UF/IFAS Pest Alert
Posted on Dec. 11, 2015 by USDA: The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is revising the domestic quarantine regulations to add a systems approach for the interstate movement of tomatoes under a quarantine… Read More
Posted by NAPPO 11/23: The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has established a new Oriental fruit fly (Bactrocera dorsalis) regulated area in the Redland area of Miami-Dade County, Florida, effective August 28th, 2015…. Read More
APHIS’s Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) gives recognition to the State of Florida’s bagrada bug program under the Federally Recognized State Managed Phytosanitary (FRSMP) program. If the bagrada bug (Bagrada hilaris) is detected in imported… Read More
A single apple maggot fly (Rhagoletis pomonella) was detected by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) in British Columbia on September 8, 2015. The apple maggot is a primary pest of cultivated apples, especially in… Read More
From Vegetable Growers News: According to Michigan State University Extension, Swede midge, an invasive pest of cole crops, has been found in Michigan, creating a new management challenge. Distribution: Native to Europe and southwestern Asia…. Read More
1. Wednesday and Thursday, October 21 and 22 Palm Management in the Florida Landscape (Palm School) There’s a limit of 40 for this class and we’re almost there. So register today to guarantee your… Read More
Miami-Dade county is in a state of agricultural emergency thanks to the Oriental Fruit Fly (Bactrocera dorsalis). The Oriental Fruit Fly has the potential to cause serious economic harm as it can infest many… Read More
Boxwood blight, caused by the fungus Calonectria pseudonaviculata, is a serious fungal disease of boxwood that results in defoliation and decline of susceptible boxwood. In Florida, Boxwood blight was discovered in April 2015 in… Read More
“What is eating these leaves?” It is a common question at our Master Gardener Plant Clinics. It’s the Sri Lanka weevil! Dr. Doug Caldwell, Ph.D, UF⎮IFAS Extension Collier County Entomologist (Dr…. Read More
We are pleased to announce a new article on Featured Creatures! Take a sneak peek with this excerpt from the article: Oryctes rhinoceros (L.), the coconut rhinoceros beetle, is a pest species occurring throughout many… Read More
