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Released: 30-Jan-2013 3:30 PM EST
Nation’s Water Supply Not as Threatened as Believed
University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences

University of Florida research study adds new twist to previous studies of the nation's water supplies; finds that when infrastructure is included in the mix (reservoirs, dams, etc.), water vulnerability is less of a threat than previously believed.

Released: 31-Jan-2013 2:00 PM EST
Populations May Have Trouble Adapting to Climate Change
University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences

A new study from researchers at the University of Florida and Yale University suggest that some organisms, such as manatees, polar bears or cheetahs, may be in for a rough time as they try to adapt to climate change.

Released: 24-May-2013 9:55 AM EDT
Research Aims for Insecticide That Targets Malaria Mosquitoes
University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences

A University of Florida scientist is part of team working toward an insecticide that would target malaria-carrying mosquitoes but do no harm to other organisms.

Released: 3-Oct-2013 10:00 AM EDT
UF/IFAS Survey: College Students Worried About Climate Change Hazards
University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences

Results of survey of University of Florida students gauging perceptions, level of fear re: climate change.

Released: 10-Oct-2013 2:00 PM EDT
Boomboxes Amplify Predatory Bird Sounds and Are Used as Cues
University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences

University of Florida researchers use boomboxes in the forest to study how smaller birds avoid predators.

Released: 31-Oct-2013 4:15 PM EDT
In Battle Against Flies, Don’t Toss Old Bulbs
University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences

University of Florida researchers find old bulbs work almost as well as newer ones in helping zap bugs. This saves millions of dollars and more mercury from entering waste stream.

Released: 9-Dec-2013 11:40 AM EST
UF/IFAS: ‘Perfect Storm’ Needed for Salmonella to Spread in Post-Harvest Tomatoes
University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences

UF researchers say salmonella is more likely to spread on tomatoes only with certain tomato types and drier weather, and that's a key to curbing produce-associated outbreaks.

Released: 12-Dec-2013 2:00 PM EST
UF/IFAS Scientist’s Work with Brazilian Citrus Greening Genome Could Aid Florida Industry
University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences

UF Professor Dean Gabriel and colleagues have mapped a new strain of the citrus greening genome in Brazil.


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