A5033070760- Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Banana Cultivation and Research
- Cocoa and Sweet Potato Agronomy
- Rangeland and Wildlife Management
- Plant and fungal interactions
- Turfgrass Adaptation and Management
- Hemiptera Insect Studies
- Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
- Forest Insect Ecology and Management
- Insects and Parasite Interactions
- Phytoplasmas and Hemiptera pathogens
University of Florida
2013-2023
Huanglongbing (HLB), also known as citrus greening, is a serious bacterial disease that affects in Florida. Florida residents enjoy growing for variety of reasons, but today’s climate not an easy task. This 7-page document designed to help Master Gardeners and homeowners answer commonly asked questions about HLB. Written by Brooke L. Moffis, Jamie D. Burrow, Megan M. Dewdney, Michael E. Rogers published the Plant Pathology Department, May 2016.
Designers, builders, and managers of sustainable urban areas must consider location proximity conserved land, built infrastructure, designed ecosystems such as stormwater ponds ornamental gardens. This publication introduces four key spatial considerations discusses their implications for conservation native plants animals the biodiversity ecological benefits provided by landscapes. Planners, recognize conserve differences in habitat types understand how size, shape, lands affect plant...
North American bagworm can feed on over 50 families of deciduous and evergreen trees shrubs. Severe infestations damage the aesthetics health host plants, especially juniper arborvitae species. Many preferred plants do not grow well below USDA hardiness zone 8A, but due to its wide range, high female fecundity, method dispersal, still be problematic in Florida landscape. This 5-page fact sheet was written by Brooke L. Moffis Steven P. Arthurs published UF Department Entomology Nematology,...
Trees provide urban landscapes with shade, beauty, and habitat. They can also help lessen the effects of flooding heat buildup while storing carbon dioxide, a major greenhouse gas. When planted in wrong place, however, trees damage infrastructure. To maximize benefits provided by trees, we need better-informed tree selection larger planting spaces capacity to support big-canopy trees. This new 8-page fact sheet is intended arborists, foresters, landscape designers, landscapers, anyone else...
Maintaining monoculture lawns is resource intensive and can have environmental impacts on arthropod aquatic communities. Here we introduce the reader to some of many native plants that establish in if left grow provide ecological benefits urban landscapes. Most resources marketing regarding these focus killing them rather than their benefits. This publication introduces audience species provides information about biology species, as well learn more self-recruiting lawn species.
Pests can damage your home and harm health. Two important ways to reduce pest entry into are frequent inspections proper landscaping practices. To ensure complete success, Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program must be implemented. IPM resources for common landscape pests provided at the end of this publication further information convenience. This is intended homeowners, Extension professionals, anyone interested in preventing from entering built environment.
This document discusses general citrus tree care while HLB is widespread.