IFAS in the news, 5/16

Good morning. Today’s UF/IFAS news:

 

Lovebugs: The bugs we love to hate

http://charlotte.floridaweekly.com/news/2013-05-16/Top_News/Lovebugs_The_bugs_we_love_to_hate.html

Gorgeous, but Highly Poisonous Snake Species Discovered in Honduras

http://www.sci-news.com/biology/article01076-snake-pitviper-bothriechis-honduras.html

Community supported agriculture provides fresh, local food for members (Hillsborough)

http://www.tampabay.com/news/business/agriculture/community-supported-agriculture-provides-fresh-local-food-for-members/2121144

NASA is working on a plan to send farmers to Mars

http://www.sciencerecorder.com/news/nasa-is-working-on-a-plan-to-send-farmers-to-mars/

Renovated Lee County Extension Services office allows for more fun

http://www.news-press.com/article/20130516/ENT13/305160006/Renovated-Lee-County-Extension-Services-office-allows-more-fun

City looks to its roots for Arbor Day giveaway, class (Seminole)

http://www.seminolechronicle.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2013/05/15/5193eff073660

Not too much to love: Lovebugs are back again (Marion)

http://www.gainesville.com/article/20130516/ARTICLES/130519729/-1/entertainment?p=1&tc=pg

EXTENSION CONNECTION: Removing cogongrass takes effort (Okaloosa)

http://www.crestviewbulletin.com/lifestyle/extension-connection-removing-cogongrass-takes-effort-1.143284

Other news:

Young Americans Lead Trend to Less Driving

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/14/us/report-finds-americans-are-driving-less-led-by-youth.html?pagewanted=all

Malaria parasite lures mosquito to human odour

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22544145

Statistical portal now available through Smathers

http://news.ufl.edu/2013/05/15/statistical-portal/

Hub renovations work to improve seating options

http://www.alligator.org/news/campus/article_234548c8-bde4-11e2-871e-001a4bcf887a.html

New locations for Pollo Tropical, KC Crave; new to town: Burrito Famous

http://www.gainesville.com/article/20130515/ARTICLES/130519731?p=1&tc=pg