Florida State Collection of Arthropods

Description

The Florida State Collection of Arthropods (FSCA) began in 1915 as a resource for the newly created Florida State Plant Board. The mission of the Plant Board was (and is) to protect Florida’s native and commercially grown plants from harmful pests and disease. A major component of that mission was having the in-house expertise, tools, and resources to identify any and all arthropods causing damage to Florida’s agriculture or natural resources including those newly introduced into Florida from anywhere in the world.

Contacts

ADMINISTRATIVE_POINT_OF_CONTACT
Gareth Powell
email: gareth.powell@fdacs.gov

POINT_OF_CONTACT
Elijah Talamas
Telephone: 001 352 395 4675
email: elijah.talamas@fdacs.gov

Florida State Collection of Arthropods
1911 SW 34th St.
Gainesville
32608
FL
US
email: elijah.talamas@fdacs.gov