Tag: USDA-ARS

Innovadora herramienta ayuda a propietarios y cultivadores a proteger las emblemáticas palmeras frente a la pudrición del tronco

by Luz Bahder
November 13, 2025

Creado por Lourdes Mederos, gerente de relaciones públicas en español para el Departamento de Comunicaciones de UF/IFAS. ¿Alguna vez se ha preguntado por qué algunas variedades de palmeras prosperan, mientras que otras pierden de pronto ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes, Home Management, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Bananos, Braham Dhillon, Caña De Azúcar, Centro De Investigacion Y Educacion De UF/IFAS En Fort Lauderdale, Cocotero, Cocoteros, Conservacion, Cultivos, Davie, Enfermedad, Enfermedades, Español, Especies De Palmera, Estudio, Evaluar La Resistencia, Experimentos, Florida, Folíolos, Fungi, Germoplasma De Palmera, Hongo, Investigacion, Jardines, Mejoramiento Genetico, Paisajes, Palma, Palmas Reales, Palmera, Palmera Bucanera, Palmera Datilera Común, Palmera Datilera De Las Islas Canarias, Palmera Real, Palmera Real De Puerto Rico, Palmera Washingtonia, Palmeras Nativas, Patios, Patogenos, Pina, Resilencia, Resistentes, Servicio De Investigación Agrícola Del Departamento De Agricultura De Los Estados Unidos, Spanish, Sukhwinder Singh, Thielaviopsis, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, USDA-ARS, Variabilidad En Resistencia, Variedades Resistentes

Innovative tool offers palm owners, growers new line of defense against trunk rot, protecting iconic trees

by Lourdes Mederos
November 13, 2025

Ever wonder why some palm varieties flourish while others suddenly bend at the trunk or topple over completely? From the iconic coconut palm to towering royal palms, these signature features of Florida’s landscapes are facing a silent ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Conservation, Crops, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Advancement, Biological Controls, Braham Dhillon, Canary Island Date Palms, Coconut Palm, Conservation, Date Palms, Disease, Disease Resistance, Entomology And Nematology, Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, Fronds, Fungicides, Germplasm Collection, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Invasive, Leaflets, Lethal Fungus, Monica Elliott, News, Palm, Palm Landscape, Pathogens, Plant Pathology, Plant Pathology Department, Research, Resilient, Royal Palms, Thielaviopsis Trunk Rot, Trunk Rot, U.S. Department Of Agriculture Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research And Education (USDA-SSARE), UF-IFAS, University Of Florida, USDA, USDA-ARS, Wahingtonia Palms

UF/IFAS milestone study unlocks arsenal of control methods against invasive thrips parvispinus

by Lourdes Mederos
January 12, 2024

The invasive thrips parvispinus is a tiny, elusive insect that has spread across Florida with a growing appetite for a variety of fruit, vegetable and ornamental crops. Since it first emerged in a Central Florida greenhouse in 2020, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Acarology, Alexandra Revynthi, Dade County Agri Council, Dade County Farm Bureau, Daniel Carrillo, Department Of Entomology And Nematology, FNGLA, Growers And Landscape Association, Invasive Species, National Horticulture Foundation, Thrips Parvispinus, UF/IFAS Tropical Research And Education Center, USDA-ARS

UF/IFAS awarded $850K USDA grant to lead multistate research, study disease resistance in lettuce, boost cultivar production

by Lourdes Mederos
May 21, 2020

BELLE GLADE, Fla. – Lettuce is one of the top ten vegetables cultivated in the United States and for good reason. Romaine, iceberg, leaf and butterhead types of lettuce are staples in refrigerators around the world. Used as a basis for salads, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Bacteria Leaf Spot, Calvin Odero, Everglades Research And Education Center, FDACS, German V. Sandoya-Miranda, Grant, Lettuce, Lettuce Breeding, Plant Pathology, UF IFAS Everglades Research And Education Center, United States Department Of Agriculture - Agricultural Research Services (USDA-ARS), USDA-ARS

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