First record of Opilo germanus Chevrolat, 1843 (Coleoptera: Cleridae) from Italy with remarks on its distribution in Europe by Erik Tihelka

“… The checkered beetle Opilo germanus Chevrolat, 1843 is reported from Italy for the first time. The species is extremely rare in Europe and its biology is not well known. …”
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Biological Control of Solenopsis Fire Ants by Pseudacteon Parasitoids: Theory and Practice by Lloyd W. Morrison

“…The ability of introduced Pseudacteon species to regulate Solenopsis populations will depend upon the relative importance of top-down effects in the recipient communities. …”
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Ants from Northwestern China (Hymenoptera, Fomficidae) by Cedric Collingwood, Harold Heatwole

“…Most of the species are widespread and no endemics were found. …”
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Southern Lyctus Beetle, Lyctus planicollis LeConte (Insecta: Coleoptera: Bostrichidae: Lyctinae) by Angela S. Brammer

“…The true powderpost beetles, of the subfamily Lyctinae (formerly family Lyctidae) within the family Bostrichidae, earned their common name from the very fine powdery frass found in their tunnels. Eleven lyctine species have been found in the U.S. Florida has three Lyctus species and one species each in the genera Minthea and Trogoxylon (both subfamily Lyctinae). …”
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Chromium Tolerance and Bioremoval by Cyanobacteria Isolated from Textile Mill Oxidation Pond in Pure and Consortia Form by Anubha Kaushik, Kamra Anjana, CP Kaushik, Bala Kiran

“…Chromium bioremoval potential was high in both species and the consortium was even more efficient in metal removal. …”
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The hibiscus erineum mite, Aceria hibisci (Nalepa 1906) by Mikinley Weaver, Adam Dale

“…This publication describes biology, diagnosis, distribution, and management of this mite species. …”
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Analysis of Pollen Collected by Andrena flavipes Panzer (Hymenoptera: Andrenidae) in Sweet Cherry Orchards, Afyonkarahisar Province of Turkey by Yasemin Güler, Kadriye Sorkun

“…Andrena flavipes Panzer is one of the most common species observed in the study area and can continue the flight activity even under low temperature. …”
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The Impacts of Trimming Mangroves by Natalia Medina Irizarry, Michael Andreu

“… Mangroves provide quintessential ecosystem services in Florida, where there are three native mangrove species: red mangrove (Rhizophora mangle), black mangrove (Avicennia germinans), and white mangrove (Laguncularia racemosa). …”
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Eastern Cherry Fruit Fly, Rhagoletis cingulata (Loew) (Insecta: Diptera: Tephritidae) by Howard V. Weems, Jr.

“…Only R. cingulata occurs in Florida, where it attacks wild cherries and is of little economic importance. These two species closely resemble a third pest species, the apple maggot, Rhagoletis pomonella (Walsh); the adults of all three have banded wings. …”
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Reniform Nematode, Rotylenchulus reniformis Linford & Oliveira (Nematoda: Tylenchida: Tylenchoidea: Hoplolaimidae: Rotylenchulinae) by Koon-Hui Wang

“…The term 'reniform' refers to the kidney-shaped body of the mature female. There are ten species in the genus Rotylenchulus. Rotylenchulus reniformis is the most economically important species (Robinson 1997 ) and is called the reniform nematode. …”
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Eastern Cherry Fruit Fly, Rhagoletis cingulata (Loew) (Insecta: Diptera: Tephritidae) by Howard V. Weems, Jr.

“…Only R. cingulata occurs in Florida, where it attacks wild cherries and is of little economic importance. These two species closely resemble a third pest species, the apple maggot, Rhagoletis pomonella (Walsh); the adults of all three have banded wings. …”
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Nutritional Composition and Marketable Shelf-Life of Blood Ark Clams and Ponderous Ark Clams by Leslie N. Sturmer, Kimberly L. Morgan, Robert L. Degner

“…Further, production of other molluscan species could potentially increase sales and profitability, expanding clam consumers' options. …”
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Carbon Dioxide, a Releaser for Digging Behavior in Solenopsis Geminata (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) by Walter Hangartner

“…Spangler (1968) reported that not only whole workers, but also amputated parts as well as larvae and pupae of Pogonomyrmex occidentalis (Cresson) attract workers of this species and release digging behavior. Forrest (1963) studied Lasius flavus nearcticus and four species of Acanthomyops and found that workers also dig to free ants of another species but attack them as soon as they are released.…”
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Biology and Control of the Strawberry Aphid, Chaetosiphon fragaefolli (Cockerell) (Homoptera: Aphididae) in Florida by Silvia I. Rondon, Daniel J. Cantliffe

“… The strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne) hosts a wide variety of aphid species. Most of these species have an ample variety of alternate hosts that include strawberries. …”
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Declassifying Myrmecophily in the Coleoptera to Promote the Study of Ant-Beetle Symbioses by Glené Mynhardt

“…Since morphological characteristics often provide the only information of myrmecophilous beetles, they should be studied in a species-by-species fashion, as behavioral data are often limited or unavailable. …”
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Biology and Management of Pusley (Richardia L.) in Tomato, Pepper, Cucurbit, and Strawberry Production by Shaun M. Sharpe, N. S. Boyd, Chris Marble, Shawn Steed

“… Four species of pusley (Richardia L.) are widespread and common weeds in Florida vegetable and strawberry production. …”
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Preventing Foodborne Illness: Bacillus cereus and Bacillus anthracis by Keith R. Schneider, Mickey E. Parish, Renée M. Goodrich, Taylor Cookingham

“… Bacillus species are Gram positive, aerobic heterotrophs, ubiquitous bacteria, characterized by their ability to form resistant spore coats. …”
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Morphological evidence for the presence of the Danube Crested Newt, Triturus dobrogicus (Kiritzescu, 1903), in Slovenia by David Stanković, Teo Delić

“…The species identity was determined by coloration, body shape and the Wolterstorff Index values. …”
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Ceratocystis eucalypticola sp. nov. from Eucalyptus in South Africa and comparison to global isolates from this tree by M. van Wyk, J. Roux, G. Kamgan Nkuekam, B.D. Wingfield, M.J. Wingfield

“…The South African isolates are described here as a new species, C. eucalypticola.…”
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Southern Lyctus Beetle, Lyctus planicollis LeConte (Insecta: Coleoptera: Bostrichidae: Lyctinae) by Angela S. Brammer

“…The true powderpost beetles, of the subfamily Lyctinae (formerly family Lyctidae) within the family Bostrichidae, earned their common name from the very fine powdery frass found in their tunnels. Eleven lyctine species have been found in the U.S. Florida has three Lyctus species and one species each in the genera Minthea and Trogoxylon (both subfamily Lyctinae). …”
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