New PEST ALERT: Whitefly Biotype Q
UF/IFAS Extension Miami-Dade
The University of Florida (UF/IFAS) Extension Miami-Dade County will host the upcoming program: Whitefly: Biotype Q.
State specialist Dr. Lance Osborne will cover biology, identification, current distribution and management guidelines for growers in South Florida.
The biotype Q has been detected in a number of landscapes in Palm Beach County. This is the VERY FIRST TIME it has been found in a landscape or outside a greenhouse or nursery since it was found on an ornamental plant in a greenhouse many years ago. This is extremely troubling considering the issues we have with many of the tools we use to manage whiteflies.
New PEST ALERT: Whitefly Biotype Q
Friday, Jul 29, 2016, 09:00 AM
18710 SW 288th St, Homestead, FL, United States
Agenda:
8:50 AM Check-in/Registration
9:00 AM Introduction: Identification, distribution in Florida
10:10 AM Break
10:20 AM: Whiteflies as vectors of other diseases
10:40 AM: Sampling
11:00 AM Management/Discussion