Category: Invasive Species

Frogs add song to the rainy season

by Yvette Goodiel
July 2, 2025

When you think of frogs, what comes to mind? Maybe you think of the way their calls ring out when rain is on the way. You may feel squeamish about them, or you may have encountered an invasive frog that you worry will harm your family dog. Most ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Invasive Species, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Tags: Commercial Horticulture Digest, Conservation, Environment, Florida Friendly Landscaping, Invasive Species, Martin County, UF/IFAS Extension

Nonnative Reptiles of South Florida with the UF Croc Docs

by Ken Gioeli
October 6, 2022

Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Invasive Species, NATURAL RESOURCES
Tags: Agama, Croc Doc, Invasive Reptile, Nonnative Animals, Python, Reptile

My Internship Shadowing Experience: How do you live trap Peters’s rock agama?

by Ken Gioeli
June 29, 2022

My Background My name is Sean M. and I was born and raised in coastal SE Florida. I am currently a senior at the University of Florida studying Forest Resources and Conservation with a specialization in Protected Areas Management. I was informed ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, , Events, Home Landscapes, Invasive Species, NATURAL RESOURCES, Pests & Disease
Tags: Agama, Reptile, Trap, Trapping

Releasing Old World Climbing Fern (Lygodium microphyllum) Moths and Mites

by Ken Gioeli
February 18, 2022

About Old World Climbing Fern On February 18, 2022, I had the opportunity to release biological control agents for invasive old world climbing fern (Lygodium microphyllum). South Florida District Extension Associate Director Jen Pelham ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Invasive Species, NATURAL RESOURCES
Tags: Biological Control, Lygodium, Mite, Moth

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