Tag: FDACS-DPI

Updates on the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug

by Gideon Alake
February 5, 2020

The Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB), Halyomorpha halys (Stål) feeds on a wide variety of crops such as apples, peaches, tomatoes, grapes, and green beans. On the host, the damage caused by BMSB to leaves starts as small areas on the leaves ... READ MORE

Category: Pests & Disease
Tags: Biological Control, Bmsb, Brown Marmorated Stink Bug, Brown Marmorated Stink Bug In Florida, FDACS-DPI, High Risk Pest, Invasive Species, University Of Florida, Updates On The Brown Marmorated Stink Bug

Pest Alert Resources

by Alicia Kelley
February 21, 2018

In today's digital age, there are numerous resources available that will keep you informed about the introduction and spread of invasive species. On a Federal level, the Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) program within USDA-APHIS monitors ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Biosecurity, CAPS, FDACS-DPI, Pest Alerts, USDA-APHIS-PPQ

New on Featured Creatures! The coconut rhinoceros beetle

by Jennifer Gillett-Kaufman
September 2, 2015

We are pleased to announce a new article on Featured Creatures! Take a sneak peek with this excerpt from the article: Oryctes rhinoceros (L.), the coconut rhinoceros beetle, is a pest species occurring throughout many tropical regions of ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, HOME LANDSCAPES, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Beetles, FDACS-DPI, Featured Creatures, Pest Alert, Pest Movement

Oriental Fruit Fly Eradication Program in Miami-Dade County, Florida

by Amanda Hodges
September 1, 2015

On August 28, 2015, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Plant Industry (FDACS-DPI) announced the detection of several Oriental fruit flies, Bactrocera dorsalis, in south Miami-Dade county. The detection ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE
Tags: FDACS-DPI, Florida, Oriental Fruit Fly, USDA-APHIS-PPQ

Mediterranean fruit fly

by Jennifer Carr
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 & Disease
Tags: Exotic Species, FDACS-DPI, Fruit Flies, Medfly

Florida Olive Pests

by Jennifer Gillett-Kaufman
September 30, 2014

Two links of interest for olive producers and Extension faculty are provided in this post. New on the UF/IFAS EDIS: Pests and Fungal Organisms Identified on Olives (Olea europaea) in Florida. and Fresh from Florida Plant Industry Blog: ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, AGRICULTURE, Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, HOME LANDSCAPES, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: FDACS-DPI, Fruit Flies, Olive, Pest Alert, UF/IFAS Pest Alert

Taxonomic Training Video Feedback Wanted

by Carla Calvert Burkle
September 23, 2014

The Advanced Taxonomic Training video series available on the National Plant Diagnostic Network (NPDN) First Detector site now includes diagnostician-level training for the identification of scales, mealybugs, whiteflies, aphids, stink bugs, ... READ MORE

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Tags: FDACS-DPI, NPDN, Training

Giant African Land Snails-A Potential Unwanted Invader

by Amanda Hodges
July 15, 2014

The Giant African Land Snail (GALS) continues to make news around the US. In an online article, the Independent describes the confiscation of almost 70 unwanted GALS at the Los Angeles International Airport in California: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/slow-food-67-giant-african-land-snails-intended-for-human-consumption-seized-at-la-airport-9606495.html The ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, Pests & Disease
Tags: Eradication, Exotic Species, FDACS-DPI, Giant African Land Snail, Invasive Species, Quarantine

New on Featured Creatures! Rugose spiraling whitefly. By Kumar, McKenzie, Mannion, Stocks, Smith, and Osborne.

by Jennifer Gillett-Kaufman
October 30, 2013

We are pleased to announce a new article on Featured Creatures! Take a sneak peek with this excerpt from the article: A new addition on the list of whitefly species found in Florida, Aleurodicus rugioperculatus Martin, was originally called ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, HOME LANDSCAPES, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease
Tags: FDACS-DPI, Featured Creatures, Invasive Species, Ornamentals, Pest Alert, Whiteflies

New FDACS-DPI website!

by Amanda Hodges
September 8, 2013

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: AGRICULTURE
Tags: FDACS-DPI, Pest Alert

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