Pest in the News
Pest Alert in South Florida. . .
Broward County issues mosquito alert (June 4, 2009 )BROWARD COUNTY - All the rain during the past three weeks has bought on the inevitable: a big jump in the mosquito population.
The Broward County Health Department issued a warning Wednesday urging people to protect themselves from the biting nuisances, which can transmit illnesses such as West Nile virus and St. Louis encephalitis.
Invasion of fig whitefly threatens South Florida ficus plants
Voracious invaders are sweeping across South Florida, pushing their way northward and devouring the landscape. It might sound like the script for a summer thriller. But the villains actually are tiny fig whiteflies. And they are laying waste to ubiquitous ficus trees and hedges from Miami-Dade to Palm Beach County.
Click here for Sun-Sentinel News Article on Fig Whitefly

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. ---Brought into Florida as pets, iguanas are a good example of how exotic animals can become a nuisance in the state, says a University of Florida pest management specialist.

UF research: Termite digestion findings could lead to new strategies for ethanol production, pest control
Bed Bugs!! Are they already in your home?
Bed bugs are back in big city hotels!

