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  • State Plant Regulatory Official

    Wayne Dixon (352) 372-3505

    Serves on the National Plant Board, oversees state pest detection and regulatory activities and coordinates survey activities between government agencies, public and private organizations. Coordinates the state's initial emergency response if an exotic pest is detected.

  • State Survey Coordinator

    Leroy Whilby (352) 372-3505 x4649

    Coordinates CAPS survey planning, execution and reporting as well as community outreach activities.

  • State Plant Health Director

    Paul Hornby (352) 313-3040

    Directs federal APHIS-PPQ pest detection and regulatory activities in cooperation with state officials, and coordinate the initial PPQ emergency response if an exotic pest is detected in the state.

  • Pest Survey Specialist

    Douglas Restom Gaskill (941) 359-6309
    Brian Saunders (321) 632-5309
    Provides technical support in planning, executing and reporting annual surveys and coordinates pest detection activities with neighboring states.

News
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Team of Scientists Targeting Invasive Giant Snails
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APHIS Allows the Movement of Fruit Regulated for Sweet Orange Scab...Under Certain Conditions
APHIS Expands Citrus Black Spot Regulated Area in Florida
Citrus Canker - A Blemish of Epic Proportions
Invasive Species of the Day Series
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Management - Not Eradication - Could be the Key to Co-Existing with Fire Ants
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Killer Bees Attack Park Employees in Florida
Bayer Launches Bee Health Education Tour
Challenges for Honeybee Industry Affects Wide Spectrum of Ag Sector
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Biocontrol Research On Brazilian Peppertree in Florida Discovers New Cryptic Species
APHIS Establishes Two Additional Regulated Areas in Florida for Giant African Snail
Fungus Causing Rust Disease in Cassia Trees
New Control Strategies for Bipolar Bark Beetles
Laurel Wilt - A Global Threat to Avocado Production
UF-IFAS Entomology Department New Home to School of Ants Project
Fire Ant Webinars 2013
Fire Ants - A prize winning graphic novella
NAPPO - Citrus Black Spot in Polk County, Florida
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EU legislation on citrus canker thwarts grapefruit export
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NAPPO - Two Additional Giant African Snail Regulated Areas Established in Florida
Citrus greening quarantine expands
Laurel wilt disease moving toward California
Study finds laurel wilt not spread through fruit
County Extension Office Identifies and Advises on Native and Invasive Plants
APHIS Establishes Two Additional Regulated Areas in Florida for Giant African Snail
The ongoing psyllid battle
New Ways to Protect Avocados from Beetles
Psyllid-killing wasp taking hold
Leaf Beetle Key to Ridding Southern Florida of Destructive Vine
Royal Palm Beach Residents Feeling Stung By Fire Ants
Sampling Information for Asian Citrus Psyllid
Biology and Management of Asian Citrus Psyllid
Video: Laurel wilt discovered in Pinellas County
Soybeans Struggle to Survive Amidst Record High Selling Price for Crop
Fire Ants In Hay - YouTube
Research Proposal 2012 Laurel Wilt
ARS | Publication request: Asian citrus psyllid tolerance to heat
Abdominal color of Diaphorina citri, is associated with susceptibility to insecticides
New pathway for invasive species -- science teachers.
Ants Much More Than a Nuisance
Fire Ant Home Remedies Often Really Urban Myths
Fire Ant Quarantines and Regulations
Invasive insects cause staggering impact on native tree
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Toxicity of insecticidal soaps to the Asian citrus psyllid and biocontrols
Fourth DCA Overturns Citrus Canker Ruling « CBS Miami
For citrus industry: A sense of optimism
Scientists closer to HLB solutions in citrus
Illegal sales of citrus result in probation sentences
APHIS Establishes a New Regulated Area in Florida for Giant African Snail
Mobile citrus copper residue calculator released
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Laurel Wilt
UF Announces Breakthrough to Protect Crops
Everything You Need to Know About Laurel Wilt Disease
Detection of Gladiolus Rust in Manatee County, Florida
Bee-Killing Virus Gets Supercharged by Mites
Fusarium Dieback on Californian Avocado Trees
Transporting Plants Can be Hazardous to State Crops
UF-IFAS Research Looks at Impact on Honeybees from Chemicals and Mites
Exotic Tree Termite Confirmed in Florida
Compliance Economic Review RULE NO: 5B-52
FL DOACS Announces Applications for the Southern Pine Beetle Assistance and Prevention Program
A Focus on Tropical Fruit
FDACS Identifies Laurel Wilt Disease in Avocado Production Area of Miami-Dade County
Laurel wilt found in commercial Florida avocado grove The Grower
Africanized Bee vs. Honey Bee
Town Council Hears From Weed Expert
Fire Ant Colonies Seem to be Down Dramatically
Spinach genes beef up citrus trees' resistance to greening
Boll Weevil Eradicated - YouTube
APHIS Expands The Regulated Area for Citrus Black Spot in FL
Citrus greening bacterium may 'ring the dinner bell' to attract insect
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Palm Aphid
US (FL): Citrus growers turn to peaches
Texas working with APHIS, California on citrus disease
Citrus greening costing the Florida citrus industry billions
Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council 2012 Spring Conference
The Evils of the Garden Fire Ants
Weed Spraying Planned for Lake Harris
Citrus Industry eNews: Disease-Detecting Dogs; Cost of HLB
Are there fire ants native to North America?
Imported Fire Ants Community Page
Laurel wilt spreads, adds to worries over butterfly species ...
US (FL): Anger at EU refusal of grapefruit
Citrus growers could enlist RNAi technology to fight psyllids
Researchers moving nearer solutions for greening disease
All-out effort seeks solutions for citrus greening disease
Pyrokinin Beta-Neuropeptide Affects Necrophoretic Behavior in Fire ...
Thousands of Giant African Land Snails have been Captured in FL
Four Things to Know if you are Giving Citrus this Season
Lake Apopka Restoration Gets Scrutiny
Fire Ants Conquered America by Monopolising Calorie Rich Food
Invasive Species Taking Over the Everglades
Florida's giant snail 'carries human meningitis'
New online citrus disease management CEU available
Bugs Eat Kudzu But Like Soybeans Too
An Invasive Plant Now Faces Its Own Attacker
Fall is Good Time to Hunt Gypsy Moth Eggs
Spotted Wing Drosophila Not Just Another Fruit Fly
Giant African Land Snail Infestation in Florida Thousands Spotted
Detection of Giant African Snail - NAPPO
Guava Fruit Fly Alarms Florida Agriculture Officials
Invasive Guava Fruit Fly Found in Central Florida Poses New Threat to Agriculture Citrus Industry
Invasive Plants Meeting Topic
APHIS Revises Approved Packinghouse Procedures for Sweet Orange Scab
Status of European Pepper Moth
Kudzu Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time
PPQ Postentry Quarantine (PEQ) Release Policy
Removal of Medfly Quarantine Area in Broward County Florida
Native Ants Use Chemical Weapons to Turn Back Invading Argentine Ants
Expansion of the Quarantine Area for Citrus Black Spot in Florida
Updated USDA Regulations Effective June 27 Will Help Stem the Tide of Harmful NonNative Plants and Pests
Bug Factory to Help Everglades Fight Plant Invaders
Agencies Launch Construction of Bug Nursery in Effort to Control Exotic Plants in Florida
USDA Permits Limited Shipments From Citrus Quarantine Areas
Ferry Tale Fire Ants Aggregate into Living Rafts to Escape Floods
APHIS Adds Conditions to Allow Fruit Movement into or through States Regulated for Sweet Orange Scab
Mediterranean Fruit Fly Second Expansion of Quarantine Area in Pompana Beach Area of Broward Co FL
APHIS Revises Federal Order for Sweet Orange Scab
APHIS Clarification of the Sweet Orange Scab Federal Order Issued on March 23 2011
NAPPO Report APHIS Revises Federal Order for Sweet Orange Scab
Two More Medflies Found in Pompano Beach Eradication Plan Intensifies
Revised Federal Order for Citrus Black Spot (CBS) in Florida
Establishment of a New MedFly Quarantine Area in the Pompano Beach Area of Broward County FL
NAPPO Establishment of a New Medfly Quarantine Area in the Pompano Beach Area of Broward County FL
Killer Bees Moving North an Increasing Problem in Central Florida
Help Needed for Invasive Plant Removal at Busch Wildlife Sanctuary St. Lucie Inlet Park
Invasive Species Awareness Week 2/26 to 3/5/2011
Medfly Fruit Pests Found in Florida
Fire Ants Have Gained a Painful Foothold in South
Entomology Team Discovers BeetleThat Destroys Invasive Weeds in Florida
Revised Federal Order for Citrus Black Spot in Florida
Detection of Sweet Orange Scab in Florida and Arizona
Availability of an Environmental Assessment of a Biological Control Agent for Air Potato
Federal Import Quarantine Order to Prohibit Australian Bees

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Videos

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Exotic Fruit Fly Monitoring
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CAPS 2013 Survey Targets   
Common Name Scientific Name Destinations
Asian Longhorned Beetle Anoplophora glabripennis Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug Halyomorpha halys Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Cotton Cutworm Spodoptera litura Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Cotton Seed Bug Oxycarenus hyalinipennis Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Egyptian Cottonworm Spodoptera littoralis Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Emerald Ash Borer Agrilus planipennis Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
European Grapevine Moth Lobesia botrana Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
False Codling Moth Thaumatotibia leucotreta Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Giant African Snail Lissachatina fulica Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Golden Nematode Globodera rostochiensis Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Goldspotted Oak Borer Agrilus auroguttatus Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Gypsy Moth (European) Lymantria dispar Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Hygromiid Snail Monacha cantiana Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Java Downy Mildew Peronosclerospora maydis Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Lesser Spruce Shoot Beetle Hylurgops palliatus Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Light Brown Apple Moth Epiphyas postvittana Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Oak Ambrosia Beetle Platypus quercivorus Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Oak Splendour Beetle Agrilus biguttatus Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Old World Bollworm Helicoverpa armigera Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Pale Cyst Nematode Globodera pallida Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Philippine Downy Mildew Peronosclerospora philippinensis Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Pine Shoot Beetle Tomicus destruens Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Redhaired Pine Bark Beetle Hylurgus ligniperda Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Rosy Moth Lymantria mathura Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Silver Y Moth Autographa gamma Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Sirex Woodwasp Sirex noctilio Pest Info | NAPIS Maps