Category: Pests & Disease

What is wrong with the Sabal palm?

by Henry Mayer
April 2, 2020

It’s difficult to believe that our state tree, Sabal palmetto, is presenting some difficulties. For me, Sabals are a bullet proof plant, until recently… What is the culprit? Lethal bronzing disease (LBD)! It used to be called Texas ... READ MORE

Category: , Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Invasive Species, NATURAL RESOURCES, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Landscape, Miami, Palms, UF/IFAS Miami-Dade Extension, Workshop

Damaging Lychee Erinose Mite found in Miami-Dade County

by Jeff Wasielewski
February 24, 2020

The Lychee Erinose Mite (LEM), Aceria litchii, was found in a backyard lychee tree in the northern portion of Miami-Dade County, FL in February 2020. LEM was previously found in Lee County on Pine Island in February 2018, and lychee fruit and ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: LEM, Litchi, Longan, Lychee, Miami-Dade, Mite, Pest

Bean Red Node Disease Threatening Vegetable Industry in Miami-Dade

by Qingren Wang, Ph.D.
January 10, 2020

Incidence of Red Node Disease Miami-Dade is ranked the number one county growing beans in both the Florida state and accross the country. More than 11,000 acres per year were grown in the field. However, a severe outbreak of red node disease ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension

Lethal Viral Necrosis (associated with Sugarcane Mosaic Virus-SCMV) frequently asked questions

by Henry Mayer
January 14, 2019

Recently in Miami-Dade County, several samples were diagnosed positive for a new disease called lethal viral necrosis (associated with sugarcane mosaic virus, SCMV) on Saint Augustinegrass, cultivar ‘Floratam’. The following are ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, , Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf

Paying attention to an outbreak of tomato chlorotic spot virus (TCSV) again in this growing season

by Qingren Wang, Ph.D.
November 19, 2018

What we have seen in tomato fields We have observed an outbreak of tomato chlorotic spot virus (TCSV) in some tomato fields. It could become a great concern again in this growing season. As everybody may remember that the first outbreak of ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Fruits & Vegetables, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension

Fusarium Wilt on Washingtonia palms

by Henry Mayer
October 26, 2018

Are you noticing that the big and tall Washingtonia palm (Washingtonia robusta) are dying in the landscape? Lately, I am seeing a lot of damage in Miami-Dade and Broward counties. The cause of the problem is a disease cause by the fungus Fusarium ... READ MORE

Category: , Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension

New Pests found in Florida during 2018

by Henry Mayer
July 30, 2018

What do the following names have in common: Anthonomus testaceosquamosus, the hibiscus bud weevil; Fiorinia phantasma, the Phantasma Scale; Aceria litchii, the lychee erinose mite? All these pests were introduce or reintroduce to Florida during ... READ MORE

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OFF 2018 Eradication Program in Miami-Dade County

by Vanessa Vassilaros
June 6, 2018

Oriental Fruit Fly (OFF) Update (as of 06/06/18): The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) has positively identified the presence of three Oriental fruit flies, Bactrocera dorsalis, in south Miami-Dade County. There ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Agriculture, Bactrocera, Eradication, Florida, Invasive, Map, Miami-Dade County, Mosca Oriental De La Fruta, OFF, Oriental Fruit Fly, Pest

PEST ALERT: Oriental Fruit Fly found again in Miami-Dade County

by Vanessa Vassilaros
June 5, 2018

On June 1st of 2018, a single male of the Oriental Fruit Fly (OFF), Bactrocera dorsalis , was captured in south Miami-Dade County. Two additional males were captured in nearby detection traps on June 3rd. There is an eradication program in ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, , Crops, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Agricultura, Agriculture, Bactrocera, Florida, Frutas, Invasive, Miami-Dade, Miami-Dade County, Mosca Oriental De La Fruta, Nursery, OFF, Oriental Fruit Fly, Pest, Plaga, Tropical

New insect pest in Miami-Dade County

by Vanessa Vassilaros
May 24, 2018

What is it? There is a new insect pest found in Miami-Dade County. An armored scale, to be specific, it is called the phantasma scale (Fiorinia phantasma) that can affect ornamental plants. Where can it be found? The distribution of ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Bug, CAPS, DPI, FDACS, Fiorina, Florida, Insect, Insecto, Invasive, Miami-Dade, Pest, Peste, Plaga, Scale, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension

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