Ladybug Release
May 1, 2007
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Category: Agriculture, Invasive Species, UF/IFASTags: Entomology And Nematology, Ladybugs
Category: Natural Resources
May 1, 2007
Tags: Entomology And Nematology, Ladybugs
Arsenic-Absorbing Fern May Soak Up Toxic Metal to Repel Hungry Bugs, UF Researchers Say
May 1, 2007
View Photo GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- In the struggle for survival, plants are often at the mercy of hungry animals - but one fern has turned the tables by using poisonous arsenic to reduce its appeal, say University of Florida researchers. A UF ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS ResearchTags: Bala Rathinasabapathi, Entomology And Nematology, John Capinera, Robert Boyd
New mosquito-borne illness may be headed to United States, UF experts say
April 26, 2007
By: Tom Nordlie (352) 392-0400 Source(s): Walter Tabachnick wjt@ufl.edu, 772-778-7200 ext. 124 Roxanne Connelly crr@ufl.edu, 772-778-7200 ext. 172 Stephen Higgs sthiggs@utmb.edu, 409-747-2426 View Photo GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- The next mosquito-borne ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, Work & LifeTags: Chikungunya, Entomology And Nematology, Roxanne Connelly, Stephen Higgs, Walter Tabachnick
Relocating ‘nuisance bears’ may do more harm than good, UF study shows
April 25, 2007
Source(s): Kim Annis kimannis@ufl.edu, 352-846-0643 Mel Sunquist sunquist@ufl.edu, 352-846-0566 View Photo View Photo GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- For decades, state wildlife officials have been trapping and relocating so-called “nuisance bears” ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Kim Annis, Mel Sunquist
TIP SHEET: So long, and thanks for all the pollen
April 19, 2007
By: Stu Hutson 352-392-0400 Source: Jamie Ellis jdellis@ufl.edu, 352-392-1901 ext. 130 View Photo GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- It’s potentially the biggest mystery in natural science today, and finding answers means more than saving our honey ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, ConservationTags: Bees, Entomology And Nematology, Jamie Ellis
Conservation leader to speak at UF forestry conference
March 26, 2007
By: Mickie Anderson mickiea@ufl.edu, (352) 392-0400 View Photo The leader of a national conservation group is this year’s featured speaker in the John Gray Distinguished Lecture Series. Lawrence A. Selzer, president of The Conservation ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, UF/IFASTags: Lawrence A. Selzer
Cultured coral could help repair damaged reefs, UF scientists say
March 15, 2007
By: Tom Nordlie (352) 392-0400 Source(s): Craig Watson caw@ifas.ufl.edu, 813-671-5230 Lauri MacLaughlin lauri.maclaughlin@noaa.gov, 305-852-7717 ext. 27 Ryan Czaja rczaja@flaquarium.org, 813-273-4000 ext. 4237 Kathy Kilgore kjheym@ifas.ufl.edu, ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, ConservationTags: Craig Watson, Kathy Kilgore, Reefs
Wildlife Research
March 14, 2007
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Category: Conservation, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Ordway-Swisher Biological Station
New UF partnerships help solve growth management issues in Florida
February 19, 2007
By: Chuck Woods (352) 392-0400 Source(s): Tom Ankersen ankersen@law.ufl.edu, 352-273-0835 Larry Arrington lra@ufl.edu, 352-392-1761 Jim Cato jccato@ufl.edu, 352-392-5870 Robert Jerry jerryr@law.ufl.edu, 352-392-9238 Pierce Jones ez@energy.ufl.edu, ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Work & LifeTags: Jim Cato, Larry Arrington, Pierce Jones, Robert Jerry, Tom Ankersen
Genetic modification turns plant virus into delivery vehicle for green-friendly insecticide, say UF researchers
December 12, 2006
By: Tom Nordlie (352) 392-0400 Source(s): Dov Borovsky – contact Tom Nordlie at: tnordlie@ufl, 352-392-0400 Charles Powell capowell@ifas.ufl.edu, 772-468-3922 ext. 123 View Photo GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- A plant-destroying virus farmers call ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ResearchTags: Charles Powell, Dov Borovsky, Entomology And Nematology, Genetics, Tobacco Mosaic Virus