Tag: lebbeck mealybug

Start 2023 with an educational workshop on citrus insect, mite, and nematode management January 19

by Ruth Hohl Borger
May 15, 2026

LAKE ALFRED, FL – Pest management in citrus is continually changing as new discoveries are found and as pests develop resistance to treatments.  A workshop on citrus insect, mite and nematode management will be held Thursday, January 19 from ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: Asian Citrus Psyllid, Citrus, Citrus Research And Education Center, Larry Duncan, Lauren Diepenbrock, Lebbeck Mealybug, Lukasz Stelinski, Pest Management
Close-up of a green plant stem with a scale insect on a fuzzy white and brown cluster.

UF/IFAS researchers work to protect against Lebbeck mealybug

by Brad Buck
May 15, 2026

By Robin Koestoyo FORT PIERCE, Fla.--- Florida citrus and nursery growers need to develop proactive management plans for Lebbeck mealybug, an invasive pest that can cost the fruit and ornamental industry thousands of dollars in damages to fruit ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Citrus Research And Education Center, Diagnostic Kit, Fruit Trees, Indian River Research And Education Center, Lance Osborne, Landscaping Plants, Lauren Diepenbrock, Lebbeck Mealybug, Mid-Florida Research And Education Center, Nicole Quinn, Ornamentals, Ronald D. Cave

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