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Florence Snyder: On Veterans Day, a Valentine to UF’s bug-busters

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The bad news is that a variety of bed bug not seen in Florida in 60 years is back. The good news is that the University of Florida is on the case. Like its cousin the “common bedbug,” the tropical bed bug under investigation by UF researchers will drain your blood and your bank account. The difference is, the tropical bed bug can do it faster. Doctoral candidate Brittany Campbell and her colleagues at UF’s Institute of Food and Agricultural…

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