If you have avocado trees growing in your yard, heads up! The feared redbay ambrosia beetle has surfaced in west Miami-Dade County, in Emerald Lakes. One beetle was caught in a trap on March 2. Scientists are testing the captured bug to see if it carries a fungus that kills avocado trees (and others in [...]
Posts Tagged ‘redbay ambrosia beetle’
Avocado threat surfaces
Posted in farm, location, media, photo, tagged avocado, laurel wilt, redbay ambrosia beetle, UF/IFAS on March 10, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Beating the beetle
Posted in farm, fruits, location, media, tagged avocados, laurel wilt, redbay ambrosia beetle, UF/IFAS on December 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This summer, there was great concern among commercial avocado growers in Redland (including Bee Heaven Farm) about the apparent discovery of the redbay ambrosia beetle, which rapidly kills avocado trees, and has been located in North and Central Florida. At least one tree in Redland was suspected of infestation and was burned. UF/IFAS held a workshop [...]
Laurel wilt symposium
Posted in events, farmer/grower, fruits, location, tagged Extension, laurel wilt, redbay ambrosia beetle, UF/IFAS on November 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
If you have only one avocado tree in your yard, or a grove full, come get the latest information on the laurel wilt disease. It was spotted in Northern Florida earlier this year, and this summer in a grove in Redland. If the disease spreads, it could wipe out not only commercial groves but also [...]
Avocados are threatened
Posted in farmer/grower, fruits, location, locavore, people, photo, politics, tagged avocado, commissioners, county budget, Extension, laurel wilt, redbay ambrosia beetle, UF/IFAS on August 7, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Take a good look at this season’s avocados, and savor the flavor. This season might be the last time you’ll see and taste Florida avocados, if the laurel wilt disease gets out of control in Miami-Dade County. It’s caused by the tiny redbay ambrosia beetle that carries a fungus which kills avocado trees fairly quickly. [...]
