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Category Archives: Local Pest News
05-29-2019
Termite SpotlightFor Florida residents, termites are constantly in the news. A recent UF/IFAS study predicted that if Florida continued on the same trajectory it has since 1990, termites are on track to infest at least half of the structures in the area by 2040....
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03-20-2019
New Study Concludes Worst US City for Termites is MiamiKnown as the Magic City, Miami reigns as one of the most glamorous metropolitan areas in the country, with her tropical year-round climate, her famous beaches, her saucy culture mix, and her legendary waterfront. Miami's luxurious backdrop of...
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11-19-2018
Venomous Puss Caterpillar Returns, Florida Officials WarnTwice yearly, South Florida residents bear witness to puss caterpillar season, as do people in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, the southeast and Texas. The larval form of the southern flannel moth has been spotted in the Tampa Bay area; this has prompted...
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10-18-2018
Recent Discovery: Female Termites Who Don't Need Males to ReproduceOn September 24, 2018, media outlets reported the discovery of the first known naturally-occurring all female termite colonies in remote coastal areas of southern Japan. Published in the journal, BMC Biology, University of Sydney's School of Life...
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10-10-2018
How Moths Can Ruin Your First Sweater Weather DayWith the fall season upon us, it may be time to break out your sweaters. You look forward to the change in the seasons but what's this? Holes in your favorite sweaters? How could this be? Well, most likely clothes moths laid their eggs on your...
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08-16-2018
New Mosquito Virus: UF Researchers Closely Monitoring Mayaro VirusIf mosquitoes had read the Center for Disease Control's (CDC) May report, they would have been proud of the dramatic increase in the reporting of vector-borne diseases from 2004 to 2016. Unfortunately for us humans, new mosquito viruses that may...
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07-17-2018
Florida Ants Making a Grand Entrance This SummerNot exactly the event you might expect, with red carpets, camera, celebrities, and the like - ants are nonetheless making a grand entrance in Florida homes this summer. Parading across your kitchen floor, helping themselves to your sweets and greasy...
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06-22-2018
Termites Weakening Trees as we Enter Hurricane SeasonAsian subterranean termites are at it again. Last year, the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) published a study predicting that invasive Asian and Formosan subterranean termites were on track to threaten...
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05-29-2018
Asian Termites are Killing South Florida's Pine TreesAs if invasive Asian subterranean termites weren't causing enough harm to homes and businesses in South Florida with their super-sized colonies and voracious appetites, the Sun-Sentinel reported in an April 24 article that now these aggressive...
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03-30-2016
Maggots and Modern MedicineMaggots and Modern Medicine Maggots are amongst some of the most despised critters for many, but they have actually been huge assets to medicinal purposes for centuries. Most have heard about maggot debridement therapy, or MDT, in which...
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