What's Bugging You? Integrated Pest Management for Florida Friendly gardening

Healthy and resistant plants are the best defense against garden pests. Follow the "right plant, right place" rule when buying and planting, and use good cultural practices. Early detection and removal of infected plants or plant parts should precede applications of chemicals Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is a strategy that helps gardeners manage pests with as few chemicals as possible. To prevent disease and insect outbreaks, select pest-resistant plants and put them in suitable locations. When problems do arise, remove the affected leaves or plant parts, or pick the insects off by hand. Avoid overtreating. Spot-treat only rather than blanket spraying, and use selective rather than broad-spectrum insecticides. Always read and follow insecticide label instructions. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.e... More sites about Biological Control https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/lawn-and-ga... The Great Florida Pollinator Census https://gsepc.org/ NeighborWood Watch: Help preserve habitat and promote biodiversity in our communities. https://neighborwoodwatch.org/ DDIS Site https://ddis.ifas.ufl.edu/jsp/html/ho... Florida Invasive Species Partnership https://www.floridainvasives.org Dividing Perennials https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/santarosac... Resources: UF/IFAS Extension, Pinellas County 12520 Ulmerton Rd. Largo, FL 33774 Phone (727) 582-2109 [email protected] NOTE: Extension Help Desk will be closed for renovation October 2-7, 2025 SWFWMD Watering Restrictions https://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/busine... Pinellas County Water Conservation and Watering Schedule Rules https://pinellas.gov/department/water... https://pinellas.gov/watering-schedul... Pinellas County Fertilizer Ordinance https://pinellas.gov/pinellas-county-... Soil Solarization https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/topics/soil... Land measurement tools are built into the Pinellas County Property Appraiser's website https://www.pcpao.gov/gis.html Edible Landscaping Using the Nine Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Principles https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication... Monthly Gardening Calendars https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/lawn-and-ga... South Florida Regional Gardening Calendars https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication... ---- Pinellas County Help Desk & Plant Clinics https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/pinellas/la... Social Media   / pinellasextension      / pinellasextensiontv   Ask IFAS https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Program https://floridafriendlylandscaping.com/ Florida Friendly Landscaping™ Gardening Solutions https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/ 9 Principles of Florida Friendly Landscaping™ https://ffl.ifas.ufl.edu/about-ffl/9-... Florida Friendly Landscaping™ Apps https://ffl.ifas.ufl.edu/resources/apps/ Planting Pinellas Post Newsletter https://subscribe.ifas.ufl.edu/extweb... Tampa Bay Water Rebate Program https://tampabaywaterwise.org/en/reba... Barbara Strickland Endowment https://www.uff.ufl.edu/giving-opport... ---- This podcast is brought to you by the University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension, an equal opportunity institution.