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Protecting Our Pets

by Jackie Lebouitz
April 25, 2024

Our pets are precious to us, and their safety should always be a priority. Follow these 10 tips to help keep your pet healthy and safe. You can click on each tip to learn more. Tip #1: Prevent heartworm. Tip #2: Use pet-safe scents. ... READ MORE

Category: Home Management, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Bird, Cat, Chemicals, Disease, Dog, Essential Oils, Ferret, Food, Friends, Furry, Heartworm, Pet Safety, Pets, Pgm_Chemicals, Plants, Prevention, Scents, Toxic, Xylitol

MEDIA ALERT: Leading invasion scientists to present research at groundbreaking UF/IFAS symposium, May 6-8

by Lourdes MederosAvatar photo
April 25, 2024

WHAT: The University of Florida will host the first-of-its kind Invasion Science Research Symposium. Organized by the UF/IFAS Invasion Science Research Institute (ISRI), this symposium represents a landmark gathering of renowned invasion ... READ MORE

Category: Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Invasion Science Research Institute, Invasive Species, News, Research, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Invasion Science Research Symposium, University Of Florida
• Oocysts – A close-up image of matured oocysts on a midgut of Anopheles gambiae mosquito.

¿Puede el cambio climático acelerar la transmisión de la malaria? Una investigación pionera revela los impactos de la temperatura

by Luz BahderAvatar photo
April 24, 2024

Creado por Lourdes Mederos, gerente de relaciones públicas en español para el Departamento de Comunicaciones de UF/IFAS. Según la Organización Mundial de la Salud, durante el año 2022 aproximadamente 249 millones de casos de malaria ... READ MORE

Category: Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Africa, Anopheles Gambiae, Cambio Climatico, Cepas De Patogenos, Clima, Dia Internacional Del Paludismo, Enfermedad, Enfermedades Transmitidas Por Vectores, Español, Estudio, Eunho Suh, Extremos Termicos, Instituto De Investigacion Cientifica Para Especies Invasoras, Investigacion, Isaac Stopard, ISRI, Kenia, Malaria, Matthew Thomas, Modelaje, Mosquito, Niveles De Transmision, Paludismo, Parásitos, Patogenos, Plasmodium Falciparum, Plasmodium Vivax, Rasgos De Vida, Spanish, Temperatura, Transmision De Enfermedades, UF-IFAS
• Oocysts – A close-up image of matured oocysts on a midgut of Anopheles gambiae mosquito.

Can climate change accelerate transmission of malaria? Pioneering research sheds light on impacts of temperature

by Lourdes MederosAvatar photo
April 23, 2024

In 2022, an estimated 249 million malaria cases killed 608,000 people in 85 countries worldwide including the United States, according to the World Health Organization. Malaria continues to pose a considerable public health risk in ... READ MORE

Category: Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Anopheles Gambiae, Imperial College, Invasion Science Research Institute, Invasive Species, Malaria, Mosquito, News, Penn State University, Research, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida, World Malaria Day

Landscape University CEU Day! In Person, In Lake Co.–5/15/24

by Hannah Wooten
April 11, 2024

Let's hang out and talk about plants at our upcoming Landscape University CEU Day! Join your esteemed Extension Agent hosts from UF/IFAS Extension Lake, Orange, and Seminole Counties for a fun morning of learning together in person, in Lake ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Bmoffis, Central Florida, CEU, CEUs, Cflandscapes, Continuing Education, Continuing Education Unit, Fertilizer, FFL, Florida, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Gardening, Horticulture, Horticulturist, Hwooten, IPM, Lake, Landscape, Landscape Management, Landscape Professional, Lawn, Mpinkerton, Orange, Ornamental Horticulture, Pest Management, Pests, Seminole

Gardening Successfully in Florida’s Summer Heat

by Julia SirchiaAvatar photo
April 11, 2024

Welcome to the Sunshine State! If you've recently made Florida your home or if you're diving into gardening in this unique climate for the first time, you're in for an adventure. Florida's summers are famous for their intense heat, humidity, ... READ MORE

Category: Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: #RightPlantRightPlace, Calories, Central Florida, Community Garden, Community Gardens, Eating, Fertilizer, Fertilizers, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Food, Fresh Fruit And Vegetables, Garden, Gardening, Gardens, Goals, Health, Healthy, Horticulture, Irrigation, Landscape, Landscaping, Nutrition, Produce, Resilient Landscaping, Right Place, Right Plant, Saving Water, Seasonal, Smart Irrigation, Soil, Soil Amendment, Soil Test, Summer, Turf, UF/IFAS Pasco Extension Office, Vegetables, Water
Florida First Detector First Fridays

April 2024 First Friday with Florida First Detector

by Morgan Pinkerton
April 8, 2024

Recap of April 2024 First Friday with Florida First Detector In April, we took a closer look at the pest group thrips (Order: Thysanoptera). While there are over 7,000 species of thrips around the world, only a handful of them are pests on ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Biosecurity, FFD23-24, FloridaFirstDetector, Invasive Species, Ornamental Plants, Pest Alert, SeminoleCountyAg, Thrips

Spice Up Your Life: A Beginners Guide to Growing Oregano

by Julia SirchiaAvatar photo
April 2, 2024

Are you a fan of fresh aromatic herbs in your dishes? If so, growing herbs right at home might just become your new favorite hobby. In this blog we break down how to cultivate Oregano, which is native to the Mediterranean. In this guide we explore ... READ MORE

Category: Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: #RightPlantRightPlace, Central Florida, Community Garden, Community Gardens, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Herb Gardening Series, Herbs, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Pasco Extension Office

It’s Lubber Grasshopper Season!

by Tia SilvasyAvatar photo
April 1, 2024

Eastern lubber grasshoppers are very interesting because in the early part of their lifecycle when they are nymphs, their colors are black with a red or yellow stripe, whereas adults are yellow with patterns of red and black. They can do significant ... READ MORE

Category: , Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Grasshopper, Hillsborough, Insect, Landscape, Pest, Tampa

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