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Flying insects that want to suck your blood-Halloween Edition Part 1

by Carol Wyatt-Evens
October 31, 2019

Of the one million identified insect species worldwide, less than 1% are considered true pests. Those pest insects are either harmful to us, to our food crops, or to our homes. They can also cause aesthetic damage. To break it down further, ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Environment, Extension, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Insect, Insects, Land Insects, Landscape Insects, Mosquito, Mosquitoes, Nature, Pgm_Chemicals

UF Experts Provide Educational Resources on Mosquito-Related Issues

by BLOGS.IFAS
July 29, 2019

By Sydney Honeycutt GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- New educational resources from the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences covering mosquito-related topics are now available for teachers to download and use in their classrooms. The ... READ MORE

Category: Curriculum, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Agricultural Education And Communication, Center For Public Issues Education, Entomology And Nematology, Mosquito, Mosquitoes, Prevent & Protect

Fight the bite with mosquito repellents

by Carol Wyatt-Evens
July 25, 2019

Summer is in full swing with the heat, humidity, and summer rains. Although we are happy to welcome the rain, the mosquitoes that accompany the rainy season are usually unwelcomed visitors. Container mosquitoes, Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus, ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease
Tags: Insect, Insects, Land Insects, Landscape Insects, Mosquito, Mosquitoes, Pgm_Chemicals, Repellent
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Mosquito Transmitted Diseases

by Ken Gioeli
March 13, 2018

Mosquito transmitted diseases have been in the news lately. While these diseases are not new, it is always good to review what we can do to minimize the risk of mosquito-vectored diseases for the safety of equines such as horses, donkeys and ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Livestock, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Diseases, Eastern Equine Encephalitis, EEE, Horses, Levy County, Livestock, Mosquito, North Florida Livestock Agents Group, UF-IFAS

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