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Its larvae feed on the oleander plant. Like most wasp moths, these are day fliers. [2] They prefer Neotropic areas, to which they are native. The North American subspecies is S. epilais jucundissima, which is locally common in all areas of Florida, and has been seen as far north as South Carolina, [2] and west to Mississippi and Texas. [3]
Empyreuma pugione, the spotted oleander caterpillar moth, is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It is found on the West Indies, but has been introduced to the US state of Florida. [2] The wingspan is 43–48 mm. They fly during the day. [3] The larvae feed on Nerium oleander. They are light orange and hairy.
The etymological association of oleander with the bay laurel has continued into the modern day: in France the plant is known as "laurier rose", [12] while the Spanish term, "Adelfa", is the descendant of the original Ancient Greek name for both the bay laurel and the oleander, daphne, which subsequently passed into Arabic usage and thence to Spain.
Significant variation in symptoms is seen between diseases, though some symptoms are expressed across species. On a macroscopic scale, plants infected with a X. fastidiosa-related disease exhibit symptoms of water, zinc, and iron deficiencies, [27] manifesting as leaf scorching and stunting in leaves turning them yellowish-brown, gummy substance around leaves, [27] fruit reduction in size and ...
Females may be wingless or winged , the production of the alate form occurs a higher rate in those regions where it is necessary for oleander aphid to migrate each year on to temporary hosts. [ 11 ] Oleander aphid has a wide range of hosts, but mainly feeds on plants in the dogbane family , including milkweeds , oleander and periwinkle . [ 9 ]
A 100-mile-long bloom of red tide is floating off Southwest Florida, prompting warnings about respiratory irritation and potential fish kills on area beaches. Experts say weather could be helping ...
Fungal diseases; Common name: Scientific name: Plants affected: Alternaria leaf spot Alternaria panax: B, D, Fl, P,S Anthracnose Colletotrichum trichellum: H Cercospora leaf spot Cercospora spp. B, S Damping-off Pythium spp. B,Fj,S Gray mold Botrytis cinerea: H Phyllosticta leaf spot Phyllosticta concentrica. Discochora philoprina [teleomorph] H
A Florida father of two is fighting for his life after he contracted a flesh-eating disease from an unknown source, his family says. David Ireland, 50, began experiencing flu-like symptoms last ...