2011 Florida Citrus Pest Management Guide: Citrus Black Spot by Megan M. Dewdney, Timothy S. Schubert, Mark R. Estes, Natalia A. Peres

“…Estes, and Natalia Peres, provides citrus producers with essential information for management of this fungal disease that causes fruit blemishes and significant yield losses — regulatory considerations and recommended chemical controls. …”
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Citrus Black Spot: No Longer an Exotic Disease by Megan M. Dewdney, Jamie Yates

“…Black spot has the potential to cause major economic damage to the fresh fruit industry and significant yield loss on processing varieties. …”
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Le temps éclaté : Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal? De Jeanette Winterson by Jean-Michel Ganteau

“…in the light of Oranges Are not the Only Fruit. To do so, it relies on the temporal orientation of trauma theory and tries to demonstrate how Winterson’s oeuvre as a whole is dominated by the workings of afterwardsness, a category that is also obviously at work in Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal? …”
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Red Palm Mite, Raoiella indica Hirst (Arachnida: Acari: Tenuipalpidae) by Marjorie A. Hoy, Jorge Peña, Ru Nguyen

“…Hoy, Jorge Peña and Ru Nguyen, describes this pest of several important ornamental and fruit-bearing palm species that is in the process of colonizing islands in the Carribean.  …”
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Early-Maturing Sweet Oranges: Research Update on Earlygold, Itaborai, Ruby, and Westin Sweet Oranges by William S. Castle, James J. Ferguson

“… Earlygold, Itaborai, Ruby, and Westin are new sweet orange selections with varying combinations of exceptional juice color, interesting flavor, or good soluble solids development early in the fruit season. Considering these characteristics, these cultivars have commercial potential as juice oranges and are discussed here. …”
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A Coconut Mite, Aceria guerreronis Keifer (Arachnida: Acari: Eriophyidae) by F. W. Howard, Dave Moore

“…Howard and Dave Moore, 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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Citrus Diseases Exotic to Florida: Satsuma Dwarf by Kuang-Ren Chung, Ronald H. Brlansky

“…The disease causes serious problems in citrus because it reduces tree vigor and fruit yield. Satsuma dwarf has also been reported in mandarin-growing areas in China, Korea, and Turkey, where it was likely introduced through importation of infected budwood from Japan. …”
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2018-2019 Florida Citrus Production Guide: Citrus Canker by Megan M. Dewdney, Evan G. Johnson, James H. Graham

“… Citrus canker, caused by the bacterium Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri, is a leaf, fruit, and stem blemishing disease that affects most citrus. …”
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Molybdenum (Mo) and Nickel (Ni) for Citrus Trees by Mongi Zekri, Tom Obreza

“… Since mineral nutrition is a major factor in maximizing yield of high quality fruit, understanding the functions of mineral elements, diagnosing nutrient deficiencies, and providing needed fertilizers are essential. …”
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Managing Thrips in Pepper and Eggplant by Joe Funderburk, Stuart Reitz, Phil Stansly, Dave Schuster, Greg Nuessly, Norm Leppla

“…ENY-658, a 10-page illustrated fact sheet by Joe Funderburk, Stuart Reitz, Phil Stansly, Dave Schuster, Greg Nuessly, and Norm Leppla, provides pepper and eggplant growers with management information for this serious pest of ornamental, vegetable, and fruit crops in the field and greenhouse — biology and ecology, tomato spotted wilt, and management programs. …”
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Peach Rust by Courtney Ligon, Mercy Olmstead, Philip Harmon

“… Peach rust is a fungal disease that affect the leaves and, less commonly, twigs and fruit of peach trees. The fungus that causes peach rust thrives in Florida’s humid climate and may cause significant economic losses in severely affected orchards. …”
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Ornamental Ficus Diseases: Identification and Control in Commercial Greenhouse Operations by David J. Norman, Shad Ali

“…While edible figs are grown agronomically for delicious fruit, many Ficus species have been commercialized for decorative, ornamental purposes. …”
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How to Reduce Clogging Problems in Fertigation by Guodong Liu, Gene McAvoy

“…Because of its effectiveness and efficiency, fertigation is widely used in vegetable and fruit production. However, clogging of lines and emitters may become a problem. …”
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How to Reduce Clogging Problems in Fertigation by Guodong Liu, Gene McAvoy

“…Because of its effectiveness and efficiency, fertigation is widely used in vegetable and fruit production. However, clogging of lines and emitters may become a problem. …”
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Ornamental Ficus Diseases: Identification and Control in Commercial Greenhouse Operations by David J. Norman, Shad Ali

“…While edible figs are grown agronomically for delicious fruit, many Ficus species have been commercialized for decorative, ornamental purposes. …”
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Citrus Diseases Exotic to Florida: Citrus Yellow Mosaic by Kuang-Ren Chung, Ronald H. Brlansky

“…Yields are sharply reduced in chronically infected 'Sathgudi' sweet orange trees in India, and fruit may also show mosaic symptoms. This 2-page fact sheet was written by K.…”
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Spotted Wing Drosophila New in Florida Berry Culture by James F. Price, Curtis A. Nagle

“…Nagle, describes this pest of strawberry, blueberry, raspberry and other thin-skinned fruit that was discovered in Hillsborough County in August 2009, and which strawberry growers should be prepared to encounter in winter 2010. …”
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Ananas comosus 'Variegatus' Variegated Pineapple by Edward Gilman, Ryan W. Klein, Gail Hansen

“…The plant features stiff, bright green leaves with spiny tips and margins, and produces fruit on a central stalk. It is a perennial herbaceous plant suitable for USDA hardiness zones 10 through 11. …”
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Western Leaffooted Bug Leptoglossus zonatus (Dallas) (Insecta: Hemiptera: Coreidae) by Amelio A. Chi, Russell F. Mizell

“…Leptoglossus zonatus feeds on the satsuma mandarin by inserting its piercing-sucking mouthparts in the fruit and releasing a toxic substance. It transmits a trypanosomatid plant pathogen similar to the one that causes Chagas’ disease and sleeping sickness in humans, but that is only pathogenic to plants. …”
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Manganese (Mn) and Zinc (Zn) for Citrus Trees by Mongi Zekri, Tom Obreza

“… Since mineral nutrition is a major factor in maximizing yield of high-quality fruit, understanding the functions of mineral elements, diagnosing nutrient deficiencies, and providing needed fertilizers are essential. …”
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