Tree growers and researchers across Florida are continuing to try to reduce the harm caused by a decades-old disease that’s impacting avocado production. “A boat came into Port Wentworth ...

Plant pests and diseases are killing South Florida palm trees, endangering Dade County Pine trees, and have all but eradicated citrus trees from the landscape. Now, they've taken aim on the ...

The regulatory method of integrated pest management includes preventing entry and establishment of foreign pests.

Tree growers and researchers across Florida are continuing to try to reduce the harm caused by a decades-old disease that’s impacting avocado production. “A boat came into Port Wentworth ...

Growing an avocado tree is tricky and patience-testing as it can take years to ... Some of the most common pests and diseases that plague avocado trees include canker, root rots, sunblotch, ...

Ballard has lost nearly 100 avocado trees to the disease. "It hits a tree and it's quick - it doesn't take long. Once it shows the symptoms, it's over," Ballard said.

This disease was first found in South Florida in 2011 and is spread by tiny insects called ambrosia beetles. Laurel wilt infects only avocado and related trees such as swamp bay and red bay.

A strangler is stalking the avocado trees of South Florida, threatening backyard trees as well as thousands of acres of commercial groves.Laurel wilt disease has turned up in Palm Beach and Miami ...

Look for branches that are crossing or rubbing together and prune the weaker one of the two. Thin branches in the center of the avocado tree to open up the tree’s structure, allow sunlight in, and ...

These trees require a type B avocado tree to produce a significant fruit yield. Harvesting Avocados On a healthy outdoor avocado tree, you could harvest upwards of 200 avocados per season.

For a price of roughly $80 to $100 per tree, an arborist could take preventative measures to try to ward off the beetle. This involves injecting the tree with a bright blue fungicide called Alamo ...