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Thrips parvispinus Webinar – March 12th, 2025


February 27, 2025

Thrips parvispinus is an invasive species of thrips from Southeast Asia that was first detected in Florida in 2020. This polyphagous pest has caused significant damage to vegetable, ornamental, and fruit crops, particularly impacting Gardenia ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease
Tags: Biological Control, Insect, Insects, Invasive, Management, Pest Management, Pests, Pests And Disease, Research, Research Update

Inaugural Meeting of the Mosquito BEACONS Working Group


December 27, 2021

The mosquito BEACONS working group – a multidisciplinary and multi-state group founded by UF/IFAS researchers and mosquito control – met for the first time virtually on April 28th 2021. The group brought together a diverse pool of stakeholders ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Integrated Pest Management, Invasive, Mosquito, Mosquito BEACONS, Research, UFIFASExtension

A Tale of Two Subspecies: Genetics studies of South African honey bees


July 8, 2016

There are two factors that play an integral role in distinguishing between populations within a species. First, an organism’s geography restricts its ability to disperse. Individuals in adjacent populations migrate between one another at ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Amineimanifar, Beekeeping, Genetics, Honey Bees, Molecular, Research, UFHoneyBeeLab

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