Tag: mosquito control

Florida experts break down the buzz on the myth of mosquito-repelling plants

by Lourdes Mederos
August 6, 2025

As we enter the heart of Florida’s summer in July and August, we’re at the peak of both rainy season and mosquito season, with daily downpours creating ideal breeding grounds for mosquitoes across the state. If you’ve ever wondered ... READ MORE

Category: , Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
Tags: Basil, Beach Sunflowers, Beneficial Wildlife, Birds, Candles, Citronella, Dragonflies, Entomology And Nematology, Environmental Horticulture, Eucalyptus, Eva Buckner, Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticultural Sciences, Insects, Jennifer Pelham, Ladybugs, Lavender, Liah Continentino, Marigolds, Mint, Mosquito, Mosquito Control, Mosquito Season, Natural Predators, News, Rain, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension Broward County, UF/IFAS Extension Monroe County, University Of Florida

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

by Lourdes Mederos
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

Mitigating Mosquitoes

by UF/IFAS Bookstore
September 20, 2022

As summer fades into fall, many areas of Florida experience high levels of rainfall. And as surely as lightning leads to thunder, soggy conditions are a breeding ground for mosquitoes. As UF/IFAS Entomologist Dr. Estelle Martin explains, it ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS Communications, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Mosquito Control, Mosquitoes, UF IFAS Bookstore

Bookstore News 6/6 – 6/12

by UF/IFAS Bookstore
June 8, 2022

Back in Print! Mosquitoes and Their Control In Florida, mosquitoes are more than a nuisance—they can also transmit diseases that make them a public health hazard. This brief and colorful booklet gives you the buzz on mosquitoes—their ... READ MORE

Category: Events, UF/IFAS Communications, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Mosquito Control, Mosquitoes, Rebecca Jordi, UF IFAS Bookstore

Beautiful Bromeliads and Mischievous Mosquitoes

by Leslie Nicole Munroe
June 26, 2020

In January, 2016, I moved back to Florida from another southern state. It was great to see familiar plants and to be able to go to the beach again.I love the dizzying varieties of beautiful bromeliads, but could definitely live without the ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Aechmea, Anana, Bacillus Thuringiensis, Billbergia, Bromeliads, BT, Color In The Landscape, Florida Mosquitoes, Guzmania, Mosquito Control, Neoregelia, Preventing Mosquito Breeding, Shade Gardening

Mosquito Prevention Tips – What You Should Know and Do

by dalevulis
June 21, 2018

The rainy season is underway. The UF/IFAS Palm Beach County Extension encourages you to reduce mosquito habitat around your home and protect yourself and family when exposed to mosquitoes. Daytime feeding mosquitoes that transmit the Zika, Dengue ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease
Tags: Mosquito Control

Florida Friendly Mosquito Control Tips

by Kelly Greer
October 17, 2017

Clean out eaves and gutters. Remove or drill holes in empty tires. Turn over empty plastic pots. Check property for any standing water. Replace birdbath water once a week. Empty water in plant trays & hanging baskets each ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease
Tags: Florida-Friendly Landscapes, Mosquito Control, Mosquitos, Zika

Help control mosquito population

by Teresa O'Reilly
August 21, 2017

Help control mosquito population To help control mosquito populations, inspect your property for standing water. This can include pet dishes, bird baths, old tires, dirty rain gutters, plant saucers, and more. Infestations in large pools can ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Lawn, Pests & Disease
Tags: Insect Repellent, Mosquito Control, Rain Barrels, Sunscreen

Avoid Mosquitoes Abroad and in Your Own Backyard

by Mary Salinas
July 7, 2016

The Zika virus has made us all more aware of the need to avoid getting bit by mosquitoes when we travel to those destinations that have confirmed reports of Zika infected mosquitoes. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lists the countries ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture
Tags: General Gardening, Insects, Integrated Pest Management, Mosquito Control, Mosquitoes, Panhandle Gardening, Pests, Zika

Be On The Lookout For Places Where Mosquitoes Breed

by BLOGS.IFAS
March 8, 2016

Les Harrison Wakulla County Extension Director It is an often made wish of summer that the cold weather of winter will kill all the mosquitoes, gnats and no-see-ums. This climactic fete would spare people, pets and livestock the irritation ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, Wildlife
Tags: Bugs, Extension, Florida, Garden, Lawn & Garden, Les Harrison, Mosquito, Mosquito Control, Natural Resources, Wakulla County, Wakulla Extension

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