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Un experto de UF/IFAS explica qué esperar y cómo protegerse cuando las inundaciones y las temperaturas cálidas promueven el crecimiento de las poblaciones de mosquitos 


April 21, 2023

Creado por Lourdes Mederos, gerente de relaciones públicas en español para el Departamento de Comunicaciones de UF/IFAS.  Las lluvias intensas, las inundaciones y los escombros dispersos que retienen el agua pueden llevar al desarrollo de ... READ MORE

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Tags: Aedes Aegypti, Agua Estancada, Chikunguña, Dengue, Espanol, Eva Buckner, Fiebre Amarilla, Insecticidas, Inundaciones, Lluvias, Mosquito, Precipitaciones, Spanish, Virus Del Nilo Occidental, Zika
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Floods, warm temperatures promote mosquito production, UF/IFAS expert explains what to expect, how to protect


April 21, 2023

Extensive rains, flooding and scattered debris that hold water can lead to mosquito development. “An increase in mosquito numbers can potentially be expected in the weeks following the extensive rain events that took place in South Florida ... READ MORE

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Tags: Aedes Aegypti, Asian Tiger Mosquito, Chikungunya Virus, Environmental Protection Agency, Eva Buckner, Florida Mosquito COntrol Districts, Mosquito Bite, Mosquito Control, Mosquito Insecticide, Mosquito-borne Diseases, UF/IFAS Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory, West Nile Virus, Zika
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What to know about mosquitoes and hurricane recovery


October 1, 2022

After a hurricane, flooding and scattered debris that hold water are breeding grounds for mosquitoes. “An increase in mosquito numbers can most likely be expected in the weeks following a hurricane,” said  Eva Buckner, an assistant ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Disaster Preparation, Health & Nutrition, HOME LANDSCAPES, Home Management, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Disaster Preparation, Disaster Preparedness, Eva Buckner, Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory, Hurricane, Hurricane Ian, Hurricane Preparation, Hurricane Season, Hurricanes, Mosquitoes, Msoquito-borne Illness, Virus

Lo que debe saber sobre los mosquitos después de un huracán


September 30, 2022

Creado por Lourdes Mederos, gerente de relaciones públicas en español para el Departamento de Comunicaciones de UF/IFAS.  Después de un huracán, las inundaciones y los escombros dispersos retienen agua y se convierten en criaderos ideales ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Disaster Preparation, Health & Nutrition, HOME LANDSCAPES, Home Management, Lawn, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Aedes Aegypti, Agua Estancada, Chikungunya Virus, Control, Dengue Virus, Espanol, Eva Buckner, Huracan, Hurricane, Mosquito, Mosquitoes, Picaduras, Virus, Zika Virus

UF/IFAS researchers explain science behind genetically modified mosquitoes


August 31, 2021

For the first time in United States history, the experimental use of genetically modified mosquitoes is taking place in the Florida Keys through Spring 2022. The pilot projects involve the permitted release of adult Aedes aegypti, also ... READ MORE

Category: Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Eric Caragata, Eva Buckner, Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory, Genetically Modified Mosquitoes, Yoosook Lee
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Container mosquitoes on your property? UF/IFAS scientists help you identify


June 22, 2021

Simple yard accessories hold standing water can serve as habitats for the immature stages of mosquitoes. Known as container mosquitoes because of the small aquatic habitats they dwell in until adulthood, they include several invasive species ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Aedes Aegypti, Container Mosquitoes, Entomology, Eva Buckner, Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory, Mosquitoes, Phil Lounibos, Zika

UF/IFAS scientist in search of effective control of mosquito that spreads West Nile virus in south Florida


August 13, 2020

VERO BEACH, Fla. – A University of Florida scientist is collaborating with Miami-Dade Mosquito Control to evaluate and determine the most effective insecticides to control the mosquito that spreads the West Nile virus that is impacting three ... READ MORE

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Tags: Eva Buckner, Florida Medical Entomology Lab, News, UF IFAS News, West Nile Virus