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UF/IFAS expert unravels truth on spiders as friend, foe

by Lourdes Mederos
October 23, 2024

There are more than 250 species of spiders found in Florida and more than 40,000 worldwide. “Spiders can easily survive in many different environments, from a grassy field to a crack in a brick wall,” said Johnalyn Gordon, a postdoctoral ... READ MORE

Category: Home Management, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Andrew Warren, Arachnids, Daddy Long Legs, Entomology, Entomology And Nematology, Featured Hot Topic, Florida Spiders, Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, Halloween, Harvestmen, Johnalyn Gordon, News, Pest Control, Pest Management University, Pests, Pholcidae, Pholcids, Spiders, UF IFAS Extension, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Pest Management University, University Of Florida Museum Of Natural History, Urban Entomology, Venom

UF/IFAS experts on bed bugs and how to keep them from hitchhiking to your homes from your travels

by Lourdes Mederos
December 13, 2023

With recent media exposure of bed bug activity impacting travelers worldwide, the public perception of this species tends to draw some concerns over its potential for harming humans and pets. University of Florida experts at the Institute ... READ MORE

Category: Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS
Tags: Bed Bugs, Faith Oi, Fort Lauderdale Structural Fumigation School, Holiday Travel, Holidays, News, Pests, Roberto Pereira, SFYL Hot Topic, Travel, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Entomology And Nematology Department, UF/IFAS Mid-Florida Research And Education Center, UF/IFAS Pest Management University, University Of Florida Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Urban Entomology

Prevention Is The Key To Keeping Rodents Out Of Your Home

by Robert Annis
May 4, 2023

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure - especially when it comes to pests. Urban Rodentologist Dr. Bobby Coriggan says this includes mice and rats. A mouse only needs one-quarter of a inch to find its way into your home. Once inside, ... READ MORE

Category: Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Bobby Corrigan, Integrated Pest Management, Pest Management, Pest Management University, Pests, PMU, Urban Pest Management

Termite season: UF/IFAS scientist answers common questions, corrects misconceptions

by Lourdes Mederos
March 30, 2022

Termite Awareness Week began March 13, just in time for swarming season.   Scientists at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) in Fort Lauderdale conduct year-round research on the invasive ... READ MORE

Category: Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Asian Subterranean Termites, Entomology And Nematology, Formosan Subterranean Termites, Formosan Termites, Rudolph Scheffrahn, Termites, Thomas Chouvenc, UF IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, UF/IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research Education Center, Urban Entomology

New UF/IFAS website has tips on bed bug prevention and control

by BLOGS.IFAS
August 29, 2012

Click here for high resolution image. Caption below. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- A new website, developed by the Florida Bed Bug Workgroup and the University of Florida, provides resources for anyone concerned about bed bugs, from college students ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Bed Bugs, Bedbugs, Entomology, Entomology And Nematology, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, University Of Florida, Urban Entomology

Color is key in controlling flies, UF researchers find

by Ken Gioeli
February 15, 2012

Caption at bottom. Click here for high resolution image. Downloadable video is available at: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/10837916/20120215_FlyTrap.zip GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- As a carrier of as many as 100 types of germs, the common house fly ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Entomology, Entomology And Nematology, Florida, Florida Fly-baiter, Fly, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Jeff Hertz, Joseph Diclaro, Military, Navy, Phil Koehler, Roberto Pereira, University Of Florida, Urban Entomology

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