Tag: pesticide

Crazy ant control strategies taking shape for UF/IFAS researchers

by Tom Nordlie
November 15, 2012

Photo cutline at bottom. Click here for high-res image. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Their name is comical, but when crazy ants infest a neighborhood it’s no laughing matter. The fast-moving, invasive insects are present in Florida and several ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS
Tags: Bait, Calibeo, Crazy Ant, Entomology And Nematology, Ipm, Oi, Pesticide, Sarasota County

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

House-infesting brown dog tick becoming resistant to common pesticides, UF experts say

by Tom Nordlie
September 23, 2009

Cutline at bottom, click here for high resolution image GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- It's bad enough that the Southeast is bedeviled by a tick that doesn't mind taking up residence inside homes. But now researchers say they believe the brown dog ... READ MORE

Category: Pests & Disease
Tags: Add New Tag, Dogs, Entomology And Nematology, Grant, Kaufman, Oi, Pesticide, Ticks

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