WEC109/UW110 Saw-palmetto: an Ecologically and Economically Important Native Palm

Revised! WEC-109, a 4-page fact sheet by George W. Tanner and J. Jeffrey Mullahey, describes this major understory plant endemic to the southeastern United States — description, associated plants, ecological importance, management and use, managing fruit production. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, February 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/UW110

SP103/VH021 Florida Vegetable Gardening Guide

Revised! SP-103, a 12-page fact sheet by J.M. Stephens, Sydney Park Brown, Danielle Treadwell, Susan Webb, Amanda Gevens, R.A. Dunn, G. Kidder, D. Short, and G.W. Simone, provides research-based recommendations appropriate for home gardens. It covers planning, soil preparation, compost and fertilizing, irrigation and drainage, and pest management with and without pesticides. Includes tables with fertilizer and insectic control recommendations, a planting guide with planting dates and spacing information, and a table of varieties recommended for Florida gardens. Published by the UF Horticultural Sciences Department, February 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/VH021

EENY430/IN806 Cypress Twig Gall Midge, Taxodiomyia cupressiananassa (Osten Sacken) (Insecta: Diptera: Cecidomyiidae)

EENY-430, a 3-page illustrated fact sheet by Celina Gomez and Russell F. Mizell III, is part of the Featured Creatures collection. It describes this pest of bald cypress and pond cypress — its distribution, description, life cycle and biology, hosts, damage, and management. Includes selected references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, February 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN806

EENY423/IN804 Gulf Fritillary Butterfly, Agraulis vanillae (Linnaeus) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae)

EENY-423, a 3-page illustrated fact sheet by Jaret C. Daniels, is part of the Featured Creatures collection. It describes this brightly colored butterfly common across the extreme southern United States — its distribution, description, life cycle and hosts. Includes selected references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, February 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN804

EENY424/IN803 Waterlily Leafcutter, Synclita obliteralis (Walker) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Crambidae: Acentropinae)

EENY-424, a 4-page illustrated fact sheet by Dale H. Habeck and James P. Cuda, is part of the Featured Creatures collection. It describes this common moth that has been observed to inflict severe damage on the invasive aquatic plant Hygrophila polysperma — its distribution, description, life cycle and biology, hosts, economic importance, and related species. Includes selected references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, February 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN803

EENY425/IN802 Ceraunus Blue Butterfly, Hemiargus ceraunus (Fabricius) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae)

EENY-425, a 2page illustrated fact sheet by Jaret C. Daniels, is part of the Featured Creatures collection. It describes this Neotropical butterfly common in open sunny habitats in the southern U.S. — its distribution, description, life cycle and hosts. Includes selected references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, February 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN802

EENY426/IN801 Common Buckeye, Junonia coenia Hübner (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae)

EENY-426, a 2-page illustrated fact sheet by Jaret C. Daniels, is part of the Featured Creatures collection. It describes this, one of the most distinctive and readily-identifiable of North American butterflies — its distribution, description, life cycle and hosts. Includes selected references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, February 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN801

EENY427/IN800 Yucca Giant-Skipper Butterfly, Megathymus yuccae (Boisduval & Leconte) (Insecta:

EENY-427, a 3-page illustrated fact sheet by Jaret C. Daniels, is part of the Featured Creatures collection. It describes this large and robust-bodied butterfly found in habitats supporting yucca — distribution, description, life cycle, and hosts. Includes selected references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, February 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN800

FCS3301/FY1080 How to Clean Up Mold

FCS-3301, a 3-page illustrated fact sheet by Hyun-Jeong Lee, provides homeowners with basic guidance on assessing a mold problem, preparing for cleanup, and removal procedures, with links to other EDIS fact sheets for more detailed information. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, January 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY1080

FCS3302/FY1081 Flood Insurance

FCS-3302, a 4-page illustrated fact sheet by Hyun-Jeong Lee, explains flood risk profiles, how flood insurance works, and how to file a flood insurance claim. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, January 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY1081

FCS3303/FY1082 Water Damage and Homeowner’s Insurance: (1) Insurance Claim

FCS-3303, a 3-page fact sheet by Hyun-Jeong Lee, describes important things to keep in mind when making an insurance claim for water damage in the home. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, January 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY1082

FCS3304/FY1083 Water Damage and Homeowner’s Insurance: (2) C.L.U.E.® Report

FCS-3304, a 3-page fact sheet by Hyun-Jeong Lee and Kathleen C. Ruppert, tells homeowners Comprehensive Loss Underwriting Exchange (C.L.U.E.®) reports — what information is include, how they can be used by homebuyers and insurers, and your legal rights. Includes references and information on obtaining a free report. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, January 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY1083

FCS2294/FY1078 Making Good Decisions: Media and the Physical Health of Young Children, A Parent’s Tip Sheet

FCS-2294, a 3-page tip sheet by Stephanie C. Toelle and David C. Diehl, is part of the Making Good Decisions: Media in the Lives of Young Children series. It lists key findings, things parents can do to help maintain healthy weight in young children, and several Internet resources. Published by the Uf Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, January 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY1078

FOR202/FR264 Wildland-Urban Interface: Key Issues

FOR-202, a 6-page fact sheet by L. Annie Hermansen-Baez, Jennifer Seitz, and Martha C. Monroe, describes key issues gleaned from a series of focus groups conducted by the U.S. Forest Service in 2000, and other related sources. Includes references. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, October 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FR264

EENY429/IN790 African Honey Bee, Africanized Honey Bee, Killer Bee, Apis mellifera scutellata Lepeletier (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Apidea)

EENY-429, a 7-page illustrated fact sheet by James D. Ellis and Amanda Ellis, is part of the Featured Creatures collection. It describes a subspecies of western honey bee occuring naturally in sub-Saharan Africa that has been introduced into the Americas — distribution, description, life cycle and biology, public risks, economic impact, and management. Includes selected references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, February 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN790

EENY431/IN794 Green Stink Bug, Acrosternum hilera (Say) (Insecta: Hemiptera: Pentatomidae)

EENY-431, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by Celina Gomez and Russell F. Mizell III, is part of the Featured Creatures collection. It describes this commonly encountered pest of seeds, grain, nuts and fruit — its distribution, description, life cycle and biology, hosts, damage, and management. Includes selected references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, February 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu

EENY432/IN795 Black Stink Bug Proxys punctulatus (Palisot) (Insecta: Hemiptera: Pentatomidae)

EENY-432, a 3-page illustrated fact sheet by Celina Gomez and Russell F. Mizell III, is part of the Featured Creatures collection. It describes this stink bug with broad geographical range in the Americas — distribution, description, life cycle and biology, hosts, and damage. Includes selected references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, February 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN795

EENY433/IN796 Brown Stink Bug Euschistus servus (Say) (Insecta: Hemiptera: Pentatomidae)

EENY-433, 5-page illustrated fact sheet by Celina Gomez and Russell F. Mizell III, is part of the Featured Creatures collection. It describes this serious stink bug pest in most seed, grain, nut, and fruit crops in the southern U.S. — its distribution, description, life cycle and biology, hosts, plant damage, and management. Includes selected references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, February 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN796

EENY421/IN797 A Sand Fly, Lutzomyia shannoni Dyar (Insecta: Diptera: Psychodidae: Phlebotomine)

EENY-421, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by Rajinder S. Mann, Philip E. Kaufman, and Jerry F. Butler, is part of the Featured Creatures collection. It describes this subfamily of sand flies that can transmit several disease-causing organisms of humans and other animals — its distribution, description, life cycle, hosts, medical importance, and management. Includes selected references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, February 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN797