Professional Baseball Player Type and Geographic Region of Origin Impacts Shoulder External and Internal Rotation Strength by Lori A. Michener, Adam J. Barrack, Bernard Y. Liebeskind, Ryan J. Zerega, Jonathan C. Sum, Ryan L. Crotin, Hillary A. Plummer

“… # Purpose To characterize shoulder external (ER) and internal (IR) rotation strength in professional baseball players, and compare strength across player type (pitchers, position players) and geographic origin (North America, Latin America). # Study Design Cross-sectional…”
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Filling the Atlantic coastal tree-ring reconstruction gap: A 195-year record of growing season discharge of the Sainte-Anne River, Gaspésie, Québec, Canada by A.V. Pace, J.-M. St-Jacques, D.D. Noel, G. Fortin

“…While energy-limited tree-ring chronologies are well-known in western North America, they are poorly known in eastern North America. …”
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Striped Lynx Spider Oxyopes salticus (Hentz 1845) (Arachnida: Araneae: Oxyopidae) by Laurel B. Lietzenmayer, Ronald D Cave, Lisa A Taylor

“…This lynx spider species is one of the most abundant beneficial spider species in gardens, yards, and agricultural fields throughout North America.  https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/in1259 The article is a Featured Creature article on the striped lynx spider, Oxyopes salticus. http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/MISC/SPIDERS/striped_lynx.html …”
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Barn Owl (Tyto alba) by Jason M. Martin, Richard N. Raid, Lyn C. Branch

“…The subspecies that lives in North America is called Tyto alba pratincola. This document is WEC 185, one of a series of the Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, UF/IFAS Extension. …”
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Building Bear Fences for Your Apiary by Kimberly K. Post, Cameron Jack

“… The American black bear is beloved, but it is also the most damaging vertebrate pest of honey bee apiaries in North America. That is in part because bears and beekeepers often share the same home territory. …”
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Asian Horntail Eriotremex formosanus (Matsumura) (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Symphyta: Siricidae: Tremicinae) by You Li, Jiri Hulcr

“… Since it was introduced to North America, the Asian woodwasp has become the most common wood wasp in Florida. …”
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Adiantum spp. Maidenhair Fern by Edward Gilman, Ryan W. Klein, Gail Hansen

“….), a delicate, airy fern native to North America. It thrives in shady, moist environments and is suitable for both outdoor landscapes and indoor settings with bright, indirect light. …”
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Yellow Brazilian Pepper-tree Leaf Galler (suggested common name) Calophya latiforceps Burckhardt (Insecta: Hemiptera: Calophyidae: Calophyinae) by James P. Cuda, Patricia Prade, Carey R. Minteer-Killian

“… In the late 1970s, Brazilian peppertree, Schinus terebinthifolia Raddi (Sapindales: Anacardiaceae), was targeted for classical biological control in Florida because its invasive properties (see Host Plants) are consistent with escape from natural enemies (Williams 1954), and there are no native Schinus spp. in North America. The lack of native close relatives should minimize the risk of damage to non-target plants from introduced biological control agents (Pemberton 2000). [...] …”
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Coriander Aphid, Hyadaphis coriandri (Das) (Insecta: Hemiptera: Aphididae) by Susan E. Halbert

“… The coriander aphid, Hyadaphis coriandri (Das), was found for the first time in North America on fennel (Foeniculum vulgare Mill.) at Orange County residences in Apopka and Orlando. …”
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Building Bear Fences for Your Apiary by Kimberly K. Post, Cameron Jack

“… The American black bear is beloved, but it is also the most damaging vertebrate pest of honey bee apiaries in North America. That is in part because bears and beekeepers often share the same home territory. …”
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Leafcutting Bees, Megachilidae (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Megachilidae: Megachilinae) by David Serrano

“… Leafcutting bees are important native pollinators of North America. They use cut leaves to construct nests in cavities (mostly in rotting wood). …”
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Coriander Aphid, Hyadaphis coriandri (Das) (Insecta: Hemiptera: Aphididae) by Susan E. Halbert

“… The coriander aphid, Hyadaphis coriandri (Das), was found for the first time in North America on fennel (Foeniculum vulgare Mill.) at Orange County residences in Apopka and Orlando. …”
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Royal Palm Bug, Xylastodoris luteolus Barber (Insecta: Hemiptera: Thaumastocoridae) by Thomas J. Weissling, Forrest W. Howard, Alan W. Meerow

“…This insect species is the only representative of the small, tropical family Thaumastocoridae in North America.  This document is EENY-097, one of a series of Featured Creatures from the Entomology and Nematology Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. …”
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Dragonflies and Damselflies (Insecta: Odonata) by Seth Bybee

“…As a result of their popularity with the public, they have become the focus of many conservation efforts in North America, Europe, and Asia. This document is EENY-355, one of a series of the Entomology and Nematology Department, UF/IFAS Extension. …”
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Yellow Sugarcane Aphid, Sipha flava (Forbes) (Insecta: Heteroptera: Aphididae) by Gregg S. Nuessly

“…Sipha includes 12 species of grass feeders, at least four of which occur in North America north of Mexico. The yellow sugarcane aphid causes damage to sorghum, sugarcane and several species of pasture grass (Median-Gaud et al. 1965, Kindler and Dalrymple 1999). …”
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Spotted cucumber beetle Diabrotica undecimpunctata howardi Barber (Insecta: Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) by Harsimran Kaur Gill, Gaurav Goyal, Jennifer Gillett-Kaufman

“…Spotted cucumber beetle is a major agricultural pest of North America. Another name for the spotted cucumber beetle is “southern corn rootworm”. …”
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Alternative Opportunities for Small Farms: Peach and Nectarine Production Review by Mercy Olmstead, Jeff Williamson, Jose Chaparro, Tim Crocker

“…Florida produces some of the earliest commercial-quality peaches and nectarines in North America. During the last 10 years, many new, improved peach and nectarine cultivars have been released by the University of Florida. …”
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Blueberry Varieties for Florida by Jeffrey G. Williamson, Paul M. Lyrene

“… Blueberries are native to eastern North America. They are one of the few crop plants that originated here. …”
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Biology and Management of Pilea microphylla (Artillery Weed) in Ornamental Crop Production by Dabalina Saha, Chris Marble, Shawn Steed, Nathan Boyd

“…Artillery weed occurs primarily in moist, disturbed areas and is thought to be native to South America and parts of North America. It is found throughout Florida. Written by Debalina Saha, Chris Marble, Shawn Steed, and Nathan Boyd, and published by the Environmental Horticulture Department, December 2016. …”
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Yellow Brazilian Pepper-tree Leaf Galler (suggested common name) Calophya latiforceps Burckhardt (Insecta: Hemiptera: Calophyidae: Calophyinae) by James P. Cuda, Patricia Prade, Carey R. Minteer-Killian

“… In the late 1970s, Brazilian peppertree, Schinus terebinthifolia Raddi (Sapindales: Anacardiaceae), was targeted for classical biological control in Florida because its invasive properties (see Host Plants) are consistent with escape from natural enemies (Williams 1954), and there are no native Schinus spp. in North America. The lack of native close relatives should minimize the risk of damage to non-target plants from introduced biological control agents (Pemberton 2000). [...] …”
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