Revised! EENY115, a 13-page illustrated by J. Howard Frank and Michael C. Thomas, is part of the Featured Creatures collection. It introduces the Florida representatives of this large, diverse, and important family of beetles — description, life cycle and habits, and subfamilies in Florida. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, January 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/in272
Category: Environment
EENY469/IN841 Light brown apple moth, Epiphyas postvittana (Walker) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)
EENY469, a 6-page illustrated fact sheet by Caitlin A. Lewis and Amanda C. Hodges, is part of the Featured Creatures collection. It describes this extremely polyphagous insect, native to Australia, that is considered to be a major pest of fruits and ornamental plants — distribution, description and life cycle, damage, economic importance, and management. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, January 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/in841
AE454 Mini-piezometers for Measuring Groundwater to Surface Water Exchange
AE454, a 6-page illustrated fact sheet by Christopher J. Martinez, aids those who are engaged in surface water to groundwater exchange studies in cost-effective construction, installation and use of mini-piezometers. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, December 2009.
WEC275/UW320 Conservation Subdivision: Design Phase – Patch Size and Shape of Conserved Open Spaces
WEC275, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by Mark Hostetler and Hal Knowles, III, focuses on conserving biodiversity of native species when land is subdivided. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Wildlife Conservation and Ecology, December 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/uw320
SL311/SS523 Soil Subsidence in the Everglades Agricultural Area
SL311, a 3-page illustrated fact sheet by Alan L. Wright and George H. Snyder, describes the soils in the agricultural region in Florida south of Lake Okeechobee growing primarily sugarcane and winter vegetables, and addresses how the soils are changing with time. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Soil and Water Science, November 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ss523
SL316/SS528 A Guide to EPA’s Proposed Numeric Nutrient Water Quality Criteria for Florida
SL316, a 9-page illustrated guide by Thomas Obreza, Mark Clark, Brian Boman, Tatiana Borisova, Matt Cohen, Michael Dukes, Tom Frazer, Ed Hanlon, Karl Havens, Chris Martinez, Kati Migliaccio, Sanjay Shukla, and Alan Wright, provides a basic, concise, and understandable description of the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed numeric nutrient criteria for Florida, the background events that led to its release, some pertinent scientific issues, and implications for the future. Published by the UF Department of Soil and Water Science, February 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ss528
FE824 Water Quality Credit Trading: General Principles
FE824, an 8-page fact sheet by Tatiana Borisova and Fritz Roka, reviews the basic components of a water quality credit trading program and discusses opportunities and challenges associated with a water quality credit trading program design. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Food and Resource Economics, December 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fe824
ABE368/AE396 South Florida Tropical Fruit Grower Perspectives: Water Conservation Management Practices
Revised! ABE368, a 6-page fact sheet by Kati W. Migliaccio, Jonathan H. Crane, Edward Evans, Bruce Schaffer, Yuncong Li, and Rafael Muñoz-Carpena, presents results of fruit grower responses from a survey designed to assess changing views of agricultural producers in Miami-Dade county from 2006 to 2009 regarding water quantity and quality management practices — methods, demographics, water quality and quantity opinions concerning lifestyle, agriculture, and best management practices (BMPs). Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, November 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/AE396
WEC272/UW317 Purple Swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio)
WEC272, a 6-page illustrated fact sheet by Elise V. Pearlstine and Juan Sebastian Ortiz, describes this non-native gallinaceous bird from the Indian subcontinent — background, description, similar species, habits, habitat, food, nesting and reproduction, potential ecological impacts, and legal aspects. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, December 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/uw317
SL310/SS522 The Role of Periphyton in the Everglades
SL310, a 3-page illustrated fact sheet by Pamela Brown and Alan L. Wright, defines periphyton, describes its role in nutrient cycling for the Everglades ecosystem, and explains the ongoing research related to periphyton in Everglades restoration. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Soil and Water Sciences, November 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ss522
SL314/SS526 Water Quality Notes: Water Clarity (Turbidity, Suspended Solids, and Color)
SL314, a 9-page illustrated fact sheet by P. Chris Wilson, provides an overview of water clarity and how it is influenced by the presence of turbidity, suspended solids, and color
and discusses ecological significance of water clarity, measurement, state regulations, and management options. Includes glossary and references. Published by the UF Department of Soil and Water Science, January 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ss525
SSAGR225/AG234 IFAS Assessment of Non-native Plants in Florida’s Natural Areas: Status Assessment
Revised! SS-AGR-225, a 28-page publication by Alison M. Fox, Doria R. Gordon, Joan A. Dusky, Linda Tyson, Randall K. Stocker, Kenneth A. Langeland, and Aimee L. Cooper, is the component of the IFAS Assessment that provides evaluations of plants that currently occur within Florida. designed to identify those non-native plant species that are invasive in areas of Florida where designated management objectives include the conservation of native biodiversity. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Agronomy, April 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ag234
SSAGR86/AG100 The Story Behind the IFAS Assessment of Non-native Plants in Florida’s Natural Areas
Revised! SS-AGR-86, an 8-page fact sheet by A. M. Fox, D. R. Gordon, J. A. Dusky, L. Tyson, R. K. Stocker, K.A. Langeland, and A.L. Cooper, provides a history, justification, and summary of the IFAS Assessment of Non-Native Plants in Florida’s Natural Areas. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Agronomy, November 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/AG100
EENY464/IN834 Buck moth Hemileuca maia (Drury)
EENY464, a 6-page illustrated fact sheet by Clare Scott and Phillip E. Kaufman, is part of the Featured Creatures Collection. It describes this moth in the giant silkworm family, the larvae of which has stinging spines — synonymy, distribution, description, life cycle, hosts, and medical importance. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, November 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN834
EENY465/IN835 Palmetto scale Comstockiella sabalis Comstock
EENY465, a 3-page illustrated fact sheet by Adrianna Espinosa, Amanda Hodges and Greg Hodges, is part of the Featured Creatures collection. It describes this scale pest of palms in southern U.S. Mexico and the Caribbean — distribution, description, life cycle, hosts, general plant damage and management. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, November 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/in835
EENY466/IN836 Hide beetle Dermestes maculatus DeGeer
EENY466, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by Brianna Shaver and Phillip Kaufman, is part of the Featured Creatures collection. It describes this beetle that feeds on carrion and dry animal products, and has forensic significance in helping to estimate the post mortem interval in suicide or homicide cases — synonymy, distribution, description, life cycle and biology, forensic importance, and economic importance. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, November 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN836
EENY457/IN837 Southern House Mosquito Culex quinquefasciatus Say
EENY457, a 6-page illustrated fact sheet by Stephanie Larrick and Roxanne Connelly, is part of the Featured Creatures collection. It describes this medium-sized brown mosquito that exists throughout the tropics and the lower latitudes of temperate regions and is a vector of many pathogens, several of which affect humans — synonymy, distribution, description, life cycle, medical importance, and management. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, November 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN837
CIR111/FA163 A Beginner’s Guide to Water Management: Aquatic Plants in Florida Lakes
Information Circular 111, a 27-page illustrated circular prepared by Florida LAKEWATCH, summarizes existing knowledge of aquatic plants and aquatic plant management strategies for Florida lakes. Includes references. Published on EDIS by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, Program in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, December 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FA163
CIR110/FA162 A Beginner’s Guide to Water Management – Fish Communities and Trophic State in Florida Lakes
Information Circular 110, a 36-page illustrated circular produced by Florida LAKEWATCH, provides a first step
towards understanding the relationships between fish populations and trophic state. Includes references. Published on EDIS by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, Program in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, December 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FA162
SL307/SS519 Wetlands in Your County: Alachua
SL307, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by Mark W. Clark, Stacie Greco and Susan Curry, provides specific information about wetlands in Alachua County. Published by the UF Department of Soil and Water Sciences, December 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/SS519