The bite. Mosquito bites can be annoying, itchy, painful and in Florida even disease-causing. The most important mosquito-borne diseases in Florida are St. Louis encephalitis, West Nile virus encephalitis and eastern equine encephalitis. To ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, Wildlife
Caption at bottom. Click here for high resolution image. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Invasive Cuban tree frogs are spreading through Florida, but a new University of Florida study suggests their impact could weaken as they move farther north, ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Invasive Species, Pests & DiseaseGAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Fuel isn't the only product derived from petroleum. Byproducts of the refining process are used to create other substances, such as plastics. However, in the race to replace our dependence on petroleum with biofuels, these ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ResearchThis is an introductory program on the basic facts about climate change. Scientists now show evidence of ongoing impacts such as sea level rise, warming of the oceans and air, and changes to our environment. Learn about impacts to Florida and ... READ MORE
Category: Natural ResourcesMary Campbell, Pinellas County Extension Director, Urban Sustainability Agent As summer provides more opportunities to enjoy our beaches and waterways, Extension has valuable information available to residents to promote safe and environmentally-friendly ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, WaterDeveloping A Healthy, Wind-Resistant Urban ForestWednesday, July 8, 2009Pinellas County Extension Service12520 Ulmerton Rd., Largo, FL 33774To register: https://pinellas.obsres.com/botanical/SelectDate.aspxSpeakers: Ed Gilman, Ph.D., University ... READ MORE
Category: Natural ResourcesGAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Some University of Florida food scientists say U.S. food safety procedures need to get out of the 1960s and into the era of biotechnology. Back then, America's scientists devised a system to ensure astronauts' food stayed ... READ MORE
Category: Crops, Food Safety, Invasive Species, UF/IFASCaption at the bottom of the page. Click here for full image. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- University of Florida researchers have found that a potential strategy for treating malaria also extends to the bacteria behind maladies such as Legionnaires' ... READ MORE
Category: Invasive Species, UF/IFASCaption at bottom. Click here for high resolution image. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- For months, Erik Anderson tried to persuade a flock of vultures to stop roosting at Santa Fe College's main campus in northwest Gainesville. In the end, the vultures ... READ MORE
Category: Invasive Species, Livestock, Pests & Disease, UF/IFASCaption at bottom. Click here for high resolution image. Caption at bottom. Click here for high resolution image. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Chilli thrips sound more like a snack food than an agricultural menace, but these tiny insects threaten ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease