Tag: forest entomology

UF Forest Entomology Lab Launches World’s Largest Bark Beetle Database

by Suzette Cook
December 10, 2025

GAINESVILLE, FL -- The University of Florida’s Forest Entomology Lab has launched the world’s largest database of bark and ambrosia beetles. The site: Bark and Ambrosia Beetles of the World, contains 15,778 specimen records, 32,403 ... READ MORE

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Tags: Bark Beetles, Forest Entomology, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, UF/IFAS Extension

Gators take Entomology Games championship

by Suzette Cook
November 17, 2025

Win marks third national title for University of Florida entomology students, sixth top two finish since 1993 By Wes Wolfe/FFGS Communications GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Students from the University of Florida showed up at the Entomology 2025 ... READ MORE

Category: Forests, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Forest Entomology, Forest Health, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences

Dead wood: Nature’s invitation to your yard

by Megan Winslow
February 24, 2025

Katy Deitz’s laurel oak was decades old, the trunk half the length of her body, when the hollowing effects of heart-rot decay rendered the tree unsafe to stand. Arborists felled the oak, and Deitz intended to grind the stump. “I’m ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Forests, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
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