Giant Bark Aphid, Longistigma caryae (Harris) (Insecta: Hemiptera: Aphididae) by Harold A. Denmark

“…Wilson (1909) described the genus Longistigma for this species because of the extremely long slender stigma which extends around the end of the wing. …”
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Squash Vine Borer Melittia cucurbitae (Harris) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Sesiidae) by Eutychus Kariuki, Jennifer L. Gillett-Kaufman

“…The larvae complete their growth and development on wild and domesticated species of the genus Cucurbita. Once only considered a nuisance to commercial growers, with the expansion of cucurbit production in the United States over the last decade, the squash vine borer has become a pest of economic importance. …”
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Tropical Orb Weaver Spider, Eriophora ravilla (C. L. Koch) (Arachnida: Araneae: Araneidae) by Glavis B. Edwards

“…Unlike similar large spiders of the genus Neoscona (Edwards 1984), E. ravilla is not a conspicuous member of the diurnal fauna during its adult stage. …”
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A Sand Fly Lutzomyia longipalpis (Lutz and Neiva) (Insecta: Diptera: Psychodidae: Phlebotominae) by Maria C. Carrasquilla, Phillip E. Kaufman

“…Several phlebotomine species are vectors of the protozoan parasites in the genus Leishmania, that are the causal agents of leishmaniasis. …”
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Pityopsis - Silkgrass by Gage LaPierre, Michael G Andreu, Jazz Griffis

“… The genus Pityopsis, the silkgrasses, are perennial forbs that look like grass with silky, silver hairs. …”
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Candidate Species for Florida Aquaculture: Almaco Jack, Seriola rivoliana by Victor Blanco, Cortney Ohs, Nicole Rhody, Ronald Hans

“…They are members of the genus Seriola, a species of interest for aquaculture diversification worldwide. …”
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Podocarpus Aphid (suggested common name) Neophyllaphis podocarpi Takahashi (Insecta: Hemiptera: Aphididae) by Eleanor F. Phillips, Jennifer L. Gillett-Kaufman

“…First found in Florida in Miami in 1968, this invasive aphid can now be found anywhere in Florida where the genus Podocarpus is grown (Brown and Mannion 2014). …”
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First records of two Cuthona species (Gastropoda: Nudibranchia) in the Adriatic Sea by Lovrenc Lipej, Borut Mavrič, Domen Trkov

“… Authors are reporting on the first records of two nudibranch species of the genus Cuthona in the Slovenian part of the Adriatic Sea. …”
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Bartonella Infection in Immunocompromised Hosts: Immunology of Vascular Infection and Vasoproliferation by Mosepele Mosepele, Dana Mazo, Jennifer Cohn

“…Most infections by genus Bartonella in immunocompromised patients are caused by B. henselae and B. quintana. …”
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Hardy Hibiscus for Florida Landscapes by Gary W. Knox, Rick Schoellhorn

“…Hardy hibiscus are herbaceous perennial members of the genus, Hibiscus. They are large-flowered, fast-growing plants up to 15 feet tall and 4 to 8 feet wide. …”
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Luffa—an Asian Vegetable Emerging in Florida by Yucong Xie, Guodong Liu, Yuncong Li, Katie Migliaccio

“… Luffa is the genus name of several tropical and subtropical plants in the cucumber family. …”
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The complete mitochondrial genome and phylogenetic analyses of Cathartes melambrotus (Wetmore 1964) (Aves: Cathartidae) by Robert Driver, Renee Li

“…Cathartes melambrotus is the largest member of the genus Cathartes, and soars over the forested areas of Amazonia in search of carrion. …”
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Colorado Potato Beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Say) and False Potato Beetle, Leptinotarsa juncta (Germar) (Insecta: Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) by Richard L. Jacques, Jr.

“… True "potato beetles" are members of the beetle genus Leptinotarsa, with 32 species in North America, including Mexico; 10 species in the continental United States, including two species in Florida. …”
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Milkweed Assassin Bug (Suggested Common Name) Zelus longipes Linnaeus (Insecta: Hemiptera: Reduviidae) by Megha Kalsi, Dakshina R. Seal

“…Commonly called the milkweed assassin bug, because it closely resembles the milkweed bug, it is also known as the longlegged assassin bug and the Zelus assassin bug. Members of the genus Zelus belong to the subfamily Harpactorinae and are diurnal in nature. …”
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Achachairu—a Potential Fruit Crop for Florida by Sergio Gutierrez, Tatiana Sanchez, Zhaohui Tong, Guodong Liu

“…This publication provides an overview of achachairu and ocoro (Garcinia madruno [Kunth] Hammel)—two common species in the Garcinia genus—including cultivation methods and use of the two crops grown in Florida.  …”
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Foliar or Bud Nematodes in Florida Strawberries by Johan Desaeger, Joseph W. Norling

“… Foliar or bud nematodes are liitle-known nematodes of the genus Aphelenchoides that were common in the early 1900's causing "crimp disease" of strawberries in Florida. …”
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Luffa—an Asian Vegetable Emerging in Florida by Yucong Xie, Guodong Liu, Yuncong Li, Katie Migliaccio

“… Luffa is the genus name of several tropical and subtropical plants in the cucumber family. …”
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Using target enrichment sequencing to study the higher-level phylogeny of the largest lichen-forming fungi family: Parmeliaceae (Ascomycota) by Felix Grewe, Claudio Ametrano, Todd J. Widhelm, Steven Leavitt, Isabel Distefano, Wetchasart Polyiam, David Pizarro, Mats Wedin, Ana Crespo, Pradeep K. Divakar, H. Thorsten Lumbsch

“…In addition, most backbone relationships in the topology were recovered with high nodal support. The genus Parmotrema was found to be polyphyletic and consequently, it is suggested to accept the genus Crespoa to accommodate the species previously placed in Parmotrema subgen. …”
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Microbiome of <i>Hyalomma dromedarii</i> (Ixodida: Ixodidae) Ticks: Variation in Community Structure with Regard to Sex and Host Habitat by Nighat Perveen, Alejandro Cabezas-Cruz, Daniil Iliashevich, Lianet Abuin-Denis, Olivier Andre Sparagano, Arve Lee Willingham

“…In comparison, the microbiomes of <i>H. dromedarii</i> ticks collected from slaughterhouse samples were dominated by genus <i>Francisella</i> in both males and females. …”
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De Novo Assembly of the Polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) Producer <i>Azohydromonas lata</i> Strain H1 Genome and Genomic Analysis of PHB Production Machinery by Daniele Traversa, Carlo Pazzani, Pietro D’Addabbo, Lucia Trisolini, Matteo Chiara, Marta Oliva, Angelo Marzella, Camilla Mandorino, Carla Calia, Guglielmina Chimienti, Caterina Manzari, Graziano Pesole, Maria Scrascia

“…A comparative genomic analysis of the available genomes of the genus <i>Azohydromonas</i> revealed the presence of <i>phaCAB</i> and auxiliary genes in all <i>Azohydromonas</i> species investigated, suggesting that the PHB production is a common feature of the genus. …”
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