Tag: #ufbugs
Air Potato Leaf Beetle Project Update – December 2017
August 30, 2017
A successful new program is connecting Floridians managing invasive air potato (Dioscorea bulbifera) with a biological control agent: the air potato leaf beetle (Lilioceris cheni). Researchers with the USDA ARS Invasive Plant Research Laboratory ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureTags: #ufbugs, Invasive
Award-Winning Student
August 24, 2017
Congratulations Ashley Mortensen! Ashley has been awarded the 2017 Southeastern Branch John Henry Comstock Award given by the Entomological Society of America’s National Office. Ashley Mortensen is a Ph.D. candidate at the University of ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureTags: #ufbugs, Amortensen, Beekeeping, Entomology, Honey Bees, Research Update, UFHoneyBeeLab
Word of the Day: Bug Weapons
May 26, 2017
Above: The leaf-footed bug uses its unique hind legs as weapons. UF/IFAS photo by Christine Miller. A cat’s claws, a rhino’s horn, a snake’s fangs—many animals use weapons that are part of their body to catch food, defend themselves ... READ MORE
Category: Pests & DiseaseTags: #ufbugs, BugWeek, Insects
Bug of the Day: Bigeyed Bug
May 26, 2017
Above: Bigeyed bugs can be found on lawns or garden plants. UF/IFAS photo by Lyle Buss. My, what big eyes you have! As their name says, the bigeyed bugs are characterized by their two prominent eyes. These relatively small bugs (about ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Pests & DiseaseTags: #ufbugs, BugWeek, Insects
Jeepers creepers what are all these creatures? See our new UF/IFAS Featured Creatures!
May 25, 2017
It is that time of year when it seems that everywhere you look is an insect you have never seen before. To keep you in the know we have pulled together some of the newest Creatures from the University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & LifeTags: #ufbugs, BugWeek, Entomology, FAQ, Insects
Word of the Day: Parasite
May 25, 2017
Above: A nematode seen under a microscope. UF/IFAS photo by Tyler Jones. A parasite is an organism that lives on or inside of another organism, weakening its host but usually not killing it. This feature distinguishes it from a parasitoid, ... READ MORE
Category: Pests & DiseaseTags: #ufbugs, BugWeek