Xylella Fastidiosa Diseases and Their Leafhopper Vectors

As its name implies, Xylella fastidiosa is a fastidious (hard to culture), bacterium that resides in the plant xylem tissue. It is vectored (spread) almost exclusively by xylem feeding leafhoppers. Strains of this bacterium are the causal agent of phony peach disease (PPD), plum leaf scald, Pierce's disease (PD) of grapes, citrus variegated chlorosis (CVC), and leaf scorch of almond, coffee, elm, oak, oleander pear, and sycamore. Diseases caused byX.Fastidiosa are most prevalent in the southeastern United States, but may also occur in California, southern Ontario, and the southern midwestern states. This document is ENY-683, one of a series of the Department of Entomology and Nematology, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Publication date: October 2003. ENY-683/IN174: Xylella Fastidiosa Diseases and Their Leafhopper Vectors (ufl.edu)

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Redbanded Hairstreak, Calycopis cecrops (Fabricius) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae)

EDIS ◽

10.32473/edis-in265-1999 ◽

1969 ◽

Vol 2002 (8) ◽

Author(s):

Donald W. Hall ◽

Jerry F. Butler

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Cooperative Extension ◽

Southeastern United States ◽

Cooperative Extension Service ◽

Extension Service ◽

Publication Date ◽

Original Publication ◽

University Of Florida ◽

Agricultural Sciences

The redbanded hairstreak is a very attractive butterfly and is one of our most common hairstreaks throughout the southeastern United States in dry open woods and wooded neighborhoods. This document is EENY-108, one of a series of the Entomology and Nematology Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Original publication date August 1999. Reviewed May 2003. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/in265

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Neotropical Deer Ked or Neotropical Deer Louse Fly, Lipoptena mazamae Rondani

EDIS ◽

10.32473/edis-in484-2003 ◽

1969 ◽

Vol 2003 (18) ◽

Author(s):

William H. Kern, Jr.

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Southeastern United States ◽

Blood Feeding ◽

Cooperative Extension Service ◽

Extension Service ◽

Adult Males ◽

University Of Florida ◽

Males And Females ◽

Deer Ked ◽

Neotropical Deer

The Neotropical deer ked is a common ectoparasite of the white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) in the southeastern United States. The louse flies (Hippoboscidae) are obligate blood-feeding ectoparasites of birds and mammals. Both adult males and females feed on the blood of their host. They are adapted for clinging to and moving through the plumage and pelage of their hosts. Strongly specialized claws help them cling to the hair or feathers of their particular host species. Deer keds have wings when they emerge from their puparium, but lose their wings once they find a host (deer). This document is ENY-686, one of a series of the Entomology and Nematology Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. First printed September 2003. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/in484

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Grape Root Borer Pest Management in Florida Vineyards

EDIS ◽

10.32473/edis-ig165-2005 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 2005 (8) ◽

Author(s):

Scott W. Weihman ◽

Oscar E. Liburd

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

North Carolina ◽

Pest Management ◽

Mississippi River ◽

Insect Pest ◽

Cooperative Extension Service ◽

Extension Service ◽

Publication Date ◽

Eastern United States ◽

University Of Florida

The most important insect pest of grapes in Florida is the grape root borer, Vitacea polistiformis (Harris), a sesiid moth. The grape root borer (GRB) is native to the eastern United States, and ranges south of a line from Vermont across to Minnesota and east of the Mississippi River states, and occurs throughout peninsular Florida. Grape root borer have been damaging vineyards in the southeastern U.S. for over 150 years. It has been declared the most destructive insect pest of grapes in many states including Georgia, North Carolina, and Florida. This document is Fact Sheet ENY-831, a series of the Entomology and Nematology Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Publication date: July 2005.

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Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter (suggested common name), Homalodisca coagulata (Say) (Insecta: Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Cicadellinae)

EDIS ◽

10.32473/edis-in552-2004 ◽

1969 ◽

Vol 2004 (18) ◽

Author(s):

Tracy Conklin ◽

Russell F. Mizell, III

Keyword(s):

Xylella Fastidiosa ◽

Southeastern United States ◽

Cooperative Extension Service ◽

Plant Diseases ◽

Pierce's Disease ◽

Extension Service ◽

Homalodisca Vitripennis ◽

University Of Florida ◽

Pierce’S Disease ◽

Homalodisca Coagulata

The glassy-winged sharpshooter, Homalodisca coagulata (Say), is a large leafhopper species native to the southeastern United States. It is one of the main vectors of the bacterium Xylella fastidiosa, a plant pathogen that causes a variety of plant diseases, including phony peach disease of peach and Pierce's disease of grape. Though usually not a serious pest in the area of its native distribution, the glassy-winged sharpshooter has recently been introduced into southern California, where it has become a serious threat to viticulture due to its ability to vector Pierce's disease. This document is EENY-274, one of a series of Featured Creatures from the Entomology and Nematology Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Published: October 2002. Revised: July 2004. EENY-274/IN552: Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter, Homalodisca vitripennis (=coagulata) (Germar) (Insecta: Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Cicadellinae) (ufl.edu)

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Sulfites: Separating Fact from Fiction

EDIS ◽

10.32473/edis-fy731-2005 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 2005 (5) ◽

Author(s):

Paul Grotheer ◽

Maurice Marshall ◽

Amy Simonne

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

The United States ◽

Cooperative Extension Service ◽

Extension Service ◽

Publication Date ◽

Original Publication ◽

Food Ingredient ◽

University Of Florida ◽

Safety Issues ◽

Food Recalls

If you have a strong allergic reaction to sulfites you may already know some ways to avoid the substances. However, even with today's technology, food recalls due to undeclared sulfite (as a food ingredient) continue to occur in the United States. This publication will examine what sulfites are, sulfite sensitivity, safety issues related to sulfiting agents, and recommendations for sulfite-sensitive individuals. This document is FCS8787, one of a series of the Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Original publication date April 2005. FCS8787/FY731: Sulfites: Separating Fact from Fiction (ufl.edu)

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Common House Spider, Achaearanea tepidariorum (C. L. Koch) (Arachnida: Araneae: Theridiidae)

EDIS ◽

10.32473/edis-in394-2001 ◽

1969 ◽

Vol 2004 (8) ◽

Author(s):

Glavis B. Edwards

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Cooperative Extension ◽

Southeastern United States ◽

Cooperative Extension Service ◽

Extension Service ◽

University Of Florida ◽

Parasteatoda Tepidariorum ◽

The Common ◽

House Spider ◽

Common House

The common house spider, Achaearanea tepidariorum (C.L. Koch), may be the most abundant of the several species of spiders that live in the company of man in the southeastern United States, especially in Florida. Although Archer (1947) thought that A. tepidariorum was less common inside houses than Pholcus phalangioides Fuesslin (Pholcidae) in Alabama, he also noted its abundance. This document is EENY-238 (originally published as DPI Entomology Circular 279), one of a series of Featured Creatures from the Entomology and Nematology Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Published: September 2001. EENY-238/IN394: The Common House Spider, Parasteatoda tepidariorum (C. L. Koch) (Arachnida: Araneae: Theridiidae) (ufl.edu)

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Rice Beetle, Dyscinetus morator (Fab.) (Insecta: Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)

EDIS ◽

10.32473/edis-in259-1999 ◽

1969 ◽

Vol 2002 (6) ◽

Author(s):

Robert E. Woodruff

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Cooperative Extension ◽

The United States ◽

Cooperative Extension Service ◽

Extension Service ◽

Publication Date ◽

Original Publication ◽

University Of Florida ◽

A Minor ◽

Eastern Half

he rice beetle, Dyscinetus morator (Fabricius) (Figure 1), is a common beetle in the eastern half of the United States, and it is one of the most ubiquitous species taken in blacklight traps during much of the year. It appears to be only a minor pest, but it is often brought to the homeowner's attention because of the large quantities found around lights. This document is EENY-102, one of a series of the Entomology and Nematology Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Original publication date July 1999. Reviewed May 2003. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/in259

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Starting a Community Garden

EDIS ◽

10.32473/edis-ep124-2002 ◽

1969 ◽

Vol 2004 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Eva C. Worden ◽

Adrian Hunsberger ◽

John McLaughlin

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

The United States ◽

Cooperative Extension Service ◽

Extension Service ◽

Community Garden ◽

Publication Date ◽

Original Publication ◽

Community Gardening ◽

University Of Florida ◽

The World

A community garden is a collaborative greenspace in which the participants share in both the maintenance and the rewards. There is a long tradition of community gardening in various parts of the United States and around the world. This publication has been developed to assist those who wish to form a community garden in Florida. This document is ENH 966, one of a series of the Environmental Horticulture Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Original publication date June 28, 2002. Reviewed: October 2003. ENH 966/EP124: Starting a Community Garden (ufl.edu)

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The Status of Blueberry Gall Midge in the Southeastern United States

EDIS ◽

10.32473/edis-in458-2002 ◽

1969 ◽

Vol 2002 (5) ◽

Author(s):

Oscar Liburd ◽

Erin Finn

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Cooperative Extension ◽

Gall Midge ◽

Southeastern United States ◽

Cooperative Extension Service ◽

Extension Service ◽

University Of Florida ◽

Agricultural Sciences ◽

The Status ◽

Blueberry Gall Midge

This document is ENY-825, one of a series of the Entomology and Nematology Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Published: September 2002.

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Florida State Symbols

EDIS ◽

10.32473/edis-uw209-2005 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 2005 (7) ◽

Author(s):

Martin B. Main ◽

Ginger M. Allen

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

The United States ◽

Cooperative Extension Service ◽

State Legislators ◽

Extension Service ◽

Publication Date ◽

University Of Florida ◽

Wildlife Ecology ◽

Rich Flora ◽

Fountain Of Youth

Florida has a diversity of habitats that support a rich flora and fauna. Ponce DeLeon, who explored Florida in 1513 in search of the mythical “Fountain of Youth,” recognized Florida for its beauty. DeLeon claimed Florida for Spain and named this new land “Pascua de Florida,” which translates as “feast of flowers.” Florida was sold to the United States in 1819 and became the 27th state of the United States on March 3, 1845. Today, Florida is known as the Sunshine State. The state capitol resides in Tallahassee. In honor of Florida's natural resources, state legislators have identified several state symbols. This document is Circular 1467, one of a series of the Department of Wildlife Ecology & Conservation, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Publication Date: May 2005. CIR1467/UW209: Florida State Symbols (ufl.edu)

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