Operation Cleansweep 2014
October 20, 2014
Statewide Pesticide Pick-up READ MORE
Category: Home Management, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & LifeCategory: Home Management
October 20, 2014
Stop Dirt at Your Door: Leave Contaminants Outside!
June 4, 2014
By Mary Sue Kennington, Family & Consumer Sciences Extension Agent at UF/IFAS Extension-Orange County Reviewed by Randy Cantrell, PhD, Department of Family, Youth, and Community Sciences, University of Florida It sometimes seems like household ... READ MORE
Category: Home Management, Work & LifeTags: Health And Wellness
Is it true that there are brown recluse spiders in Florida?
May 20, 2014
That depends on your definition of ‘here.’ No breeding populations of any species of recluse spiders (Loxosceles laeta, Loxosceles reclusa, and Loxosceles rufescens have all been found in the state), has been found in any Florida county ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Forests, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Recreation, Work & LifeTags: Brown Recluse Spider, BugWeek, Dangerous, Entomology, FAQ
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
Why are there so many species of bugs in Florida?
May 6, 2014
Florida is home to thousands of insect species, plus thousands more land-dwelling arthropods that aren’t classified as insects – organisms including spiders, mites, centipedes and ticks. Part of the reason we have so many species of bugs ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Work & LifeTags: Bug, BugWeek, Entomology, FAQ, Insects
What are those little dark-colored flies that come out of my bathroom sink?
May 6, 2014
Is this what you are seeing? Those are representatives of a fly family called Psychodidae, commonly called drain flies, sink flies or moth flies. These insects are harmless, they don’t bite, sting or transmit diseases. However, they ... READ MORE
Category: Home Management, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Bug, BugWeek, Entomology, FAQ, Flies, Insects
Organize Those Papers and Take Charge!
March 24, 2014
By Lynda Spence, Family & Consumer Sciences Extension Agent at UF/IFAS Extension-Marion County Reviewed by Martie Gillen, PhD, Department of Family, Youth, and Community Sciences, University of Florida March 23 is National Organize Your ... READ MORE
Category: Home Management, Money Matters, Work & LifeTags: Personal And Family Finances
Get the Lead Out! Preventing Lead Poisoning
March 20, 2014
By Carol Church, Writer, Family Album Reviewed by Randall Cantrell, PhD, Department of Family, Youth, and Community Sciences, University of Florida This post is part of a series recognizing National Poison Prevention Week. Learn more at Poison ... READ MORE
Category: Home Management, Work & LifeTags: Health And Wellness, Parenting
Grandparents: Don’t Forget This Simple Safety Step
March 17, 2014
By Carol Church, Writer, Family Album Reviewed by Larry Forthun, PhD, Department of Family, Youth, and Community Sciences, University of Florida This post is part of a series recognizing National Poison Prevention Week. Learn more at Poison ... READ MORE
Category: Home Management, Relationships & Family, Work & LifeTags: Health And Wellness, Healthy Aging
Structural and Household Pest Training
March 6, 2014
Pest Control Operators in General Household Pests or Termite/Wood-destoying Organisms. Here is an opportunity on March 21 to earn CEUs in both categories, as well as some CORE, before the season gets really busy. 32114Structural Government, ... READ MORE
Category: Events, Home Management, Pests & Disease, Professional DevelopmentTags: Commercial Horticulture