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UF/IFAS entomologist lists top eight invasive species that invade households and empty wallets


February 22, 2023

The list of Florida’s invasive species goes beyond reptiles and plants. Many insects and rodents we consider household pests are also invasive species. These insects and rodents that invade households cost U.S. homeowners billions of ... READ MORE

Category: Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Asian Subterranean Termites, Ask IFAS, Department Of Entomology And Nematology, Florida Department Of Agriculture And Consumer Services, Formosan Subterranean Termites, Household Pests, Integrated Pest Management, Invasive Insects, Invasive Pests, Invasive Species, Mice, National Invasive Species Week, National Pest Management Association, Pests, Rats, Rodents, SFYL HOT TOPIC, Termites, Thomas Chouvenc, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research Education Center, UF/IFAS Research, West Indian Drywood Termites, William Kern

Mosquitoes Prey on Beneficial Barn Owl Nestlings, But Permethrin Can Help


March 13, 2019

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Barn owls make their homes in boxes put up by farmers in South Florida. The growers like the owls because they eat rodents that would otherwise munch on their sugarcane, sweet corn and rice. Researchers with the University ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, Farm Management
Tags: Barn Owls, Bill Kern, Caroline Efstathion, Entomology And Nematology, Everglades Agricultural Area, Mosquitoes, Nathan Burkett-Cadena, Permethrin, Rice, Rodents, Sugarcane, Sweet Corn

UF/IFAS researcher: Cats, dogs teaming up is best way to keep rodents away


February 8, 2017

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Cats and dogs may be longtime enemies, but when teamed up, they keep rodents away, a University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences researcher says. That’s good news for farmers trying to keep rodents ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, Crops, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Cats And Dogs, Robert McCleery, Rodents, Wildlife Ecology And Conservation

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