Category: Home Management

December 2023 First Friday with Florida First Detector

by Morgan Pinkerton
December 4, 2023

Recap of December 2023 First Friday with Florida First Detector In this month's webinar, we focused on Hymenoptera, an order of insects that includes wasps, bees, ants, hornets and more. Hymenoptera is an extremely diverse order of insects. ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, HOME LANDSCAPES, Home Management, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Lawn, Livestock, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Ants, Bees, Biosecurity, Early Detection, FFD23-24, FloridaFirstDetector, Honeybees, Hornets, Hymenoptera, Invasive Species, SeminoleCountyAg, Wasps

Termites swarming in Florida

by Alicia Kelley
June 14, 2018

Warmer seasons marks the beginning of termites swarms for homeowners in the United States. Florida's hot and humid climate is ideal for several species of termites. In addition, our homes are at risk much earlier in the year than in other regions. ... READ MORE

Category: HOME LANDSCAPES, Home Management, Pests & Disease
Tags: Asian Subterranean Termite, Coptotermes Formosanus, Coptotermes Gestroi, Cryptotermes Brevis, Dampwood Termite, Drywood Termite, Eastern Subterranean Termite, Formosan Subterranean Termite, Neotermes, Neotermes Castaneus, Reticulitermes Flavipes, Subterranean Termite, Termite, Urban Entomology, West Indian Drywood Termite

Warning: Cockroaches Seeking Warmth

by Alicia Kelley
January 12, 2018

After the recent cool weather in Florida, you may notice new visitors seeking the warmth of your home. Sometimes mistaken as “water bugs”, Florida is home to several species of cockroaches that are common nuisance pests. Have you seen any ... READ MORE

Category: Home Management, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: American Cockroach, Asian Cockroach, Cockroach, German Cockroach, Oriental Cockroach, Urban Entomology

New on Featured Creatures! Australian cockroach

by Jennifer Gillett-Kaufman
April 8, 2015

We are pleased to announce a new article on Featured Creatures! Take a sneak peek with this excerpt from the article: The Australian cockroach is one of several species of peridomestic cockroaches (cockroaches that live mostly outdoors, but ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, HOME LANDSCAPES, Home Management, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Cockroach, Featured Creatures, Pest Alert

UF/IFASUF/IFAS Pest Alert

Subscribe For More Great Content

UF/IFAS
UF/IFAS Pest Alert