Adam G. Dale

0000-0002-4125-0431

Creating Wildflower Habitats in Golf Course Out-Of-Play Areas

Rebecca Nestle, Grace Cope, Nicole Benda, and Adam G. Dale

Crapemyrtle Bark Scale Acanthococcus (=Eriococcus) lagerstroemiae (Kuwana) (Insecta: Hemiptera: Eriococcidae)

Matthew Borden, Xavier Martini, and Adam Dale

The Featured Creatures collection provides in-depth profiles of insects, nematodes, arachnids and other organisms relevant to Florida. These profiles are intended for the use of interested laypersons with some knowledge of biology as well as academic audiences.

Yaupon Psyllid Gyropsylla ilecis (Ashmead) (Insecta: Hemiptera: Aphalaridae)

Mark Wilhelm, Matthew Borden, and Adam Dale

A Bombardier Beetle Pheropsophus aequinoctialis (L.) (Insecta: Coleoptera: Carabidae)

Gregory Parrow and Adam Dale

Pheropsophus aequinoctialis (L.) is a carabid beetle in the tribe Brachinini that is native to parts of South and Central America. Ground beetles of this tribe are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles due to their ability to produce a powerful and hot defensive chemical spray directed at would-be predators.

Little Leaf Notcher (suggested common name) Artipus floridanus Horn (Insecta: Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

Gabrielle LaTora and Adam G. Dale

"Artipus floridanus Horn, also known as the little leaf notcher, is a secondary pest of citrus and several ornamental plants in Florida and the Caribbean. This species is in the order Coleoptera, the beetles, and the family Curculionidae, the weevils and snout beetles. It was first described by Horn in 1876 (Poole 1996). 

Key Plant, Key Pests: Sycamore (Platanus spp.)

Matthew Borden, Kelly Laplante, Juanita Popenoe, Adam Dale, Caroline R. Warwick, and Brian Pearson

Taro Planthopper Tarophagus colocasiae (Matsumura) (Insecta: Hemiptera: Delphacidae: Delphacinae)

Alexander Tasi and Adam Dale

Red and Black Mason Wasp (suggested common name) Pachodynerus erynnis (Lepeletier) (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Vespidae)

Kelly Laplante, Wayne Hobbs, and Adam Dale

Galling Damage to Woody Ornamentals: Diagnosis and Potential Causes

Adam Dale, Erin Harlow, Carrie Harmon, and Chris Marble

Managing Scale Insects and Mealybugs on Turfgrass

Adam Dale

Boxwood Leafminer Monarthropalpus flavus (Schrank) (Insecta: Diptera: Cecidomyiidae)

Balwinder Kaur and Adam Dale

The Featured Creatures collection provides in-depth profiles of insects, nematodes, arachnids and other organisms relevant to Florida. These profiles are intended for the use of interested laypersons with some knowledge of biology as well as academic audiences.

Impervious Surface Thresholds and the Pace to Plant Technique for Planting Urban Red Maple Trees

Adam G. Dale, Steven D. Frank, Elsa Youngsteadt, Barbara Fair, Julieta Sherk, and Michael Just

Natural Products for Managing Landscape and Garden Pests in Florida

Matthew A. Borden, Eileen A. Buss, Sydney G. Park Brown, and Adam G. Dale

Tuliptree Scale Toumeyella liriodendri (Gmelin) (Insecta: Hemiptera: Coccoidea: Coccidae)

Matthew Borden and Adam Dale

Landscape Integrated Pest Management

Eileen A. Buss and Adam G. Dale

Every landscape manager has a pest management toolbox, which contains tools that represent different management strategies. People can be quick to use pesticides, but an integrated approach using multiple tools can be much safer, have longer lasting beneficial effects, and in some cases cut costs. This fact sheet will help Extension agents and specialists, lawn and landscape managers, Florida Master Gardeners, and homeowners develop long-term sustainable pest management programs using an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) framework.

Stinging and Venomous Caterpillars of the Southeast

Rebecca Perry and Adam Dale

Salvinia Weevil Cyrtobagous salviniae (Calder & Sands) (Insecta: Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

Patricia Prade, Eutychus Kariuki, and Adam G. Dale

The salvinia weevil is a subaquatic (underwater) herbivorous insect native to Brazil. This insect feeds on the invasive aquatic plants Salvinia molesta D. S. Mitchell and Salvinia minima (Baker). This insect is an effective classical biological control agent used in several countries to control the invasive giant salvinia, Salvinia molesta (D. S. Mitch). Feeding by Cyrtobagous salviniae larvae and adults kills its invasive host plants and restores recreational, agricultural, and ecosystem functions in aquatic systems. In the United states, the insect has been credited for controlling Salvinia minima in Florida and causing the decline of Salvinia molesta in Texas and Louisiana.

Fourlined Plant Bug Poecilocapsus lineatus (Fabricius) (Insecta: Hemiptera: Miridae)

Matthew Borden and Adam Dale

Encouraging Residents to Request Wildlife-Friendly Landscape Maintenance from Their Chosen Professionals: A Stages of Change Approach for Extension and Other Practitioners

Laura A. Warner, Dharmendra Kalauni, John M. Diaz, Emily Marois, Adam Dale, and Jaret Daniels

This publication explains Florida residents’ current involvement in requesting wildlife-friendly landscape maintenance (WFLM) and the perceived barriers and motivators associated with this behavior using the concept of stages of change. Written by Laura A. Warner, Dharmendra Kalauni, John M. Diaz, Emily Marois, Adam Dale, and Jaret Daniels, and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural Education and Communication, April 2024.

Snowbush spanworm (larva), white-tipped black (adult), Melanchroia chephise (Stoll) (Insecta: Lepidoptera; Geometridae: Melanchroia)

Kaydie McCormick and Adam Dale

Melanchroia chephise, commonly known as the snowbush spanworm or white-tipped black, is an occasional insect pest of snowbush shrubs and several other ornamental plant species. Found throughout the southern United States, these gregarious moth caterpillars can commonly be found defoliating their chosen hosts soon after they emerge en masse. The colorful appearance of the caterpillars may be alarming, but they pose little risk to people, and usually offer no lasting harm to the plants they feed on. The adult moths, with their black and white wings, can be an attractive addition to a pollinator garden. This publication describes how to identify this insect and provides in-depth information on its biology, development, and management.

Pesticide Injection and Drenching

Frederick M. Fishel, Adam G. Dale, and Ryan W. Klein

A UF/IFAS Fact Sheet intended for Commercial audience(s). The purpose of this document is to inform the audience of Florida-registered pesticide options available for professional injection and drench applications to treat trees. This new revision by Ryan Klein and Adam Dale expands and updates the original 2018 version by Fred Fishel. 5 pp.

Entendiendo el modo de acción de los insecticidas y el manejo de resistencia en la horticultura de Florida (y Latinoamérica)

Hugh Smith, Adam Dale, Julien Beuzelin y Hector Portillo. Traducido por Isabel Bohorquez y Hector Portillo.

Esta publicación está diseñada para ayudar a los agentes de Extensión de UF/IFAS y al público a entender los modos de acción y el manejo de resistencia de los insecticidas, en lo que respecta a su uso en hortalizas, cultivos extensivos, césped y plantas ornamentales.

Trichogramma Wasps Trichogramma spp. (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae)

Wael Elwakil, Ethan Doherty, and Adam Dale

The Featured Creatures collection provides in-depth profiles of insects, nematodes, arachnids and other organisms relevant to Florida. These profiles are intended for the use of interested laypersons with some knowledge of biology as well as academic audiences.

Weevil Parasitoid, Pteromalid Wasp, Parasitoid Wasp Catolaccus hunteri Crawford (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae)

Victoria Oluwaseun Adeleye, Dakshina Seal, Garima Garima, and Adam Dale

The Featured Creatures collection provides in-depth profiles of insects, nematodes, arachnids and other organisms relevant to Florida. These profiles are intended for the use of interested laypersons with some knowledge of biology as well as academic audiences.

Understanding Insecticide Modes of Action and Resistance Management in Florida Horticulture

Hugh Smith, Adam Dale, and Julien Beuzelin

This publication is designed to help UF/IFAS Extension agents and members of the public understand insecticide modes of action and resistance management as they pertain to vegetables, field crops, turf, and ornamental plants.

American Sand Wasp (suggested common name), Bembix americana Fabricius, 1793 (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Crabronidae: Bembicinae)

Marirose P. Kuhlman and Adam G. Dale

This publication describes the identification, biology, and importance of the American sand wasps (Bembix americana Fabricius), which are a subspecies-complex of large, robust wasps in the subfamily Bembicinae. They nest gregariously in bare soil and provision their nests with flies (order Diptera). The females are progressive provisioners, meaning they continue to provide their developing larvae with prey until the larvae pupate. Males participate in a distinctive mating behavior called a “sun dance” in which groups of males fly low over nesting areas waiting for females to emerge so they can be the first to mate with them. Adults feed on flower nectar and can often be found visiting a variety of wildflowers. This species has a broad ecological range and can be found nesting in a variety of soil types and habitats.

Argentine Ant Linepithema humile (Mayr) (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

Katherine Carroll and Adam Dale

The Featured Creatures collection provides in-depth profiles of insects, nematodes, arachnids and other organisms relevant to Florida. These profiles are intended for the use of interested laypersons with some knowledge of biology as well as academic audiences.

Hibiscus Erineum Mite Aceria hibisci (Nalepa, 1906) (Arachnida: Acari: Eriophyidae)

Mikinley Weaver and Adam Dale

The Featured Creatures collection provides in-depth profiles of insects, nematodes, arachnids and other organisms relevant to Florida. These profiles are intended for the use of interested laypersons with some knowledge of biology as well as academic audiences.

The Oriental Beetle, Anomala orientalis (Waterhouse 1875) (Insecta: Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)

Abigail Prohofsky and Adam Dale

This article describes the identification, biology, and ecology of the oriental beetle, Anomala orientalis (Waterhouse). Anomala orientalis is native to eastern Asia and one of several exotic scarab beetle species in the United States commonly known as white grubs during their larval stage. This insect and many of its close relatives are considered frequent pests of turfgrasses throughout the northeastern U.S.

Balancing Pest Management and Insect Conservation on Ornamental Plants

Bernadette Mach, Jaret Daniels, and Adam Dale

Increasing public awareness of the dangers of declines in biodiversity has generated unprecedented interest in promoting beneficial insects and other wildlife in yards and gardens. Research shows that well-managed urban landscapes can support diverse wildlife and that many people want their yards to support insect conservation. The green industry has made efforts to align plant production practices, marketing, and landscape maintenance with consumer conservation goals. However, backyard conservation efforts can be hindered by insect pest outbreaks. These are often more frequent and severe in urban landscapes than in rural or natural areas because of environmental constraints. Invasive pest species may thrive unchecked and require intervention. People may face difficult decisions when trying to balance conservation goals with pest management and plant health needs. This publication explains the ornamental plant pest management process with an emphasis on protecting beneficial wildlife.

Tuliptree Aphid Scientific Name: Illinoia liriodendri (Monell) (Insecta: Hempitera: Aphididae)

Lindsay Mikell and Adam Dale

<p>The tuliptree aphid, <em>Illinoia liriodendri </em>(Monell) is a sap-feeding insect herbivore of <em>Liriodendron tulipifera </em>that commonly reaches high densities on trees planted in urban settings. <em>Liriodendron tulipifera </em>is a large tree species native throughout eastern North America known commonly as tuliptree or tulip poplar. This tree is a common ornamental tree species used in urban forests throughout the mid-Atlantic states of North America. Although it occurs mostly in temperate regions, <em>Illinoia liriodendri </em>can be found in most places where tulip poplar is grown. While its effects are recognized to be mostly aesthetic, heavy infestations of tuliptree aphid can significantly impact young trees, and they are considered the most important insect pest of this tree species in urban landscapes. This publication describes the identification, biology, and management of tuliptree aphid.</p>

Two-lined Spittlebug Prosapia bicincta (Say) (Insecta: Hemiptera: Cercopidae)

Carol Wyatt-Evens and Adam Dale

The Featured Creatures collection provides in-depth profiles of insects, nematodes, arachnids and other organisms relevant to Florida. These profiles are intended for the use of interested laypersons with some knowledge of biology as well as academic audiences.

Wildlife-Friendly Landscaping: Connecting Professionals and the Public

Dharmendra Kalauni, Laura A. Warner, Emily Marois, John M. Diaz, Adam Dale, and Jaret Daniels

In the United States, the green industry is a billion-dollar sector that generates millions of employment opportunities annually. Green industry professionals, homeowners, and renters all play important roles in deciding how to design and maintain urban and residential landscapes. Decades of research have shown a need to accommodate wildlife and pollinator conservation efforts in urbanized landscape design and maintenance. The studies summarized in this publication were designed to evaluate the perceptions of green industry professionals and consumers regarding wildlife-friendly landscape maintenance practices to develop insights for future landscape conservation efforts that protect wildlife in Florida’s and the US’s rapidly expanding urban areas. This publication is intended for program planners, educators, Extension agents, green industry professionals, policymakers, and researchers working to promote pollinators and biodiversity in urban and residential landscapes.  

Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Guidelines for Community Associations: Considerations for Selecting a Landscape Contractor and Writing an Effective Landscaping Contract

Adam Dale, Claire Lewis, Esen Momol, Don Rainey, John Bossart, C. J. Bain, Jen Marvin, Lynn Barber, Norman Leppla, Gary Knox, and Thomas T. Ankersen

A UF/IFAS numbered Fact Sheet. in support of UF/IFAS Extension program: Urban Water

Florida Wax Scale, Ceroplastes floridensis Comstock

Shweta Sharma and Eileen Buss

The Featured Creatures collection provides in-depth profiles of insects, nematodes, arachnids and other organisms relevant to Florida. These profiles are intended for the use of interested laypersons with some knowledge of biology as well as academic audiences.

Sugarcane Grub, Tomarus subtropicus Blatchley (Insecta: Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)

Eileen A. Buss

The Featured Creatures collection provides in-depth profiles of insects, nematodes, arachnids and other organisms relevant to Florida. These profiles are intended for the use of interested laypersons with some knowledge of biology as well as academic audiences.

Northern Red-Oak Kermes (suggested common names), Allokermes kingii (Cockerell) (Insecta: Hemiptera: Coccoidea: Kermesidae)

Jay Cee Turner and Eileen Buss

The Featured Creatures collection provides in-depth profiles of insects, nematodes, arachnids and other organisms relevant to Florida. These profiles are intended for the use of interested laypersons with some knowledge of biology as well as academic audiences.