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UF Entomologist Develops Safe, Effective Alternative To Deet Insect Repellents

GAINESVILLE—After 15 years of tests on more than 3,900 compounds, a University of Florida researcher has developed a safe, natural insect repellent that protects people against everything from mosquitoes and ticks to tiny “no-see-ums.”

Filed under Research, Environment, Florida, Agriculture on Tuesday, June 29, 1999.

UF Entomologist Identifies “Killer Bees” At Jacksonville Port

GAINESVILLE — Florida agriculture officials are on alert with traps and bait after confirming the first colonies of African honey bees — commonly known as “killer bees” — east of the Mississippi River.

Filed under Research, Agriculture on Tuesday, June 22, 1999.

Health Food Supplement May Have Great Value — For Hogs

GAINESVILLE — It’s touted for boosting your energy and helping your immune system.

Filed under Research, Engineering, Environment, Sciences, Agriculture on Monday, June 21, 1999.

Seedless Watermelons On Verge Of Making It Big, Researcher Says

BRADENTON—Champion watermelon-seed spitters may revile University of Florida researcher Don Maynard, but consumers whose only interest in watermelon is culinary will cheer him.

Filed under Research, Florida, Agriculture on Friday, June 11, 1999.

UF Researchers: Man-Made Wetlands Can Help Urban Farms Treat Runoff

GAINESVILLE — An environmentally friendly solution to farm runoff could help dairymen survive in an increasingly urban and regulation-filled world, say University of Florida researchers.

Filed under Research, Business, Environment, Florida, Agriculture on Wednesday, June 2, 1999.