UF/IFAS
News

Home » News » Tag: zika

Tag: zika

UF/IFAS Extension gives tips to try to avoid Zika virus

by Brad Buck
February 19, 2016

    GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- With public concern about Zika, UF/IFAS Extension is giving tips on how to avoid contracting the virus. Although the Zika virus is circulating in Central and South America and the Caribbean, currently, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Entomology And Nematology, Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory, Roxanne Collelly, Zika

UF/IFAS study: Pesticide-induced mosquito death outweighs fitness advantage of survivors

by Brad Buck
February 12, 2016

Please see caption below GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- A common toxin used to kill yellow fever mosquito larvae – the most prevalent transmitter of dengue, chikungunya and zika viruses – is highly effective. While there are some fitness advantages ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Barry Alto, Chikungunya, Dengue, Entomology And Nematology, Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory, Yellow Fever Mosquito, Zika