Q: I have small to large areas of my St. Augustine lawn which have yellowing blades. They can easily be pulled up and seem to be rotting. Some of the edges look like circles. The smaller areas are about a foot across while other areas are ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease
A: I have seen dozens of grass specimens over the last 2 weeks – all of these had root decays and leaf spots on them caused by fungi. Many of these diseases have been caused by a combination of the fungi and too much water. The fungi are ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease
Q: Is it typical to find Black Widow spiders in this area? We found one (male) outside our back door (it’s dead and still there) and I am not a happy camper. I wondered if the spiders might have been in the plants I transplanted outside. ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease
A: Spiders of the family Theridiidae, or “cobweb spiders” are responsible for many of the loose, haphazard looking webs found in the corners of houses, barns, and sheds. The common house spider, Achaearanea tepidariorum (C.L. Koch), may ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease
A: Florida has two yellowjackets: eastern yellowjacket, Vespula maculifrons and the southern yellowjacket, Vespula squamosa. One species of hornet is also present: the baldfaced hornet, Dolichovespula maculata. The baldfaced hornet is actually ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease
A: The Formosan subterranean termite, Coptotermes formosanus, is the most widely distributed and most economically important of the termite species. The Formosan subterranean termite (FST) acquired its name because it was first described ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease
A: I appreciate you bringing in a sample to the Extension office of the insect. There are a few easy ways to look at the insect to determine if it is an ant or termite. The most obvious feature to examine is the wings. On the termite the ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease
Q: Family members told me about a new stink bug which has been found in Virginia. She said it has been found indoors in huge numbers. Do we need to be worried? A: The insect is most likely the brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB), Halyomorpha ... READ MORE
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Q. My son brought me this green bug and I have no idea if it is good or bad. It was about the size of my index fingernail and he found it in my vegetable garden. Can you identify it for me? A. What your son found was probably a southern green ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease
Q: I have an old bonsai and I have found tiny white insects all over the soil. Whenever I go near the soil and disturb anything they jump all over the place. Otherwise I never see them. What are they? A: These tiny primitive wingless insects ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease