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February 10, 2025

February First Friday with Florida First Detector

Recap of February 2025 First Friday with Florida First Detector This month, we talked about Invasive Scale Insects on Ornamental plants. We looked at a few recently detected invasive scales in Florida as well as identification of species commonly found in Florida on ornamental plants. Scale insects can be challenging to identify! Closely related species…

January 6, 2025

January 2025 First Friday with Florida First Detector

Recap of January 2025 First Friday with Florida First Detector In this month’s webinar, we covered invasive caterpillars that feed on vegetable crops. Florida’s agriculture industry is home to a wide variety of high value vegetable production. We are a top producer of tomatoes, bell peppers, cabbage and many other delicious veggies. Our mild winters…

November 26, 2024

November 2024 First Friday with Florida First Detector

Recap of November 2024 First Friday with Florida First Detector This month we talked all about fruit flies! We focused on true fruit flies in the family Tephritidae. Florida has quite the history with non-native fruit flies. We have a few that have established and caused issues for fruit production in the state. We also…

November 26, 2024

October 2024 First Friday with Florida First Detector

Recap of October 2024 First Friday with Florida First Detector In October’s First Friday, we looked more into the agencies involved in invasive species work and talked a lot about sample submission. Identification of the pest prior to treatment is critical for all pest management. Starting next month, we will be talking about identification of…

September 9, 2024

September 2024 First Friday with Florida First Detector

Recap of September 2024 First Friday with Florida First Detector This webinar kicks off our third year of First Friday with Florida First Detector! In honor of another year, we went back to the basics on invasive species. For anyone new to the series, this is a great place to start. For others, this is…

August 5, 2024

August 2024 First Friday with Florida First Detector

Recap of August 2024 First Friday with Florida First Detector In August, we focused on invasive pests of ornamental plants. While we covered a lot during our Final Friday webinar, we barely scratched the surface of invasive species as it relates to ornamental plants. Florida has an estimated number of more than 1,500 types of…

July 8, 2024

July 2024 First Friday with Florida First Detector

Recap of July 2024 First Friday with Florida First Detector In July, we talked about invasive pests of pine. Florida has about 17 million acres of forestland with a significant portion covered in pine. The state also has a significant pine industry. Florida produces around 750 million board feet of pine annual used both within…

June 26, 2024

First Fridays with Florida First Detector, Coming again Sept 2024-2025!

What is Florida First Detector? Florida First Detector is a multiagency educational effort focused on enhancing the early detection of invasive pests that threaten agriculture, nursery industries, and natural areas. We offer in-person and virtual classes. The Florida First Detector website also provides scripted presentations for educators and on-demand CEU opportunities for licensed professionals.…

June 10, 2024

June 2024 First Friday with Florida First Detector

Recap of June 2024 First Friday with Florida First Detector In June, we dove into the basics of nematodes. Nematodes are all around the word, many are free living and some are parasitic on plants and animals. On plants, their damage can look similar to a lot of other things that go wrong with plants…

May 6, 2024

May 2024 First Friday with Florida First Detector

Recap of May 2024 First Friday with Florida First Detector In May, we covered the basics of invasive snails and slugs. Snails and slugs are a type of mollusk called a gastropod. Slugs are different than snails in that they typically lack a visible shell. For slug identification, we look at characteristics like the body…

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