Flatid Planthopper, Oormenaria rufifascia (Walker) (Insecta: Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha: Flatidae) by Forrest W. Howard, Susan Halbert

“… 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) by Seth Bybee

“… 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 by Holly K. Ober, Terry J. Doonan, Emily H. Evans

“…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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Utilizarea biocidelor în domeniul veterinar by Romeo Teodor Cristina

“…The second part presents some examples of biocidal substances/groups used in the veterinary field, as well as different mechanisms of action attributed to classical and modern pesticides (e.g. Repellents, Insect sterilization, Pheromones (attractants), Chitin-inhibitors, Insecticidal bacteria, Baculoviruses, Insecticide synergists, Fermentation products, Phenylpyrazoles. …”
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Bean Flower Thrips Megalurothrips usitatus (Bagnall) (Insecta: Thysanoptera: Thripidae) by Rafia Khan, Dakshina Seal, Rosan Adhikari

“… 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 by D. Seal, S. Zhang, P. Dittmar, Yuncong Li, W. Klassen, Q. Wang, T. Olczyk

“…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) by Cynthia Roxanne Connelly

“…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) by Alexander Tasi, Adam Dale

“… 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) by Cynthia Roxanne Connelly

“…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 by Robert Hochmuth, Dakshina Seal, Norman Leppla, Daniel Fenneman, Rhoda Broughton, Anil Baniya

“…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 by Laurie E. Trenholm, Joseph Bryan Unruh

“…These include: fertilization, mowing, irrigation, herbicides , insect and disease problems, and establishment requirements. …”
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Teintures naturelles et teinturiers au Cambodge by Bernard Dupaigne

“…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 by Tripti Vashisth, Megan M. Dewdney, Jamie D. Burrow

“… 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) by Ted D. Center, James P. Cuda, Michael J. Grodowitz

“…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) by Ummat Somjee, Andrea Lucky

“…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 by José García, Christopher Pope, Francisco Altimiras

“…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) by J. Stacy Strickland

“…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) by Ummat Somjee, Andrea Lucky

“…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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La Fiebre Amarilla by Jorge R. Rey, Walter J. Tabachnick, C. Roxanne Rutledge-Connelly, Christopher N. Mores, Chelsea T. Smartt

“…Includes history, description of the disease, the virus, and insect transmission, the importance of yellow fever today, and suggested further reading. …”
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Royal Palm Bug, Xylastodoris luteolus Barber (Insecta: Hemiptera: Thaumastocoridae) by Thomas J. Weissling, Forrest W. Howard, Alan W. Meerow

“… 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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