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Biting Midges of Coastal Florida

MG102/ENY629 by C. R. Connelly and J. F. DayNovember 23, 2020Coastal area residents and visitors to Florida are often aware that something is biting, but when they look for the offender, none can be found. Sometimes they may see what appears as a speck on the skin. Florida, unfortunately, is home not only for abundant mosquitoes, but also for minute biting insects known locally as "sandflies" (elsewhere as "no-see'ums" or "punkies"), although the more correct name is "biting midges." They are especially troublesome in coastal areas, where most of Florida's population lives. Biting midges are particularly abundant in the vicinity of mangrove swamps or salt marshes.

Biting Midges, No-See-Ums Culicoides spp. (Insecta: Diptera: Ceratopogonidae)

IN626/EENY 349 by C. Roxanne ConnellyAugust 2, 2022The Featured Creatures collection provides in-depth profiles of insects, nematodes, arachnids and other organisms relevant to Florida. These profiles are intended for the use of interested laypersons with some knowledge of biology as well as academic audiences.

Hydrilla Tip Mining Midge: Cricotopus lebetis Sublette (Insecta: Diptera: Chironomidae)

IN211/EENY054 by James P. Cuda, Brian R. Coon, Emma N. I. Weeks, Judy L. Gillmore, Ted D. Center, and Carey MinteerJanuary 18, 2022The Featured Creatures collection provides in-depth profiles of insects, nematodes, arachnids and other organisms relevant to Florida. These profiles are intended for the use of interested laypersons with some knowledge of biology as well as academic audiences.

Managing Pestiferous Freshwater Aquatic Midge Emergences from Storm Water Retention Ponds

IN825/ENY-856 by Kenneth T. Gioeli, R. Leroy Creswell, Jeffrey P. Gellermann, Edward A. Skvarch, and Philip G. KoehlerMay 6, 2022A UF/IFAS numbered publication.

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