If you are a government or private property employee that maintains landscapes and plans to apply pesticides around occupied buildings (homes or offices), then you need a pesticide license through the Florida Department of Agriculture and ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Horticulture, Pests & Disease
Introduction: In the early 2000s, I worked as a professional scout in a greenhouse and operated an integrated pest management program. My role involved scouting over 300 different species of food crops, exposing me to a myriad of pest species. ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Horticulture, Pests & DiseaseIf you maintain landscapes and plan to apply pesticides for hire around occupied buildings (homes or businesses), then you need a pesticide license through the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS). With the Limited ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, HOME LANDSCAPES, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease
Do you need to apply restricted use pesticides to you or your employer’s farm or business? Do you produce an agricultural commodity such as food crops, or nursery and greenhouse plant materials, etc.? If you or your employer owns or leases ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, UF/IFAS Extension
Do your peach trees have some gummy looking sap exuding from the trunk? Gummosis is the term for the symptom of gummy sap oozing from the trunk and branches. It is not that unusual and can have several causes. Chemical, physical, insect, disease, ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Horticulture, Pests & Disease
Several scale insects attack peach trees. The most common scale are white peach scale and San Jose scale, both serious pests, and both usually present to some extent in every orchard. The white peach scale, also called West Indian peach scale ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Horticulture, Pests & Disease
By Brooke Moffis Many homeowners moving to Florida hope to grow a citrus tree and a palm to enjoy in their new subtropical yard. Citrus is associated with Florida because it has been grown by both residents and for agriculture for centuries. ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Fruits & Vegetables, HOME LANDSCAPES, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease