Lawn and Garden Care: Pest Management

Jonathan H. Crane, Jeff Wasielewski, Daniel Carrillo, Romina Gazis, Bruce Schaffer, Fredy H. Ballen, andEdward A. Evans

Avocado trees are a popular choice for homeowners in Florida, with over 600,000 growing in Florida home landscapes. However, avocado trees as well as others in the Lauraceae family are susceptible to laurel wilt disease, which can kill a tree in as few as three weeks.

Adam Dale, Erin Harlow, Carrie Harmon, and Chris Marble

Matthew A. Borden, Eileen A. Buss, Sydney G. Park Brown, and Adam G. Dale

Eileen A. Buss andAdam Dale

Every landscape manager has a pest management toolbox, which contains tools that represent different management strategies. People can be quick to use pesticides, but an integrated approach using multiple tools can be much safer, have longer lasting beneficial effects, and in some cases cut costs. This fact sheet will help Extension agents and specialists, lawn and landscape managers, Florida Master Gardeners, and homeowners develop long-term sustainable pest management programs using an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) framework.

Andrew MacRae, Nathan Boyd, and Marina D'Abreau

James E. Davis, Faith M. Oi, Lisa T. Sanderson, Brooke L. Moffis, andWilliam J. Lester

Pests can damage your home and harm your health. Two important ways to reduce pest entry into your home are frequent inspections and proper landscaping practices. To ensure complete success, Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program must be implemented. IPM resources for common landscape pests are provided at the end of this publication for further information and convenience. This publication is intended for homeowners, Extension professionals, and anyone interested in preventing pests from entering the built environment.

Steven Arthurs and Adrian Hunsberger

A UF/IFAS numbered publication. in support of UF/IFAS Extension program: Integrated Pest Management

Tina McIntyre, Rachel Gutner, Hamutahl Cohen, Hamutahl Cohen, Tiare Saracino, Esen A. Momol, andEsen Momol

This new 8-page publication of the UF/IFAS Environmental Horticulture Department defines different types of pests that a home gardener might encounter and encourages diversifying landscapes as a solution to pest problems. It focuses on what is called “the triangle” of IPM, a guide to managing pests using multiple methods, and provides examples of Integrated Pest Management tools that can be applied in the home context to address these pests. Several links to resources relevant to edible Florida-Friendly landscapes are included.