Tag: dengue

UF/IFAS expert: Female mosquitoes become savvy about other-species suitors

by Tom Nordlie
February 28, 2013

Cutline at bottom. Click here for high-res image. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Talk about meeting Mr. Wrong. Female yellow fever mosquitoes sometimes contend with the courtship and mating efforts of males from another, competing species – the ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Aedes, Asian Tiger Mosquito, Dengue, Entomology And Nematology, FMEL, Lounibos, Mosquito, Satyrization, Vero Beach, Yellow Fever Mosquito

Mosquito threat emerges as season peaks, UF researchers report

by BLOGS.IFAS
August 30, 2011

Caption at bottom. Click here for high resolution image. GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Mosquitoes aren’t just a nuisance, they’re also an economic and health concern, say University of Florida researchers. July, August, and September are peak ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS
Tags: Dengue, Eastern Equine Encephalitis, Entomology, Entomology And Nematology, Florida, Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory, Jonathan Day, Key West, Mosquito, Roxanne Connelly, St. Louis Encephalitis, University Of Florida, Vero Beach, West Nile

Dengue virus returns to Florida after more than 50 years, UF researchers say

by BLOGS.IFAS
November 23, 2009

GAINESVILLE, 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
Tags: Connelly, Day, Dengue, Entomology And Nematology, Key West, Mosquito

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