Insects as ornaments If you are a person who demands spectacular results from the plants in your yard or garden but who doesn’t want to spend all your free time battling insects intent on eating holes in those plants, it may behoove you to ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Natural Resources
Highlights A new study from the University of Florida has found that two highly destructive invasive termite species have spread well beyond South Florida and are now threatening homes and buildings across much of the state. Decades ... READ MORE
Category: Blog Community, , Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Common Insect Pests of Lettuce in Florida Tennyson B. Nkhoma, De-Fen Mou. Lettuce is one of the most important horticultural commodities in Florida state agriculture, with production concentrated in the Everglades agriculture area. Among ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Natural Resources
Highlights Short-spined thrips are devastating ornamentals and crops worldwide, thriving in South Florida’s warm climate and spreading fast. In a novel study, UF/IFAS researchers mapped the pest’s biology life cycle, reproduction ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Blog Community, , Crops, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
In the canopies of a South American rainforest, a tiny soldier termite has stunned a team of international scientists with its whale-like features. Cryptotermes mobydicki, the name given to the termite by the international research team ... READ MORE
Category: , SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
The Featured Creatures collection provides in-depth profiles of insects, nematodes, arachnids, and other organisms relevant to Florida. These profiles are intended for the use of interested laypersons with some knowledge of biology as well as ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Invasive Species, Natural Resources
Culicoides paraensis, (Insecta: Diptera: Ceratopogonidae), Vector of Oropouche Virus Nathan Burkett-Cadena. This publication provides an in-depth profile of Culicoides paraensis Goeldi (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae). These biting midges, sometimes ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources