Tag: Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center

Broward Residents to Survey Local Wildlife for Science

by Samantha Murray
March 18, 2019

Get your binoculars ready — a BioBlitz is coming to Deerfield Beach. This citizen science event connects regular people with scientists to help collect information on the plants and animals in a given area. Think of it as nature watching ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Tags: BioBlitz, Broward County, Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, Lorna Bravo, Mathieu Basille, News

Crowd-Sourced Apps Help Planners Design Better Paths for Cyclists

by Brad Buck
February 5, 2019

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Crowd-sourced data can tell us where bicyclists travel, a useful tool for traffic planners as they decide where to build roads and bike paths, new University of Florida research shows. The research from the UF Institute ... READ MORE

Category: Work & Life
Tags: App, Bicycles, Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, Geomatics, GPS, Henry Hochmair, Strava, Transportation Planning

USDA-NIFA Honors UF/IFAS Faculty with Prestigious Teaching Awards

by Dana Edwards
November 19, 2018

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Two faculty members with the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences received Excellence in Teaching awards from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Environmental Horticulture, Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, Microbiology And Cell Science, News, Nifa

BioBlitz: Broward Residents to Survey Local Wildlife for Science

by Samantha Murray
October 10, 2018

Get your binoculars ready — a BioBlitz is coming to Broward County. This citizen science event connects regular people with scientists to help collect information on the plants and animals in a given area. Think of it as nature watching ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Forests, Home Landscapes, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Tags: Broward County, Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, News

UF Study: Large Termite Colonies Less Vulnerable to Sprays Than Baits

by Brad Buck
October 1, 2018

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Liquid sprays don’t control large subterranean termite colonies as well as baits, giving more credence to the benefits of baits as a way to minimize the bugs’ damage to structures, a new University of Florida study ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Baits, Entomology, Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, Sprays, Structural Damage, Termites, Thomas Chouvenc

UF/IFAS Experts Explore Multiple Strategies to Control New Palm Disease

by Brad Buck
August 9, 2018

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Home and business owners should use an antibiotic to help limit a new disease threatening certain species of Florida palm trees, a University of Florida scientist says. Lethal bronzing is killing palm species known as ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Antibiotic, Brian Bahder, Disease, Entomology, Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, Integrated Pest Management, Lethal Bronzing, Palm Trees

World-recognized UF termite bait inventor chosen for pest management hall of fame

by Brad Buck
April 11, 2018

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- World-renowned University of Florida entomologist Nan-Yao Su came up with the idea for a termite-baiting system when he was a graduate student. Now, his peers in the pest management industry are recognizing Su for the global ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Entomology, Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, Nan-yao Su, Pest Management Professional Hall Of Fame, Sentricon, Termites

A hole in one: UF/IFAS research helps golf courses stay environmentally friendly

by Brad Buck
April 3, 2018

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- As golf’s best players tee it up for the Master’s this week, University of Florida researchers are helping golf course superintendents nationwide make their links more environmentally sound by 2020. Bryan Unruh, ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Bryan Unruh, Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, Golf, Golf Course Best Management Practices, Golf Course Superintendents Association, Jason Kruse, Master's Golf Tournament, News, Travis Shaddox, West Florida Research And Education Center

Termites topple pine trees – a concern as hurricane season nears

by Brad Buck
March 29, 2018

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Most termites don’t kill trees, but Asian subterranean termites are slaying some pine trees in South Florida and damaging the rest of the local urban tree canopy, a new University of Florida study found. “Our beloved ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Asian Subterranean Termites, Damage, Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, Hurricane Season, News, Oak Trees, Pine Trees, Thomas Chouvenc

UF study shows why termite bait works and how scientists can improve it

by Brad Buck
February 22, 2018

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- About 25 years ago, University of Florida scientist Nan-Yao Su set out to develop a bait to kill termites. He came up with Sentricon™ and found it worked better than any other termite-killing method to date. Now, ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, Garima Kakkar, Nan-yao Su, News, Sentricon, Shedding, Termite, Termite Bait

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