Crapemyrtle Bark Scale Acanthococcus (=Eriococcus) lagerstroemiae (Kuwana) (Insecta: Hemiptera: Eriococcidae) by Matthew Borden, Xavier Martini, Adam G. Dale

“…This group is in the superfamily Coccoidea (scale insects) and the order Hemiptera (true bugs). Felt scales, also called bark scales, are not considered either armored scales or soft scales. …”
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Orb Weavers, Neoscona crucifera (Lucas 1839) and Neoscona domiciliorun (Hentz) (Arachnidae: Araneae: Araneidae) by Glavis B. Edwards, Jr.

“…These spiders are beneficial, consuming a variety of insects. Although typically nocturnal throughout most of their life spans, adult females can be found sitting head down in the hubs of their webs during daylight hours of the fall season. …”
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Anxiety from a Phylogenetic Perspective: Is there a Qualitative Difference between Human and Animal Anxiety? by Catherine Belzung, Pierre Philippot

“…The mechanisms enabling the appraisal of harmful stimuli are fully present in insects. In higher invertebrates, fear is associated with a specific physiological response. …”
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Bacterial Stigmergy: An Organising Principle of Multicellular Collective Behaviours of Bacteria by Erin S. Gloag, Lynne Turnbull, Cynthia B. Whitchurch

“…This is true for relatively “simple” entities such as microbial communities and robot “swarms,” through to more complex self-organised systems such as those displayed by social insects, migrating herds, and many human activities. …”
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Managing Conflicts with Wildlife: Living with Frogs by Steven A. Johnson, Holly K. Ober, William M. Giuliano

“… Frogs control garden pests such as insects and slugs, and serve as a food source for many larger wildlife species. …”
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Orb Weavers, Neoscona crucifera (Lucas 1839) and Neoscona domiciliorun (Hentz) (Arachnidae: Araneae: Araneidae) by Glavis B. Edwards, Jr.

“…These spiders are beneficial, consuming a variety of insects. Although typically nocturnal throughout most of their life spans, adult females can be found sitting head down in the hubs of their webs during daylight hours of the fall season. …”
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Seaside Goldenrod, Solidago sempervirens by Debbie Miller, Mack Thetford, Chris Verlinde, Gabriel Campbell, Ashlynn Smith

“…It attracts many pollinators, including birds, native bees, honey bees, butterflies (especially Monarch butterflies), and beneficial insects. The flowers are an important food/energy source for fall migrating monarch butterflies traveling the Atlantic coastal flyway (Sheahan 2014). https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/sg185 This publication is derived from information in SGEB-75/SG156, Dune Restoration and Enhancement for the Florida Panhandle, by Debbie Miller, Mack Thetford, Christina Verlinde, Gabriel Campbell, and Ashlynn Smith. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/sg156. …”
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Self-Treatment Methods for Livestock—Backrubbers by Emma N. I. Weeks, Phillip E. Kaufman

“…Back rubbers are a method of pesticide self-treatment for cattle. When bothered by insects or other pests, cattle tend to rub against objects. …”
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Rice Root-Knot Nematode Meloidogyne graminicola (Nematoda: Chromadorea: Tylenchida: Meloidogynidae: Meloidogyne) by Hung Xuan Bui, Clemen J. Oliveira, Johan A. Desaeger, Nathan E. Schroeder

“… The Featured Creatures collection provides in-depth profiles of insects, nematodes, arachnids and other organisms relevant to Florida. …”
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Peer review of the pesticide risk assessment of the active substance phosphine by European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), Fernando Álvarez, Maria Arena, Domenica Auteri, Sofia Batista Leite, Marco Binaglia, Anna Federica Castoldi, Arianna Chiusolo, Angelo Colagiorgi, Mathilde Colas, Federica Crivellente, Chloe De Lentdecker, Isabella De Magistris, Mark Egsmose, Gabriella Fait, Franco Ferilli, Monica Fittipaldi Broussarad, German Giner Santonja, Varvara Gouliarmou, Katrin Halling, Alessio Ippolito, Frederique Istace, Samira Jarrah, Dimitra Kardassi, Aude Kienzler, Anna Lanzoni, Roberto Lava, Renata Leuschner, Alberto Linguadoca, Jochem Louisse, Christopher Lythgo, Oriol Magrans, Iris Mangas, Andrea Mioč, Ileana Miron, Tunde Molnar, Laura Padovani, Vincenzo Padricello, Martina Panzarea, Juan Manuel Parra Morte, Alexandra Piti, Simone Rizzuto, Anamarija Romac, Agnès Rortais, Miguel Santos, Rositsa Serafimova, Rachel Sharp, Csaba Szentes, Andrea Terron, Anne Theobald, Manuela Tiramani, Giorgia Vianello, Laura Villamar‐Bouza

“…The conclusions were reached on the basis of the evaluation of the representative uses of phosphine as a post‐harvest indoor insecticide to control insects infesting stored grains (barley, oat, rye, wheat), cacao and coffee beans, tree nuts and oilseeds and dried fruit via gassing application (gas‐tight rooms/container). …”
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Plant and Pest Diagnosis and Identification through DDIS by Jiannong Xin, Lyle J. Buss, Carrie Lapaire Harmon, Pete Vergot, Marc S. Frank, William J. Lester

“…Extension county faculty, state specialists, and faculty of the UF/IFAS Office of Information Technology developed the Distance Diagnostic and Identification System (DDIS), which allows users to submit digital images obtained in the field or after delivery to a local Extension office for rapid diagnosis and identification of pest insects, weeds, diseases, and animals. This 4-page document discusses typical DDIS hardware and camera, the DDIS process, sample types, user roles, DDIS for Extension clientele, and DDIS Mobile. …”
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Self-Treatment Methods for Livestock—Backrubbers by Emma N. I. Weeks, Phillip E. Kaufman

“…Back rubbers are a method of pesticide self-treatment for cattle. When bothered by insects or other pests, cattle tend to rub against objects. …”
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Plant and Pest Diagnosis and Identification through DDIS by Jiannong Xin, Lyle J. Buss, Carrie Lapaire Harmon, Pete Vergot, Marc S. Frank, William J. Lester

“…Extension county faculty, state specialists, and faculty of the UF/IFAS Office of Information Technology developed the Distance Diagnostic and Identification System (DDIS), which allows users to submit digital images obtained in the field or after delivery to a local Extension office for rapid diagnosis and identification of pest insects, weeds, diseases, and animals. This 4-page document discusses typical DDIS hardware and camera, the DDIS process, sample types, user roles, DDIS for Extension clientele, and DDIS Mobile. …”
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Preference for and resistance to a toxic sulfur volatile opens up a unique niche in Drosophila busckii by Venkatesh Pal Mahadevan, Diego Galagovsky, Markus Knaden, Bill S. Hansson

“…This adaptability is likely linked to insensitivity of the enzyme complex cytochrome c oxidase (COX), which is a DMDS target in other insects. Our findings position D. busckii as a potential model for studying resistance to toxic gases affecting COX and offers insight into evolutionary adaptations within specific ecological contexts.…”
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A Bombardier Beetle Pheropsophus aequinoctialis (L.) (Insecta: Coleoptera: Carabidae) by Gregory Parrow, Adam Dale

“…This article describes this insects biology, development, and behavior. Also published on the Featured Creatures website at http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/Creatures/BeneFICIAL/beetles/Pheropsophus_aequinoctialis.html …”
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Crapemyrtle Bark Scale Acanthococcus (=Eriococcus) lagerstroemiae (Kuwana) (Insecta: Hemiptera: Eriococcidae) by Matthew Borden, Xavier Martini, Adam G. Dale

“…This group is in the superfamily Coccoidea (scale insects) and the order Hemiptera (true bugs). Felt scales, also called bark scales, are not considered either armored scales or soft scales. …”
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Managing Conflicts with Wildlife: Living with Frogs by Steven A. Johnson, Holly K. Ober, William M. Giuliano

“… Frogs control garden pests such as insects and slugs, and serve as a food source for many larger wildlife species. …”
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Editorial: The non-coding RNA world in animals and plants by Lingling Wang, Bin Hu, Min-Jin Han, Min-Jin Han, Q.-Z. Zhou

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Stink Bugs in Florida Rice by Ron Cherry

“… Although many different insects can be found in rice fields in Florida, stink bugs are currently considered the most important pest. …”
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Le Monarque : Roi au Musée ? by Mélanie Presseau-Dumais

“…L’introduction de phasmes, insectes humanoïdes, et leur importance dans les activités ludo-éducatives du musée, entraine un bouleversement de l’animal phare, référent visuel du musée. …”
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