Spots on the leaves of plants in the home landscape can be an indication of a hazardous condition for commonly used shrubs. Armored scale is a class of insect pest found on many plants used in Leon ...

The Florida Entomologist, Vol. 104, No. 2 (June 2021), pp. 84-95 (12 pages) Armored scales and their parasitoids were collected and identified from avocado orchards in 2 municipalities of the state of ...

Many people have a potted citrus plant or two that they keep indoors during the winter and move outdoors for the summer. It may be one of those dwarf trees that produce full-sized fruit. Or it could ...

Maple trees in urban environments show signs of stress due to the urban heat island effect. Impervious surfaces like pavement retain heat and disrupt water absorption, stressing trees and making them ...

These insects may be tiny, but they can cause big damage in your garden. Here's how to identify and control the little bugs that are eating your garden leaves. Psyllids are minute insects that are ...

Camellias are a beautiful part of our landscapes this time of year, providing cool weather blooms while the tropicals look brown and dry. While most camellia maintenance takes place after flowering, ...

Contribution no. 60, Entomology Section, Division of Plant Industry. "A revision of the section on armored scale insects found in G.B. Merrill's publication, 'A ...

The white cycad aulacaspis scale infests cycad leaves to cause early leaf death. A new study has shown that the infestations also increase the speed of leaf litter decomposition. A study published in ...

In Wilmington one doesn’t have to look hard to find a stressed maple tree - bare twigs, early leaf drop, and lichen in the canopy are just some of the indicators your maple isn’t growing vigorously.