This page provides links to alerts about pests that have arrived in Florida or that may arrive soon.
Recent and Important Pest Information
- Paraleyrodes bondari, Bondar’s Nesting Whitefly, a Whitefly (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) New to Florida Attacking Ficus and Other Hosts.
- Downy Mildew on Impatiens
- Aleurodicus rugioperculatus Martin, a New Exotic Whitefly in South Florida (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae)
- Giant African Land Snail and Giant South American Snails: Field Recognition
- Planococcus minor (Maskell), The Passionvine Mealybug, a New Exotic Mealybug in South Florida (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae)
- Exophthalmus similis Drury (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), a Jamaican citrus pest newly discovered in the Bahamas
- Halyomorpha halys (Stål), The Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
- Mikania micrantha, the Chinese creeper, bittervine or mile-a-minute, an invasive vine new to the continental United States
- Xyleborus glabratus, Redbay Ambrosia Beetle
Our pest alerts are organized by type. Please scroll down or select a type from the list below.
APHIDS
- Aloephagus myersi, Aloe vera aphid
- Shivaphis celti, An Asian woolly hackberry aphid (UF/IFAS)
- Christmas tree aphids
BEETLES
- Aethina tumida, Small hive beetle
- Anoplophora chinensis, Citrus longhorned beetle
- Anoplophora glabripennis, Asian longhorned beetle (UF/IFAS)
- Chlorophorus strobilicola, Exotic Beetle
- Exophthalmus similis Drury (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)
- Myllocerus undatus, A weevil
- Oxymerus-aculeatus, Another Neotropical Longhorn Beetle (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae)
- Phaedon desotonis, A Coreopsis pest
- Pseudocneorhinus bifasciatus, The Twobanded Japanese Weevil
- Trachyderes-mandibularis, A Neotropical Longhorn Beetle (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae)
- Xyleborinus andrewesi, Another Asian Ambrosia Beetle
- Xyleborus glabratus, Redbay Ambrosia Beetle
- Amaryllis Weevil
- Giant Palm Weevils of the Genus Rhynchophorus (Coleoptera: Curculonidae) and their Threat to Florida Palms
- Two Asian Ambrosia Beetles - (Curculionidae: Scolytinae)
- Two new May beetles, Phyllophaga spp.
BUTTERFLIES and MOTHS
FLIES
- Drosophila suzukii, Spotted Wing Drosophila
- Melanagromyza obtusa, Pigeonpea Pod Fly
- Zaprionus indianus Gupta (Diptera: Drosophilidae), A Genus and Species New to Florida and North America
FRUIT FLIES
- Anastrepha ludens, Mexican Fruit Fly
- Bactrocera correcta, A guava fruit fly
- Bactrocera dorsalis, Oriental fruit fly complex
- Bactrocera zonata, A peach fruit fly
- Ceratitis capitata, Mediterranean Fruit Fly
- Fruit Fly larvae found on habanero shipment 8/04
FUNGUS
LEAFMINERS
- Liriomyza huidobrensis, Pea leafminer
- Liriomyza langei, California pea leafminer
- Phyllocnistis citrella, Citrus leafminer
MEALYBUGS
- Maconellicoccus hirsutus, Pink hibiscus mealybug
- Nipaecoccus viridis, a New Exotic Mealybug in South Florida (Coccoidea: Pseudococcidae)
- Palmicultor lumpurensis, A bamboo mealybug
- Planococcus minor, The Passionvine Mealybug
- Pseudococcus dendrobiorum, An Orchid Mealybug
MITES
- Aceria zelkoviana, Japanese zelkova eriophyid mite
- Raoiella indica, Red palm mite
- A new exotic spider mite in Florida, Eutetranychus sp.
NEMATODES
PLANT PATHOLOGY
- Acidovorax avenae subsp. citrulli, Bacterial Fruit Blotch of Watermelon
- Phytophthora ramorum, Sudden Oak Death
- Puccinia hemerocallidis, Daylily rust
- Puccinia horiana, Chrysanthemum White Rust
- Puccinia striiformis, Stripe Rust of Wheat
- Uromyces transversalis, Gladiolus rust
- Citrus Greening, Huanglongbing
- Downy Mildew on Impatiens
- Surveillance for Soybean Rust - Phakopsora pachyrhizi and Phakopsora meibomiae
- Texas Phoenix Palm Decline
SCALES
- Aulacaspis tubercularis, White mango scale
- Aulacaspis yasumatsui, Cycad aulacaspis scale
- Cerococcus deklei, Grenade scale
- Conchaspis cordiae Mamet - a false armored scale
- Crypticerya genistae (Hemiptera: Margarodidae)
- Duplachionaspis divergens (Green) - an armored scale
- Paratachardina pseudolobata, Lobate lac scale
- Poliaspis cycadis, The Poliaspis Cycad Scale
- Vinsonia stellifera, Stellate scale
- A New Exotic Soft Scale Insect on Croton in South Florida (Hemiptera: Coccoidea: Coccidae)
SNAILS & SLUGS
- Giant African Land Snail and Giant South American Snails: Field Recognition
- Giant African Land Snail
- Snails & Slugs of Regulatory Significance to FL
SPIDERS
THRIPS/PSYLLIDS/WHITEFLIES
- Aleurodicus dugesii, Giant whitefly
- Aleurodicus rugioperculatus Martin, a New Exotic Whitefly in South Florida (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae)
- Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) (biotype ‘Q’)
- Diaphorina citri, Asian citrus psyllid
- Glycaspis brimblecombei, Red gum lerp psyllid
- Holopothrips sp.
- Paraleyrodes bondari, Bondar’s Nesting Whitefly, a Whitefly (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) New to Florida Attacking Ficus and Other Hosts.
- Scirtothrips dorsalis, Chilli Thrips
- Singhiella simplex, Fig Whitefly
- Siphoninus phillyreae (Haliday), Ash Whitefly, a New Exotic Whitefly (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) in Central Florida, and Encarsia inaron, its parasitoid (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae)
OTHERS
- Agrilus planipennis, Emerald Ash Borer
- Bagrada hilaris (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae), Bagrada bug
- Eupteryx decemnotata, Ligurian Leafhopper
- Halyomorpha halys (Stål), The Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
- Horidiplosis ficifolii, An Ornamental Fig Pest
- Leptocybe invasa, Blue Gum Chalcid
- Leptoglossus zonatus - A New Leaffooted Bug in Florida
- Liniepithema humile, Argentine Ant
- Megacopta cribraria, Bean Plataspid
- Mikania micrantha, The Chinese creeper, bittervine or mile-a-minute
- Oxycarenus hyalinipennis, Cotton Seed Bug
- Quadrastichus erythrinae, Erythrina Gall Wasp
- Vatiga illudens, The Cassava Lace Bug
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