BEACONS Annual Workshop Dec 2022 The mosquito BEACONS committee ended 2022 with a BUZZ! We brought together a group of mosquito control and public health experts to hone in on key issues pertaining to invasive mosquito species. The workshop ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS ExtensionMosquito BEACONS working group is back in action On Thursday July 7th 2022, the Mosquito BEACONS working group welcomed its membership into the 2022/2023 season. We were joined by returning members from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ExtensionBEACONS: Shedding Light on Invasive Mosquitoes in Southern Region USA On Monday January 24th 2022, the Mosquito BEACONS Working Group hosted a workshop on invasive mosquito bionomics and data management. We brought graduate students, mosquito ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ExtensionMosquito BEACONS Surveyed Mosquito Control and Public Health Programs in the Southern Region USA We sent a survey to hundreds of mosquito control and public health programs across the southern region USA. We are interested in capturing information ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS ResearchThe mosquito BEACONS working group reconvened on 27 August 2021. During our last meeting, stakeholders identified 10 critically important topics in research and Extension. Thereafter, stakeholders were asked to rank these topics. To learn more ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS ResearchThe mosquito BEACONS working group – a multidisciplinary and multi-state group founded by UF/IFAS researchers and mosquito control – met for the first time virtually on April 28th 2021. The group brought together a diverse pool of stakeholders ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS ResearchWorking Group to Tackle Invasive Mosquitoes in the South Invasive mosquito species are finding their way into the United States with greater frequency then ever before. The southern United States are more susceptible to invasions due to their ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research