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Unlocking the heat in mosquito modeling: Exploring disease transmission under climate change


February 26, 2024

Thermal adaptation is the ability for organisms to adjust their life history traits as the temperature changes. In the case of mosquitoes, these traits can determine their risk of transmitting mosquito-borne diseases and how this risk might ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Water, Wildlife, Work & Life
Tags: Aedes Aegypti, CDC, Chikungunya Virus, Climate Change, Dengue, Environment, Invasion Science, Invasion Science Research Institute, ISRI, Malaira, Modeling, Models, Mosquito, Mosquito-borne Disease, National Invasive Species Awareness Week, Nina Dennington, Thermal Adaptation, Thermal Tolerance, UF/IFAS Research, Yellow Fever Mosquito, Zika
image - aedes aegypti by Jim Newman

Floods, warm temperatures promote mosquito production, UF/IFAS expert explains what to expect, how to protect


April 21, 2023

Extensive rains, flooding and scattered debris that hold water can lead to mosquito development. “An increase in mosquito numbers can potentially be expected in the weeks following the extensive rain events that took place in South Florida ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Aedes Aegypti, Asian Tiger Mosquito, Chikungunya Virus, Environmental Protection Agency, Eva Buckner, Florida Mosquito COntrol Districts, Mosquito Bite, Mosquito Control, Mosquito Insecticide, Mosquito-borne Diseases, UF/IFAS Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory, West Nile Virus, Zika

Lo que debe saber sobre los mosquitos después de un huracán


September 30, 2022

Creado por Lourdes Mederos, gerente de relaciones públicas en español para el Departamento de Comunicaciones de UF/IFAS.  Después de un huracán, las inundaciones y los escombros dispersos retienen agua y se convierten en criaderos ideales ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Lawn, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Aedes Aegypti, Agua Estancada, Chikungunya Virus, Control, Dengue Virus, Español, Eva Buckner, Huracán, Hurricane, Mosquito, Mosquitoes, Picaduras, Virus, Zika Virus

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