Mowing Less Along Highways May Preserve Pollinator Abundance and Diversity
Mowing less frequently along Florida’s highways may boost pollinator biodiversity, according to new research in the journal Florida Entomologist. Pollinators visit flowers searching for food in the forms of nectar […]
As Termite Range Expands, Half of Structures in South Florida May Be at Risk by 2040
Asian and Formosan subterranean termites cause about $40 billion a year in structural damage globally, and researchers from the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences predict these […]
Florida Scientists Discover Super Termites, and They’re Not Genetically Modified
By Richard Levine Formosan subterranean termites (Coptotermes formosanus) and Asian subterranean termites (Coptotermes gestroi) are the most damaging pest species in the world. Both are highly invasive and have spread […]