This year, the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences' Bug Week celebration arrives almost two months earlier than usual—March 30 to April 7—and UF/IFAS Extension Manatee is buzzing with excitement about the theme—pollinators. Bug Week is raising public awareness about all of Florida’s pollinators. To see a few examples and learn what pollinators do, check out the Bug of the Day and Bug Word of the Day posts on Twitter and Facebook. Find them by searching for #UFBugs on Twitter and Facebook. If you've taken a bug photo, reach other bug enthusiasts statewide by using the hashtag #UFBugs when you post it on your Twitter, Facebook or Instagram account. Throughout Bug Week and the rest of the year, the faculty with UF/IFAS Extension - Manatee County are ready to answer bug-related questions from local residents. Whether they need help attracting pollinators, identifying an unfamiliar bug or solving a pest problem around the house, there are science-based solutions available. Contact our office at 941-722-4524. Now in its sixth year, Bug Week is UF/IFAS’ annual outreach event celebrating entomology, the scientific study of insects and their close relatives. To learn more, visit the website below.

Bug Week at UF