Use and Application of Insect Repellents

This page lists useful information about the Zika virus. The primary focus of the science-based information and recommendations to be found here are ways you can reduce your exposure to mosquito bites and ways you can reduce the mosquito populations around your home and neighborhood.

Good sources of information about the disease in humans are the CDC, MedlinePlus and NIH.

For current University of Florida information including communications, prevention tips, resources, and research, see the UF Zika Prevention website at http://zika.ufl.edu.

UF/IFAS resources

• Essential Information on the Zika Virus (FMEL)
• Mosquito Information: Zika
• UF Zika Preparedness and Guidelines

Entry terms: SPOV (Spondweni virus), ZIKV (Zika virus), Spondweni virus

The Department of Entomology and Nematology maintains tripartite priorities consistent with the mandate given to full-service landgrant universities and associated experiment stations: Research, Extension, and Academics. These programs are facilitated with state funding, extramural contract and grant funding, donations and gifts, and the collaborative efforts of cooperating agencies and institutions. The Department has coordinated faculty efforts and strengths into what could be considered major thrust areas for the Department. These areas of emphasis include: Behavior, Ecology, and Systematics; Biological Control; Medical, Veterinary and Urban Entomology; Nematology; Pest Management; and Physiology, Biochemistry, and Genetics.