Cutline at bottom. Click here for high-resolution image. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- To help federal officials understand the produce industries they regulate, University of Florida food safety experts recently took part in a cross-state tour that ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Invasive Species, Pests & DiseaseCaption at end of story. Click here for high-res image GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Red imported fire ant invasions around the globe in recent years can now be traced to the southern U.S., where the nuisance insect gained a foothold in the 1930s, ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, WORK & LIFECutline at bottom. Click here for high-resolution image. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- For years, citrus growers have feared that abandoned groves provided refuge for the Asian citrus psyllid, an invasive insect that transmits citrus greening—now, ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, UF/IFASGAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Most people wouldn’t be inclined to show a passion for insects, but in a state that is home to several major seaports and provides a year-round climate where, on the average, a new species of insect is introduced each ... READ MORE
Category: Pests & Disease, UF/IFASGAINESVILLE, Fla. — Coca-Cola and Cutrale Citrus Juices announced today at a meeting of the Florida Citrus Mutual in Lake Alfred that they have each pledged $1.5 million to the University of Florida for research programs. The contributions ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Invasive Species, Pests & DiseaseCutline at bottom. Click here for high resolution image. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- A research and extension team based at the University of Florida has received a four-year, $2.9 million federal grant to expand efforts to forecast outbreaks of ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Pests & Disease, UF/IFASCutline at bottom. Click here for high resolution image. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Everyone knows that house flies aren’t welcome around food. But University of Florida scientists have discovered five new reasons why. Researchers with UF’s ... READ MORE
Category: Food Safety, Pests & DiseaseCutline at bottom. Click here for high resolution image. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- To beat summer heat, winter cold and other harsh environmental conditions, many insects temporarily drop into a state similar to hibernation to conserve energy ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ResearchCutline at bottom. Click here for high resolution image. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Invasive animals often wreak havoc with their feeding habits; however, University of Florida researchers say a huge South American snail is causing problems when ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Pests & DiseaseGAINESVILLE, Fla. --- University of Florida mosquito researchers are watching with a wary eye as dengue virus returns to the state after more than 50 years. By late last week, 20 cases of locally transmitted dengue had been confirmed in Key ... READ MORE
Category: Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Research