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image- barn owl babies in barn owl nesting boxes at EAA

Barn owl conservation efforts in South Florida — a soaring success for species, growers, environment


February 24, 2021

Rodents are responsible for millions of dollars in damage to crops and farm equipment each year. Through the University of Florida Barn Owl Project in the Everglades Agricultural Area, a beneficial relationship has quietly thrived for ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Barn Owls, Everglades Agriculture Area, Plant Pathology, Richard Raid, UF IFAS Everglades Research And Education Center

Mosquitoes Prey on Beneficial Barn Owl Nestlings, But Permethrin Can Help


March 13, 2019

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Barn owls make their homes in boxes put up by farmers in South Florida. The growers like the owls because they eat rodents that would otherwise munch on their sugarcane, sweet corn and rice. Researchers with the University ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management
Tags: Barn Owls, Bill Kern, Caroline Efstathion, Entomology And Nematology, Everglades Agricultural Area, Mosquitoes, Nathan Burkett-Cadena, Permethrin, Rice, Rodents, Sugarcane, Sweet Corn