Pest Control

Pest Control

General References

University of Florida | Other University and Government Sites

University of Florida Pest Alert - Pest Alert is a means by which the University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) can deliver timely information on new and reoccurring pest problems.

IPM Florida - This Web site will help link Florida's research, extension, teaching, regulatory, administrative, and clientele communities involved in integrated pest management (IPM) and biological control (BC).

Citrus Pathology Research and Extension Program - The research program in this lab deals with the etiology, epidemiology and control of foliar fungal diseases of citrus.

Chemically Speaking - "A Monthly report on pesticide, regulatory, and environmental issues"

Distance Diagnostic and Identification System (DDIS) - "Provides an environment for agricultural extension agents and specialists to share information on plant insects and diseases."

Bacterial Identification and Fatty Acid Analysis Laboratory - "Welcome to the homepage of the Bacterial Identification and Fatty Acid Lab, located in Fifield Hall on the University of Florida campus. We use gas chromatography and the Sherlock System developed by MIDI Inc. to identify over 140 separate fatty acids. The fatty acid profile is matched to a library of 400+ strains of bacteria representing over 50 genera."

Citrus Budwood Foundation Grove - "The Immokalee Budwood Foundation Grove was established at the Southwest Florida Research & Education Center to provide a southern source of citrus budwood to the citrus industry as a precaution against future freeze losses to the more northern budwood sources....."

Pest Control BMP - "This site is a collection of Best Management Practices that are directed at enhancing and protecting the water resources of the Indian River Lagoon and St. Lucie Estuary Watersheds...."

University of Florida and Florida Department of Agriculture and Costumer Service "Featured Creatures" - "This site provides in-depth profiles of insects, mites, nematodes, and other organisms that are of interest to Florida's residents."

Florida Tomato Scouting Guide with Insect and Disease Identification Keys - "The purpose of the Guide is to assist scouts in identifying insects and diseases commonly encountered in monitoring tomato fields in Florida..."

Useful Telephone Numbers - "National Pesticide Telecommunications Network, ChemTrac, The University of Florida/IFAS, and Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services"

Computer Use by Florida Citrus Growers - "In the early 1980s it was predicted that computers would bring "management power" to agriculture, just as mechanical power had transformed agriculture in past decades..."

Citrus Blackfly Parasitoid, Encarsia opulenta (Silvestri)

Citrus Blackfly Parasitoid, Amitus hesperidum Silvestri

Pesticide Facility Size and Location - "Secure storage of pesticides both helps protect Florida's environment and reduces the risk of pesticide theft. It also reduces the chance of your pesticides getting into the hands of vandals and terrorists."

Essential Structural Features of a Pesticide Storage Building - "The main job of a pesticide storage facility is to suitably house and protect packages of pesticide."

Workspace Features of a Pesticide Storage Facility - "Secure storage of pesticide involves more than just protecting your pesticide products from temperature, humidity, severe weather events, and theft. It equally involves incorporating interior design features that enhance the organization, placement, and retrieval of items stored in the facility."

Security and Safety-promoting Features of Pesticide Storage Facilities - "In actual practice, the fundamental goal of "security" is always the same: effective safeguard. Therefore, certain features of a pesticide storage facility should expressly aim at providing exactly that."

Using and Managing a Pesticide Storage Facility - "This document identifies and describes six practices that together form a use and management plan for a pesticide storage facility."

Other Universities & Research Institutions

(Links to Non-University of Florida/IFAS sites are provided as a service and do not imply endorsement of information or products)

Chemical Residue Tolerance Information For:

U.S.A. Title 40 of the code of federal regulations

Foreign Agricultural Service - International Maximum Residue Limit Database

Europe (at http://europa.eu.int/comm/food/plant/protection/pesticides/index_en.htm)

Codex Alimentarius (Click for the CODEX Alimentarius home page)

Also visit The California Citrus Quality Council's "Alerts and Advisories" webpage for
excellent information.

Pesticides & Pesticide Labels:

US EPA Pesticide Information WebSite

US EPA Pesticide Product Label System (PPLS) - Images of
pesticide labels.

California Department of Pesticide Regulation

US EPA Registered Pesticides (Maintained by the State of California)

Crop Data Management Systems, Inc. Full text pesticide labels & MSDSs

Pest Alert Pink Hibiscus Mealy Bug - The pink hibiscus mealybug is a sap-sucking insect which is typically observed as clusters of small soft-bodied insects in cotton-like masses covering buds, stems, fruit, and roots, and in extreme cases the entire plant.

Pest Alert - "The Bureau of Entomology, Nematology and Plant Pathology...."

Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council - "FLEPPC goals are directed toward building public awareness about the serious threat invasive plants pose to native ecosystems, securing funding and support for control and management of exotic plants, and developing integrated management and control methods to prevent the spread of exotic pest plants throughout the United States."

Crop Profile for Citrus in Florida - "Florida produces 76 percent of the oranges grown in the U.S. and 20 percent of the world crop..."

Texas Citrus and Subtropical Fruits - Pest Management - "Concepts and Guidelines, Insect and Mite Pests, Miscellaneous Pests, Diseases, Pest and Disease Control, Weed Control, Orchard Spraying, and Herbicide Application..."

UC IPM Online - Established in 1980 with the California State Legislature's support and encouragement, the University of California Statewide Integrated Pest Management Project (UC IPM) develops and promotes .....

This website is designed and maintained by Mark Ritenour, Ph.D.

Design contributions also provided by: Mike Burton, Jim Ferguson, Ph.D, Kenny Osteen, David Coleman, and Buddy Tignor, Ph.D. This site was supported through FCPRAC grant #999-210 & #7276182-12. For questions or comments, contact Mark Ritenour.