UF/IFAS
Extension Miami-Dade County

Tag: invasive

OFF 2018 Eradication Program in Miami-Dade County


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


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


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