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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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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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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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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Biology of Mirid bug Helopeltis sp. (Hemiptera: Miridae) in Cocoa and Cucumber by Novri Nelly, Ujang Khairul

“…Research was done in insect bioecology laboratory using direct observation with 10 replications for each fruit. …”
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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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Imitation, Mimicry, and the Performance of Americanness in Nabokov’s Pnin by Annika M. Schadewaldt

“…Recent scholarship on Vladimir Nabokov has increasingly drawn connections between his literary works and his scientific interests, first and foremost his thinking on insect mimicry. While this approach to Nabokov’s writing has been productive for several of his novels, mimicry has so far not been considered in relation to Pnin. …”
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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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Tomato Cultivar Selection Considerations for Open-Field and Protected Culture in North Florida by Blake R. Thaxton, Robert C. Hochmuth

“…Selecting the correct cultivar of tomato is critical and varies depending on the intended season, type of protected structure, training system, expected insect and disease pressure, post-harvest handling techniques, and intended market. …”
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Silicon Effects on Resistance of St. Augustinegrass to Southern Chinch Bugs and Plant Disease by Alan L. Wright, Ron Cherry, Huangjun Lu, Pamela Roberts

“…However, a growing body of evidence has shown that Si can enhance plant resistance to insect pests. This 5-page fact sheet reports the results of a study to determine if silicon applications to St. …”
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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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Key Plant, Key Pests: Oak (Quercus spp.) by Juanita Popenoe, Caroline R. Warwick, Adam Dale, Alfred Huo

“…This new 9-page publication provides information and general management recommendations for borers, caterpillars, insect-induced galls, twig girdlers, oak leaf blister, root and butt rot, Tubakia leaf spot, mistletoe, psocids, lace bugs, woolly aphids, powdery mildew, Spanish and ball moss, and lichens. …”
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Silicon Effects on Resistance of St. Augustinegrass to Southern Chinch Bugs and Plant Disease by Alan L. Wright, Ron Cherry, Huangjun Lu, Pamela Roberts

“…However, a growing body of evidence has shown that Si can enhance plant resistance to insect pests. This 5-page fact sheet reports the results of a study to determine if silicon applications to St. …”
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Tomato Cultivar Selection Considerations for Open-Field and Protected Culture in North Florida by Blake R. Thaxton, Robert C. Hochmuth

“…Selecting the correct cultivar of tomato is critical and varies depending on the intended season, type of protected structure, training system, expected insect and disease pressure, post-harvest handling techniques, and intended market. …”
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A mathematical model of flavescence dorée in grapevines by considering seasonality by Fernando Huancas, Aníbal Coronel, Rodolfo Vidal, Stefan Berres, Humberto Brito

“…This paper presents a mathematical model to describe the spread of flavescence dorée, a disease caused by the bacterium Candidatus Phytoplasma vitis, which is transmitted by the insect vector Scaphoideus titanus in grapevine crops. …”
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Key Plant, Key Pests: Oak (Quercus spp.) by Juanita Popenoe, Caroline R. Warwick, Adam Dale, Alfred Huo

“…This new 9-page publication provides information and general management recommendations for borers, caterpillars, insect-induced galls, twig girdlers, oak leaf blister, root and butt rot, Tubakia leaf spot, mistletoe, psocids, lace bugs, woolly aphids, powdery mildew, Spanish and ball moss, and lichens. …”
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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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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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Urbanization Impacts Top Predators and Alters Biotic Interactions in Predator–Prey–Mutualistic Communities of Urban Dry Grasslands by Tanja M. Straka, Viktoriia Radchuk, Ingo Kowarik, Moritz von derLippe, Sascha Buchholz

“…By assessing 56 dry grassland patches in Berlin, Germany, we found that higher trophic levels (sand lizard abundance as well as predatory spider species richness and abundance) were significantly impacted by urbanization whereas pollinators were affected to a lesser degree (only abundance, but not species richness). In contrast, insect‐pollinated vascular plants were not impacted by urbanization. …”
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Nano-delivery platform with strong protection and efficient delivery: preparation of self-assembled RNA pesticide with dual RNAi targets against Apolygus lucorum by Heng Qiao, Qinhong Jiang, Jing Zhao, Liubin Xiao, Keyan Zhu-Salzman, Dejin Xu, Guangchun Xu, Jie Shen, Aiguo Gu, Dejun Hao, Shuo Yan, Yongan Tan

“…Meanwhile, the SPc was able to improve the translocation of dsRNA across insect cuticle, and increase its plant uptake. Then, dsECR-A and dsTre-1 fragments were individually screened, and the dsECR-A and dsTre-1 fragments with good control effects were co-expressed in pET28-BL21 (DE3) RNase III − system to prepare the dsECR-A + Tre-1/SPc complex. …”
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