🗣️ Keep up with what's 🐜 bugging Florida's agricultural health by reading our Divison's Pest Alerts!
They serve to alert our scientific community, agricultural professionals and #FloridaResidents about pests of concern that have been detected in Florida or pose an imminent threat of invasion.
➡️ A summary of the pest's morphology & behavior.
➡️ A summary of insights from academic researchers and subject-matter experts.
➡️ Illustrations of the pest and descriptions of potential damage it can cause to our natural & agricultural resources.
🔗 Visit our link in bio to learn more!
🧧 #LunarNewYear is right around the corner!
For many, #LNY is the season to share auspicious gifts like mandarins, tangerines and pomelos that symbolize good fortune for the year ahead.
If you plan to share some 🍊 #FloridaSunshine with your out-of-state loved ones, remember Florida is under statewide quarantine to prevent the spread of citrus pests and diseases.
Celebrate safely and protect #Florida and US Agriculture by:
🔴 Enjoying fruit grown and sold locally
🔴 Avoid bringing backyard citrus across state or country lines
🔴 Purchasing commercially packed citrus from approved/compliant packinghouses.
For more information on regulations surrounding moving citrus, contact our CHRP offices through the link in bio!
#CitrusGifts #FloridaCitrus #LNY #FreshFruit
🗣 Our Caribbean Fruit Fly Protocol Program has expanded our certification services to northwest Florida!
This program facilitates the out-of-state export of #FreshFromFlorida 🍊 citrus, 🍑 peaches and ⭐️ carambola to countries and states with established regulations to prevent the introduction of the Caribbean fruit fly (Anastrepha suspensa).
For our Division to certify these commodities as fly-free and export-ready, they must be harvested from designated areas that fulfill management requirements designed to exclude the 🪰 pest. Additionally, Division staff routinely conduct monitoring of traps, harvesting, packinghouses and bait spray applications during the harvest season.
Our Caribbean Fruit Fly Protocol Program office compiles this information and distributes reports to all participants, importing areas and stakeholders.
We are proud to support our state’s emerging cold-hardy #FLCitrus industry by facilitating access to out-of-state markets and to share a taste of ☀️ #FloridaSunshine!
🗣️ Interested in joining our team at the FDACS Division of Plant Industry?
We are always seeking people with a passion for the great outdoors and the desire to apply their skills for our Florida's vital agriculture sector!
🌐 Discover more: https://bit.ly/FDACS-positions
🔎 #ICYMI, the cold weather is causing #invasive iguanas in South Florida to freeze in place – making them easy to spot and collect!
On the other hand, 🐜 tiny invaders like invasive arthropods and plant pests can be smaller than your fingertip, and remain difficult to identify year-round.
If you've seen an insect or pest you suspect is an invasive species, you can ✉️ submit a physical sample or 📸 snap a picture and send it over for identification.
🔗 For more information, visit our website through our link in bio.
👋 Stop by and say hello to the Division of Plant Industry at the Florida State Fair this week!
Wondering about the intersections of agriculture and regulatory science? Or are you curious about what kinds of insects you can find in Central Florida? Our subject matter experts will be there to field any of these questions and more!
The @fdacsdpi booth will be located at Insect Encounters, right across from the TECO Arena from Feb. 5th – 16th. We're excited to see you there! 🎊
#FloridaStateFair #InsectEncounters #Apiary #HoneyBees #Entomology #Botany
The Division of Plant Industry is at #TPIE2026 this week!
🗓️ Wednesday, Jan. 21st to Friday, Jan. 23rd
📍 Broward County Convention Center, Booth #116
@fdacsdpi representatives will be on-site to issue phytosanitary certificates and answer your questions about plant pests and diseases.
❗Last-minute applications won't be accepted on the final day – make sure to bring your import permits to our booth by January 22nd, 2:00 PM!
#PlantPests #TropicalPlants #PlantImports #ExoticPlants
🎁 Happy holidays from the FDACS Division of Plant Industry! Our offices statewide will be closed from Wednesday, December 24th to Friday, December 26th.
We will return to office on Monday, December 29th.
🔗 For more information about office hours and closures, visit our link in bio!
🏕️ When you sing your favorite C-A-M-P-F-I-R-E-S-O-N-G this #FloridaFall, make sure to source your 🪵 firewood locally & burn it all on-site!
Why? 🚚 Moving firewood across long distances risks transporting pests and diseases that have the potential to devastate our forests and cost huge sums to control.
When in doubt, look for❗a heat-treatment label from your state's department of agriculture or a stamp from the USDA-APHIS on the label – this ensures the wood you are purchasing has been heated to a 🌡️ high-enough temperature to kill pests and pathogens of concern.
🔗 Learn more through our link in bio.
🍃 Are you facing an infestation of air potato vines (Dioscorea bulbifera L.) on your property? Taking immediate action now can reduce its severity next year!
📆 Around this time of the year, air potato vine leaves begin to yellow and then brown – eventually leading to die back in the winter. If you notice any air potatoes either sprouting from the vine or scattered on the ground, 🗑️ collect and properly dispose of them! Ensure you are removing the entire tuber, as even a small piece can regrow.
Collected bulbils should be frozen or burned to prevent sprouting before disposal. Effective management can reduce the number of new air potato sprouts next season and the vine's potential to spread to other areas!
Learn more about our air potato vine program through our link in bio.
In observance of Veterans Day, FDACS offices statewide will closed on Tuesday, November 11th. 🇺🇸
We honor and salute the brave heroes who have served in our nation’s armed forces. Thank you for your service.
🗓️ For more information about scheduled FDACS closures, visit our link in bio.
🪴 Discovered something unusual in your garden this #FloridaFall season?
Our Division's plant pathology, entomology, nematology & botany (ENPP) sections are experts at diagnosing and identifying samples from the public. You can either mail samples to our offices, or drop them off on person!
🔗 Visit our link in bio for more information!
