by Mathews Paret | Sep 25, 2020
Susannah Da Silva, Mathews Paret, Bob Hochmuth, Fanny Iriarte, Ben Broughton,UF/IFAS North Floirida Research and Education Center, Pam Roberts, UF/IFAS Southwest Florida Research and Education Center, and Bill Turechek, USDA ARS Approximately 6500 acres of watermelons...
by Matt Lollar | Jun 19, 2020
Life Cycle The squash bug, Anasa tristis, is a common insect pest of squash and other cucurbits. Squash bugs have a six to eight week life cycle, and can have up to three generations per year in Florida. They generally lay their eggs on the lower surface of leaves,...
by Xavier Martini | Mar 1, 2019
Nicholas Johnston, Mathews Paret, and Xavier Martini, UF/IFAS NFREC Quincy Since its introduction to Florida in 1986, the silverleaf whitefly, Bemisia tabaci, biotype B (Fig 1) has remained one of the most problematic and difficult pests to manage in vegetables. This...
by Matt Lollar | Feb 2, 2018
Thank you to all those who attended the Tri-State Cucurbit Workshop held in Jackson County on January 25, 2018! There was a great turnout with participants from Florida, Alabama, and Georgia. Thank you to our presenters: Dr. Mathews Paret; Dr. Melanie Kalischuck; Dr....
by Nicholas Dufault | Sep 19, 2014
Dr. Nicholas Dufault, UF/IFAS Plant Pathologist Recently, there have been some observational data that suggest North Florida watermelon growers are experiencing an increased incidence of Fusarium wilt in their production fields. While it is uncertain what may have...