ENY-750/IN773 A Dresser Drawer Method of Managing Insect and Mite Resistance in Ornamentals

ENY-750, a 2-page fact sheet by James F. Price and Curtis A. Nagle, describes a dresser drawer method to develop pesticide rotation plans that can extend the useful lives of pesticides. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, July 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN773

ENY-227/IG083 Bed Bugs and Blood-Sucking Conenose

Figure 3. Feeding adult.
Revised! ENY-227, a 7-page illustrated fact sheet by P. G. Koehler and Jeff Hertz, describes these blood-sucking insects, their life cycles, control methods. Includes new techniques for bed bug control and a table of insecticides labeled for bed bug control. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, November 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IG083

EENY-441/IN782 White M hairstreak, Parrhasius m-album (Boisduval & LeConte) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae: Theclinae)

Figure 5. Adult male white M hairstreak, Parrhasius m-album (Boisduval & LeConte), dorsal view.
EENY-441, a 4-page illustrated fact sheet by Andrei Sourakov, is part of the Featured Creatures collection. It describes this metallic blue Neotropical hairstreak with characteristic M-shaped pattern on its silver-colored underside which flies in clearings and edges of oak growth — its distribution, biology and lifecycle, and hosts. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, November 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN782

EENY-437/IN776 Clover Mite Bryobia praetiosa Koch

Figure 1. Adult clover mite, Bryobia praetiosa Koch, on garden impatiens. Garden impatiens is an unusual host for this mite species.
EENY-437, a 4-page illustrated fact sheet by Celina Gomez and Russell F. Mizell III, is part of the Featured Creatures collection. It describes this plant-feeding mite found in landscapes that can invade homes in large numbers after heavy rains, excessive heat, or changes in the season. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, August 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN776

EENY 440/IN775 Human Bot Fly, torsalo (Central America), moyocuuil (Mexico), berne (Brasil), mucha (Columbia, mirunta (peru), and ura (Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay), Dermatobia hominis (Linnaeus, Jr.) (Insecta: Diptera: Oestridae)

Figure 2. Lateral view of an adult human bot fly, Dermatobia hominis (Linnaeus Jr.).
EENY-440, a 6-page ilustrated fact sheet by Stephanie Larrick and Roxanne Connelly, is part of the Featured Creatures Collection. It describes this large, densely haired fly native to Central and South America, which, in its larval stage, infests the skin of mammals causing painful pustules, a condition known as myiasis. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, September 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN775

EENY-439/IN774 Silver-Spotted Skipper; Epargyreus clarus (Cramer) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Hesperidae: Pyrginae)

EENY-439, a 5-page illustated fact sheet by Donald W. Hall, is part of the Featured Creatures Collection of fact sheets. It describes one of the largest, most widespread and most recognizable skippers, characterized by a large white spot on the underside of each hind wing — its distribution, description, life-cycle and biology, hosts, and economic importance. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, July 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN774

ENY-678/EP128 A Low Input, Sustainable Production System for Fresh Market Tomatoes

Revised! ENY-678, a 6-page illustrated fact sheet by Jim Rich, Fred Rhoads and Steve Olson, describes a system using disease resistant plant cultivars and sod-based rotation systems to replace or augment chemical alternatives to methyl bromide. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, May 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/EP128

ENY-743S/IN769 Lengua Azul

ENY-743S, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by Jorge R. Rey, Walter J. Tabachnick, Chelsea T. Smartt, and C. Roxanne Connelly, is the Spanish language version of ENY-743/IN768 Bluetongue. It answers common questions about this viral disease of ruminant livestock transmitted by biting midges, the virus, clinical signs of bluetongue, economic impact, transmission, diagnosis, cure, distribution, presence in Florida, and prevention. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, June 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN769

ENY-1001/IN759 Guide to Collecting and Maintaining Live Arthropods for Classroom Display in Florida

ENY-1001, a 6-page illustrated fact sheet by S. McCann, J. D. Ellis, and M. K. O’Malley, details the process of maintaining live insect displays for educational purposes in Florida. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, January 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN759

ENY-211/IG098 Drywood and Dampwood Termites

Revised! ENY-211, a 6-page illustrated fact sheet by F. M. Oi, R. Scheffrahn, W. Kern, and K. C. Ruppert, describes these two groups of structurally damaging termites that live inside the wood they eat, signs of infestation, and control. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, June 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IG098

ENY-743/IN768 Bluetongue

ENY-743, a 4-page illustrated fact sheet by Walter J. Tabachnick, Chelsea T. Smartt, and C. Roxanne Connelly, answers common questions about this viral disease of ruminant livestock transmitted by biting midges, the virus, clinical signs of bluetongue, economic impact, transmission, diagnosis, cure, distribution, presence in Florida, and prevention. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, April 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN768

ENY-851/IN766 Red Tides

ENY-851S, a 5-page illustrated fact-sheet by Jorge R. Rey, explains what these “harmful algal blooms” are, what causes them, their impacts on marine ecosystems, human health, and coastal economies, and strategies for mitigation and control. Includes references. Published by UF Entomology and Nematology Department, February 2008.

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN766

ENY-846/IN730 Exclusion Methods for Managing Greenhouse Vegetable Pests

ENY-846, a 4-page illustrated fact sheet by R.C. Hochmuth and R.K. Sprenkel, lists several insect pest exclusion techniques for greenhouse vegetable producers in Florida. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, April 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN730

ENY-847/IN761 Biology and Management of Aphids in Sustainable Field Production of Cucurbits

ENY-847, a 3-page illustrated fact-sheet by O. E. Liburd and T. W. Nyoike, provides information about aphids, their biology and lifecycle, damage, monitoring and management strategies for sustainable agriculture. Includes references. Published by UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, January 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN761

ENY-851S/IN767 Las Mareas Rojas

ENY-851S, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by Jorge R. Rey, is the Spanish version of ENY-851, “Red Tides” (forthcoming). It explains what these “harmful algal blooms” are, what causes them, their impacts on marine ecosystems, human health, and coastal economies, and strategies for mitigation and control. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, February 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN767

ENY058/NG047 Nematode Management in Organic Agriculture

ENY-058, a 9-page illustrated fact-sheet by Romy Krueger and Robert McSorley, provides information on plant parasitic nematodes causing damage in organic agriculture and introduces methods for their management. Includes references. Published by UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, January 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/NG047