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Los científicos de UF/IFAS confirman la propagación de termitas subterráneas asiáticas en Tampa

by Luz BahderAvatar photo
March 28, 2023

https://youtu.be/7TwB-Qf2wqI Por primera vez se encontró una especie de termita tropical invasora fuera de su rango esperado de distribución para Florida. Un equipo de científicos especialistas en termitas de University of Florida ha confirmado ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Arboles, Cebos, Ciclo De Vida De Las Termitas, Danos Estructurales, Departamento De Entomologia Y Nematologia, Deteccion, Distribucion, Entomología Urbana, Español, Especie Invasora, Establecimiento De Especies, Infestacion, Propagacion, Spanish, Tampa, Termita, Termita Subterránea De Formosa, Termita Tropical Invasora, Termitas Subterráneas Asiáticas, Thomas Chouvenc, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS FLREC

Entomólogo de UF/IFAS enumera las ocho principales especies invasoras que atacan los hogares y vacían las billeteras

by Luz BahderAvatar photo
February 22, 2023

La lista de especies invasoras de Florida va más allá de los reptiles y las plantas. Muchos insectos y roedores, a los que consideramos plagas domésticas, también son especies invasoras. Estas plagas que invaden los hogares les cuestan ... READ MORE

Category: Invasive Species, UF/IFAS
Tags: Ask IFAS, Asociación Nacional De Manejo De Plagas, Comejen, Cucaracha Alemana, Cucaracha Americana, Cucarachas, Departamento De Agricultura Y Servicios Al Consumidor De Florida, Departamento De Entomologia Y Nematologia, Español, Especies Invasoras, Plagas, Plagas Domesticas, Plagas Invasoras, Rata De Noruega, Rata De Techo, Rata De Tejado, Ratas, Ratones Domesticos, Roedores, Semana Nacional Sobre La Concientización De Especies Invasoras, Spanish, Termitas, Termitas Asiaticas Subterraneas, Termitas De Madera Seca, Termitas Subterraneas De Formosa, Thomas Chouvenc, UF/IFAS FLREC, William Kern
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As Florida enters termite swarm season, UF/IFAS scientists tell consumers what to know

by Ralph MitchellAvatar photo
March 3, 2021

Termite Awareness Week 2021 takes place March 7-13 Some people mistakenly think termites are only busy during this time of the year. UF/IFAS researchers in Davie, Florida, show us otherwise. While termites are often noticed during ... READ MORE

Category: Home Management, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, Rudolg Scheffrahn, South Florida, Termites, Thomas Chouvenc, UF/IFAS FLREC, UF/IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research Education Center
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UF study on termites’ evolution tells us they are much more than wood-eating roaches

by Samantha MurrayAvatar photo
January 11, 2021

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – Go beyond our common perceptions of termites, like a University of Florida scientist did, and you’ll find they do much more than eat wood and destroy homes, other buildings and trees. Thomas Chouvenc, an assistant ... READ MORE

Category: Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Entomology And Nematology, Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, Termites, Thomas Chouvenc, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS FLREC
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Latest non-native lizard to expand in Florida, UF/IFAS scientists warn

by Samantha MurrayAvatar photo
December 8, 2020

Palm trees, beaches and lizards are all common to Florida’s landscape, but did you know not all lizards are native? In fact, University of Florida researchers tell us that there are three times the number of lizards in the Sunshine State that ... READ MORE

Category: Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS
Tags: Croc Docs, Department Of Wildlife Ecology And Conservation, Invasive Species, Ken Gioeli, Large Lizard, Lizards, Peters's Rock Agama, Steven Johnson, UF/IFAS Extension Broward County, UF/IFAS Extension Martin County, UF/IFAS Extension St. Lucie County, UF/IFAS FLREC, UF/IFAS Tropical Research And Education Center
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UF scientists show how long toxins produced by HABs of blue-green algae remain in the air

by Lourdes MederosAvatar photo
October 12, 2020

DAVIE, Fla. --- Rivers, lakes, and ponds are recreational destinations for swimming, fishing, boating and more. When cyanobacterial harmful algal blooms (cyanoHABs) form releasing toxins into these freshwater systems, there can be harmful impacts ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS
Tags: Air Quality, Algae, FLREC, Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, H. Dail Laughinghouse IV, HABs, Herbert Wertheim College Of Engineering, Microcystin, Myoseon Jang, UF IFAS Agronomy, UF/IFAS FLREC, UF/IFAS SNRE, Water Institute, Water Quality

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