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Lubber grasshoppers are back. Here are the facts! Lubbers are native to Florida. They contain toxins which prevent most birds from eating them, except the loggerhead shrike. Numerous parasitoids and entomopathogens also infect and kill them. Gardeners have a choice of how to manage them in their home landscapes. Some choose to let them coexist in the landscape and others wage war on the lubber grasshoppers, killing them by hand squishing, insecticidal sprays or cutting them with scissors. If you’re going to use a spray to manage them, spray early in their lifecycle when the grasshoppers are still immature for best results. Learn more: https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/hillsboroughco/2024/04/01/its-lubber-grasshopper-season/

University Of Florida Study Finds Aphids Make Tropical Milkweed Less Inviting To Monarch Butterflies Many gardeners will tell you that aphids are the bane of their existence. According to a new study from the University of Florida, these tiny pests also pose problems for the iconic monarch butterf…

Don't over prune your palms! They need those palm fronds to make food and recycle the nutrients to newer leaves. UF/IFAS recommends leaving the palm canopy at least to the 9 and 3 hands on a clock. More at https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/orangeco/2022/11/02/proper-palm-pruning/

Ever wonder what happens when a frog eats a firefly? 🐸

At almost 4 inches long, the eastern lubber grasshopper is a sight to see, but not one you want to see munching on your favorite garden plants.

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