UF/IFAS
Extension Miami-Dade County

Tag: insecto

New insect pest in Miami-Dade County


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

PEST ALERT: A New Whitefly in Florida


March 28, 2016

A new whitefly was identified from a heavily infested Ixora hedge a in residential area of St. Petersburg, FL. The scientific name is: Asiothrixus antidesmae (previously Aleurothrixus antidesmae). Is an Asian species known in the New World ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: 2016, Insecto, New Pest, New Whitefly, Nueva Mosca Blanca, Nueva Plaga, Ornamentals