A UF/IFAS research team collected 20 female and 19 male Aedes albopictus mosquitoes as eggs, raised them to adults and tested the adults for the Zika virus RNA

The fact that consumers purchase produce to satisfy their senses—not necessarily for its nutrients—should prove particularly important for growers and grocers to understand

For several decades, farmers have experimented with growing peaches in Florida, but it was not until recently that varieties of peaches suitable for Florida’s climate have been developed

Many published studies have shown a probiotic’s ability to regulate the body’s immune response to allergies, but not all of the probiotics show a benefit, UF/IFAS researchers say

Researchers identify the chemical combinations for better tomato flavor

These findings may provide further evidence to help researchers solve the $6 billion-a-year disease that continues to evolve and torment potato and tomato growers around the world

A global research team discovered that more than 80 percent of ecological processes that form the foundation for healthy marine, freshwater, and terrestrial ecosystems already show signs of responses to climate change

The projections come weeks after the Florida Department of Health identified the nation’s first locally acquired cases of the Zika virus in Miami-Dade County

"The key takeaway is that there is a group of people who really care about water but have room for improvement."

Researchers used an online survey of 1,004 participants that asked questions to measure consumers’ knowledge of genetically modified food and organisms

Researchers surveyed 1,000 people online to gauge consumer reactions to raw fish with nutrition labels

The two new varieties can be harvested beginning in December, about three months earlier than standard Valencia oranges

Scientists  found that phosphate alternatives such as polysaccharides—a type of carbohydrate often used as a food additive—can help retain water in shrimp

The high induction of a specific protein suggests to scientists that it could be playing an important biological role in controlling the expression of genes inside algae cells.

The numbers of mosquitoes that do survive pesticide use are small