By Jamie Groh
The University of Florida announced a $9.5 million estate gift establishing the Carrie W. Earls Mosquito and Pest Eradication in Beef Cattle Fund, supporting work across UF’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) and College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM).
Researchers will focus on improving pest control strategies, reducing disease risks and helping cattle producers limit economic losses, particularly in pest-prone regions like Florida. Across UF/IFAS the funds specifically benefit the UF/IFAS Department of Entomology and Nematology.
“This generous gift will allow our veterinary and medical entomologists to accelerate development of new management strategies for a host of pests, including mosquitoes and other biting flies that plague cattle and other livestock,” said Andrew Short, professor and chair of the UF/IFAS Department of Entomology and Nematology.
At the College of Veterinary Medicine, funds will support the Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences and CVM’s Veterinary Extension.
Source : ufl.edu