Tag: Insects

Dung Beetles Make Use of Animal Droppings

by Les Harrison
September 6, 2013

One person’s trash is another person’s treasure, or so the old saying goes. This is the rationalization used to justify frequent visits to the flea market or garage sales early Saturday morning. There are some acquisitions which defy ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, Wildlife
Tags: Beetles, Canthon Imitator, Dung Balls, Dung Beetles, Insects, Les Harrison, Natural Wakulla, Scarabaeinae, Wakulla, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County Extension, Waste

Yellowstriped Armyworms in Wakulla County

by Les Harrison
August 16, 2013

Yellowstriped armyworms, Spodoptera ornithogalli, have made an appearance in Wakulla County, Florida. While common in the eastern United States, and even as far west as the Rocky Mountains, as a pest its occurrence is limited primarily to ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: Forage, Fruit, Insects, Panhandle Agriculture, Pest Alert, Vegetables

Mosquitos Swarming Pastures After Heavy Rains

by Les Harrison
August 9, 2013

Weeks of consistent above normal rains have filled farm ponds, ditches, swamps and anything else which will hold water. While this is a positive trend for the water table and minimized, if not eliminates, the need for irrigation, there is ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: Insects, Livestock, Panhandle Agriculture, Pasture, Pest Management

A means of survival: Mimicry

by Les Harrison
July 13, 2013

“Imitation is the sincerest of flattery,” wrote Charles Caleb Colton. Colton was a sometimes cleric, essayist, wine merchant and gambler who bounced around Europe and North America during the early nineteenth century. It is likely many of ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources
Tags: Ambush, Camouflage, Curiosities, Environmental Education, Hide, Insects, Mimicry, Panhandle Outdoors, Swamps, Wildlife

Caterpillars Are Eating Well In Wakulla County

by Les Harrison
May 24, 2013

Late May has seen the emergence of many caterpillars in Wakulla County. All are chewing on leaves with wild abandon. The following are some of the species making an appearance: Light populations of Whitemarked Tussock Moth caterpillars ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: Insects, Panhandle Agriculture

Kudzu Bug Makes First Appearance in Wakulla County

by Les Harrison
May 10, 2013

The Kudzu Bug also known as the bean plataspid (Megacopta cribraria, Fabricius), was discovered in the Sopchoppy area of western Wakulla County last week populating a citrus tree. Kudzu bugs are native to East Asia and were first detected ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: Citrus, Cotton, Insects, Kudzu Bug, Panhandle Agriculture, Peanut, Pest Alert, Soybeans, Wakulla County

Wakulla County Honeybees Doing Well After T.S. Debbie

by Les Harrison
July 27, 2012

Wakulla County’s honeybees are still foraging as the available blooms are fading with the approach of summer’s dog days. Some pollen is still being brought to the hive by worker bees. Tropical Storm Debbie necessitated mosquito spraying ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: Beekeeping, Insects, Panhandle Agriculture

Plant Bugs Terrorize Tomatoes

by Les Harrison
July 6, 2012

Neither heat, nor drought, or seldom pesticides will keep the leaf footed plant bug off your tomatoes and other vegetables. This insect sucks juices from your fruit or vegetable leaving light colored marks on your fruit caused by cell distortion. ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: Insects, Panhandle Agriculture, Vegetables

Washington County Farmers Taking Advantage of Hit-or-Miss Rain

by Les Harrison
May 18, 2012

Recent rains have been spotty, hitting some farms and missing others. However peanut and cotton growers are quickly taking advantage of available moisture for soil preparation and planting those areas of the county with adequate moisture. Improving ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: Beef Cattle, Crops, Forage, Hay, Insects, Panhandle Agriculture, Peanut, Washington County, Weather, Weather Report

Dry Conditions Still Slowing Washington County Production

by Les Harrison
May 7, 2012

Soil conditions continue to be very dry and field work has stopped until some rain arrives in sufficient quantities. Spring ryegrass hay is being fed now instead of the winter ahead. Oat harvest has started in some parts of the county. However, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: Insects, Panhandle Agriculture, Pest Alert, Pest Management, Weather

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