Welcome to the Division of Plant Industry. As a regulatory agency of the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, DPI works to detect, intercept and control plant and honey bee pests that threaten Florida’s native and commercially grown plants and agricultural resources.
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Industry Information
Weed of the Month
April, 2012: Mimosa pigra, catclaw mimosa, black mimosa, giant sensitive plant
a fast-growing, prickly shrub that forms impenetrable thickets in wetlands.
Pests of Concern
- Africanized Honey Bee
- Asian Ambrosia Beetle
- Bean Plataspid
- Boll Weevil
- Cassava Lace Bug
- Citrus Black Spot
- Citrus Greening
- Colony Collapse Disorder
- Downy Mildew on Impatiens
- Emerald Ash Borer
- Exotic Fruit Flies
- Fig Whitefly
- Giant African Land Snail
- Laurel Wilt Disease
- Lobate Lac Scale
- Love Bug
- Mikania micrantha
- Nipaecoccus viridis
- Pink Hibiscus Mealybug
- Potato Psyllids
- Soybean Rust
- Spotted Wing Drosophila
- Sudden Oak Death
- Texas Phoenix Palm Decline
- Tree Termite
- Tropical Soda Apple
- Venomous Spiders
Frequently Asked Questions
Contact Us
- Find a Local Office
- Toll-free Helpline: 800.282.5153
- Outside of the U.S.: 352.334.0970
Hot Topics
FDACS to Fight Spread of Invasive Termite
The recently confirmed presence indicates a reemergence of the Tree termite, Nasutitermes corniger. more... 
FDACS Press Release: Laurel Wilt Disease Threatens Avocados of Miami-Dade County
FDACS Identifies Laurel Wilt Disease in Avocado Production Area of Miami-Dade County. more...
Giant African Land Snails Quarantine Maps
The Giant African land snail, Achatina fulica, is one of the largest land snails in the world, growing up to eight inches in length and more than four inches in diameter. more...
Whiteflies in Florida
Several species of whiteflies continue to infest South Florida landscapes causing hardship for homeowners and the commercial industry.
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Boll Weevil Eradication Program
All Florida commercial cotton producers are required to participate. Deadline for reporting intended acres is April 30th. Growers uncertain of planting plans should still submit intended acreage. more...
Bondar’s Nesting Whitefly, Paraleyrodes bondari
A Whitefly (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) New to Florida Attacking Ficus and Other Hosts. more... 
Downy Mildew on Impatiens
Downy mildew on impatiens is currently a concern in Palm Beach County. more...
Citrus Nursery Stock Rule Information
Citrus plants may move interstate if accompanied by a limited permit to non-citrus producing states. more...
Inmate Beekeeping Partnership
A public-private partnership is teaching inmates at the Reception and Medical Center how to be beekeepers. more...
The Passionvine Mealybug, Planococcus minor (Maskell), a New Exotic Mealybug in South Florida (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae)
Suspect specimens were collected in Miami and Palm Beach County and subsequently verified. more...
Exophthalmus similis Drury (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)
a Jamaican citrus pest newly discovered in the Bahamas. more...
FDACS Declares Eradication of Mediterranean Fruit Flies in Broward County
After three life cycles of the fruit fly have completed with no additional Medflies found, the Department lifted regulations and removed the prohibition on the movement of fruit. more...
The Brown Marmorated Stink Bug, Halyomorpha halys (Stål)
An urban nuisance pest that has the potential to be a significant pest of agricultural crops in Florida. More...
Mikania micrantha, climbing hempweed
The fast growing vine was recently detected in Miami-Dade County. More...
Laurel Wilt Disease
A fungus transmitted by the invasive redbay ambrosia beetle, Laurel wilt disease stops the flow of water in redbay and other host trees in the laurel family including avocado. More....
Citrus Black Spot (Guignardia citricarpa) discovered in Florida
Symptoms of the exotic disease citrus black spot were first detected during a Citrus Health Response Plan - Multipest Survey (CHRP-MPS) in Valencia sweet oranges in the Immokalee area on March 8, 2010 and areas were recently placed under quarantine. More...
New Firewood Movement Rule in Effect 8/10/2010
Review the procedures to prevent the introduction of wood boring pests, wood inhabiting pests, and plant disease pathogens into the state. More...
Produce-Importers Information
Learn the requirements for shipping produce into Florida (for consumption). More...
Africanized Honey Bees
Learn more about these invasive insects and what to do in case of an attack. More...
Moving Plants into Florida
What you need to know about bringing plants into the state. More...
DPI Publications
Biennial Reports
The Division of Plant Industry produces a comprehensive report every two years for the Commissioner of Agriculture as mandated by the Legislature. This report highlights the valuable work our division does for the department and our state. More...
Plant Industry Update
Newsletter detailing division activities More...
TRI-OLOGY
Bi-monthly report that includes detection activities from nursery plant inspections, routine and emergency program surveys, and requests for identification of plants and pests from the public. More...
