Twig Borers Cause Brown Tips on Oaks
Are you seeing oaks with brown tips? It could be caused by twig borers, tiny beetles that bore into branches. These borers introduce a fungus that kills the branch from the point where the beetle… Read More
Category: Pests & Disease
The Case of the Brown-tipped Oak
By Andy WilsonExtension Specialist The client was concerned about her oak tree. She had noticed that the last several inches of some of branches were dead, with brown, lifeless leaves. She brought some branch samples… Read More
Powdery Mildew of Cucumber
By Andy Wilson, Extension Specialist Fall is a good time for vegetable gardening in Pinellas County and cucumbers are one of the many vegetables that can be grown now. Cucumbers are not difficult to grow… Read More
Ficus Whitefly Confirmed
Have you noticed Ficus trees or shrubs dropping leaves and going bare? A new exotic pest of Ficus is now hitting our area. In August 2009, the Florida Department of Agriculture, Division of Plant Industry… Read More
Hickory Horned Devil – Large As A Hotdog
This imposing larva (caterpillar), known as the hickory horned devil, is most often observed when it is full grown and comes down from the trees to wander in search of a site for pupation. It… Read More
New Weevil In Town
A new exotic insect has recently been seen in the landscape and brought into our Horticulture Help Desk for identification. This is a new exotic invasive weevil called the Sri Lanka weevil. It does leaf… Read More
New Weevil In Town
Here at the Extension Office we’ve been seeing this weevil. Have you seen this pest? This is a new exotic invasive weevil called the Sri Lanka weevil. It does leaf and root damage to several… Read More
New Tick and Grub Product Approved
On June 26th, the FDACS approved three prducts from Novozyme Biologicals, Inc. (Tick-Ex) which contain Metarhizium anisopliae Strain F52 as a biological control agent for ticks and grubs in ornamental and landscape settings. (FDACS PREC… Read More
Fabulous Field Day Coming Soon
Spend an exciting day (September 17th, 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM) at the University of Florida’s Gulf Coast Research & Education Center (GCREC) to learn the latest about: · New and under-utilized, pest resistant plants… Read More
Lawn Caterpillars
By Jane Morse, University of Florida/IFAS Extension Agent, Pinellas County The CaterpillarsThe tropical sod webworm is the most common caterpillar that attacks home lawns. These are stealth caterpillars because they hide during the day by… Read More