Welcome to the Division of Plant Industry! We are a regulatory agency of the Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services which works to detect, intercept and control plant and honey bee pests that threaten Florida's native and commercially grown plants and agricultural resources.
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Industry Information
Weed of the Month
July 2010: Dioscorea alata, the white or winged yam
An important food crop in the tropics, this vine is becoming a serious weed of natural areas in Florida.
Pests of Concern
- Asian Ambrosia Beetle
- Bean Plataspid
- Cassava Lace Bug
- Citrus Black Spot
- Colony Collapse Disorder
- Emerald Ash Borer
- Exotic Fruit Flies
- Fig Whitefly
- Giant African Land Snail
- Giant Palm Weevil
- Laurel Wilt Disease
- Lobate Lac Scale
- Love Bug
- Mile-a-minute
- Nipaecoccus viridis
- Pink Hibiscus Mealybug
- Red Palm Mite
- Soybean Rust
- Spotted Wing Drosophila
- Sudden Oak Death
- Texas Phoenix Palm Decline
- Tropical Soda Apple
- Venomous Spiders
Frequently Asked Questions
Contact Us
- Find a Local Office
- Toll-free Helpline: 800.282.5153
- Outside of the U.S.: 352.334.0970
Hot Topics
Medfly Public Service Announcement Video
Watch the FDACS/DPI Mediterranean fruit fly video PSA 
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Mediterranean Fruit Fly Information
During routine fruit fly monitoring, a trap containing Mediterranean fruit flies, Ceratitis capitata, was collected in Palm Beach County. More...
Cotton Seed Bug (Oxycarenus hyalinipennis)
A serious pest of cotton that has become established in the Caribbean Basin. More...
Citrus Black Spot (Guignardia citricarpa) discovered in Florida
Symptoms of the exotic disease citrus black spot were first detected during a Citrus Health Response Plan - Multipest Survey (CHRP-MPS) in Valencia sweet oranges in the Immokalee area on March 8, 2010. More...
Mikania micrantha, mile-a-minute
The fast growing vine was recently detected in Miami-Dade County. More...
Produce-Importers Information
Learn the requirements for shipping produce into Florida (for consumption). More...
Pest Alert: Spotted Wing Drosophila, a Fruit Pest New to North America
The first Florida detections of this fly were made on 4 August 2009 in rural Hillsborough County. More...
Laurel Wilt Disease
A fungus transmitted by the invasive redbay ambrosia beetle, Laurel wilt disease stops the flow of water in redbay and other host trees in the laurel family including avocado. More....
Firewood Use at Campsites
Firewood can transport many invasive pests such as the emerald ash borer and Sirex wood wasp. More...
Africanized Honey Bees
Learn more about these invasive insects and what to do in case of an attack. More...
Moving Plants into Florida
What you need to know about bringing plants into the state. More...
DPI Publications
Plant Industry Update 
Quarterly newsletter detailing division activities More...
TRI-OLOGY
Bi-monthly report that includes detection activities from nursery plant inspections, routine and emergency program surveys, and requests for identification of plants and pests from the public. More...
