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Mosquito on skin

Mosquito FAQs

by Jackie Lebouitz
June 21, 2024

Mosquitoes can be a nuisance, especially the species that pose a public health risk. Below are some of the common questions we receive from our clients at UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County and Sarasota County's Mosquito Management Services. Why ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes, Home Management, Invasive Species, Lawn, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Awareness, Control, Entomology, Management, Mosquito, Pgm_Chemicals, Treatment
modified World Health Organization infographic noting no connection between mosquitoes and COVID-19

Mosquitoes and COVID-19

by Carol Wyatt-Evens
March 18, 2020

Have you been wondering about mosquitoes and the role they play in vectoring diseases, especially coronavirus/COVID-19? Well, they happen to take the dubious title of the deadliest animal on the planet, because of their ability to transmit many ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease
Tags: Coronavirus, COVID, COVID-19, Horticulture, Insect, Insects, Land Insects, Landscape Insects, Lawn, Mosquito, Mosquitoes, Nature, Pgm_Chemicals

Flying insects that want to suck your blood-Halloween Edition Part 1

by Carol Wyatt-Evens
October 31, 2019

Of the one million identified insect species worldwide, less than 1% are considered true pests. Those pest insects are either harmful to us, to our food crops, or to our homes. They can also cause aesthetic damage. To break it down further, ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Environment, Extension, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Insect, Insects, Land Insects, Landscape Insects, Mosquito, Mosquitoes, Nature, Pgm_Chemicals

Fight the bite with mosquito repellents

by Carol Wyatt-Evens
July 25, 2019

Summer is in full swing with the heat, humidity, and summer rains. Although we are happy to welcome the rain, the mosquitoes that accompany the rainy season are usually unwelcomed visitors. Container mosquitoes, Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus, ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease
Tags: Insect, Insects, Land Insects, Landscape Insects, Mosquito, Mosquitoes, Pgm_Chemicals, Repellent

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