UF/IFAS Extension Pinellas County
Monday, Septebmer 19, 2011 from 9:30 to 11:30 AM. Find out about the newest pests to hit Florida. Passionvine mealybug, daylily leafminer, palm weevils, kudzu bug, brown marmorated stinkbug, laurel wilt and Eruopean pepper moth… Read More
Do you have cancelled, suspended, and unusable pesticides? You can get rid of them for a very low cost by signing up with FDEPs Operation Cleansweep. A flyer http://www.dep.state.fl.us/waste/quick_topics/publications/shw/cleansweep-pesticides/CleansweepFlyerSep2010.pdf provides details and instructions on how… Read More
On October 19, the FDACS approved the registration of Whitmire Micro-Gen Research Laboratories’ Prescription Treatment Sorexa® blocks and place packs (difenacoum) to control rodents at urban and non-urban sites. The EPA registration numbers are 47629-16-499… Read More
“How am I supposed to get rid of these *$%@ leftover pesticides”? Operation Cleansweep’s purpose is to provide service for collection of unused pesticides and is a great disposal opportunity. Funding is in place for… Read More
A study done by the National Institute of Health regarding pesticide usage and pesticide residues in homes; pesticides and colorectal cancer; and pesticides and diabetes is summarized in this UF/IFAS publication: http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/PI216
