Tag archive for ‘scientists’
By Online Staff D On Wednesday, September 20th, 2023
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US/IFAS Scientists Seek to Lure Mosquitoes, Build Better Surveillance System for Southeast Region with USDA-NIFA Grant

Research stock photography at the Florida Medical Entomology Lab Boca Raton, FL – Mosquitoes’ sense of smell tells them when humans and wildlife are in biting distance, according to science. Over time, More...

By Online Staff D On Friday, May 20th, 2022
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What is Your Termite Risk in Florida? 

Thomas Chouvenc working with termites in a laboratory at FLREC. Photo taken 06-19-18 UF/IFAS scientists explain – it depends where you live Boca Raton, FL – You’re most likely to notice termites More...

By Online Staff D On Tuesday, April 19th, 2022
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UF/IFAS Scientists Record First Case of Harmful Bacteria in Ubiquitous Weed Throughout U.S.

Dr. Brian Bahder in lab at the Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center (FLREC) on Wednesday, January 26, 2022 Boca Raton, FL – Scientists at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural More...

By Online Staff D On Wednesday, May 26th, 2021
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UF/IFAS Study Connects How Health Status of American Crocodiles Is Influenced by Salinity Levels in Florida Everglades

Nest hatching by Jemeema Carrigan Highlights* In Florida, the threatened American Crocodile plays an important role in the waterways and environment that we live in and enjoy.* Among their attributes, their More...

By Online Staff D On Tuesday, April 20th, 2021
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Does Paternal Health Status In Mosquitoes Influence Maternal Offspring Results?

Barry Alto Boca Raton, FL – Scientists at University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences are one step closer to learning the factors that ultimately lead to characteristic differences in More...

By Online Staff D On Thursday, March 18th, 2021
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ZIKA-Infected Mosquitoes Can Harbor Insecticide-Resistance, UF Study Shows

Female Yellow fever mosquito, Aedes aegypti. Photo taken 03/14/16. Boca Raton, FL – When a disease-carrying mosquito begins to show resistance to insecticides that were developed specifically to prevent the More...