EENY-459, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by Amanda Hodges and Greg Hodges, is part of the Featured Creatures collection. It describes this pink-colored mealybug that is sometimes confused with the pink hibiscus mealybug — synonymy, distribution, identification characteristics, life cycle, hosts, economic importance, and management. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, June 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN827
Category: Ecosystems & Species
SL304/SS517 Wetland Eutrophication: Early Warning Biogeochemical Indicators
SL-304, a 3-page illustrated fact sheet by Alan L. Wright, describes the effects of nutrients in the Everglades and identifies sensitive early-warning indicators of ecological changes. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Soil and Water Science, July 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/SS517
EENY203/IN360 Eastern Cherry Fruit Fly, Rhagoletis cingulata (Loew) (Insecta: Diptera: Tephritidae)
Revised! EENY-203, a 3-page illustrated fact sheet by H.V. Weems, Jr., is part of the Featured Creatures collection. It describes this species of fruit fly that attacks cherries and causes wormy fruits — synonyms, distribution, identification, life history and habits, and hosts. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, August 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN360
WEC362/UW307 The Florida Mouse
WEC-362, a 4-page illustrated fact sheet by Hannah H. Willingham, Emma V. Willcox, and William M. Giuliano, describes this brownish to tawny colored rodent that lives in fire-maintained upland habitats in Florida — identification, habitat, distribution, behavior, conservation status, and habitat management. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, September 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/UW307
SGEF175/SG094 Invasive Species of Florida’s Coastal Waters: The Asian Green Mussel (Perna viridis)
SGEF-175, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by Maia McGuire and John Stevely, describes this non-native marine animal that has been found in numerous locations in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina — distribution, biology, habitat, impacts, and what people can do. Published by the Florida Sea Grant Program, August 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/SG094
ENY209/MG204 Lyme Disease
Revised! ENY-209, a 4-page illustrated fact sheet by P. E. Kaufman, P. G. Koehler and J. F. Butler, describes this disease transmitted by the bite of a tick, symptoms, treatment, prevention and control. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, August 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/MG204
EENY460/IN829 Cassius blue, tropical striped blue Leptotes cassius (Cramer) (Instecta: Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae: Polyommatinae)
EENY-460, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by Donald W. Hall and Jerry F. Butler, is part of the Featured Creatures collection. It describes this beautiful tiny blue butterfly that is locally common throughout peninsular Florida — its distribution, description, life cycle and biology, and hosts. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, June 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN829
EENY458/IN828 Viceroy butterfly Limenitis archippus (Cramer) (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Limenitidinae)
EENY-458, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by Andrei Sourakov, is part of the Featured Creatures collection. It describes this black butterfly with white vertical stripes, which is similar to, but smaller than, the monarch butterfly — its synonymy, distribution, description, life cycle, hosts and economic importance. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, June 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN828
EENY459/IN827 Hypogeococcus pungens Granara de Willink (Insecta: Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae), a Mealybug1
EENY-459, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by Amanda Hodges and Greg Hodges, is part of the Featured Creatures collection. It describes this mealybug native to South America which is sometimes confused with pink hibiscus mealybug, but has far fewer potential hosts — its synonymy, distribution, identification characteristics, life cycle, hosts, economic importance, and management. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, June 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN827
FOR217/FR279 The Costs of Managing an Urban Forest
FOR-217, a 4-page fact sheet by Francisco Escobedo and Jennifer Seitz, reviews some of the types of costs associated with urban forests and presents typical financial costs associated with urban forest management in the city of Gainesville, Florida. Includes references. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, July 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FR279
ENY147S/IN863 Diferencias Entre Abejas Melíferas Europeas y Africanas
ENY-147S, a 3-page illustrated fact sheet by M. K. O’Malley, J. D. Ellis, C. M. Zettel Nalen and Pablo Herrera, is the Spanish language version of ENY147/IN784 Differences between European and African Honey Bees. It describes key differences between these two sub-species of Apis mellifera in their hive defense and stinging, swarming and absconding, and selection of nesting site. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, August 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/in863
EENY461/IN830 Black soldier fly Hermetia illucens Linnaeus (Insecta: Diptera: Stratiomyidae)
EENY-461, a 4-page illustrated fact sheet by Joseph W. Diclaro II and Phillip E. Kaufman, is part of the Featured Creatures collection. It describes this sleek looking fly often mistaken for a wasp — synonymy, distribution, description and life cycle, economic importance. Includes selected references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, June 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN830
WEC263/UW308 How To Make a Treefrog House
WEC-263, a 3-page illustrated fact sheet by Monica E. McGarrity and Steve A. Johnson, provides simple instructions for children to make, decorate and monitor a treefrog house. Published by the UF Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, June 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/UW308
WEC261/UW306 The Florida Scrub-Jay: A Species in Peril
WEC-261, a 6-page illustrated fact sheet by Steve A. Johnson, Karl E. Miller, and Travis Blunden, provides biological information about the Florida Scrub-Jay and the unique habitat it depends on for survival. It also includes advice for how people can help conserve this unique and imperiled bird. Published by the UF Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, June 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/UW306
EENY450/IN822 Black thread scale, Ischnaspis longirostris (Signoret) (Insecta: Hemiptera: Diaspididae)
EENY-450, a 4-page illustrated fact sheet by Adriana Espinosa, Amanda Hodges, Greg Hodges and Catharine Mannion, is part of the Featured Creatures collection. It describes this one of the most serious armored scale pests worldwide, attacking over 50 families of host plants — its distribution, field characteristics, life cycle, hosts, plant damage and economic importance, and managementIncludes references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, June 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN822
EENY451/IN821 Mourning Cloak (known in the United Kingdom as the Camberwell beauty) Nymphalis antiopa (Linnaeus) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Nymphalinae)
EENY-451, a 4-page illustrated fact sheet by Donald W. Hall and Jerry F. Butler, is part of the Featured Creatures collection. It describes this large, distinctive, and widely distributed butterfly — its distribution, description, life cycle and biology, hosts, and economic importance. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, June 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN821
EENY452/IN819 American snout, Libytheana carinenta (Cramer) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Libytheinae)
EENY-452, a 4-page illustrated fact sheet by Donald W. Hall and Jerry F. Butler, is part of the Featured Creatures collection. It describes this small, dull colored butterfly with an elongated snout — its distribution, description, life cycle and biology, and hosts. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, June 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN819
AN219 El Caballo Cracker de Florida
AN219, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by Jorge Rey, is the Spanish language version of AN216: The Florida Cracker Horse. It describes this small breed of saddle horse designated “Florida’s Heritage Horse” by the Florida Legislature in 2008 — breed characteristics, history, current status, and events. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Animal Sciences, June 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/AN219
EENY455/IN817 Eastern comma, hop merchant, comma angelwing, Polygonia comma (Harris) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Nymphalinae)
EENY455, a 4-page illustrated fact sheet by Donald W. Hall and Jerry F. Butler, is part of the Featured Creatures collection. It describes this small inconspicuouc butterfly that prefers moist woods — its distribution, description, life cycle and biology, hosts, and economic importance. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, June 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN817
EENY449/IN823 American lady, American painted lady, Vanessa virginiensis (Drury) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Nymphalinae)
EENY-449, a 6-page illustrated fact sheet by Donald W. Hall, is part of the Featured Creatures collection. It describes this attractive butterfly whose larvae (caterpillars) make nests by silking together leaves on host plants – distribution, description, life cycle and biology, and hosts. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, June 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN823