Recipient Organization
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
G022 MCCARTY HALL
GAINESVILLE,FL 32611
Performing Department
FL Medical Entomology Lab
Non Technical Summary
Modern research techniques will be utilized to gather background information on mosquitoes and other pests that are important to Florida citizens due to their impact in the State's quality of life and/or because thay transmit diseases such as dengue, zika, and encephalitis. Data will be used to develop programs aimed at effective and environmentally-sound pest control in the State.
Animal Health Component
40%
Research Effort Categories
Basic
40%
Applied
40%
Developmental
20%
Goals / Objectives
Conduct preliminary basic and applied research on the biology of mosquitoes, arboviruses, and other disease vectors, and ontheir management and control. Attention will be paid to public health, economic, and quallity of life issues of importance to Florida. Work will focus on preliminary research and pilot projects that will eventually lead to separate projects with independent funding sources.
Project Methods
This preliminary research will apply a wide variety of methods and techniques to explore vector-borne disease dynamics, vector control, and nuisance pest control and management. Technical knowledge from a wide variety of disciplines will be applied to obtain baseline data that will be used to develop more long-term research projects that will then require their own REEport project. Modern methodology in molecular biology, genetics, biochemistry, ecology, landscape ecology, environmental biology, and many others willl be applied to both basic and applied issues of great importance to Florida citizens and visitors.