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Invasive apple snail eggs grow a few inches above the water. The LSU AgCenter Mississippi River Invasive Species Consortium will be a regional hub for research and outreach on detecting, identifying and managing invasive and non-native pest species like the apple snail. LSU AgCenter file photo

Academic invasion science innovations protect ecosystems, agriculture in U.S. South

by Lourdes Mederos
September 30, 2026

From flesh-eating screwworm flies threatening livestock and wildlife to spotted lanternflies swarming cities, mealybugs damaging crops, invasive plants choking waterways and Burmese pythons disrupting native ecosystems, invasive species are ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Invasive Species, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
Tags: Apple Sails, Asian Longhorned Tick, Invasion Science Institute, Invasive Species, New World Screwworm, Pasture Mealybug, Rice Stink Bug, Top News, Yellow-legged Hornet
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Biosecurity Research Forum to Address Emerging Threats Facing Agriculture and Natural Resources in the Southeast

by Karlibeth Leitheiser
September 29, 2026

Science, Impact, Preparedness NEWBERRY, FL – The Southeastern Coastal Center for Agricultural Health and Safety (SCCAHS) and UF/IFAS will host the Biosecurity Research Forum on November 16, 2026, bringing together researchers, industry ... READ MORE

Category: Events
Tags: Animal Sciences, Avian Flu, Avian Influenza, Biosecurity, Center For Public Issues Education, Center For Public Issues Education In Agriculture And Natural Resources, Event, Farm, Hazard, Health, Invasive Species, Learning Event, Lecture, Live Event, New World Screwworm, Newberry, News, NWS, Poster Presentation, Public Event, Research, Research Talk, Safety, SCCAHS, Science, Southeastern Coastal Center For Agricultural Health And Safety, Zoonotic Disease

What’s New on Ask IFAS: Entomology and Nematology (Sept. – Oct.)

by Susan Gildersleeve
November 6, 2025

Culicoides paraensis, (Insecta: Diptera: Ceratopogonidae), Vector of Oropouche Virus Nathan Burkett-Cadena. This publication provides an in-depth profile of Culicoides paraensis Goeldi (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae). These biting midges, sometimes ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources
Tags: Bees, Blueberry, Department Of Entomology And Nematology, Department Of Wildlife Ecology And Conservation, New World Screwworm, Pollinators, University Of Florida Emerging Pathogens Institute

An Old Enemy in the Horizon: New World Screwworm in Sight

by Jonael Bosques
September 22, 2025

For much of the early to mid-1900s, Florida cattle ranchers faced a persistent adversary: the New World screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax). This pest, a flesh-eating fly, was infamous for its ability to cause devastating losses across livestock ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Tags: Beef Cattle, Cattle Health, Florida Agriculture, Florida Cattle Industry, Livestock Biosecurity, Livestock Pests, New World Screwworm, Outbreak, Pest And Disease Scouting, Sterile Insect Technique (SIT), UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife, Wildlife Health

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