Enjoy the Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area
440 acres adjacent to the Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory, University of Florida/IFAS
What's the big deal about mosquitoes ?, one volunteer asked. Discomfort (which we will not worry about here) and deadly (or disfiguring) disease ... Two mosquito-borne diseases are 'new' or emerging in Florida: Chikungunya & dengue fever ... Local transmission…
National Pollinator Awareness Week overlaps with National Mosquito Control Awareness Week, which began on Sunday, June 21, Father's Day. The American Mosquito Control Association is the sponsor of National Mosquito Control Awareness Week, and they promote the 3 D's: ...…
The long tubular flowers of coralbean (Erythrina herbacea) are pollinated by hummingbirds and 'long-tongued' butterflies. Different shaped flowers (& floral colors) attract different kinds of pollinators, so plant a variety of shapes & colors of flowers in your landscape. Coralbeans…
Dr. George O'Meara, Professor Emeritus, Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory (FMEL), is pictured above leading life in the treetops and pits on Valentine's Day 2015 for the FMEL Volunteer Class. A special thank you to Cynthia Bredeck (shown above) for bringing…
Enjoy the Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area 