Category: Invasive Species

A close up of a lychee tree in South Florida. Photo by Ian McGuire

Love your lychee tree? Ask IFAS bilingual resource offers guidance against a common pest

by Lourdes Mederos
February 26, 2026

Florida-grown lychee trees offer a taste of the tropics for home growers. Their berries deliver a sweet, rose-scented fruit with vitamin C-rich pulp and a vibrant color and flavor to fruit cups, cakes, mocktails, ice cream blends ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Blog Community, Conservation, Crops, Home Landscapes, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Aceria Litchii, Archive, Ask IFAS, Berries, Bilingual Extension Document, Erinose Mite, Fruit, Invasive Species, Lychee Tree, National Invasive Species Awareness Week, Peer-reveiwed, Pests, Tropical Fruit Trees, Vitamin C
A variety of the nandina plant. Ornamentals, landscaping, invasive and non-invasive non-native plants. UF/IFAS Photo by Tyler Jones.

Para evitar plantar especies invasoras en su jardín, consulte primero este sitio web de UF/IFAS

by Luz Bahder
February 25, 2026

Creado por Lourdes Mederos, gerente de relaciones públicas en español para el Departamento de Comunicaciones de UF/IFAS. Aspectos destacados ¿Alguna vez se preguntó si las plantas que elige para su jardín, especialmente las ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
Tags: Alto Riesgo, Comision De Conservacion De Pesca Y Vida Silvestre De Florida, Ecosistemas, Espanol, Evaluación Gratuita, Evaluaciones, Invasoras, ISI, Jardin, La Evaluación De UF/IFAS Sobre Plantas No Nativas En Áreas Naturales De Florida, Luke Flory, Maestros Jardineros Voluntarios, Plantas, Plantas Invasoras, Semana Nacional De Concientización Sobre Especies Invasoras, Seokmin Kim, Sitio Web, Spanish, UF/IFAS, Vida Silvestre
This water hyacinth is considered an invasive aquatic plant in Florida. petals are light lavender with lush green leaves.

Want to avoid planting invasives in your yard? Check this UF/IFAS website first

by Lourdes Mederos
February 24, 2026

Highlights Ever wonder whether the plants you choose for your yard, especially non-native ones, might harm Florida’s natural areas? The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) offers a free website ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Invasive Species, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
Tags: Agriculture, Archive, Biodiversity, Conservation, Detection, Floridians, Invasion Science, Invasion Science Institute, Invasive Plants, Invasive Species, ISI, Luke Flory, Master Gardener Volunteer, Natural Areas, News, Non-native Plants, Ports, Ports Of Entry, Risk, Safeguard Ecosystems, Seokmin Kim, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Assessment Of Non-Native Plants In Florida's Natural Areas, Wildlife
Close-up view of the head and upper body of an Asian swamp eel with smooth, elongated brownish skin and small dark spots against a white background.

Investigadores crean una nueva herramienta de detección de ADN para detener la propagación de la anguila asiática de pantano y el pez cabeza de serpiente cobra

by Luz Bahder
February 24, 2026

Creado por Lourdes Mederos, gerente de relaciones públicas en español para el Departamento de Comunicaciones de UF/IFAS. Aspectos destacados Investigadores de University of Florida han desarrollado un método basado en ADN ambiental, ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, Water, Wildlife
Tags: ADN, ADN Ambiental, Anguilas Asiáticas De Pantano, Brian Bahder, Canales, Ciénagas, Controlar, Crípticos, CROC Docs, Detectar, EADN, Ecosistema, Espanol, Especies Acuáticas Invasoras, Especies Invasoras, Everglades, Florida, FLREC, Frank Mazzotti, Herramienta, Identificar, Invasores Crípticos, IveGot1, Ivegot1.org, Laboratorio De Investigación De Vida Silvestre Croc Docs, Marismas, Melissa Miller, Muestras De Agua, Pantanos, PCR Digital, Peces, Pequeños Rastros Genéticos, Pez Cabeza De Serpiente Cobra, Propagacion, Publico, Restauración De Los Everglades, Señales Genéticas, Sergio Balaguera-Reina, Southwest Florida Water Management District, Spanish, Support For Emerging Enterprise Development Integration Teams, Sur De Florida, Técnica De Laboratorio, Trazas Geneticas, U.S. Army Corps Of Engineers, UF SEEDIT, UF/IFAS, University Of Florida, Vías Fluviales, Vida Silvestre
Asian Swamp eels Courtesy USGS

Researchers create DNA detection tool to stop spread of invasive Asian swamp eels, bullseye snakeheads

by Lourdes Mederos
February 24, 2026

Highlights University of Florida researchers have developed a DNA-based test that detects invasive species using only the genetic traces left behind in water. The newly published breakthrough gives wildlife conservationists a powerful ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Blog Community, , Invasive Species, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Amphibian Decline, Aquatic Invasives, Archive, Asian Swamp Eel, Bahder Vector Ecology Lab, Brian Bahder, Bullseye Snakehead, Croc Docs Wildlife Research Lab, Crustacean Decline, DNA, Ecological Threat, EddMaps, EDNA, Environmental DNA, Everglades Restoration, Grant, Invasion Ecology, Invasive Species, IveGot1, Melissa Miller, National Invasive Species Awareness Week, SEEDIT, SEEDIT Grant, Sergio Balaguera-Reina, South Florida Water Management District, Support For Emerging Enterprise Development Integration Teams, U.S. Army Corps Of Engineers, UF IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, Wildlife Conservationists
Termites seen in close-up

Innovadora investigación sobre termitas en Florida promueve iniciativa de colaboración para vigilancia nacional

by Luz Bahder
February 19, 2026

Creado por Lourdes Mederos, gerente de relaciones públicas en español para el Departamento de Comunicaciones de UF/IFAS. Una nueva iniciativa nacional, inspirada en la investigación de University of Florida, está reuniendo a científicos ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Invasive Species, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Aaron Ashbrook, áreas En Riesgo Por Las Termitas, Comejen, Danos, Departamento De Entomologia, Distribucion, Entomologia, Espanol, Especie Invasora, Infestaciones, Mapa De Termitas, NATS, Perdidas Economicas, Plaga, Propagacion, Spanish, Termita Subterránea Asiática, Termita Subterránea De Formosa, Termitas, The North American Termite Survey, Thomas Chouvenc
A close-up look at Formosan subterranean termites. Photo by Thomas Chouvenc.

Florida termite breakthrough research sparks a nationwide surveillance collaboration initiative

by Lourdes Mederos
February 19, 2026

A new nationwide initiative inspired by University of Florida research is uniting scientists and industry professionals across the United States to stay ahead of destructive invasive termites. Known as The North American Termite Survey ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, , Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Asian Subterranean Termite, Entomology And Nematology, Extension, Florida, Formosan Subterranean Termite, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Invasive Species, Model, National Invasive Species Awareness Week, NATS, News, Pest Management, South Florida, Structural Damage, Structural Entomologists, Termite Infestations, Termites, The North American Termite Survey, Thomas Chouvenc, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research Education Center, University Of Florida Termite Collection
A woman with blonde hair, smiling and standing outdoors. She is wearing a light green long-sleeve shirt. In the background, there is an airboat, a type of flat-bottomed vessel with a large propeller and cage structure, typically used in swampy or marshy areas.

Conozca a las mujeres al frente de la conservación de la vida silvestre: las Croc Docs de UF

by Luz Bahder
February 5, 2026

Creado por Lourdes Mederos, gerente de relaciones públicas en español para el Departamento de Comunicaciones de UF/IFAS. Aspectos destacados Según la UNESCO, a nivel mundial, las mujeres representan menos del 30% del personal científico, ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, EVENTS, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Alexis Pupo, Belice, Bryna Daykin, Caimanes, Centro De Investigación De Campo Lamanai, Ciencia, Científicas, Cocodrilos, Cocodrilos Americanos, Conservacion, Croc Docs De La UF, Crocodílidos, Día Internacional De La Mujer Y Las Niñas En La Ciencia, Duwa Ansari, Ecosistemas, EIRAMP, Espanol, Especies Invasoras, Especies Nativas, Estudios De Campo, Everglades, Florida, Gabriella De La Fe, GPS, Internacional, Investigacion, Jen Brueggen, Jóvenes En La Ciencia, Laboratorio De Investigación De Vida Silvestre Croc Docs De UF, María Camila Ojeda Rojas, Melissa Miller, Michelle Bassis, Monitoreo, Monitoreo De Campo, Mujer En La Ciencia, Mujeres, Mujeres En La Ciencia, Ninas, Niñas En La Ciencia, Pitones, Pitones Birmanas, Premio UNESCO–L’Oréal Para Mujeres En La Ciencia, Programa De Monitoreo De Reptiles Y Anfibios Invasores De Los Everglades, Radiotelemetria, Refugio Nacional De Vida Silvestre Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee, Spanish, Taylor Brotons, Tegus, Tegus Argentinos Blancos Y Negros, UF/IFAS, UICN, Venetia Briggs-Gonzalez, Vida Silvestre
photo collage of six female scientists who belong to the UF Croc Docs - a wildlife conservation lab.

Meet the UF Croc Docs: Women leading wildlife conservation in the Everglades

by Lourdes Mederos
February 5, 2026

Highlights Women make up less than 30% of all scientists globally, a reminder of how persistent gender gaps remain in STEM fields, according to UNESCO. At the University of Florida’s Croc Docs Wildlife Research Lab , women represent ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, , Conservation, Invasive Species, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: American Crocodile, Burmese Python, Crocodile, Drones, Everglades National Park, Florida Everglades, Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, Frank Mazzotti, GPS, Hawk, Innovation Tools, Innovative Solutions, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Invasive Species, Jen Brueggen, Melissa Miller, News, Radio Tracking, Snakes, Surveys, Tegu, Telemetry, UF Croc Docs, UF/IFAS, University Of Florida, University Of Florida's Croc Docs Wildlife Research Lab, Venetia Briggs-Gonzalez, Wildlife Conservation, Wildlife Ecology And Conservation

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