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Migration to the suburbs and an increase in home ownership have created an expanding "Green" industry in our state. Recent NCDA & CS figures place Greenhouse/Nursery as the top farm crop receipt at $973 Million. Not only has the industry increased, but also the consumer demand for information in dealing with insect related problems in the landscape has increased.

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With over 1700 insects affecting Ornamental plants, and with new insect pest introductions, Extension, Research and Teaching are in great demand. We strive to bring the latest science-based information and instruction to our clientele while addressing important challenging issues with our research efforts.

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Biotype Q Whitefly

Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) (biotype ‘Q’): A potential new biotype for vegetable and ornamental crops. (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae):  In March 2005, Drs. Judy Brown, Tim Dennehy (University of Arizona) and Dr. Frank Byrne (University of California) independently identified the ‘Q’ strain of Bemisia tabaci on poinsettia plants some months ago that originated from a nursery in California. This is the first time this particular strain has been found in the United States. The Q-biotype is thought to have originated from the Mediterranean region and has been associated with whitefly control problems. This strain is known to have resistance to pyriproxyfen (Horowitz et al. 2003), buprofezin and reduced susceptibility to the neonicotinoid insecticides imidicloprid, acetamiprid and thimethoxam. More information can be found at http://www.doacs.state.fl.us/pi/enpp/ento/b.tabaci.html.