Category: Natural Resources
Tunicates – those gelatinous blobs
May 7, 2014
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Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural ResourcesTags: Tunicates
New on Featured Creatures! Black salt marsh mosquito.
May 6, 2014
We are pleased to announce a new article on Featured Creatures! Take a sneak peek with this excerpt from the article: The black salt marsh mosquito, Aedes taeniorhynchus (Wiedemann), is very common in the eastern coastal areas of the Americas, ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Coasts & Marine, Forests, Health & Nutrition, Livestock, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Recreation, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & LifeTags: Featured Creatures, Mosquitoes, Pest Alert
New on Featured Creatures: Hydrilla leaf mining flies
May 6, 2014
We are pleased to announce a new article on Featured Creatures! Take a sneak peek with this excerpt from the article: Several native and introduced species of flies in the genus Hydrellia (Figure 1) are important because they feed on hydrilla ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Farm Management, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, WaterTags: Diptera, Featured Creatures, Pest Alert, UF-IFAS Pest Alert
I heard that UF was responsible for releasing the lovebug. Is that true?
May 6, 2014
No, it’s not true. Not by a long shot. Not even close. NO! This rumor’s been around for decades and its origins are unknown. But we can tell you a few things to bust this myth: First, it’s clearly contradicted by the historical record: The ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Recreation, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & LifeTags: Entomology, FAQ, Insects, Lovebug
What’s the best mosquito repellent to use?
May 6, 2014
Scientific studies have shown the mosquito-repelling effectiveness of the chemical N,N-Diethyl-meta-toluamide, which is better known by the acronym DEET. Although people have reported good results with other options ranging from cosmetics to ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Recreation, Work & LifeTags: Bug, BugWeek, Dangerous, DEET, Entomology, FAQ, Insects, Mosquito, Repellent
Why is my area so bug-infested?
May 6, 2014
These are some common questions- Why are there so many bugs in Florida? Not species but individual bugs. Why is my area so bug-infested? Why are there sometimes so many bugs of a certain type, like love bug swarms? Florida’s warm, humid ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Bug, BugWeek, Entomology, FAQ, Insects, Pest
UF/IFAS scientist helps write national ‘roadmap’ for natural resources
May 6, 2014
A UF/IFAS forest biologist is among the authors of a new Association of Public and Land-grant Universities report that outlines six “grand challenges” facing the U.S. in the areas of sustainability, water, climate change, agriculture, ... READ MORE
Category: ForestsOur Recovering Florida Black Bear Population
April 25, 2014
Florida Black Bear visiting an easy food source. Photo by Jennifer Bearden Florida Black Bear are the largest land mammals in the state of Florida. At birth they are smaller than a soda can but they quickly grow up to 250-400 pounds for males ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, WildlifeTags: Bear, Black, Florida, Panhandle Outdoors, Population, Recovering