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Dr. Eva Buckner is an Assistant Professor and Medical Entomology Extension Specialist at the University of Florida, affiliated with the Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory (FMEL). Her work focuses on improving integrated mosquito management (IMM) strategies, particularly addressing insecticide resistance and mosquito-borne disease control. She collaborates with state and federal agencies, mosquito control programs, and the public to provide expert consultation and training on mosquito management and pathogen transmission.
Education: Ph.D. in Entomology (University of Florida, 2014), M.S. in Ecology (University of Georgia, 2009), B.S. in Biology (Armstrong State University, 2006).
Research Interests:
- Insecticide resistance mechanisms in mosquitoes (e.g., Aedes aegypti).
- Development of effective IMM techniques.
- Evaluation of novel mosquito control technologies.
- Mosquito-borne diseases such as dengue, Zika, and West Nile virus.
Outreach & Training:
- Primary contact for mosquito control programs and public health agencies.
- Webinars and workshops on resistance testing (e.g., CDC bottle bioassay).
- Collaborative efforts to educate communities on vector control and genetically modified mosquitoes.
Labs & Teams:
- Leads a research program at FMEL investigating mosquito biology and control strategies.
- Partners with the UF/IFAS Extension for public-facing educational resources.
