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NEW PEST ALERT: Thrips parvispinus (Karny)

Posted: September 8, 2020

*NEW PEST ALERT* A sample of thrips collected in a Central Florida greenhouse on Hoya and Anthurium have been identified as Thrips parvispinus (Karny) by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Division of Plant Industry (FDACS-DPI). This… Read More

Category: Horticulture

Tags: Pest Alert, Pests, Thrips

A Way to Fight Brazilian Peppertree (Schinus terebinthifolia)

by Yvonne Florian

Posted: February 21, 2020

In Florida, Brazilian Peppertree is listed as a noxious weed and category-1 invasive plant according to Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council (FLEPPC). It was originally introduced to Florida from South America as a pretty ornamental shrub during the… Read More

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Money Matters, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Recreation, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Uncategorized, Wildlife

Tags: air potato vine, BCRCL, biocontrol, biocontrol research, Brazilian peppertree, exotic invasive plants, Hayslip Lab, invasive plants, Thrips, tropical soda apple, UF/IFAS Norman C. Hayslip Biological Control Research & Containment Laboratory