Dakshina R. Seal

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Parasitoids of Dipteran leafminers, Diglyphus spp. (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Eulophidae)

Jian Li and Dakshina R. Seal

Composite Thrips, Microcephalothrips abdominalis (Crawford, 1910) (Insecta: Thysanoptera: Thripidae)

Rafis A. Khan and Dakshina R. Seal

Leafminer Parasitoid Opius dissitus Muesebeck (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Braconidae)

Jian Li, Dakshina Seal, and Gary Leibee

A Wireworm Conoderus rudis (Brown) (Insecta: Coleoptera: Elateridae)

Dakshina R. Seal

Gulf wireworm, Conoderus amplicollis (Gyllenhal) (Insecta: Coleoptera: Elateridae)

Mohammad A. Razzak and Dakshina R. Seal

A Wireworm Conoderus scissus Schaeffer (Insecta: Coleoptera: Elateridae)

Dakshina R. Seal

A Wireworm Glyphonix bimarginatus (Schaeffer) (Insecta: Coleoptera: Elateridae)

Dakshina R. Seal and Rafia A. Khan

Management of Whiteflies, Whitefly-Vectored Plant Virus, and Insecticide Resistance for Tomato Production in Southern Florida

Hugh A. Smith, Philip A. Stansly, Dakshina R. Seal, Eugene McAvoy, Jane. E. Polston, Phyllis R. Gilreath, and David J. Schuster

Milkweed Assassin Bug (Suggested Common Name) Zelus longipes Linnaeus (Insecta: Hemiptera: Reduviidae)

Megha Kalsi and Dakshina R. Seal

Common Blossom Thrips, Frankliniella schultzei Trybom (Insecta: Thysanoptera: Thripidae)

Garima Kakkar, Dakshina R. Seal, and Vivek Kumar 2

Diamondback Moth Management in Cole Crops

Purity K. Muthomi, Dakshina Seal, and Oscar E. Liburd

The diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella (Linnaeus), is a significant pest of cole crops such as cabbage, Chinese cabbage, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, collards, kale, kohlrabi, mustard, radish, carinata, turnips, and watercress. Globally, the annual cost of managing the DBM is estimated to be USD 4 to 5 billion. The pest originated in Europe but is now widely distributed wherever cole crops are extensively grown. DBM has become widespread due to its high dispersal ability, multiple generations per year, and potential to develop resistance to most commonly used insecticides. DBM management is heavily reliant on chemical control, but DBM is notorious for developing resistance to many classes of insecticides, so frequent pesticide applications can lead to insecticide resistance, ineffective pest suppression, and yield losses. Therefore, to manage DBM, a good integrated pest management (IPM) strategy is critical.

Threecornered Alfalfa Hopper Spissistilus festinus (Say) (Insecta: Hemiptera: Membracidae)

Rafia Khan, Dakshina Seal, Victoria Adeleye, and Garima Garima

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.

El caracol cola de cuerno (Macrochlamys indica): una nueva especie invasiva en Florida

Alexandra M. Revynthi, German Vargas, Daniel Carrillo, Dakshina R. Seal, E. Vanessa Vassilaros y Paul E Kendra

El propósito de este documento es proveer información general del estado actual del conocimiento del caracol cola de cuerno (Macrochlamys indica Benson) así como recomendaciones para su detección y monitoreo en los viveros. El caracol cola de cuerno fue detectado en agosto del 2020 en el condado de Miami-Dade (Talamas 2020). Este caracol es considerado como una plaga de importancia cuarentenaria en los Estados Unidos debido a que se puede convertir en una plaga agrícola y es potencialmente hospedero de nematodos parásitos de importancia médica (Grewal et al. 2003; Cowie et al. 2009; Jayashankar y Murthy 2015). Un programa de monitoreo, control y erradicación del caracol cola de cuerno fue implementado por la División de Industria Vegetal del Departamento de Agricultura y Servicios al Consumidor del estado de Florida (FDACS-DPI, por sus siglas en inglés). En la actualidad el programa de erradicación ha sido suspendido por parte de FDACS-DPI.

Pepper Production in Miami-Dade County, Florida

Qingren Wang, Shouan Zhang, Yuncong Li, Dakshina Seal, Waldemar Klassen, and Teresa Olczyk

This publication provides general information and guidelines for pepper growers in Miami-Dade County, including major pepper varieties, their horticultural traits, and fundamental soil and water management requirements. A minor revision of the UF/IFAS Horticultural Sciences Department by Qingren Wang, Shouan Zhang, Yuncong Li, Dakshina Seal, Waldemar Klassen, and Teresa Olczyk; 9 pp.

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.

Managing Wireworms in Florida Sweet Potatoes

Robert Hochmuth, Dakshina Seal, Norman Leppla, Daniel Fenneman, Rhoda Broughton, and Anil Baniya

This publication describes current methods for managing wireworms in sweet potato. Wireworms, the larvae of click beetles, are the most damaging insect pests of those that infest the foliage and roots. Soil tillage and crop rotation can suppress populations of these root pests but adequate management requires diligent surveillance and the use of insecticides. Describes new research on managing wireworms with alternative insecticide active ingredients and entomopathogenic nematodes.

Summer Squash Production in Miami-Dade County, Florida

D. Seal, S. Zhang, P. Dittmar, Y. C. Li, W. Klassen, Q. Wang, and T. Olczyk

Summer squash is an important vegetable crop in Miami-Dade County. It is grown annually on about 6,000 acres and sold nationwide during the winter in the fresh market. This 16-page fact sheet describes the varieties of summer squash, land preparation and transplanting, what fertilizer to use, irrigation and freeze protection, disease management, insect management, weed management, harvest, and crop rotation.

O caracol indiano (Macrochlamys indica): uma nova praga invasora na Flórida

Alexandra M. Revynthi, Livia M. S. Ataide, Daniel Carrillo, Dakshina R. Seal, E. Vanessa Vassilaros, and Paul E. Kendra

O objetivo deste documento é fornecer uma visão geral sobre o Macrochlamys indica Benson), popularmente conhecido como caracol indiano, bem como recomendações para otimizar sua detecção e monitoramento em viveiros de mudas. O caracol indiano foi detectado em agosto de 2020 no Condado de Miami-Dade (Talamas 2020). Este caracol está atualmente sob regime quarentenário nos Estados Unidos, devido ao seu potencial para se tornar uma praga agrícola e hospedar nematóides parasitas de importância médica (Grewal et al. 2003; Cowie et al. 2009; Jayashankar e Murthy 2015). Um programa para pesquisar, controlar e erradicar o caracol indiano foi implementado pelo Departamento de Agricultura e Serviços ao Consumidor da Flórida, Divisão da Indústria de Plantas (FDACS-DPI). No entanto, o programa de erradicação foi suspenso no final de 2021.

Bean Flower Thrips Megalurothrips usitatus (Bagnall) (Insecta: Thysanoptera: Thripidae)

Rafia Khan, Dakshina Seal, and Rosan Adhikari

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.

Thrips parvispinus (Karny, 1922) (Insecta: Thysanoptera: Thripidae): A New Invasive Pest

Dak Seal, Rafia Khan, Lance Osborne, and Ian Gibbs

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.

Insect Management for Legumes (Beans, Peas)

Jawwad A. Qureshi, Dakshina Seal, and Susan E. Webb

Many different insects attack leguminous vegetables. Aphids damage terminals, whiteflies feed on sap and transmit bean golden mosaic virus, and caterpillars, like bean leafroller, and beetles feed on leaves. Flower thrips feed in blossoms and stink bugs, corn earworm, and leaffooted bugs damage seeds and pods.

Tomato Bug, Tobacco Leaf Bug, Tomato Mirid, Green Tobacco Capsid Nesidiocoris tenuis Reuter (Insecta: Hemiptera: Miridae)

Victoria Oluwaseun Adeleye and Dakshina R. Seal

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.

Insect Management for Okra

Jawwad A. Qureshi, Dakshina Seal, and Susan. E Webb

Okra is a warm-weather crop grown in the summer throughout Florida. Most commercial production is concentrated in South Florida, where it can be grown most of the year. It is often grown as a second crop after more valuable vegetables.

Chapter 11. Legume Production

Craig Frey, Peter J. Dittmar, Dakshina R. Seal, Shouan Zhang, Johan Desaeger, and Qingren Wang

Chapter 11 of the Vegetable Production Handbook of Florida

Chilli thrips Scirtothrips dorsalis Hood (Insecta: Thysanoptera: Thripidae)

Vivek Kumar, Dakshina R. Seal, and Garima Kakkar

A UF/IFAS numbered Organism ID. in support of UF/IFAS Extension program: Integrated Pest Management

Insect Management for Cucurbits (Cucumber, Squash, Cantaloupe, and Watermelon)

Jawwad A. Qureshi, Dakshina Seal, and Susan E. Webb

Insects and mites can cause severe problems in the production of watermelon, squash, cucumber, and cantaloupe either through direct feeding damage to the crop or through the transmission of disease agents, such as the aphid-borne mosaic viruses. Common pests of cucurbits are described below. For each pest described, a table of management options will be found after the damage. Pesticides for controlling insects not described below can be found by looking under the "Insects" column in the table.

The Horntail Snail (Macrochlamys indica): A New Invasive Pest in Florida

Alexandra M. Revynthi, Daniel Carrillo, Dakshina R. Seal, E. Vanessa Vassilaros, and Paul E. Kendra

The horntail snail was detected, in August 2020, in Miami-Dade County. This snail is considered of quarantine importance in the United States because it can become an agricultural pest and potentially host parasitic nematodes of medical significance. A program to survey, control, and eradicate the horntail snail has been implemented by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Plant Industry.

Cowpea Weevil Callosobruchus maculatus (Fabricius 1775) (Insecta: Coleoptera: Bruchidae)

Garima Garima, Rafia Khan, and Dakshina Seal

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.

Bean Thrips Caliothrips fasciatus (Pergande, 1895) (Insecta: Thysanoptera: Thripidae)

Rafia A. Khan, Dakshina R. Seal, and Rosan Adhikari

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.

Chapter 10. Minor Vegetable Crop Production

Dakshina R. Seal, Qingren Wang, Ramdas Kanissery, Anna Meszaros, Crystal A. Snodgrass, Julien Beuzelin, Johan Desaeger, Nicholas S. Dufault, Katia Viana Xavier, and Shouan Zhang

Chapter 10 of the Vegetable Production Handbook of Florida

Pest Management of Peppers in Miami-Dade County, Florida

Qingren Wang, Shouan Zhang, Dakshina Seal, and Teresa Olczyk

To assist local pepper growers in maintaining crop productivity and improving the quality of produce, this publication illustrates common pests including major diseases and insects and their effective management. The targeted audiences are pepper growers, pest control operators, extension agents and specialists, crop advisors, industrial personnel, and graduate students. A minor revision of the UF/IFAS Plant Pathology Department, written by Q. Wang, S. Zhang, D. Seal, and T. Olczyk; 8 pp.