Aquatic Weeds: Crested Floating Heart (Nymphoides cristata) by Leif N. Willey, Kenneth A. Langeland

“…Crested floating heart is a native of Asia but was introduced to North America through the aquatic plant nursery trade and marketed as ‘snowflake.’ …”
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Integrated Strategies for Controlling Flower Thrips in Southern Highbush Blueberries by Oscar E. Liburd, H. Alejandro Arevalo

“… There are a number of thrips species that damage blueberries in North America. Flower thrips are among the most important insect pests that attack early-season blueberries. …”
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Bot Canker of Oak in Florida Caused by Diplodia corticola and D. quercivora by Sonja Mullerin, Jason A. Smith

“… This 6-page fact sheet describes the emergence of these two pathogens of oak and grapevine in North America and Florida; the signs and symptoms of infection; mechanism of host disease and death; fungal morphology; origin, host range, and classification; and management options. …”
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Bot Canker of Oak in Florida Caused by Diplodia corticola and D. quercivora by Sonja Mullerin, Jason A. Smith

“… This 6-page fact sheet describes the emergence of these two pathogens of oak and grapevine in North America and Florida; the signs and symptoms of infection; mechanism of host disease and death; fungal morphology; origin, host range, and classification; and management options. …”
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Yellow-Legged Hornet (suggested common name), Vespa velutina (Lepeletier 1836) (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Vespidae) by Krystal Ashman, Oliver Keller, Cameron Jack

“…Vespa velutina has not been intercepted in North America, but it is believed to have high invasion potential. …”
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Armyworm, Pseudaletia unipuncta (Haworth) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) by John L. Capinera

“…Capinera, describes this "true armyworm", a light reddish brown nocturnal moth bundant in North America east of the Rocky Mountains, whose larvae are notorious for appearing out of nowhere to inflict a high level of defoliation in grain crops.  …”
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Biology and Control of Coast Cockspur in Sugarcane by Dennis Calvin Odero, Ron Rice, Les Baucum

“…Coast cockspur is a relative of barnyardgrass that is native to North America. In South Florida, coast cockspur typically begins to infest sugarcane during the onset of rainfall in late spring. …”
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Cranberry Fruitworm Acrobasis vaccinii Riley (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) by James T. Brown, Jennifer L. Gillett-Kaufman

“… Cranberry fruitworms (Acrobasis vaccinii Riley) are native to North America and have been classified as pests since the introduction of cranberry as an agricultural product (Tomlinson 1960). …”
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Yellow-Legged Hornet (suggested common name), Vespa velutina (Lepeletier 1836) (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Vespidae) by Krystal Ashman, Oliver Keller, Cameron Jack

“…Vespa velutina has not been intercepted in North America, but it is believed to have high invasion potential. …”
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Indigofera cylindrica Indigo by Edward Gilman

“…Additionally, it notes that indigo is not native to North America and is not known to be invasive. The document concludes with practical advice on planting and maintaining indigo for optimal growth and aesthetic appeal. …”
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The role of Beringia in human adaptation to Arctic conditions based on results of genomic studies of modern and ancient populations by B. A. Malyarchuk

“…The results of studies in Quaternary geology, archeology, paleoanthropology and human genetics demonstrate that the ancestors of Native Americans arrived in mid-latitude North America mainly along the Pacific Northwest Coast, but had previously inhabited the Arctic and during the last glacial maximum were in a refugium in Beringia, a land bridge connecting Eurasia and North America. …”
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Tree mapping and carbon inventory on a university campus in South Korea: Case study and global review by Songhee Lee, Woo Bin Park, Seungmin Lee, Jeong‐Min Lee, Yowhan Son, Tae Kyung Yoon

“…This review identified the following challenges: (1) Few cases have been reported outside North America, (2) publications and data sharing are limited, and (3) participants' experiences have not been evaluated. …”
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Prevalence and diversity of Aphanomyces astaci in cambarid crayfish of Pennsylvania: where native and introduced hosts meet by Adam Petrusek, Michaela Mojžišová, Adéla Mikešová, Radka Piálková, David A. Lieb

“…The crayfish plague pathogen Aphanomyces astaci (Oomycota: Saprolegniales) is native to North America but expanded with its crayfish hosts to other regions. …”
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Diversity and Multigene Phylogeny of the Genus <i>Floccularia</i> (Agaricales, Basidiomycota) by Zai-Wei Ge, Hua Qu, Malka Saba, Tian Gao, Martin Ryberg

“…The results showed that five phylogenetic species can be recognized in this genus, of which there are four species in Asia, two species in North America and one species in Europe. According to our result, in addition to <i>F. luteovirens</i>, three new species, <i>F. asiatica</i>, <i>F. flava</i> and <i>F. sinensis</i>, were distributed in Asia, while in North America, <i>F. pitkinensis</i> and <i>F. fusca</i> could be synonyms of <i>F. albolanaripes</i>, as both species are phylogenetically intermingled within <i>F. albolanaripes</i>. …”
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Spatiotemporal Pattern Evolution in Global Green Trade Networks: Implications for Health Economics by Haiyan Zhou, Shaobin Wei, Xun Xi, Haitao Zhou, Hao Hu

“…This is a typical network comprising “smaller worlds”; the focus of green product exports has largely stayed unchanged, while imports are shifting from North America and East Asia towards North America, Europe, and the Middle East; the spatial structure of the network shows a transition away from the original transcontinental “dual arch” pattern with the United States at the core towards a “transcontinental + intracontinental” one characterized by the coexistence of “multiple arches” centering around Europe and Asia; the trade network adopts a “point-to-point” model, with no obvious interdependence and competition between countries (regions); furthermore, geographically proximate and culturally similar countries are prone to have closer trade ties. …”
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Florida’s Seepage Slope Wetlands by Megan E. Brown, Debbie L. Miller

“…Florida is home to one of North America’s most unique and diverse ecosystems, the seepage slope. …”
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Biology and Management of Poison Ivy (Toxicodendron radicans) in the Home Landscape by Yuvraj Khamare, Chris Marble

“… Poison ivy is an allergenic plant of the cashew family native to North America. Poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac all grow in Florida and contain the oily resin called urushiol. …”
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Cranberry Fruitworm Acrobasis vaccinii Riley (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) by James T. Brown, Jennifer L. Gillett-Kaufman

“… Cranberry fruitworms (Acrobasis vaccinii Riley) are native to North America and have been classified as pests since the introduction of cranberry as an agricultural product (Tomlinson 1960). …”
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Late Quaternary Ant Fossils From Packrat Middens (Hymenoptera: Formicidae): Implications for Climatic Change in the Chihuahuan Desert by William P. MacKay, Scott A. Elias

“…Packrat (Neotoma spp.) middens in rock-shelters provide important paleoecological records for the desert regions of North America. Specimens of various arthropod species accumulate in the middens and are cemented into a black, tarry mass by packrat urine.…”
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Intraspecific Variation in a Scorpionfly Newly Recorded from Texas and the State of Taxonomy of North American Panorpidae (Mecoptera) by Joshua R. Jones

“…A synopsis of the principal modern keys for identification of North American Panorpa is provided, and an argument for a modern taxonomic review of the Panorpidae of North America is presented.…”
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