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Chilli thrips Scirtothrips dorsalis Hood (Insecta: Thysanoptera: Thripidae)
Published 2010-01-01“…It describes this new introduced insect pest that is an important pest of vegetable, ornamental, and fruit crops — synonymy, distribution, identification, life cycle and biology, hosts, damage, disease transmission, management. …”
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Children and Pesticides
Published 2013-03-01“…But how would parents respond if they suddenly turn around, and their toddler is holding a can of household aerosol insect killer? This 3-page fact sheet outlines some facts and precautionary measures regarding children and pesticides in the home environment, so parents have a better idea of how to keep harmful chemical products away from their children. …”
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Royal Palm Bug, Xylastodoris luteolus Barber (Insecta: Hemiptera: Thaumastocoridae)
Published 2002-09-01“… The royal palm bug, Xylastodoris luteolus Barber, is one of the few arthropods that feed on Cuban royal palms, Roystonea regia, which are native to Florida and Cuba. This insect species is the only representative of the small, tropical family Thaumastocoridae in North America. …”
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Flatid Planthopper, Oormenaria rufifascia (Walker) (Insecta: Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha: Flatidae)
Published 2006-03-01“… Ormenaria rufifascia (Walker) is a common insect on some species of palms in Florida. Although it is usually not a serious pest, it sometimes indirectly causes aesthetic damage when dense populations produce honeydew that supports extensive coatings of sootymold on the host plants. …”
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Dragonflies and Damselflies (Insecta: Odonata)
Published 2005-10-01“… The order Odonata contains the dragonflies and damselflies and is one of the most popular insect groups. Odonates are popular with both the amateur and professional because they are large, colorful, easily observable and have exceptionally charismatic behaviors. …”
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Florida's Bats: Brazilian Free-tailed Bat
Published 2016-11-01“…They are important economically because they consume large quantities of insect pests. This 3-page fact sheet explains how to differentiate Brazilian free-tailed bats from velvety free-tailed bats and Florida bonneted bats. …”
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Bean Flower Thrips Megalurothrips usitatus (Bagnall) (Insecta: Thysanoptera: Thripidae)
Published 2021-10-01“… The Featured Creatures collection provides in-depth profiles of insects, nematodes, arachnids and other organisms relevant to Florida. …”
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Summer Squash Production in Miami-Dade County, Florida
Published 2022-07-01“…This 16-page fact sheet describes the varieties of summer squash, land preparation and transplanting, what fertilizer to use, irrigation and freeze protection, disease management, insect management, weed management, harvest, and crop rotation. …”
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Biting midges, no-see-ums Culicoides spp. (Insecta: Diptera: Ceratopogonidae)
Published 2013-05-01“…A common observation upon experiencing a bite from this insect is that something is biting, but the person suffering cannot see what it is. …”
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Taro Planthopper Tarophagus colocasiae (Matsumura) (Insecta: Hemiptera: Delphacidae: Delphacinae)
Published 2021-04-01“… The taro planthopper, Tarophagus colocasiae (Matsumura), is a sap feeding insect in the family Delphacidae. It primary host plant is taro (Colocasia esculenta (L.) …”
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Biting midges, no-see-ums Culicoides spp. (Insecta: Diptera: Ceratopogonidae)
Published 2013-05-01“…A common observation upon experiencing a bite from this insect is that something is biting, but the person suffering cannot see what it is. …”
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Managing Wireworms in Florida Sweet Potatoes
Published 2021-11-01“…Wireworms, the larvae of click beetles, are the most damaging insect pests of those that infest the foliage and roots. …”
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Seashore Paspalum Management for Home Lawn Use in Florida
Published 2003-08-01“…These include: fertilization, mowing, irrigation, herbicides , insect and disease problems, and establishment requirements. …”
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Teintures naturelles et teinturiers au Cambodge
Published 2017-07-01“…Red is the only one obtained from an animal product — exudate that comes from swarms of insect parasites kept on tree branches for this very purpose. …”
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Huanglongbing (HLB; citrus greening) and Nutrient Deficiency Identification
Published 2016-06-01“… Huanglongbing (HLB) is a bacterial disease that is spread by an insect, the Asian citrus psyllid. This 2-page fact sheet explains how to tell the difference between HLB symptoms and symptoms from nutrient deficiencies. …”
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Alligatorweed flea beetle Agasicles hygrophila Selman and Vogt (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Halticinae)
Published 2012-10-01“…Alligatorweed flea beetles kill the plant by destroying its stored food and interfering with photosynthesis by removing leaf tissue. This insect has been an extremely effective biological control agent in coastal regions of the southeastern United States. …”
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Forked Fungus Beetle (suggested common name) Bolitotherus cornutus (Panzer) 1794 (Insecta: Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)
Published 2018-01-01“…The fascinating life history of the forked fungus beetle makes this insect an excellent model for studying behavior, population dynamics, and sexual selection. …”
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A Distributed K-Means Segmentation Algorithm Applied to Lobesia botrana Recognition
Published 2017-01-01“…Early detection of Lobesia botrana is a primary issue for a proper control of this insect considered as the major pest in grapevine. …”
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Peachtree Borer, Synanthedon exitiosa (Say) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Aegeriidae)
Published 2005-02-01“…The peachtree borer and the lesser peachtree borer, Synanthedon pictipes, account for more damage to peach trees than all other insect pest combined. The peachtree borer can damage the tree in two ways: girdling and inducing plant pathogens to invade the weakened tree. …”
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Forked Fungus Beetle (suggested common name) Bolitotherus cornutus (Panzer) 1794 (Insecta: Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)
Published 2018-01-01“…The fascinating life history of the forked fungus beetle makes this insect an excellent model for studying behavior, population dynamics, and sexual selection. …”
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