Waters, NFLAG, Suwannee County, Suwannee County Extension, Weeds

UF researcher: Nearly $1 million grant will help struggling blue crab industry

by BLOGS.IFAS
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, Water
Tags: Blue Crab, News, School Of Forest Resources And Conservation, Virus

Ronald Cave named director of UF/IFAS Indian River research facility

by BLOGS.IFAS
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 Research
Tags: Biological Control, Entomogy, Indian River Research And Education Center, News

4-H Agriculture Camp

by BLOGS.IFAS
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 Extension
Tags: 4-H, Agriculture

Q: What was the name of the invasive sparrow that came from Europe?

by BLOGS.IFAS
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, Wildlife
Tags: English Sparrow, House Sparrow, Passer Domesticus

Bark Beetle Calligraphy exhibit opens at Florida Museum of Natural History on July 8

by BLOGS.IFAS
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 Research
Tags: Art, Bark Beetle, News, School Of Forest Resources And Conservation

Florida teachers get to be kids again at UF Plant Camp

by BLOGS.IFAS
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/IFAS
Tags: Camp, Center For Aquatic And Invasive Plants, News, Teachers

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