The Florida Department of Agriculture, Division of Plant Industry (FDACS-DPI) has a new web address! Find links to the Bureaus, Sections, and latest FDACS-DPI news at- http://www.freshfromflorida.com/Divisions-Offices/Plant-Industry READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTUREDid you know that the Florida Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey (CAPS) program is actively surveying for Tomato Leafminer, Tuta absoluta? Check out the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Plant ... READ MORE
Category: Pests & DiseaseGood Morning! Are you familiar with Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE)? EEE is vectored by mosquitoes and a concern for Florida residents, particularly during the summer months. The Florida Department of Health posts weekly updates regarding ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE, Health & Nutrition, HOME LANDSCAPES, Livestock, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Research, WORK & LIFEWe are pleased to announce a new pest fly Featured Creatures! The bean seed fly or seedcorn maggot, Delia platura (Meigen), is a small dipterous insect of the family Anthomyiidae (Valenciano et al. 2004). It is a sporadic ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE, Crops, Pests & DiseaseFeatured Creatures articles are being translated into Arabic. Here is the first- نيماتودا الموالح - http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/nematode/citrus_nematodeMSA.htm Learn more about the citrus nematode نيماتودا ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS ResearchCollier County is announcing a CEU class (July 13th) and Tropical Fruit Workshop and Tree Sale (July 20th). Thanks for Dr. Doug Caldwell, Collier County Cooperative Extension for submitting this information to UF-IFAS Pest Alert. Further ... READ MORE
Category: Fruits & Vegetables, HOME LANDSCAPES, Horticulture, Professional Development, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ExtensionDid you know that the IFAS Application Development Team has a mobile website? Go to http://m.ifas.ufl.edu You need to be on a mobile device (e.g., your smart phone or tablet) to open the site. The site include a link to a unit an employee ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE, Fruits & Vegetables, HOME LANDSCAPES, Pests & DiseaseThe USDA-APHIS-PPQ-CPHST Identification Technology Program, coordinated by Dr. Terrence Walters (terrence.w.walters@aphis.usda.gov ) has been working with the developers of LUCID software (QBIT, University of Queensland) to convert LUCID® ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE, HOME LANDSCAPES, WORK & LIFEDengue fever is the first in a series of pest alerts focusing on specific arboviral (or arthropod-borne) diseases, as occurrences are more common during the summer months. A general arboviral disease awareness pest alert was distributed on ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE, Health & Nutrition, HOME LANDSCAPES, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, WORK & LIFEMiami, Florida National NPR Correspondent Greg Allen visited the UF Entomology Department a few weeks ago to discuss various emerging bug and invasive species problems in Florida. Check out the audio or article at: http://www.npr.org/2013/06/26/195492811/new-bugs-in-florida-stymie-researchers-threaten-crops This ... READ MORE
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