Tag: flies

UF research team studies whether flies carry red tide toxins

by Brad Buck
August 18, 2021

Tons of dead fish lined the shores around Tampa Bay in the wake of this summer's red tide, and those carcasses make great homes for flies. A University of Florida scientist wants to know whether flies can carry red tide toxins -- known scientifically ... READ MORE

Category: NATURAL RESOURCES
Tags: Brevetoxins, Dead Fish, Entomology And Nematology, Filth Flies, Fish, Flies, Horseshoe Crabs, Red Tide, Respiration, Skin Irritation, Ted Burgess

UF discovers house flies carrying five new illness-causing bacteria

by Tom Nordlie
August 27, 2010

Cutline 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 & Disease
Tags: Bacteria, Butler, Entomology And Nematology, Flies, Maruniak, Pathogens, Restaurants

Research on insect hibernation may lead to new control measures, UF scientists say

by Tom Nordlie
July 27, 2010

Cutline 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 Research
Tags: Corn, Diapause, Earworm, Entomology And Nematology, Flies, Hahn, Pesticide, Ragland

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