Plant-parasitic nematodes in your yard

Have you noticed patchy areas of yellowing or wilting turfgrass in your yard? Are there areas that are thin and declining? If so, nematodes might be feeding on the roots of your turfgrass. What are… Read More
UF/IFAS Pest Alert
Have you noticed patchy areas of yellowing or wilting turfgrass in your yard? Are there areas that are thin and declining? If so, nematodes might be feeding on the roots of your turfgrass. What are… Read More
Do you want the opportunity to learn from professionals and hear from key UF researchers, all from the comfort of your home? Here are five grand events from FDACS, FNGLA, and other CEUs. Check out… Read More
Updated 03/15/20 As we continue to monitor COVID-19 in Florida, I wanted to take a moment to update our UF/IFAS Extension community about our current status, best practices and next steps. The personal health and… Read More
A pesticide application course taught in Spanish is being offered on March 29th, 8:30 am to 5:30 pm. This is a licensing class and exam for commercial landscape maintenance employees who need to apply pesticides… Read More
We are pleased to announce a new article on Featured Creatures! Take a sneak peek with this excerpt from the article: The common name sting nematode is generally applied to nematodes in the genus Belonolaimus,… Read More
From the UF-IFAS EDIS Article by Dr. Phil Harmon, UF Department of Plant Pathology: Mosaic disease of St. Augustinegrass was first reported in the 1960s in sugarcane producing areas of Palm Beach County, Florida. In… Read More
We are pleased to announce a new article on Featured Creatures! Take a sneak peek with this excerpt from the article: The pavement ant, Tetramorium caespitum L. is one of the most commonly encountered ants… Read More
We are pleased to announce a new article on Featured Creatures! Take a sneak peek with this excerpt from the article: Cotesia congregata (Say) is a gregarious endoparasitoid that attacks more than a dozen species… Read More
The Avid 0.15 EC special local needs label for nematode control on golf course greens in Florida has been approved. When used as described in the attached label, Avid has been providing excellent results in… Read More