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Spring Pest of the Week- Spring Cankerworm

by Yvonne Florian
March 22, 2024

Indian River County, Florida, recently had an “Inchworm” infestation. In one 4-day period, UF/IFAS Extension Indian River County had 10 residents contact the county Cooperative Extension office concerned about the same problem. That problem ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Pests & Disease, Wildlife
Tags: Banding Strips, Forest Pests, Green Caterpillars, Green Worms, Homemade Insect Traps, Live Oak Defoliation, Oak Tree Pests, Spring Cankerworm, Wingless Moth

Megacities and urban forests

by Vanessa Vassilaros
September 1, 2017

I came across some interesting facts regarding megacities and urban forests. Did you know that a megacities contains at least 10 million people whose well-being largely depends on ecosystem services provided by remote natural areas? The ... READ MORE

Category: Forests, NATURAL RESOURCES
Tags: Benefit, Megacities, Nature Conservation, Tree Cover, Trees, Urban Area, Urban Forest

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