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08.09.2007

Homerus swallowtail needs help to avoid extinction

07.26.2007

Of maggots and murder

06.28.2007

UF to release parasitic fly to combat 'evil weevil'

05.10.2007

UF researchers test natural predators to control sago palm threat

05.01.2007

Arsenic-absorbing fern may help repel hungry bugs

04.26.2007

New mosquito-borne illness may be headed to United States

04.17.2007

So long, and thanks for all the pollen

02.27.2007

Termite digestion findings could mean new strategies for pest control

12.12.2006

Department researcher transforms pathogen into insecticide

12.06.2006

German cockroches winning bait war

11.21.2006

Hissing cockroach tows toy truck: IFAS photo

11.14.2006

UF fumigation school teaches low-cost bedbug treatment method

10.20.2006

Department grad student wins butterfly conservation scholarship

10.18.2006

Department grad student researching flies: IFAS photo

09.29.2006

Lovebugs on cars: photo

09.01.2006

Department undergrad with American cockroach: IFAS photo

08.15.2006

Africanized honey bee field day: IFAS photo

02.16.2006

A tiny bug with a big appetite: lobate lac scale

02.15.2006

UF expert to showcase insects at Olustee reenactment

02.10.2006

Florida Medical Entomology Lab in Vero celebrates 50 year anniversary

01.19.2006

UF researchers say citrus greening can be managed

10.06.2005

Orkin termite training facility to be built

09.29.2005

Fewer biting midges expected this fall

06.20.2005

Bee aware! African honey bees becoming established in Florida

06.15.2005

UF researchers declare victory over mole cricket

05.19.2005

Carbon dioxide mosquito traps no magic bullet

04.26.2005

Invasive moth threatens cactus plants

04.08.2005

Double trouble: New termite species as destructive as Formosan "super termite"

01.28.2005

Pets gone wild: Iguanas spread rapidly in South Florida

11.08.2004

Seminole County inmates raise "beneficial bugs" for UF and USDA

07.21.2004

TAME melaleuca project attacks invasive tree in South Florida

07.21.2004

Butterflies can "talk," UF research suggests

06.10.2004

New forecasts could offer solution to swarms of pesky midges

05.26.2004

Endangered Miami blue butterfly gets new lease on life

05.19.2004

A first: UF researchers help eradicate exotic termite

08.13.2003

UF researchers control mosquitoes with tiny crustaceans

11.14.2002

UF research provides head start for controlling fire ants

03.29.2001

UF forensic entomologist uses insect larvae to track killers

12.08.2000 UF Licenses New Mole Cricket Control To Biotech Firm
 

 

Links to other news stories
09.07.2007

Scientists find clue in the mystery of the vanishing bees. CNN

09.06.2007

Virus likely cause of honey bee deaths. Gainesville Sun

09.05.2007

Scientists use flies to attack weevils. Miami Herald

08.29.2007

New flies released to battle 'evil weevil.' NBC2 News

08.27.2007

Scientist gathers her data 'on the fly.' Houston Daily Journal

08.27.2007

Scientist gathers her data 'on the fly.' Florida Times Union

06.24.2007

Scientists say they have plan to battle 'evil weevil.' Naples Daily News

06.04.2007

Organic beekeepers not affected by colony collapse disorder. Infoshop News

05.24.2007

Lovebug season leaves telltale splats. Naples Daily News

05.18.2007

The case of the empty hives. Science

05.15.2007

The truth about lovebugs. Gainesville Sun

04.06.2007

Mysterious disease killing honey bees accelerates. Herald Tribune

03.09.2007

Strange disorder killing honey bees around the country. WOAI.com/NBC

03.09.2007

Honey bee population disappearance. Gainesville Sun

02.27.2007

UF offers forensic entomology class. Gainesville Sun

01.03.2007

UF lab takes aim at a hardy cockroach. Gainesville Sun

12.23.2006

Widespread bee deaths threaten food supply. Gainesville Sun

10.31.2006

Professor teaches students about bugs and life. Gainesville Sun

10.22.2006

Beware of evil weevils. Orlando Sentinel

09.29.2006

We see beauty in bromeliads, but weevils see lunch. South Florida Sun-Sentinel

09.23.2006

UF's effort to save Miami blue butterfly. Gainesville Sun

09.15.2006

Endangered Miami blue caterpillars to be released. Gainesville Sun

08.21.2006

West Nile in Florida held at bay. Gainesville Sun

07.09.2006

Gainesville is buzzing with entomologists. Gainesville Sun

07.07.2006

Worker ants store fat to share with colony during times of need. Science Daily

06.02.2006 No love for lovebugs. Bay News 9
04.24.2006 "Killer" bees swarm in South Florida. UPI / Physorg.com
03.19.2006 Bed bugs bite back. Dateline NBC
02.19.2006 UF scientists take aim at evil weevil. Gainesville Sun
01.07.2006 Royalty in Florida. Naples Daily News
01.03.2006 Creepy-crawly neighbors. The Washington Post
12.21.2005

USDA fights invasive fire ants with flies. National Geographic

12.11.2005 Busy storm seasons take a toll on UF researchers. Gainesville Sun
12.06.2005 Experts: Bedbugs here and they bite. Gainesville Sun
10.20.2005 Termites could spread and boom after hurricane. ABC News
07.05.2005 Mosquito man. CBS News
02.24.2004 Hidden, hungry invader threatens city of Mardi Gras. CNN
12.05.2003 Asian insect no friend of sago palm's fronds. St. Petersburg Times
07.12.2003 In summer stew, houses are lunch. St. Petersburg Times
05.04.2003 Florida's fire ants headed for trouble. Miami Herald
09.22.2002 Florida's butterflies threatened. Daytona Beach News-Journal
09.03.2002 Yeasty skeeters don't bite. CBS News
07.25.2001 Bedbugs: Sleeping with the enemy. CBS News
07.25.2001 Bedbugs a growing problem in big city hotels. USA Today
06.03.2000 Thirsty pests head indoors for relief. St. Petersburg Times
04.01.2000 The physics of insect flight. Discover
   

 

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