Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory

Major Program Areas Emphasized

Mosquito Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Biology and Control of Mosquitoes in Human-Made and Natural Containers.
Mosquito Production Associated with Wastewater Treatment and Disposal Areas and with Stormwater Detention/Retention Systems.
Biology and Ecology of the Indian River Lagoon Estuary and Associated Flora and Fauna.
Genetic, Morphological and Ecological Differentiation of Malaria, Virus, and Filaria Carrying Mosquitoes.
Evaluating and Predicting Encephalitis Epidemics in Florida.
Nutritional Needs of Florida Mosquitoes.
Behavior and Biocontrol of Mosquitoes and Sandflies.
Removal Trapping as a Means of Controlling Biting Arthropods.
Modeling of Mosquito and Sandflies and the Diseases They Carry.
Providing handbooks, various videos, fact sheets, technical bulletins, brochures, computer tutorials, traveling displays and exhibits, a quarterly magazine, a news-letter, workshops, seminars, and training courses.