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New Outreach Program Helps UF Researchers Track Invasive Species In Florida

New Outreach Program Helps UF Researchers Track Invasive Species In Florida

Nile Monitor (UF/IFAS) Invasive species in Florida like Nile monitors and Argentine black-and-white tegus pose a growing threat to the Sunshine St [...]
Fallen Trees Reveal Hiden Termites: UF/IFAS Expert Offers Identification, Prevention Resources

Fallen Trees Reveal Hiden Termites: UF/IFAS Expert Offers Identification, Prevention Resources

Photo Courtesy: Thomas Chouvenc As Floridians begin to work on recovery efforts from the destruction caused by hurricanes Debby, Helene and Milton [...]
International Team Of Scientists Make Taxonomic Breakthrough By Rewriting The ‘Termite Dictionary’

International Team Of Scientists Make Taxonomic Breakthrough By Rewriting The ‘Termite Dictionary’

Coptotermes gestroi, commonly known as the Asian subterranean termite is a small species of termite that lives underground. Credit: UF/IFAS Thomas Ch [...]
UF/IFAS Scientists Uncover Root Causes Threatening Guava, Passion Fruit, And Dragon Fruit In South Florida

UF/IFAS Scientists Uncover Root Causes Threatening Guava, Passion Fruit, And Dragon Fruit In South Florida

Hajihassani’s team sampled 15 guava orchards in Homestead and uncovered a widespread presence of the root-knot nematode Meloidogyne enterolobii acros [...]
New UF/IFAS Vegetable Crop Specialist Driving Innovative Research, Crop Diversification To Florida’s Small Farms

New UF/IFAS Vegetable Crop Specialist Driving Innovative Research, Crop Diversification To Florida’s Small Farms

Xiaoying Li evaluates for nematodes and soilborne diseases in a Homestead okra field. Photo taken by Cat Wofford, UF/IFAS Photography Ninety perce [...]
Scientists Seek Public Help To Prevent Spread Of Invasive Soft Coral Along Florida’s Coast

Scientists Seek Public Help To Prevent Spread Of Invasive Soft Coral Along Florida’s Coast

Coral_Xenia-umbellata is one of the invasive pulse corals detected in Puerto Rico and Cuba that are native to the Red Sea. Photo courtesy Diego Delso [...]
Meet Berkley Barnes: From Shy 4-H Mini-Member To Legislative Change Agent

Meet Berkley Barnes: From Shy 4-H Mini-Member To Legislative Change Agent

State Representative Rep. Dana Trabulsy, R-Fort Pierce, honors Berkley Barnes on the house floor as the 2023 St. Lucie County Fair Queen. (Terri Ziud [...]
UF/IFAS Scientists Host Next ‘STEPS’ Toward Phosphorus Sustainability With National Think Tank In South Florida

UF/IFAS Scientists Host Next ‘STEPS’ Toward Phosphorus Sustainability With National Think Tank In South Florida

Everglades National Park observation of aquatic ecosystem functions. Photo courtesy Jehangir Bhadha. Phosphorus is an essential nutrient for food [...]
UF/IFAS Scientists Launch Statewide Landscape Water Use Survey To Enhance Water Conservation Efforts

UF/IFAS Scientists Launch Statewide Landscape Water Use Survey To Enhance Water Conservation Efforts

Lawn Sprinklers (File) Looking for ways to help save on your household water bill? Wondering how often to irrigate the lawn? Perhaps you are looki [...]
What’s Next For UF/IFAS Scientists On The Removal Of Burmese Pythons From The Florida Everglades?

What’s Next For UF/IFAS Scientists On The Removal Of Burmese Pythons From The Florida Everglades?

UF/IFAS wildlife biologist, Michelle Bassis, holds a large female Burmese pythons captured near one of our tagged male pythons in Everglades Francis [...]
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