Ticks

Florida has approximatley 25 to 30 ticks. Which ticks are in Florida? What diseases do ticks spread? And how do residents and visitors alike can stay safe when outdoors?

Sebastian Botero-Cañola, a postdoctoral associate at the UF College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, won first place in the post-doctoral poster competition at EPI Research Day 2024.

UF veterinary parasitologist Jeff Gruntmeir shares expertise on babesiosis, an emerging disease spread by ticks.

A UF team studying mosquito- and tick-borne diseases was awarded $10 million from the CDC for an additional five years of research. Many of the team members are affiliated with the UF Emerging Pathogens Institute.