Tag: good bugs

Florida-Friendly Landscaping – Scavenger Hunt Activity!

by BLOGS.IFAS
March 24, 2020

The 9 Principles of Florida-Friendly Landscaping (FFL) can help protect our water, create beautiful neighborhoods, and support awesome wildlife! The FFL Program is all about: putting the "right plants" in the "right place" giving ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Water, Wildlife
Tags: #SaveWaterFL, Activity, Archive, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Good Bugs, Integrated Pest Management, Scavenger Hunt, Water Conservation, Wildlife

Aaaahhhh – Aphids!

by BLOGS.IFAS
February 15, 2019

Aphids are a very common garden pest. They feed by piercing leaves and sucking out the juices. This can cause leaves to crinkle and curl, especially on new flushes of growth. Aphids excrete a fluid that contains a lot of sugars. ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease
Tags: #ufbugs, Aphids, Archive, Beneficial Insects, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Good Bugs, Integrated Pest Management, IPM, Milkweed, Monarch, Pest Management, Pests, Pollinator Gardens

A New Resource: Helpful, Harmful, Harmless?

by BLOGS.IFAS
February 27, 2018

When you find a bug in the landscape, do you know if it is a good bug or a bad bug? The landscape hosts a diverse collection of insects and other tiny life forms. Some survive by being a plant pest. But many others are beneficial by eating the ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Horticulture, Pests & Disease
Tags: Archive, Bad Bugs, Beneficial Insect, Cflandscapes, Good Bugs, Pest Control

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