Slugs (of Florida) (Gastropoda: Pulmonata) by Lionel A. Stange, Jane E. Deisler

“…Eleven species of exotic slugs have been intercepted by USDA and DPI quarantine inspectors, but only one is known to be established. …”
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Influence of Particle Size Distribution on the Critical State of Rockfill by Gui Yang, Yang Jiang, Sanjay Nimbalkar, Yifei Sun, Nenghui Li

“…It was observed that the intercept and gradient of the critical state line in the e−p′ plane decreased as the grading broadened with the increase in particle size while the gradient of the critical state line in the p′−q plane increased as the particle size increased. …”
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Mandibular Symmetrical Bilateral Canine-Lateral Incisors Transposition: Its Early Diagnosis and Treatment Considerations by Yehoshua Shapira, Tamar Finkelstein, Rana Kadry, Shirley Schonberger, Nir Shpack

“…Early diagnosis and interceptive intervention may reduce the risk of possible transposition between the mandibular canine and lateral incisor. …”
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Sapote Fruit Fly, Serpentine Fruit Fly, Anastrepha serpentina (Wiedemann) (Insecta: Diptera: Tephritidae) by Howard V. Weems

“… The sapote fruit fly, Anastrepha serpentina (Wiedemann), sometimes called the serpentine fruit fly, is intercepted frequently in United States ports of entry in various hosts from several countries. …”
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Sapote Fruit Fly, Serpentine Fruit Fly, Anastrepha serpentina (Wiedemann) (Insecta: Diptera: Tephritidae) by Howard V. Weems

“… The sapote fruit fly, Anastrepha serpentina (Wiedemann), sometimes called the serpentine fruit fly, is intercepted frequently in United States ports of entry in various hosts from several countries. …”
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Lesser Pumpkin Fly, Ethiopian Fruit Fly, Cucurbit Fly, Dacus ciliatus (Loew) (Insecta: Diptera: Tephritidae) by Howard V. Weems, Jr.

“…This species has not been intercepted in the United States, but prospects are likely for this to occur because of our heavy international traffic. …”
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Lesser Pumpkin Fly, Ethiopian Fruit Fly, Cucurbit Fly, Dacus ciliatus (Loew) (Insecta: Diptera: Tephritidae) by Howard V. Weems, Jr.

“…This species has not been intercepted in the United States, but prospects are likely for this to occur because of our heavy international traffic. …”
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West Indian Fruit Fly, Anastrepha obliqua (Macquart) (Insecta: Diptera: Tephritidae) by Howard V. Weems, John B. Heppner, Gary J. Steck, Thomas R. Fasulo

“…In the United States, it is found in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas and was once found in Florida. It is intercepted frequently in mangoes and several other fruits from various countries. …”
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West Indian Fruit Fly, Anastrepha obliqua (Macquart) (Insecta: Diptera: Tephritidae) by Howard V. Weems, John B. Heppner, Gary J. Steck, Thomas R. Fasulo

“…In the United States, it is found in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas and was once found in Florida. It is intercepted frequently in mangoes and several other fruits from various countries. …”
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Analisi dell’anisotropia microstrutturale in materiali compositi rinforzati con fibre corte by A. Bernasconi, F. Cosmi, D. Dreossi

“…Differences in orientation distribution within a sample could be measured using the Mean Intercept Length (MIL) and the fabric tensor. The results presented herein refer to a sample of a 30% by weight glass fibre reinforced polyamide 6, extracted form a thin plate.…”
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Fig Wax Scale, Ceroplastes rusci (L.) (Insecta: Hemiptera: Coccoidea: Coccidae) by Avas B. Hamon, Gregor J. Mason

“…Prior to these discoveries, the California Department of Food and Agriculture had intercepted specimens from Florida. This document is EENY-187 (originally published as DPI Entomology Circular 380), one of a series of Featured Creatures from the Entomology and Nematology Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. …”
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Fetiches do desejo e da morte: sobre a literatura de Valêncio Xavier by Ângela Maria Dias

“…The allegorical format of the narratives invites the reader to the uncertain task of interpr etation, always intercepted by the nonsense effect caused by the mixture between sensationalism and melancholy. …”
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Mealybug Vryburgia trionymoides (DeLotto) (Pseudococcidae) by Ian Stocks

“…A traceback revealed that the succulents originated in California, where this mealybug is known as an occasional greenhouse pest. Specimens intercepted or found in retail stores often were well-hidden in the axillary region near the stem, making detection more challenging. …”
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Mealybug Vryburgia trionymoides (DeLotto) (Pseudococcidae) by Ian Stocks

“…A traceback revealed that the succulents originated in California, where this mealybug is known as an occasional greenhouse pest. Specimens intercepted or found in retail stores often were well-hidden in the axillary region near the stem, making detection more challenging. …”
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Performance Analysis in DF Energy Harvesting Full-Duplex Relaying Network with MRC and SC at the Receiver under Impact of Eavesdropper by Phu Tran Tin, Van-Duc Phan, Dong Si Thien Chau, Tan N. Nguyen, Phu X. Nguyen

“…In the mathematical analysis, we derived the exact expressions for intercept probability and outage probability (OP) by applying maximal ratio combining (MRC) and selection combining (SC) techniques at the receiver. …”
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Sapote Fruit Fly, Serpentine Fruit Fly, Anastrepha serpentina (Wiedemann) (Insecta: Dipera: Tephritidae) by Howard V. Weems, Jr.

“… The sapote fruit fly, Anastrepha serpentina (Wiedemann), sometimes called the serpentine fruit fly, is intercepted frequently in United States ports of entry in various hosts from several countries. …”
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Fig Wax Scale, Ceroplastes rusci (L.) (Insecta: Hemiptera: Coccoidea: Coccidae) by Avas B. Hamon, Gregor J. Mason

“…Prior to these discoveries, the California Department of Food and Agriculture had intercepted specimens from Florida. This document is EENY-187 (originally published as DPI Entomology Circular 380), one of a series of Featured Creatures from the Entomology and Nematology Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. …”
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South American Cucurbit Fruit Fly, Anastrepha grandis (Macquart) (Insecta: Diptera: Tephritidae) by Howard V. Weems

“…This species is potentially of economic importance in Florida and southern Texas should it ever be introduced there. It has been intercepted in the United States in pumpkin from Argentina and Brazil, and in banana debris from Panama. …”
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Differences in pronotum shape in Phlaeothripinae thrips (Thysanoptera) of quarantine importance by Allan H. Smith-Pardo

“…To do that, a multitude of digital images and illustrations of different genera of phytophagous phlaeothripine thrips were examined to compare their pronotum shape for genera that contain more than 20 species, which are known to feed on plants, as well as those that have been intercepted at U.S. ports of entry coming from other countries. …”
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Don’t move a mussel: The role of key environmental drivers and management scale in assessing spatial variation in dreissenid spread risk in the Missouri River basin by Joseph Raymond, Lucas S. Bair, Timothy D. Counihan, Wesley M. Daniel, Sofie Duntugan, Matthew E. Neilson, Michael Springborn

“…Management efforts such as watercraft inspection and detection programs that attempt to intercept infected watercraft can help limit this type of spread, but optimizing the effectiveness of these programs under limited resources is complicated. …”
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