IFAS Extension
Agriculture
Abstract
Soil provides a structure for a plant to anchor its roots and is a source of nutrition and water necessary for plant growth. Soil-inhabiting insects also utilize this substrate for part of or for their entire life. Although many insects are dependent on soil for food and shelter, only a few soil-borne insects such as weevils, ants, and termites are detrimental to the citrus tree.
About this Publication
This document is HS-868, one of a series of the UF/IFAS Department of Horticultural Sciences. Original publication date January 2002. Revised April 2009 and March 2023. Visit the Ask IFAS website at https://ask.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication. © 2026 UF/IFAS. This publication is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
How to Cite
Andrade, M. H. M. L., Mwatuwa, R. Z., Christensen, C. T., Solano, P., & Zotarelli, L. (2021). University of Florida Potato Variety Trials Spotlight: ‘French Fingerling.’ EDIS, 2021(1). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-hs1300-2020
Authors
S. Futch
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University of Florida
Extension agent IV emeritus, Ph.D., citrus (multicounty), UF/IFAS Citrus Research and Education Center
C. McCoy
professor emeritus (deceased); Department of Entomology and Nematology; UF/IFAS Citrus Research and Education Center
H. Nigg
professor emeritus, Department of Entomology and Nematology, UF/IFAS Citrus Research and Education Center, Lake Alfred, FL