Weeds as Reservoirs of Plant Pathogens Affecting Economically Important Crops by Morgan Byron, Danielle D Treadwell, Peter J. Dittmar

“…In addition to the damage caused by direct competition, weeds can also harm crop plants by acting as reservoirs for destructive plant pathogens, the insect vectors that move these pathogens from plant to plant, or both. …”
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Common Green Bottle Fly or Sheep Blow Fly Lucilia sericata (Meigen) (Insecta: Diptera: Calliphoridae) by Matthew Anderson, Phillip E. Kaufman

“…Larvae or maggots help forensic scientists to determine the period of insect colonization as it relates to the time of death, aiding law enforcement in their investigations. …”
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Genomic patterns of strain-specific genetic structure, linkage, and selection across fall armyworm populations by Ashley E. Tessnow, Rodney N. Nagoshi, Robert L. Meagher, Todd M. Gilligan, Ben M. Sadd, Yves Carrière, Holly N. Davis, Shelby J. Fleischer, Kelly Richers, John C. Palumbo, Patrick Porter, Jose Carlos Verle Rodrigues, Gregory A. Sword

“…Abstract Background Molecular genetic approaches have become vital to understanding the evolutionary processes that act on insect pest populations. From mapping the development of resistance to monitoring and predicting pest movement, genomic tools can inform and enhance pest management programs. …”
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The symbiont Wolbachia increases resistance to bifenthrin in Ectropis grisescens by regulating the host detoxification function by Tian Gao, Yong Zhang, Wanpeng Sun, Qiangkun Li, Xueyu Huang, Dian Zhi, Huabin Zi, Ruijie Ji, Yanhua Long, Chunmei Gong, Yunqiu Yang

“…Recent studies suggest that insect symbionts play a role in influencing insecticide resistance, however, their specific involvement in E. grisescens remains unclear. …”
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Designing and testing novel artificial shelter traps to mass-trap overwintering brown marmorated stink bugs: a proof-of-concept study in Northwestern China by Jin-Ping Zhang, Gonzalo Avila, Gang Ma, Qian-Qian Mi, Adriana Najar-Rodriguez, Ju-Hong Chen, Chun-Sen Ma, Feng Zhang

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Effectiveness of canine‐assisted surveillance and human searches for early detection of invasive spotted lanternfly by Angela K. Fuller, Ben C. Augustine, Eric H. Clifton, Ann E. Hajek, Arden Blumenthal, Josh Beese, Aimee Hurt, Carrie J. Brown‐Lima

“…Spotted lanternfly (SLF), Lycorma delicatula, is a recently introduced invasive insect whose range in the United States has been expanding rapidly since it was first discovered in Pennsylvania in 2014. …”
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Metabolites induced by citrus tristeza virus and ‘Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus’ influence the feeding behavior of Diaphorina citri: an electrical penetration graph and LC–MS/M... by Jingtian Zhang, Fengchun Xia, Yuhe Li, Yangyang Liu, Fengnian Wu, Xiaoling Deng, Meirong Xu

“…However, the mechanism through which CLas and CTV interact with the insect vectors and plant hosts has not been defined. …”
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Direct and indirect effects of land use on microbiomes of trap-nesting solitary bee larvae and nests by Birte Peters, Birte Peters, Birte Peters, Sara Diana Leonhardt, Michael Schloter, Alexander Keller

“…IntroductionThe global decline in biodiversity and insect populations highlights the urgent need to conserve ecosystem functions, such as plant pollination by solitary bees. …”
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Florida Vegetable Gardening Guide by James M. Stephens, Sydney Park-Brown, Danielle Treadwell, Susan Webb, Amanda Gevens, R. A. Dunn, Gerald Kidder, D. Short, G. W. Simone

“…Includes tables with fertilizer and insect control recommendations, a planting guide with planting dates and spacing information, and a table of varieties recommended for Florida gardens. …”
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Optimization of the Aedes aegypti Control Strategies for Integrated Vector Management by Marat Rafikov, Elvira Rafikova, Hyun Mo Yang

“…Three techniques of mosquito population management, chemical insecticide control, sterile insect technique control, and environmental carrying capacity reduction, are combined in order to obtain the most sustainable strategy to reduce mosquito population and consequently dengue disease. …”
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Soybean Cyst Nematode Heterodera glycines (Ichinohe, 1952) (Nematoda: Rhabdita: Heteroderidae) by Holly Andres, Zane J. Grabau

“…Members of the Heteroderidae family belong in the order Tylenchida; most are plant parasitic while some are insect parasites. They are obligate parasites that attack different species of crops and weeds. …”
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Florida Subtropical Peaches: Production Practices by Mercy Olmstead, Jose Chaparro, Jeffrey G. Williamson, Robert Rouse, Russell Mizell, Philip Harmon, James Ferguson

“…Subtropical peach production includes many practices, such as site selection, orchard design, and disease, weed, and insect management through to harvest. Florida’s subtropical climate allows growers to harvest their crops early, but it creates challenges for the long postharvest growing season. …”
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Green Lynx Spider, Peucetia viridans (Hentz) (Arachnida: Araneae: Oxyopidae) by Howard V. Weems, Jr., W. H. Whitcomb

“…Although it is common throughout Florida and aggressively attacks its insect prey, it very seldom bites humans. While its bite is of little concern to humans, the green lynx spider is of interest because of its potential use in agricultural pest management. …”
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Homosexual Pairing within a Swarm-Based Mating System: The Case of the Chironomid Midge by Athol J. McLachlan

“…Such an explanation finds support within the mating system of insects with swarm-based mating systems. To explore this case, I turn to the common chironomid midge. …”
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A Threshold for Timing Applications of IGRs to Manage the Silverleaf Whitefly and Irregular Ripening on Tomato by David J. Schuster

“… The silverleaf whitefly, Bemisia argentifolii Bellows & Perring, has been the major pest of tomatoes in South Florida since 1988 (Schuster et al. 1989). The insect causes losses indirectly through the transmission of plant viruses, including Tomato mottle virus and Tomato yellow leaf curl virus in Florida (Simone et al. 1990, Polston et al. 1999). …”
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Pillbug, Roly-Poly, Woodlouse Armadillidium vulgare (Latreille) (Malacostraca: Isopoda: Armadillidiidae) by Julie A. Franklin, Morgan A. Byron, Jennifer Gillett-Kaufman

“… The roly poly is an isopod, a type of non-insect arthropod also known as a terrestrial crustacean. …”
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Asian Giant Hornet Vespa mandarinia Smith (1852) (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Vespidae) by Caitlin Gill, Cameron Jack, Andrea Lucky

“…Not only is the wasp occasionally life-threatening to humans, it can decimate a number of insect colonies, most notably wild and farmed honey bees. …”
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Twostriped Walkingstick, Anisomorpha buprestoides (Stoll) (Insecta: Phasmatodea: Pseudophasmatidae) by Michael C. Thomas

“… The most common stick insect in Florida is Anisomorpha buprestoides (Stoll), the so-called twostriped walkingstick. …”
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Seedcorn maggot, Delia platura (Meigen) (Insecta: Diptera: Anthomyiidae) by Harsimran Kaur Gill, Gaurav Goyal, Jennifer L. Gillett-Kaufman

“…Although usually no more than 2% of the seedlings get infested by this insect, 30% to 60% plant loss may occur in the field. …”
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Florida Vegetable Gardening Guide by Sydney Park Brown, Danielle Treadwell, James M. Stephens, Susan Webb

“…Includes a planting guide, table of suggested varieties, and table of products labeled for insect and mite management in home vegetable gardens. …”
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