Tag: scouting
Be aware of these common toxic plants, experts say
February 1, 2023
Weeds and invasive plants can be a nuisance to a home or business landscape, and some of them are also toxic to people or animals. A new UF/IFAS publication details some of the most common poisonous plants found in Florida residential landscapes. Ingestion ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Awareness, Gardening, Landscape, Marble, Mid-Florida Research And Education Center, Poisonous Plants, Scouting, Toxic, Toxic Plants, UF/IFAS Mid-Florida Research And Education Center, Weed Science
The Concept of Integrated Pest Management
February 23, 2021
Authors: Liz Felter, Ph.D., and Caroline R. Warwick, M.S. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is a holistic approach to managing insects, mites, pathogens, nematodes, weeds, and other pests in which multiple techniques, concepts, and practices ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Cflandscapes, Disease, Greenhouse, Insects, Integrated Pest Management, IPM, Mites, Nematodes, Nursery, Pathogens, Pest Management, Pests, Scouting, Weeds
MREC Faculty Wins University Term Professorship Award
September 27, 2019
Chris Marble, an assistant professor of ornamental and landscape weed management in the Department of Environmental Horticulture, was recently recognized by the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Award, Extension, MREC, Nursery, Scouting
UF/IFAS Researchers Help Industry Keep Central Florida Green
November 13, 2018
By Beverly James APOPKA, Fla. – As the lead horticulturalist for Echo Conversions Group, Inc., Kyle Petersen knows his way around plants. But he was still surprised to learn so much more about insects, weeds and fertilizer use when he participated ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS ResearchTags: Class, Extension, Mid-Florida Research And Education Center, News, Scouting, UF-IFAS
MREC Hosted: IPM Scouting Class
November 14, 2017
A recent UF/IFAS IPM Scouting Class focused on foliage, landscape and vegetable production helped its attendees to understand how integrated pest management (IPM), identifying potential pests and the benefits of scouting all could improve overall ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Environmental Horticulture, Green Industry, Greenhouse, Integrated Pest Management, IPM, Nursery, Pest Management, Scouting
Anticipating Pests for Fall Planting Season
September 6, 2017
As I start planning for the fall planting season, not only am I starting transplants of cool season vegetables and getting ready to plant, I also am getting prepared for the pests that will attack my crops. I am anticipating during the beginning ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Pests & DiseaseTags: Aphids, BT, Caterpillars, Disease, Fall Planting, Identify, Insects, Pests, Plants Garden, Scouting, Soapy Water, Spidermites, Thrips, Vegetables
Aphids vs Ants: The World in Your Garden
April 20, 2017
I was scouting one of my community gardens last week, when I was bombarded by a massive aphid population boom on my kale. Dozens of aphid clusters were evident on the undersides of most of my kale. You could even see the aphids start to spread ... READ MORE
Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Pests & DiseaseTags: Ants, Aphids, Cabbage, Gardening, IPM, Kale, Scouting
Scouting Northwest Florida Tomatoes
May 11, 2012
Identification of pests affecting crops is the first part of designing an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program. Scouting is an important part of any IPM program. Once you identify problem pests, management decisions can be made such ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureTags: Disease, Field Crops, Insects, IPM, Panhandle Agriculture, Scouting, Tomato