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UF/IFAS Extension gives tips to try to avoid Zika virus

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — With public concern about Zika, UF/IFAS Extension is giving tips on how to avoid contracting the virus. Although the Zika virus is circulating in Central and South America and the Caribbean, currently, there… Read More

UF/IFAS study: Pesticide-induced mosquito death outweighs fitness advantage of survivors

by Brad Buck

Posted: February 12, 2016

Please see caption below GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A common toxin used to kill yellow fever mosquito larvae – the most prevalent transmitter of dengue, chikungunya and zika viruses – is highly effective. While there are some fitness advantages… Read More

Category: Agriculture, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, Work & Life

Tags: Barry Alto, chikungunya, dengue, Entomology and Nematology, Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory, yellow fever mosquito, zika