Tag: fungi
February 2024 First Friday with Florida First Detector
February 5, 2024
Recap of February 2024 First Friday with Florida First Detector In this month's webinar, we talked about plant pathogens. A pathogen is any organism that causes disease. Some pathogens that can impact plants include fungi, bacteria, viruses, ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Invasive Species, Lawn, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Bacteria, Biosecurity, Early Detection, FFD23-24, FloridaFirstDetector, Fungi, Invasive Species, Nematodes, Virus
Soil and Its Hidden Treasures
November 30, 2023
Soil! Does it sound fascinating to you? Maybe it should. We take our soil for granted. We even call it “dirt”. But soil is actually pretty magical. It is full of wonderful living microorganisms. They are microscopic, so we can’t see ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, HorticultureTags: Actinomycetes, Earthworms, Fungi, Mycorrhizae, Protozoa
Too Much of a Good Thing—Water Wisely
November 14, 2023
Death by water intake is a real thing. There are documented cases where people have died from drinking too much water, which is called water intoxication, either because of coercion or drug-induced excess thirst. Mama always said that too much ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, WaterTags: Fungi, Rainy Season, Water
Does Florida have a mushroom season? And other fungi facts from a UF expert
October 13, 2023
The temperatures have started to take a turn for the cooler throughout much of Florida, but does that mean conditions are no longer ripe for mushrooms and other fungi to grow? Not so fast, says Matthew Smith, a University of Florida fungi ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, UF/IFASTags: Fungi, Matthew Smith, Mushroom, Mushrooms, Mycology, Q&A
Study: Where bison roam could spread microbes
June 21, 2023
A new study from University of Florida and Kansas State University researchers found that bison carry plant-associated fungi in their saliva, with the potential to spread fungi across the prairie. The study raises questions about ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, WildlifeTags: Bison, Department Of Plant Pathology, Emerging Pathogens Institute, Fungi, Karen Garrett, Microbes, Microbiome, Pathogen, Plant Pathology
Científico de UF/IFAS desarrolla un método de detección para una enfermedad letal de las palmeras, el cual ahorra tiempo y dinero, además de salvar su propiedad
September 14, 2022
Creado por Lourdes Mederos, gerente de relaciones públicas en español para el Departamento de Comunicaciones de UF/IFAS. Más de 65 especies de palmeras en los Estados Unidos son vulnerables a un hongo que causa la descomposición de la madera, ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS ResearchTags: ADN, Braham Dhillon, Diagnostico, Fungi, Ganoderma, Ganoderma Zonatum, Hongo, Micología, Palmeras, PCR, Protocolo, UF-IFAS
UF scientists discover two new truffle species
August 30, 2022
Scientists at the University of Florida have described two new species of truffles from North America. One species was found in Iowa, the other in Florida. There are hundreds of species of fungi that form truffles, each of which have ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Forests, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS TeachingTags: Fungi, Matt Smith, News, Plant Pathology, Truffles
What are those little black discs?
July 15, 2021
Q: What are those little black discs? You're suddenly finding mysterious black discs stuck to your favorite plants? (...or your walls, cars, windows, screens, pets, etc.) Let me guess... it's been raining lately... ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Pests & DiseaseTags: FAQ, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fungi, Fungus, Landscaping, Mulch, Pest Control
Mush Ado About Nothing?
July 2, 2021
Mush Ado About Nothing? The promise of summer brings so many new curiosities to our landscapes. One of the most dramatic and surprising of these changes is the arrival of mushrooms in our environments. Seemingly appearing between the afternoon ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Natural ResourcesTags: Florida Mushrooms, Fungi, Mushrooms, UF IFAS Extension