Category: Home Landscapes
More than just a nuisance: Why we should invest in managing mosquito populations
February 28, 2024
The cool weather we are enjoying will be gone before you know it. Accompanying the warm weather comes the buzzing and biting of mosquitoes. Florida's warm, humid climate provides a breeding haven for mosquitoes, making them a constant nuisance ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Invasive Species, Livestock, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, WildlifeTags: Disease, Florida, Health, Integrated Pest Management, Livestock, Mosquito, Pest Control, Rural, Zoonotic Diseases
Aproximadamente la mitad de los residentes de Florida desconocen las restricciones locales de agua
February 28, 2024
Creado por Brad Buck, especialista sénior en relaciones públicas de UF/IFAS. La mitad de los residentes de Florida no conocen las restricciones locales sobre el uso del agua, pero aquellos que sí las conocen pueden ser persuadidos a cumplirlas, ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Lawn, UF/IFAS, WaterTags: Agua, Césped, Conservacion, Educacion Y Comunicacion Agricola, Encuesta, Español, Grama, Irrigacion, Jardín, Laura Warner, Normativas, Patio, Regulaciones, Restricciones, Spanish, UF-IFAS, Uso Del Agua, Zona Verde
Leap into Learning: Flea Beetles
February 27, 2024
The daytime call of birdsong heralds our gentle transition into the spring season. Light rainstorms ensure that our soils are saturated and that our plants are nourished. The sun's rays work in tandem to encourage the emergence of fresh, ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, WildlifeTags: Beetle, Biocontrol, Control, Damage, Ecofriendly, Entomology, Flea, Insects, Pests, Pgm_Chemicals, Plant
Celebrate Pollinators with No Mow March
February 27, 2024
Join Escambia County and other local participating UF IFAS Extension offices in the Florida Panhandle to celebrate pollinators with No Mow March. https://go.ufl.edu/nomowmarch A Pollinator Celebration will be offered on Saturday, March 23, ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn, UF/IFAS Extension, WildlifeTags: Bees, Gardening Program, No Mow March, Pollinators, Weeds And Wildflowers
Unlocking the heat in mosquito modeling: Exploring disease transmission under climate change
February 26, 2024
Thermal adaptation is the ability for organisms to adjust their life history traits as the temperature changes. In the case of mosquitoes, these traits can determine their risk of transmitting mosquito-borne diseases and how this risk might ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Water, Wildlife, Work & LifeTags: Aedes Aegypti, CDC, Chikungunya Virus, Climate Change, Dengue, Environment, Invasion Science, Invasion Science Research Institute, ISRI, Malaira, Modeling, Models, Mosquito, Mosquito-borne Disease, National Invasive Species Awareness Week, Nina Dennington, Thermal Adaptation, Thermal Tolerance, UF/IFAS Research, Yellow Fever Mosquito, Zika
No Mow March | Duval County Bees Thank You!
February 22, 2024
Consider No Mow March Spring will be upon us before you know it, and with it will come of flurry of growth and activity in our gardens. Our native bees who are responsible for a large portion of pollination duties will emerge and start ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home LandscapesTags: Bee City USA, Bee Kind, Forbs, Leaf Cutter Bee, No Mow March, St Augustine Grass
Why are plants important to aquatic ecosystems?
February 21, 2024
As Floridians, we love our freshwater resources. Did you know Florida has over 1 million acres of freshwater? That's about the size of Rhode Island! Many of our fondest memories are of boating, fishing, or water skiing in freshwater systems ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, WaterTags: Aquatic Plants, Natural Resources, Water
Conozca su riesgo de termitas con el mapa interactivo de distribución: la nueva herramienta en línea de UF/IFAS
February 21, 2024
Creado por Lourdes Mederos, gerente de relaciones públicas en español para el Departamento de Comunicaciones de UF/IFAS. Anualmente, las termitas causan daños que se estiman en miles de millones de dólares a viviendas, árboles y otras ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Home Management, Invasive Species, Money Matters, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFASTags: Arboles, Centro De Investigacion Y Educacion De UF/IFAS En Fort Lauderdale, Control De Plagas, Español, Florida, Identificación, Impacto, Mapa Interactivo De Distribución De Termitas, Muestras, Rudolph Scheffrahn, Spanish, Termitas, Thomas Chouvenc, UF-IFAS, Viviendas
Las alcachofas: más que un alimento saludable, un embellecedor de su jardín
February 21, 2024
Creado por Brad Buck, especialista sénior en relaciones públicas de UF/IFAS. Las alcachofas, un ingrediente dominante cuidadosamente seleccionado para elaborar tapas españolas, también son un elemento versátil en la auténtica cocina ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS ResearchTags: Alcachofa, Condado De St. Johns, Cultivo, Español, Florida, Green Queen, Imperial Star, Jardín, Jardineros, Prissy Fletcher, Servicio De Extensión En El Condado De St. Johns, Shinsuke Agehara, Spanish, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension-St. Johns County, Variedades