Tag: Ticks

UF-led center continues fight against diseases spread by mosquitoes, ticks

by Samantha Murray
May 15, 2026

Established in 2016, the Southeast Regional Center of Excellence in Vector-Borne Disease: The Gateway Program (SECVBD) will continue its work for another five years, thanks to renewed funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Center For Online Learning And Technology, Center For Public Issues Education, Chagas Disease, Dengue Virus, Emerging Pathogens Institute, Mosquitoes, Ticks, West Nile Virus, Zika

Bees survive, ticks don’t: Pros of prescribed fire

by Kirsten Romaguera Rabin
May 15, 2026

Adding fuel to the argument to use fire as a healthy forest management tool, University of Florida scientists say important pollinators survive the temporary displacement, while a common disease carrier often loses the battle. A pair of documents ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Forests, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
Tags: Ask IFAS, Bees, Edis, Fire, Fire Science, Prescribed Burn, Prescribed Fire, Raelene Crandall, Ticks

Ticks and Tickborne Illness in Florida, a new episode from Naturally Florida

by Shannon Carnevale
August 18, 2025

In this episode we explore the creepiest, crawliest, grossest of arachnids, ticks. And no, we don't feel bad calling them gross! Tick-borne illnesses can wreak havoc on people's lives and there is still so much we don't know about them. On ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Recreation
Tags: Lara Milligan, Naturally Florida Podcast, Shannon Carnevale, Ticks
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Ticks and Tickborne Illness in Florida, a new episode from Naturally Florida

by Shannon Carnevale
August 18, 2025

In this episode we explore the creepiest, crawliest, grossest of arachnids, ticks. And no, we don't feel bad calling them gross! Tick-borne illnesses can wreak havoc on people's lives and there is still so much we don't know about them. On ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Recreation
Tags: Lara Milligan, Naturally Florida Podcast, Shannon Carnevale, Ticks

A Friendly Reminder About Ticks

by Heather Kalaman
June 28, 2023

Next to mosquitoes, ticks are considered one of the primary concerns for public health. After more than one personal interaction with a tick over the last few weeks, it felt like an opportune time to discuss various tick species and their impact ... READ MORE

Category: Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic
Tags: American Dogtick, Black Legged Tick, Brown Dog Tick, Deer Tick, Florida Ticks, Gulf Coast Tick, Lone Star Tick, Tick Diseases, Ticks

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