UF/IFAS Pest Alert
Prepona laertes, a butterfly species native to tropical South and Central America, has been detected in Broward county, Florida. This insect, also known as the shoemaker butterfly, was first detected in this location in August… Read More
Project update by Abbey Taylor, Editor of VSCNews magazine and farm broadcaster Diamondback Moth Update
Cane toads are native to South and Central America and have become established in central and southern Florida. The poison glands on the shoulders of cane toads produce toxins that can kill pets or make… Read More
The Florida Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey (CAPS) Program, a cooperative survey and detection initiative between the USDA Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) – Plant Protection & Quarantine (PPQ) and the Florida Department of… Read More
1/ March 28, 8:30 am to 5:30 pm. For Spanish employees of commercial landscape maintenance companies: Required 6 hour Limited Commercial Landscape Maintenance “Roundup” Pesticide Class CEUs & Exam. Cost: $20 Where: UF|IFAS… Read More
First comes the alarmist article meant to grab ’em by the amygdala: “The Insect Apocalypse” published by The New York Times Magazine in November last year. Later comes the more rational article which asks… Read More
There were some old articles recirculating on social media recently which suggested that the polar vortex killed off 95% of stink bugs. Check out this article which clarifies the factoid and explains the source of… Read More
Plant Biosecurity University offers online Canvas courses that reward 2 CEU credits for $15. Categories include: LIMITED CERTIFICATION COMMERCIAL LANDSCAPE MAINT. COMMERCIAL LAWN AND ORNAMENTAL FOREST PEST CONTROL AG TREE CROP PEST CONTROL ORNAMENTAL AND… Read More
“Early detection plays an important role in the protection of the economic and ecological resources of our state from invasive species,” said MDAR Commissioner John Lebeaux in a statement Link to CBS Boston… Read More
APHIS and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) collaborated to develop the protocol for removing areas from quarantine. Click on the link to go to the official NAPPO alert: https://www.pestalerts.org/oprDetail.cfm?oprID=781 … Read More
