Life in the Treetops & Pits

Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory (FMEL) Professor Emeritus Dr. George O'Meara presented Life in the Pits and Treetops to the 2016 volunteer nature stewardship class on Saturday, 2/6/2016, shown above outside the FMEL Boathouse. Taking a top down approach, Dr. O'Meara…

Mosquito Control Awareness Week

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: ...…

Looking for larvae in all the right places

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…

Life out of the Pits

Pictured here in 2005 is Dr. George O'Meara about to siphon out the contents of a great Atlantic land crab (Cardisoma guanhumi) hole as part of the annual Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory - Pelican Island Audubon Society volunteer stewardship class.…