UF/IFAS GLOBAL BLOGS
Co-Authored by: Alyssa Vinson and Katherine Clements What are invasive species? An invasive plant, animal or pest is one that is non-native (originating from another state or country), are able to reproduce and maintain self-sustaining populations, and cause… Read More
Modified from “Yams that Occur in Florida” by W. Overholt, Professor Emeritus UF/IFAS Indian River Research and Education Center There are six species of yams (plants in the family Dioscoreaceae, note that sweet potatoes are not yams in… Read More
Air potato vines have become a common sight across most of Florida. Efforts have been underway for many years to control the spread of this invasive, non-native vine. For the past few years, the University of Florida and… Read More
Natural resource management has been my area of expertise at the UF/IFAS Extension St Lucie County. Invasive plant management has been a persistent issue needing my attention. Fortunately for Floridians, UF/IFAS research and extension faculty are working with… Read More
Bring Us Your Bulbils! In a previous blog, we discussed the pernicious Air Potato vine (Dioscorea bulbifera) and the charismatic bright red or orange biocontrol beetle (Lilioceris cheni). The air potato beetle was discovered, researched, reared and made… Read More
Wanted: Air Potato Beetles As the summer season begins to dwindle, requests continue to meander into the UF/IFAS Extension Manatee County’s Master Gardener Plant Clinic for Air Potato Beetles. Why would someone request a beetle? These beetles (Lilioceris… Read More
By Dr. Christopher Kerr1 and Dr. Carey Minteer2 1: Division of Plant Industry, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Gainesville FL 2: University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, Indian Rover Research and Education Center,… Read More
What do you do if you’re trying to collect information on a big statewide problem such as the invasive air potato vine? If you’re Bill Lester, residential horticulture agent with UF/IFAS Extension Hernando County, you combine the power… Read More
Air potato (Dioscorea bulbifera) is an invasive plant in Florida that can quite literally take over—its vines can cover whole areas of vegetation, and it can even climb up into trees. Learn more about this invasive plant and… Read More
