Pest & Disease Updates
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Croton Scale
A new-to-science species of soft scale was detected on croton by the Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services, Division of Plant Industry in April of 2008. More...
A new-to-science species of soft scale was detected on croton by the Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services, Division of Plant Industry in April of 2008. More...
The fig whitefly, Singhiella simplex, was recently reported attacking ficus trees and hedges in Miami, Florida. This pest is a new U.S. continental record. More.
The red palm mite, Raoiella indica Hirst, a pest of several important ornamental and fruit-producing palm species, recently invaded the Western Hemisphere and is in the process of colonizing islands in the Caribbean. More...