Seed-, Pod-, or Fruit-eating Insects in the Garden

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Peach, Plum, and Nectarine Pest Insect Management

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The science or practice of farming, including growing crops and raising animals for the production of food, fiber, fuel and other products. [NALT]
Agriculture or farming is the cultivation and breeding of animals, plants and fungi for food, fiber, biofuel, medicinal plants and other products used to sustain and enhance human life. [AGROVOC]

Agriculture

Agricultura

4-H Agricultural Science

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Arthropods

Invertebrates

Featured Creatures collection was founded in1996, a cooperative venture of the University of Florida's <a href="http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/">Entomology and Nematology Department</a> and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services' <a href="https://www.fdacs.gov/Divisions-Offices/Plant-Industry">Division of Plant Industry</a>.&nbsp; It provides in-depth profiles of insects, nematodes, arachnids and other organisms.&nbsp;

Featured Creatures collection

The following Pest Identification Guides are intended for a wide audience. These fact sheets were created to help growers and crop consultants in industry, private homeowners, Master Gardeners, and the general public identify common arthropod pests and the damage they inflict. Each field guide provides photos of the important life stages and crop damage associated with these arthropod pests. The text highlights the pests' key general morphology and biology, distribution, and natural enemies (parasitoids and predators). Students, faculty in academia, and Extension agents may also find these guides very useful tools.
<h3>Authors</h3>
<ul><li><a href="http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/topic_a-casuson">Nicole Casuso</a></li><li><a href="http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/topic_a-smithha">Hugh Smith</a></li></ul>

Pest Identification Guides series (en espanol)

Featured Creatures (en espanol)

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Insects

Insectos

Ants

Hormigas

Bed bugs

Las Chinches

Beetles

Hungry caterpillars can cause a lot of damage to your precious plants. Your best defense is to scout your landscape on a regular basis. Look over your plants carefully a couple of times a week. If you see chewing damage, try to find the critter responsible. It's probably a caterpillar. Source: Gardening in a Minute, Caterpillars on Ornamentals
Caterpillars are the larval stage of insects in the order Lepidoptera, which includes butterflies and moths.

Las orugas hambrientas pueden causar mucho da&ntilde;o a sus preciadas plantas. Su mejor defensa es explorar su paisaje con regularidad. Mire sus plantas cuidadosamente un par de veces a la semana. Si ve da&ntilde;os por masticaci&oacute;n, intente encontrar al insecto responsable. Probablemente sea una oruga. Fuente: Jardiner&iacute;a en un minuto, orugas en plantas ornamentales. Caterpillars on Ornamentals
Las orugas son la etapa larval de los insectos del orden Lepidoptera, que incluye mariposas y polillas.&nbsp;

Caterpillars

Orugas

Citrus Leafminer

Cockroaches

Cucarachas

Insect ID and Diagnostics

Identificación de insectos y diagnóstico

Insecticides

Mosquitoes

Mosquitos

Moths

Polillas

Termites

Termitas

Bees

Abejas

Wasps and Bees

Fleas

Pulgas

Scale insects

Plagas de escamas de cítricos

Any of numerous winged hymenopterous insects of social as well as solitary habits and having formidable stings.
Vespidae

Wasps

Avispas

Weevils

Gorgojos

Insecta

Insecta (taxonomic class)

Forensic entomology is the scientific study of the invasion of the succession pattern of arthropods with their developmental stages of different species found on the decomposed cadavers during legal investigations. [<a href="https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/37356">NALT</a>] [<a href="http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_ad8b8d97">AGROVOC</a>]

La entomolog&iacute;a forense es el estudio cient&iacute;fico de la sucesi&oacute;n del patr&oacute;n de invasi&oacute;n de artr&oacute;podos con sus etapas de desarrollo de diferentes especies encontradas en cad&aacute;veres en descomposici&oacute;n durante investigaciones legales. [<a href="https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/37356">NALT</a>] [<a href="http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_ad8b8d97">AGROVOC</a>]

Narrower Topics

Ants

Beetles

Caterpillars

Citrus Leafminer

Cockroaches

Insecticides

Moths

Termites

Bees

Fleas

Scale insects

Wasps

Weevils

Forensic Entomology

Insect Management in Your Florida Lawn

Insect Management

Citrus Insects and Mites

Invasive Invertebrates

Lawn and Garden Pest Insects

Beneficial Insects

Publications

Insects, Oh Yes!: An Introduction

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Narrower Topics

4-H and Youth Entomology

Apocynaceae Pest Insects

Aquatic Insects

Beneficial Citrus Insects

Beneficial Field Crop Insects

Beneficial Insects by Crop

Biological Control for Insect Management

Bloodsucking Insects

Cactus Pest Insects

Cattle Pest Insects

Chewing Insects in the Garden

Cotton Insect Pests

Crucifer Pest Insects

Cucurbit Pest Insects

Cycad Pest Insects

Cypress Pest Insects

Eucalyptus Pest Insects

Field Corn Pest Insects

Field Crop Pest Insects

Flower Pest Insects

Forest Tree Pest Insects

Fruit and Nut Pest Insects

Apple Pest Insects

Blueberry Pest Insects and Mites

Mango Pest Insects

Papaya Insect Pests

Pecan Pest Insects

Grape Pest Insects

Greenhouse Pest Insects and Mites

Hackberry Pest Insects

Hibiscus Pest Insects and Mites

Holly Pest Insects

Horse Pest Insects

Insect Management in Forage Crops

Lawn and Garden Care: Insects and Mites

Legume Pest Insects

Melaleuca Biological Control Insects

Nursery Pest Insects

Oak Pest Insects

Okra Pest Insects

Palm Pest Insects and Mites

Peach, Plum, and Nectarine Pest Insect Management

Pepper Pest Insects

Pest Insects by Host

Pine Pest Insects

Potato Pest Insects

Seed-, Pod-, or Fruit-eating Insects in the Garden

Sheep Pest insects

Soybean Pest Insects

Stored Products Pest Insects

Strawberry Pest Insects

Sugarcane Pest Insects

Sweet Corn Pest Insects

Sweet Potato Pest Insects

Threatened or Endangered Insects

Tomato Insect Pest Management

Urban Tree Pest Insects

Vegetable Pest Insects

Wood-destroying Insects

Publications

Insects, Oh Yes!: An Introduction

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