Zika related travel warning for Miami neighborhood
August 3, 2016
The Center for Disease Control has issued a travel warning for a Miami neighborhood where Zika has spread. Everything ... READ MORE
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August 3, 2016
RoundUp Training August 14 at Collier Co. Extension Office
July 27, 2015
COST: Class costs $10 WHO: Limited Commercial Landscape Maintenance Class and Exam The required 6 hour licensing class/ exam, coordinated by Doug Caldwell, for commercial landscape maintenance employees , who need to apply ... READ MORE
Category: , Pests & DiseaseTags: Landscape, Pesticide Applicator, Pesticide Certificate, Roundup, Training
Old world bollworm detected in Florida
July 22, 2015
The old world bollworm a.k.a. cotton bollworm (Helicoverpa armigera) is a major agricultural pest known to attack many plants, including corn, cotton, small grains, soybeans, peppers, and tomatoes. Damage occurs when ... READ MORE
Category: , Pests & DiseaseTags: Cotton Bollworm, Helicoverpa Armigera, Old World Bollworm
The Bagrada Bug-A Potential Pest of Concern for Florida’s Cole Crops
July 7, 2015
The Bagrada bug a.k.a. painted bug (Bagrada hilaris) is a plant-feeding stink bug, primarily attacking plants in the mustard family Brassicaceae. It feeds on weeds, flowering plants, and cultivated mustards such as arugula, Asian greens, ... READ MORE
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Mango and Subtropical Fruit Class Plus Tree & Fruit Sale
June 29, 2015
Mango and Subtropical Fruit Class Plus Tree & Fruit Sale Saturday July 18 From 9:00 am to 1:00 pm Where: Naples Botanical Garden Buehler Auditorium 4820 Bayshore Drive Naples, FL 34112 Cost is $15.00 Mon. - Fri. call NBG, ... READ MORE
Category: , Fruits & Vegetables, Pests & DiseasePotato Psyllid, A Pest of Potato in the Western U.S.
June 23, 2015
The potato psyllid (Bactericera (=Paratrioza) cockerelli)(Fig. 1) is a serious pest of solanaceous crops. It causes direct damage to the plants and also vectors a pathogen known as "zebra chip" (ZC) (Fig 2.), and has been documented in commercial ... READ MORE
Category: , Pests & DiseaseTags: Potato, Potato Psyllid, Psyllid, Zebra Chip
Guava Fruit Fly Detection
June 1, 2015
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) has announced the detection of two Guava Fruit Flies, Bactrocera correcta, near Boynton Beach, Florida. FDACS and the USDA have increased trapping around the detection area. In ... READ MORE
Category:Tags: FDACS, Florida, Guava Fruit Fly
Emerald Ash Borer
June 1, 2015
The emerald ash borer (EAB), Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) is an invasive wood-boring beetle of regulatory significance that is native to China and East Asia. The EAB was discovered in southeastern ... READ MORE
Category: , Pests & DiseaseTags: Ash, EAB, Emerald Ash Borer, Florida First Detector, NPDN
Citrus Black Spot in South Florida
May 5, 2015
APHIS expanded the regulated area in South Florida for Citrus Black Spot (Guignardia citricarpa) effective March 31, 2015. Citrus Black Spot is a fungal disease marked by dark, speckled spots or blotches on the rinds of fruit. ... READ MORE
Category: , Pests & DiseaseTags: Cbs, Citrus, Citrus Black Spot, Guignardia Citricarpa
Mediterranean fruit fly
April 27, 2015
The Mediterranean fruit fly (Medfly), Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann) is very destructive fruit pest. The Medfly was recently detected in the Dominican Republic. On March 18, 2015 the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service APHIS issued ... READ MORE
Category: , Pests & DiseaseTags: Exotic Species, FDACS-DPI, Fruit Flies, Medfly