Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Plant Industry Pest Alerts
This page provides links to alerts about pests that have arrived in Florida or that may arrive soon.
Recent and Important Pest Information
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Fiorinia phantasma, Phantasma Scale, Potential Pest of Palms and Ornamentals Plants [
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A Pulvinaria sp. with morphological similarities to P. bambusicola [
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Aceria litchii - Erinose mite pest on lychee [
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Potato Psyllid (Bactericera cockerelli) (Hemiptera: Psyllidae) [
397.25 KB
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Fulmekiola serrata (Kobus), sugarcane thrips [
1.83 MB
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Euphyllura olivina - A psyllid that infests commercial olive plants [
1.08 MB
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Parlatoria ziziphi - black parlatoria scale ziziphus scale [
2.01 MB
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Lepidosaphes laterochitinosa, a new mussel scale [
1.65 MB
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Prepona laertes, exotic butterfly [
1.69 MB
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Aleurotrachelus near anonae (Corbett), Whitefly Continental Record [
2.12 MB
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Aclerda takahashii, Flat Grass Scale [
1.42 MB
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Pseudocercospora mangifericola, mango leaf spot [
1.18 MB
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Phyllachora maydis, Corn Tar Spot [
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Bemisia tabaci, Gennadius Q biotype [
1.40 MB
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Phyllanthus acidus, Phyllanthus Rust [
998.83 KB
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Asiothrixus antidesmae, Whitefly [
1.09 MB
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Aphids on Christmas Trees [
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Bactrocera dorsalis, Oriental fruit fly complex [
357.17 KB
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Tarophagus colocasiae (Matsumura) the Taro Planthopper [
1.45 MB
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Helicoverpa armigera (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), the Old World Bollworm [
384.59 KB
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Guava Fruit Fly Bactrocera correcta [
1.01 MB
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Fiorinia proboscidaria Green (Hemiptera: Diaspididae) [
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Lepidosaphes chinensis Chamberlin (Hemiptera: Diaspididae) [
525.08 KB
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Delottococcus confusus (De Lotto) (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) [
525.08 KB
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Ligustrum sinense, Chinese Privet, Small Leaved Privet [
725.99 KB
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Ardisa crenata, coral ardisia, Hen’s Eyes, Scratch Throat, Coralberry Ardisia [
604.29 KB
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Texas Phoenix Palm Decline (TPPD) [
2.22 MB
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Rose Rosette Disease (Rose Rosette Virus) [
964.73 KB
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Documents without active links are available through our helpline: DPIHelpline@FreshFromFlorida.com or 1-888-397-1517
Our pest alerts are organized by type. Please scroll down or select a type from the list below.
Aphids | Beetles | Butterflies & Moths | Flies | Fruit Flies | Fungus | Leafminers | Mealybugs | Mites | Nematodes | Noxious Weeds | Plant Pathology | Scales | Snails & Slugs | Spiders | Thrips, Psyllids, Whiteflies | Others
- Shivaphis celti, An Asian woolly hackberry aphid (UF/IFAS)
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Aloephagus myersi, Aloe vera aphid [
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Christmas tree aphids [
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Aethina tumida, Small hive beetle [
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Anoplophora chinensis, Citrus longhorned beetle [
395.85 KB
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- Anoplophora glabripennis, Asian longhorned beetle (UF/IFAS)
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Chlorophorus strobilicola, Exotic Beetle [
329.41 KB
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Exophthalmus similis Drury (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) [
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Maladera castanea the Asiatic Garden Beetle [
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Myllocerus undatus, A weevil [
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Oxymerus-aculeatus, Another Neotropical Longhorn Beetle [
215.47 KB
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Phaedon desotonis, A Coreopsis pest [
294.85 KB
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Pseudocneorhinus bifasciatus, The two banded Japanese Weevil [
308.65 KB
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Trachyderes mandibularis, A Neotropical Longhorn Beetle [
340.76 KB
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Xyleborinus andrewesi, Another Asian Ambrosia Beetle [
301.40 KB
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Xyleborus glabratus, Redbay Ambrosia Beetle [
1.20 MB
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Amaryllis Weevil, an Exotic Baridine Weevil [
283.76 KB
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Giant Palm Weevils of the Genus Rhynchophorus [
311.78 KB
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Two Asian Ambrosia Beetles - (Curculionidae: Scolytinae) [
301.40 KB
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Two new May beetles, Phyllophaga spp. [
614.66 KB
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Duponchelia fovealis, European Pepper Moth [
309.57 KB
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Papilio demoleus, Lime Swallowtail [
648.73 KB
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Mexican Rice Borer, Eoreuma loftini [
1.04 MB
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Drosophila suzukii, Spotted Wing Drosophila [
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Melanagromyza obtusa, Pigeon pea Pod Fly [
389.59 KB
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Zaprionus indianus Gupta (Diptera: Drosophilidae) [
304.72 KB
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Anastrepha ludens, Mexican Fruit Fly [
391.56 KB
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Bactrocera correcta, A guava fruit fly [
1.01 MB
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Bactrocera dorsalis, Oriental fruit fly complex [
357.17 KB
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Bactrocera zonata, A peach fruit fly [
1.19 MB
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Ceratitis capitata, Mediterranean Fruit Fly [
457.89 KB
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Ceratitis capitata, found on habanero shipment [
310.20 KB
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Guignardia citricarpa, Citrus Black Spot [
324.98 KB
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Phyllachora maydis, Corn Tar Spot [
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Liriomyza huidobrensis, Pea leafminer [
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Liriomyza langei, California pea leafminer [
326.42 KB
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Ophiomyia kwansonis, Daylily Leafminer [
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Phyllocnistis citrella, Citrus leafminer [
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A Pulvinaria sp. with morphological similarities to P. bambusicola [
348.56 KB
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Delottococcus confusus, Armored Scale [
525.08 KB
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Maconellicoccus hirsutus, Pink hibiscus mealybug [
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Nipaecoccus viridis, a New Exotic Mealybug [
319.08 KB
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Palmicultor lumpurensis, A bamboo mealybug [
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Planococcus minor, The Passionvine Mealybug [
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Pseudococcus dendrobiorum, An Orchid Mealybug [
408.60 KB
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Aceria litchii - Erinose mite pest on lychee [
430.73 KB
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Aceria zelkoviana, Japanese zelkova eriophyid mite [
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Raoiella indica, Red palm mite [
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Eutetranychus sp. A new exotic spider mite [
288.37 KB
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- Bursaphelenchus cocophilus, The Red Ring Nematode
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Meloidogyne mayaguensis, Root-knot nematode [
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Nymphoides peltata, Yellow Floating Heart [
676.07 KB
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Nymphoides cristata, Crested Floating Heart [
637.20 KB
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Ligustrum sinense, Chinese Privet [
358.00 KB
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Ardisa crenata, coral ardisia, Hen’s Eyes [
310.78 KB
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Chrysopogon aciculatus - golden false beardgrass [
2.94 MB
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Mikania micrantha, The Chinese creeper [
532.21 KB
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Phyllanthus acidus, Phyllanthus Rust [
998.83 KB
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Rose Rosette Disease (Rose Rosetta Virus) [
367.24 KB
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Acidovorax avenae, Bacterial Fruit Blotch of Watermelon [
1.75 MB
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- Cucumber Green Mottle Mosaic Virus (CGMMV) found in the United States (California) in Melon
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Phytophthora ramorum, Sudden Oak Death [
1.09 MB
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Puccinia hemerocallidis, Daylily rust [
1.06 MB
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Puccinia horiana, Chrysanthemum White Rust [
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Puccinia striiformis, Stripe Rust of Wheat [
561.07 KB
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Uromyces transversalis, Gladiolus rust [
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Citrus Greening, Huanglongbing [
690.59 KB
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Downy Mildew on Impatiens [
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Surveillance for Soybean Rust - Phakopsora pachyrhizi and Phakopsora meibomiae [
485.12 KB
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Texas Phoenix Palm Decline (TPPD) [
2.22 MB
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Fiorinia phantasma, Phantasma Scale, Potential Pest of Palms and Ornamentals Plants [
705.04 KB
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Lepidosaphes laterochitinosa, a new mussel scale [
1.65 MB
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Aclerda takahashii, Flat Grass Scale [
1.42 MB
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Fiorinia proboscidaria, Armored Scale Pest of citrus [
488.41 KB
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Lepidosaphes chinensis, Armored Scale Infesting Lucky Bamboo [
525.08 KB
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Aulacaspis tubercularis, White mango scale [
1.32 MB
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- Aulacaspis yasumatsui, Cycad aulacaspis scale
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Cerococcus deklei, Grenade scale [
814.27 KB
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Conchaspis cordiae Mamet - a false armored scale [
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Crypticerya genistae (Hemiptera: Margarodidae) [
1.06 MB
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Duplachionaspis divergens (Green) - an armored scale [
523.53 KB
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Paratachardina pseudolobata, Lobate lac scale [
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Poliaspis cycadis, The Poliaspis Cycad Scale [
1.25 MB
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Vinsonia stellifera, Stellate scale [
1.51 MB
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Phalacrococcus howertoni, A New Exotic Soft Scale Insect on Croton in South Florida [
1.38 MB
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Giant African Land Snail and Giant South American Snails: Field Recognition [
1.15 MB
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Snails & Slugs of Regulatory Significance to FL [
1.47 MB
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Loxosceles laeta, The Chilean Recluse [
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Venomous Spiders in Florida [
1.88 MB
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Asiothrixus antidesmae, Whitefly [
1.09 MB
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Potato Psyllid (Bactericera cockerelli) [
397.25 KB
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Aleurodicus dugesii, Giant whitefly [
2.87 MB
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Aleurodicus rugioperculatus Martin, a New Exotic Whitefly in South Florida [
1.10 MB
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The Honeysuckle Whitefly, Aleyrodes lonicerae [
1.01 MB
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Bemisia tabaci, Gennadius Q biotype [
1.40 MB
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Diaphorina citri, Asian citrus psyllid [
551.17 KB
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Glycaspis brimblecombei, Red gum lerp psyllid [
901.75 KB
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Paraleyrodes bondari, Bondar's Nesting Whitefly [
2.10 MB
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Scirtothrips dorsalis, Chilli Thrips [
697.28 KB
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Singhiella simplex, Fig Whitefly [
726.27 KB
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Siphoninus phillyreae, Ash Whitefly [
1.04 MB
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Agrilus planipennis, Emerald Ash Borer [
1.72 MB
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Bagrada hilaris (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae), Bagrada bug [
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Eupteryx decemnotata, Ligurian Leafhopper [
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Halyomorpha halys, The Brown Marmorated Stink Bug [
691.84 KB
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Horidiplosis ficifolii, An Ornamental Fig Pest [
622.75 KB
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Leptocybe invasa, Blue Gum Chalcid [
622.17 KB
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Leptoglossus zonatus - A New Leaffooted Bug in Florida [
1.03 MB
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Liniepithema humile, Argentine Ant [
1.54 MB
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Megacopta cribraria, Bean Plataspid [
984.61 KB
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Oxycarenus hyalinipennis, Cotton Seed Bug [
465.98 KB
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Quadrastichus erythrinae, Erythrina Gall Wasp [
800.03 KB
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Vatiga illudens, The Cassava Lace Bug [
2.06 MB
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