Florida Crop/Pest Management Profile: Herbs (Basil, Cilantro, Dill, Mint, Parsley, Rosemary, Sage, Thyme) by Mark A. Mossler

“… Because herbs are vegetative crops, the most important pest groups in Florida production include the early season diseases, weeds, and leaf-feeding insects. Nematodes and viruses are generally not problematic in Florida herb production. …”
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Introduction to Soil Solarization by Robert McSorley, Harsimran K. Gill

“…Gill, describes this practice of covering soil surface with plastic to harness the sun’s heat to manage soil weeds, nematodes, diseases, and insects in soil. The authors answer frequently asked questions and outline steps for conducting soil solarization. …”
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An Antlion, Glenurus gratus (Say) (Insecta: Neuroptera: Myrmeleontidae) by Robert B. Miller, Lionel A. Stange

“…Stange, describe these common, conspicuous insects in Florida, also known as "doodlebugs." Includes sections on distribution, identification, biology, detection and survey, economic importance, and selected references. …”
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Eastern dobsonfly (adult), hellgrammite (larva) Corydalus cornutus (Linnaeus) (Insecta: Megaloptera: Corydalidae: Corydalinae) by Donald W. Hall

“…The eastern dobsonfly is one of our largest non-lepidopteran insects. Its larvae, known as hellgrammites, are the top invertebrate predators in rocky streams where they occur. …”
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Florida Crop/Pest Management Profile: Herbs (Basil, Cilantro, Dill, Mint, Parsley, Rosemary, Sage, Thyme) by Mark A. Mossler

“… Because herbs are vegetative crops, the most important pest groups in Florida production include the early season diseases, weeds, and leaf-feeding insects. Nematodes and viruses are generally not problematic in Florida herb production. …”
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Orchid Pollination Biology by Haleigh Ray, Wagner Vendrame

“…This 6-page fact sheet details the various and often strange ways that orchids attract pollinators. The kinds of insects and animals that pollinate orchids and orchids’ reproductive anatomies and processes are also covered. …”
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Buckwheat: A Cool-Season Cover Crop for Florida Vegetable Systems by Danielle D. Treadwell, Pei-wen Huang

“… HS-1135, a 7-page illustrated fact-sheet by Danielle Treadwell and Pei-wen Huang, describes this “pseudocereal” commonly grown as a cover crop in the southeast, growth habits, environmental requirements, role as a nutrient catch crop, interactions with insects, potential for weed control and weed suppression, and economics. …”
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Fleas by P.G. Koehler

“…Fleas are small, blood-sucking insects that can infest pets and homes, causing itching and irritation. …”
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Sophia or Transvena Parasitic Wasp (suggested common name) Encarsia sophia Girault and Dodd (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) by Erich N. Schoeller, Vivek Kumar, Cindy L. McKenzie, Lance S. Osborne

“… The Featured Creatures collection provides in-depth profiles of insects, nematodes, arachnids and other organisms relevant to Florida. …”
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Summary of Peanut Insecticide Options for Florida by Henry E. Jowers, Richard K. Sprenkel

“… Management of insect pests of peanut in Florida occasionally requires the use of insecticides. …”
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Novel H16N3 avian influenza viruses isolated from migratory gulls in China in 2023 by Peng Peng, Peng Peng, Peng Peng, Jinyan Shen, Wenjun Shi, Jing Guo, Mengjing Wang, Wenxi Li, Zhiqin Yue, Xiaohong Sun, Mengdi Guan, Lili Liu, Hongke Xu, Yujiao Xie, Anran Ren, Mingfeng Liu, Wenqiang Liu, Zhibin Zhang, Zhibin Zhang, Zhishu Xiao, Zhishu Xiao, Xuyong Li

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Butterfly Abundance and Diversity in Different Habitat Types in the Usangu Area, Ruaha National Park by Evaline J. Munisi, Emmanuel H. Masenga, Ally K. Nkwabi, Halima R. Kiwango, Eblate E. Mjingo

“…Insects are key fauna species that respond quickly to disturbances and environmental changes. …”
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Insecticides may facilitate the escape of weeds from biological control by Elizabeth K. Rowen, Kirsten Ann Pearsons, Richard G. Smith, Kyle Wickings, John F. Tooker

“…While PPM is intended to protect crops from soil-borne pathogens and early season insect pests, these seed treatments may have detrimental effects on biological control of weed seeds by insects. …”
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Climate and Plant Phenology (Plant Age and Growth Stage) Influence of Rhopalosiphum Padi L. Abundance on Wheat Plants in Luxor Governorate, Egypt by Moustafa Mohamed Sabry Bakry, Amr M. M. Badawy, Lamiaa H.Y. Mohamed

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Sustaining Biodiversity and Ecological Roles in a Heritage Landscape: The Role of Coffee Agroforestry in Kluncing, Indonesia by Agung Sih Kurnianto, Nilasari Dewi, Hari Sulistyowati, Arif Mohammad Siddiq, Tri Ratnasari, Husnul Khowatini, Roni Yulianto, Anggun Sausan Firdaus

“…By quantifying bird, butterfly, and coffee insect diversity using the Shannon-Wiener index, it evaluates ecological dynamics and their implications for sustainable land management. …”
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Detection and Monitoring of Damage Status and Infestation by Spodoptera frugiperda in Maize Crops in Luxor Region, Egypt by Moustafa Mohamed Sabry Bakry, Thuraya A.A. M. Al-Saadi, Dalal M. Aljedani, N. F. Abdel-Baky, Lamiaa H.Y. Mohamed

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Avian species and functional diversity in the Yellow River Wetland Nature Reserve of Henan Province by Wanying Li, Kaiyue Wang, Peisen Yan, Tianen Chen, Haipeng Zhao, Xunling Lu

“…The inconsistency between species and functional β diversity components suggested the presence of functional trait redundancy. (3) During the breeding season, a high proportion of birds that prey on insects contribute to the provision of potential ecosystem services. …”
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Diversity of bacterial symbionts associated with the tropical plant bug Monalonion velezangeli (Hemiptera: Miridae) revealed by high-throughput 16S-rRNA sequencing by Navarro-Escalante, Lucio, Benavides, Pablo, Acevedo, Flor E.

“…Insects and microbes have developed complex symbiotic relationships that evolutionarily and ecologically play beneficial roles for both, the symbiont and the host. …”
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Mistaken Identities in the Ornamental Plant Nursery Sheet 2 by Russell Mizell

“… This document describes beneficial or neutral insects, fungi, and other phenomena often mistaken for pests in ornamental plant nurseries. …”
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Predatory Stink Bug, Alcaeorrhynchus grandis (Dallas) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) by David B. Richman, Frank W. Mead

“…Sometimes called the giant strong-nosed stink bug, this very large (20 mm) predatory stink bug occurs in several row crops and preys on other insects, especially lepidopterous larvae. The stages in the life cycle are presented here so that they can be identified in the field. …”
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