Category: Work & Life

December 2023 First Friday with Florida First Detector

by Morgan Pinkerton

December 4, 2023

Recap of December 2023 First Friday with Florida First Detector In this month's webinar, we focused on Hymenoptera, an order of insects that includes wasps, bees, ants, hornets and more. Hymenoptera is an extremely diverse order of insects. ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, HOME LANDSCAPES, Home Management, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Lawn, Livestock, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Ants, Bees, Biosecurity, Early Detection, FFD23-24, FloridaFirstDetector, Honeybees, Hornets, Hymenoptera, Invasive Species, SeminoleCountyAg, Wasps

Gardeners Beware: Rat lungworm, Angiostrongylus cantonensis

by Alicia Kelley

August 14, 2018

Rat lungworm (Angiostrongylus cantonensis) is a parasitic nematode that is the most common cause of eosinophilic meningitis (meningitis with a high percentage of eosinophils in the cerebrospinal fluid). There have been 12 recorded cases of rat ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Angiostrongylus Cantonensis, Eosinophilic Meningitis, Mollusc, Nematode, Rat Lungworm

Termites swarming in Florida

by Alicia Kelley

June 14, 2018

Warmer seasons marks the beginning of termites swarms for homeowners in the United States. Florida's hot and humid climate is ideal for several species of termites. In addition, our homes are at risk much earlier in the year than in other regions. ... READ MORE

Category: HOME LANDSCAPES, Home Management, Pests & Disease
Tags: Asian Subterranean Termite, Coptotermes Formosanus, Coptotermes Gestroi, Cryptotermes Brevis, Dampwood Termite, Drywood Termite, Eastern Subterranean Termite, Formosan Subterranean Termite, Neotermes, Neotermes Castaneus, Reticulitermes Flavipes, Subterranean Termite, Termite, Urban Entomology, West Indian Drywood Termite

Warning: Cockroaches Seeking Warmth

by Alicia Kelley

January 12, 2018

After the recent cool weather in Florida, you may notice new visitors seeking the warmth of your home. Sometimes mistaken as “water bugs”, Florida is home to several species of cockroaches that are common nuisance pests. Have you seen any ... READ MORE

Category: Home Management, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: American Cockroach, Asian Cockroach, Cockroach, German Cockroach, Oriental Cockroach, Urban Entomology

New on Featured Creatures! Australian cockroach

by Jennifer Gillett-Kaufman

April 8, 2015

We are pleased to announce a new article on Featured Creatures! Take a sneak peek with this excerpt from the article: The Australian cockroach is one of several species of peridomestic cockroaches (cockroaches that live mostly outdoors, but ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, HOME LANDSCAPES, Home Management, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Cockroach, Featured Creatures, Pest Alert

New on Featured Creatures! Black salt marsh mosquito.

by Jennifer Gillett-Kaufman

May 6, 2014

We are pleased to announce a new article on Featured Creatures! Take a sneak peek with this excerpt from the article: The black salt marsh mosquito, Aedes taeniorhynchus (Wiedemann), is very common in the eastern coastal areas of the Americas, ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, Coasts & Marine, Forests, Health & Nutrition, Livestock, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Recreation, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Featured Creatures, Mosquitoes, Pest Alert

Florida Mosquito Advisories from the Florida Department of Health

by Amanda Hodges

September 8, 2013

Check out the latest information on arbovirus surveillance from the Florida Department of Health at- http://www.myfloridaeh.com/medicine/arboviral/surveillance.htm Note that several counties are under mosquito-borne illness advisories ... READ MORE

Category: Work & Life
Tags: Mosquitoes, Pest Alert

Dengue Fever Health Alert-Martin, St. Lucie, and Miami-Dade Counties

by Amanda Hodges

August 24, 2013

Floridians need to be aware that locally aquired Mosquito-Vectored Dengue Fever cases are on the rise for 2013. On Thursday, August 22, 2013, Health Alerts were issued by the Martin County Department of Health and the St. Lucie County Department ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Natural Resources
Tags: Dengue Fever, Mosquito, Pest Alert

Florida Weekly Arbovirus Summary Reminder

by Amanda Hodges

August 17, 2013

As a reminder, the Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Epidemiology, Division of Disease Control and Health Protection publishes weekly summaries for arbovirus (or arthropod-vectored) surveillance reports. READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition
Tags: Florida Arbovirus Summaries, Pest Alert

Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) Concerns

by Amanda Hodges

July 29, 2013

Good Morning! Are you familiar with Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE)? EEE is vectored by mosquitoes and a concern for Florida residents, particularly during the summer months. The Florida Department of Health posts weekly updates regarding ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, Health & Nutrition, HOME LANDSCAPES, Livestock, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Research, Work & Life
Tags: Arbovirus, Diptera, Mosquitoes, Pest Alert

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