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UF/IFAS expert shares pest control tips for hurricane season


September 25, 2024

Storms bring more than wind and rain during the Atlantic hurricane season. Unwanted pests crawl into our lives. With electricity outages, standing water and damaged structures, urban pests find ample opportunity to invade homes, businesses ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Conservation, Disaster Preparation, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Chikungunya, Dengue, Extension, Fire Ants, Flooding, Florida Department Of Agricultural Consumer Sciences, Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, Hurricane, Johnalyn Gordon, Mosquitoes, Pathogens, Pest Control, Pest Management University, Rainfall, Red Imported Fire Ant, Termite, Viruses, Zika

UF/IFAS scientists seek to lure mosquitoes, build better surveillance system for southeast region with USDA-NIFA grant


September 21, 2023

Mosquitoes’ sense of smell tells them when humans and wildlife are in biting distance, according to science. Over time, scientists have learned which types of scents and fragrances can lure mosquitoes best. Over the next two years, ... READ MORE

Category: Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: BEACONS, Centers For Disease Control And Prevention, Dashboard, Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory, Florida Mosquito COntrol Districts, Invasive Mosquito Surveillance, Invasive Species, Lindsay Campbell, Mosquito Biodiversity Enhancement And Control Of Non-native Species, Mosquito Traps, Mosquitoes, Native Species, U.S. Department Of Agriculture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory, University Of Florida Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, USDA National Institute Of Food And Agriculture, USDA National Integrated Pest Management Roadmap, USDA-NIFA, Yoosook Lee
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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-led center continues fight against diseases spread by mosquitoes, ticks


July 12, 2022

Established in 2016, the Southeast Regional Center of Excellence in Vector-Borne Disease: The Gateway Program (SECVBD) will continue its work for another five years, thanks to renewed funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Center For Online Learning And Technology, Center For Public Issues Education, Chagas Disease, Dengue Virus, Emerging Pathogens Institute, Mosquitoes, Ticks, West Nile Virus, Zika
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Women in Science: A conversation with the UF/IFAS scientist behind the Smartt Lab


March 28, 2022

VERO BEACH, Fla. –  For decades, females have been at the forefront of careers in science, technology and mathematics (STEM). They generate scientific breakthroughs and inspire innovation in a variety of careers across the globe. For ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Chelsea Smartt, Department Of Microbiology And Cell Science, Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory, Military Child Month, Mosquitoes, National Women's History Month, Women In Science
image - UF/IFAS FMEL undergraduate student Ahsley Malcolm conducts mosquito collection in the field for the survey.

Majority of Florida mosquito species are understudied, UF/IFAS survey illustrates


August 11, 2021

There are 66 Florida mosquito control districts that suppress mosquito species populations by using integrated mosquito control methods. A survey of the Sunshine State’s mosquito control districts has shed light on a variety of species ... READ MORE

Category: Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Dengue, Eastern Equine Encephalitis, Entomology And Nematology, Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory, Florida Mosquito COntrol Districts, Malaria, Mosquito Research, Mosquitoes, New Mosquito Species, News, UF/IFAS, West Nile, West Nile Virus, Zika
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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 faculty to use $141M in research funding to improve corn, manage citrus greening, suppress mosquito-borne diseases and more


September 2, 2020

Scientists at UF/IFAS are using this year’s allotment of $141 million in research funding to develop better sweet corn, improve cow-calf breeding, make further progress toward controlling citrus greening disease and more. Robert Gilbert, ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Animal Sciences, Citrus Greening Disease, Cow-calf, Funding, Grants, Horticultural Sciences, Microbiology And Cell Science, Microcell, Mosquitoes, Nifa, Peppers, Plant Pathology, Research, Robert Gilbert, Sweet Corn, Usda

In COVID-19 era, UF/IFAS research adapts


May 28, 2020

As Florida moved to “safer at home” measures, not all work could be put on pause. When it came to University of Florida research, many UF/IFAS projects could not wait. There are living plants, animals and insects to feed and maintain; ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Health & Nutrition, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Blueberry, Blueberry Breeding Program, Chelsea Smartt, Citrus Research, Citrus Research And Education Center, Dail Laughinghouse, Damian Adams, Department Of Wildlife Ecology And Conservation, Endangered Species, Florida Agricultural Experiment Station, Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory, Harmful Algal Blooms, Hemp Research, Horticultural Sciences, Larry Duncan, Maria Silveira, Mosquitoes, Nematology, Patricio Munoz, Range Cattle Research And Education Center, Research, Robert Fletcher, Robert Gilbert, Snail Kite, Toxic Algae, UF IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, UF/IFAS Tropical Research And Education Center, Water Quality, Zachary Brym