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UF/IFAS scientists part of team set to study integrative pollination of the...
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Researchers with the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences are part of a team awarded $1.7 million for the first year of a national crop pollination...
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UF/IFAS research: Typical populations of bedbugs can cause harmful blood loss...
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — For years, bedbugs have been turning up in sometimes odd and random places, such as subways, movie theaters, dressing rooms and schools, but scientists believed that to flourish,...
View ArticleYoung entomologists: Apply for $500 prize
Hoping to help bridge the gap for younger scientists between the lab and applied research, the University of Florida’s School of Forest Resources and Conservation is part of a group offering a $500...
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Crazy ant control strategies taking shape for UF/IFAS researchers
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...
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UF/IFAS study shows invasive leaf beetle could threaten cole crops in cold...
Cutline at bottom. Click here for high-res image. GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Gulf Coast farmers know that the invasive yellowmargined leaf beetle loves cooler temperatures, devouring leaves on turnips and...
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UF/IFAS entomology department is new home to School of Ants project
Cutline at bottom. Click here for high-res image. GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The nationwide School of Ants has set up shop at the University of Florida, but picnickers can relax – none of its “students” are...
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Two UF/IFAS faculty members honored for international work, influence
Nan-Yao Su, right, is congratulated by Jack Payne, UF senior vice president for agriculture and natural resources. Click here for high-res image. Clyde Fraisse, right, is congratulated by Jack...
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Sixth annual UF Bee College event returns in March
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The state’s biggest educational event for honey bee hobbyists, professionals and anyone interested in honey bees — Bee College — is back for a sixth year, University of Florida...
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UF/IFAS expert: Female mosquitoes become savvy about other-species suitors
Cutline at bottom. Click here for high-res image. GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Talk about meeting Mr. Wrong. Female yellow fever mosquitoes sometimes contend with the courtship and mating efforts of males from...
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Huge, aggressive mosquito may be abundant in Florida this summer, UF/IFAS...
Cutline at bottom. Click here for high-res image. GAINESVILLE, Fla. — If mosquitoes were motorcycles, the species known as Psorophora ciliata would be a Harley-Davidson – big, bold, made in America...
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UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation sets Spring Celebration for...
UF/IFAS file photo of Austin Cary Forest palmetto and pine, by Dawn McKinstry GAINESVILLE, Fla. — This spring, the University of Florida’s School of Forest Resources and Conservation has two reasons...
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UF entomologist Roxanne Connelly leads American Mosquito Control Association
Cutline at bottom. Click here for high-res image. GAINESVILLE, Fla. — When questions arise about mosquito control, University of Florida entomologist Roxanne Connelly is one of the state’s most...
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UF/IFAS expands Bee College to South Florida, including courses in Spanish
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The University of Florida will host the first Bee College for South Florida this summer in Fort Lauderdale. The event is coming to South Florida to meet demand there and will also...
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Seventh annual UF Bee College event returns March 7-8
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The state’s biggest educational event for honey bee hobbyists, professionals and anyone interested in honey bees is back for a seventh year, University of Florida officials...
View ArticleUF/IFAS researchers start to pinpoint biological control for Brazilian...
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A South American insect could help control the invasive Brazilian peppertree in places where it supplants critical habitat for many organisms, according to University of Florida...
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UF/IFAS is crawling with excitement as annual Bug Week nears
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences is hosting its second annual Bug Week May 19-23 with activities for students, families and bug lovers around...
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A better bedbug trap: Made from household items for about $1
Cutline at bottom This graphic illustrates how you can make the bedbug interceptor trap. Video available at: http://bit.ly/1vfXPrL. GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The contraption seems so simple, yet so clever,...
View ArticleWho’s fooling who? Species communicate, ‘eavesdrop’ and play tricks near...
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Four species communicate with and sometimes trick each other around a scent produced by greening-infected citrus trees, a new University of Florida study finds. Communication...
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Climate, genetics can affect how long virus-carrying mosquitoes live
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — It’s just math: The longer a mosquito lives, the better its odds of transmitting disease to humans or animals. But as it turns out, factors such as the mosquito’s own genetics and...
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UF/IFAS mosquito-feeding study may help stem dangerous viruses
Cutline below GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Mosquitoes bite male birds nearly twice as often as they bite females, a finding that may help scientists understand how to stem some viruses from spreading to...
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