Tarnished Plant Bug, Lygus lineolaris (Palisot de Beauvois) (Insecta: Heteroptera: Miridae) by Wayne N. Dixon, Thomas R. Fasulo

“… Lygus lineolaris (Palisot de Beauvois), the tarnished plant bug, attacks a wide variety of economically important herbaceous plants, vegetable crops, commercial flower plants, fruit trees, and nursery stock (Kelton 1975). In fact, over half of the cultivated plant species grown in the United States are listed as host plants for tarnished plant bugs (Capinera 2001). …”
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Inkberry, Ilex glabra by Debbie Miller, Mack Thetford, Chris Verlinde, Gabriel Campbell, Ashlynn Smith

“… Inkberry is found throughout Florida and more broadly west to Texas and northeast to the Canadian border. Fruits attract birds and other wildlife but are not edible to humans. …”
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Heirloom Eggplant Varieties in Florida by Monica Ozores-Hampton

“…It migrated to Egypt during the 9th to 12th centuries AD, the Moors introduced eggplant to the Spanish, who took the eggplant to South America around 1650, and in 1806, Thomas Jefferson introduced the eggplant to the United States after receiving the fruit from a friend in France. As opposed to the modern-day hybrid cultivars, heirlooms are old cultivars generated by handing down seeds from generation to generation. …”
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Acaro del coco, Aceria guerreronis Keifer (Arácnidae: Acari: Eriophyidae) by Forrest W. Howard, Dave Moore, Edwin Abreu, Sergio Gallo

“…It describes one of the worst arthropod pests of coconut palms, which attacks the young fruits and can cause scarring and distortion and premature fruit drop. …”
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Design of an Underactuated End-effector for an Apple Picking Robot by Li Xiang, Yu Jinghu

“…The end-effector is also suitable for other globular or different sizes of fruit and it has certain applicability to grab.…”
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A Guide to Citrus Disease Identification by Stephen H. Futch

“…Disease symptoms may vary in expression on foliage, stems, roots, and fruit, and may not in all cases resemble those illustrated in various publications. …”
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Chilli Thrips on Blueberries in Florida by Oscar E. Liburd, Babu R. Panthi, Douglas A. Phillips

“… Chilli thrips, (Scirtothrips dorsalis Hood; Thysanoptera: Thripidae), is an economically important pest of vegetable, fruit, and ornamental crops throughout Asia, Africa, Oceania, the Caribbean, and some parts of South America and is an invasive pest in several US states. …”
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European Food Safety Certification - The GlobalG.A.P® Standard and Its Accredited Certification Scheme by Richard C. Yudin, Keith R. Schneider

“…There are slightly different versions for fresh fruit and vegetables, meat products, flowers and ornamentals, and combinable crops (grains and pulses). …”
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Tilia saxatilis (Malvaceae), a new species from limestone areas of Guangxi, China by Zhao-Cen Lu, Shi-Li Chang, Ming-Lin Mo, You-Dong Wu, Wei-Bin Xu

“…., but differs by having leaf blades that are oblong or ovate-oblong, entire margins, fruit ellipsoid, 5-angled, apex acute.…”
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2018–2019 Citrus Production Guide: Plant Growth Regulators by Tripti Vashisth, W. Chris Oswalt, Mongi Zekri, Fernando M. Alferez, Jamie D. Burrow

“… Plant growth regulators (PGRs) are a tool used to manipulate vegetative and reproductive growth, flowering, and fruit growth and development. PGRs have been successfully used in agriculture for decades to amend plant growth characteristics to maximize yield and grower profit. …”
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Pest Identification Guide: Western Flower Thrips Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande) by Jeffrey D. Cluever, Hugh A. Smith

“…This species is primarily a flower feeder, so most damage would be expected on the flower or fruit. Learn to identify the western flower thrips with this two-page illustrated guide written by Jeffrey D. …”
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Conflicts between People and the Florida Black Bear by Elizabeth F. Pienaar

“…Garbage is the main attractant, but bears are also attracted by bee hives, pet food, barbeque grills, fruit trees, and bird (or wildlife) feeders. Conflicts between people and black bears arise when people fail to remove or secure potential food sources. …”
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Conflicts between People and the Florida Black Bear by Elizabeth F. Pienaar

“…Garbage is the main attractant, but bears are also attracted by bee hives, pet food, barbeque grills, fruit trees, and bird (or wildlife) feeders. Conflicts between people and black bears arise when people fail to remove or secure potential food sources. …”
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2018–2019 Florida Citrus Production Guide: Citrus Black Spot by Megan M. Dewdney, Timothy S. Schubert, Mark R. Estes, Pamela D. Roberts, Natalia A. Peres

“… Citrus black spot is caused by the fungus Phyllosticta citricarpa (formerly Guignardia citricarpa). The disease causes fruit blemishes and significant yield losses, especially on sweet oranges. …”
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A Guide to Citrus Disease Identification by Stephen H. Futch

“…Disease symptoms may vary in expression on foliage, stems, roots, and fruit, and may not in all cases resemble those illustrated in various publications. …”
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2019–2020 Florida Citrus Production Guide: Plant Growth Regulators by Tripti Vashisth, W. Chris Oswalt, Mongi Zekri, Fernando M. Alferez, Jamie D. Burrow

“… Plant growth regulators (PGRs) are a tool used to manipulate vegetative and reproductive growth, flowering, and fruit growth and development. PGRs have been successfully used in agriculture for decades to amend plant growth characteristics and maximize yield and thus grower profit. …”
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2019–2020 Florida Citrus Production Guide: Plant Growth Regulators by Tripti Vashisth, W. Chris Oswalt, Mongi Zekri, Fernando M. Alferez, Jamie D. Burrow

“… Plant growth regulators (PGRs) are a tool used to manipulate vegetative and reproductive growth, flowering, and fruit growth and development. PGRs have been successfully used in agriculture for decades to amend plant growth characteristics and maximize yield and thus grower profit. …”
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2018–2019 Florida Citrus Production Guide: Decay Control of Florida Fresh Citrus by Mark A. Ritenour, Jiuxu Zhang, Liliana M. Cano, Megan M. Dewdney

“… Citrus fruit decay is one of the most important constraints that affect fresh citrus quality and marketing values. …”
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The Effects of Huanglongbing on Florida Oranges by Michelle Danyluk, Timothy M. Spann, Renée M. Goodrich-Schneider, Russell Rouseff, Charlie Sims

“…This tri-fold brochure offers commercial citrus growers and other stakeholders’ succinct details about the effects of HLB, and presents important facts of HLB’s history in Florida, illustrated descriptions, and details regarding HLB’s effects on fruit yield, appearance, and quality. Includes author contact information. …”
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THE TAXONOMIC TREAMENT OF CAMELLIA LUUANA (SECT. DALATIA) IN THE CENTRAL HIGHLANDS, VIETNAM by Nguyet Hai Ninh Le, Shi-Xiong Yang

“…No characteristics of fruit and seeds, which are the most important to divide genera in Theaceae (Chang & Ren, 1998; Ming & Bartholomew, 2007; Sealy, 1958), were presented in its protologue. …”
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