by Xavier Martini | Apr 28, 2023
Xavier Martini, Assistant Professor of Entomology, North Florida Research and Education Center, Derrick Conover,PhD Student and biological Scientist, Department of Entomology, North Florida Research and Education Center, and Danielle Williams,UF/IFAS Multi-County...
by Danielle S. Williams | Mar 31, 2023
While in a grove recently, I noticed a few trees with multiple, horizontal rows of small holes in the bark at the base of the tree. After looking around, it didn’t appear that the trees were sick, stressed, or dying and there didn’t seem to be a pattern associated...
by Danielle S. Williams | Feb 10, 2023
Citrus growers from across the Florida Panhandle, as well as southern Georgia and Alabama are invited to attend the annual Citrus Health Forum. The workshop will be held at the UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center in Quincy (155 Research Road, Quincy,...
by Matt Lollar | Aug 12, 2022
Matt Lollar, UF/IFAS Extension Santa Rosa, and Dr. Xavier Martini, UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center, Quincy The diaprepes root weevil (aka the Apopka weevil) is expanding its spread in North Florida and is now in Bay County. The weevil has...
by Xavier Martini | May 20, 2022
Xavier Martini, UF/IFAS Entomologist, NFREC Quincy, Carlos Antolinez, Postdoc, Cornell University Monique Rivera, Assistant Professor at Cornell University Asian citrus syllid has been one of the most devastating pests the citrus industry has faced in the last decade....
by Daniel J. Leonard | Feb 18, 2022
For being in a place known as the Sunshine State, the Panhandle has been mighty cold and dreary to start 2022! With all the recent bitterly cold weather that’s rolled through our neck of the woods over the last month or so, area fruit producers may be asking...
