The Invader Updater (345KB pdf), a quarterly newsletter provides timely information for extension professionals on the topic of introduced and invasive vertebrate wildlife. It focuses on issues pertaining to Florida and the southeastern U.S., including new science, management, and legislation. Each issue will include information on a focal species that is likely to be of interest to Extension clientele (the focal species of this issue in the Burmese Python). Innovative approaches to invasive species education and management will also be highlighted.
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Category: Environment
SL309/SS521 Phosphorus Removal Rates from Sod Production Systems
SL309, a 6-page illustrated report by Maria L. Silveira, Randy Bateman, Joseph Walter, Jerry Sartain, Christa L. Kirby, and Pete Deal, presents the results of a study to evaluate P removal rates in different sod production systems in central and south Florida. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Soil and Water Sciences, November 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/SS521
ENY853/IN779 Florida’s Established Arthropod Weed Biological Control Agents and Their Targets
ENY853, a 3-page fact sheet by J. P. Cuda and J. H. Frank, describes the role of biological control agents in controlling nonnative invasive weeds, lists the arthropod bilogical control agents that are established for seven invasive weeds, and provides links to additional resources. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, September 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN779
EENY146/IN303 Colorado Potato Beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Say) and False Potato Beetle, Leptinotarsa juncta (Germar) (Insecta: Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)
Revised! EENY146, a 6-page illustrated fact sheet by Richard L. Jacques, Jr. and Thomas R. Fasulo, is part of the Featured Creatures collection. It describes these two species of potato beetles that are found in the eastern states — distribution, description, life cycle, hosts, Key to the Leptinotarsa spp. of Florida and management. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, October 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN303
WEC270/UW315 Florida’s Introduced Birds: Purple Swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio)
WEC270, a 6-page illustrated fact sheet by Steve A. Johnson and Monica McGarrity, is part of the Florida's Introduced Birds series. It describes this shy wetland bird accidently released into the wild during Hurricane Andrew — similar species, native ranges and habitats, mode of introduction, introduced range and habitats, ecology, ecological impacts, impacts to people and pets, solutions, and how you can help. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, November 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/UW315
SL312/SS524 Drinking Water Source Protection in the Tampa Bay Region: A Guide for Government Officials
SS524, a 4-page fact sheet by Amy L. Shober, familiarizes government officials in the Tampa Bay Region with some of the regulatory and non-regulatory tools that can help to protect local sources of drinking water. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Soil and Water Science, December 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/SS524
WEC269/UW314 Forest Groundcover Restoration
WEC269, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by Holly K. Ober and Jennifer L. Trusty, provides an overview of seven steps to follow for a successful groundcover restoration project. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, November 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/UW314
EENY245/IN513 Tarnished Plant Bug, Lygus lineolaris (Palisot de Beauvois) (Insecta: Hemiptera: Miridae)
Revised! EENY-245, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by Wayne N. Dixon and T. R. Fasulo, is part of the Featured Creatures collection. It describes this insect that attacks over half of the cultivated plant species grown in the United States, including increasing feeding damage on conifer seedlings — distribution, description, life history, hosts, damage, survey and detection, and management. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, November 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN513
WEC271/UW316 The Importance of Bottomland Hardwood Forests for Wildlife
WEC271, a 6-page illustrated fact sheet by Holly K. Ober, discusses the importance of seasonally flooded forests located along waterways, plants and wildlife of bottomland forests, and how to manage them for wildlife. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, November 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/UW316
SL308/SS520 History and Current Status of Reclaimed Water Use in Florida
SL308, a 4-page illustrated fact sheet by Gurpal S. Toor and Donald P. Rainey, discusses the history, current status, and importance of reclaimed water use in Florida. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Soil and Water Sciences, November 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/SS520
WEC268/UW313 Isolated Wetlands and Breeding Amphibians
WEC268, a 4-page illustrated fact sheet by Taryn A. Sudol, Emma V. Willcox, and William Giuliano, explains what isolated wetlands are, why they are important, and how they can be managed for amphibians. Published by UF Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, September 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/UW313
WEC266/UW311 Native Habitats for Monarch Butterflies in South Florida
WEC266, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by Rebecca G. Harvey, Patricia L. Howell, Carol Morgenstern, and Frank J. Mazzotti, describes the unique migration of the monarch butterfly, an “endangered natural phenomenon,” the monarch population in Florida, the role of milkweeds and other host and nectar plants in appropriate monarch habitats for South Florida. Includes references (in HTML only). Published by the UF Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, September 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/UW311
SL294/SS507 Dissolved Organic Matter in Wetlands
SL-294, a 3-page illustrated fact sheet by Alan L. Wright and K. R. Reddy, describes the importance of dissolved organic matter and its role in regulating nutrients in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Published by the UF Department of Soil and Water Science, June 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/SS507
ENY147/IN784 Differences Between European and African Honey Bees
ENY147, a 3-page illustrated fact sheet by M. K. O’Malley, J. D. Ellis and C. M. Zettel Nalen, describes key differences between the agressive African bee and the docile European honey bee, including hive defense and stinging, swarming and absconding, selection of nesting site. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, October 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN784
FOR225/FR287 Wildland Urban Interface: Varied Definitions
FOR225, a 4-page illustrated fact sheet by L. Annie Hermansen-Baez, Jennifer Seitz, and Martha C. Monroe, describes several common definitions of the WUI to assist natural resource professionals with new challenges and opportunities in the wildland-urban interface. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Wildlife Conservation and Ecology, July 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FR287
SL297/SS510 Reactivity and Mobility of Metals in Wetlands
SL-297, a 3-page fact sheet by Alan L. Wright and K.R. Reddy, discusses the role of metals in wetlands, their function, changes they undergo, and the potential hazards associated with their presence and accumulation in wetlands. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Soil and Water Science, June 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/SS510
WEC264/UW309 Florida’s Wading Birds
WEC-264, an 11-page illustrated fact sheet by Grant C. Sizemore, Martin B. Main, and Elise V. Pearlstine, provides an overview of some of the most majestic of Florida's birds — taxonomy and status, cranes and flamingos, identification, feeding behavior, diet, breeding, movements, and conservation. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, July 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/UW309
SL302/SS515 Environmental Consequences of Water Withdrawals and Drainage of Wetlands
SL-302, a 3-page fact sheet by Alan L. Wright, educates the general public about how hydrologic conditions, such as drought and water withdrawal, influence the functioning and benefits of wetland ecosystems. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Soil and Water Science, July 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/SS515
WEC267/UW312 Florida’s Introduced Birds: Sacred Ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus)
WEC-267, a 7-page illustrated fact sheet by Steve Johnson and Monica McGarrity, describes this larger black-necked relative of Florida’s native ibises — species description, similar species, native range and habitats, mode of introduction, introduced range and habitats, ecology, ecological impacts, impacts on people and pets, solutions, and how you can help. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, October 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/UW312
EENY462/IN831 Alligatorweed flea beetle Agasicles hygrophila Selman and Vogt (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Halticinae)
EENY462, a 4-page illustrated fact sheet by Ted D. Center, James P. Cuda, and Michael J. Grodowitz, is part of the Featured Creatures collection. It describes this beetle that was the first insect ever studied for biological control of an aquatic weed — distribution, description, life cycle and biology, host, and economic importance. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, October 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN831